Middlesbrough Defeated
Uwe Rosler scored a memorable 17th minute penalty in Manchester City’s 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough on this day (20 December) in 1997. Paul Dickov netted the other goal. That was one of only six victories for the Blues that season as City headed towards Division Two and Boro towards the Premier League. While you’re here,…
From My Collection: Escape To Victory
Here’s a small feature from Shoot magazine on the premiere of the film Escape To Victory. Two former Manchester City players had roles on the Allies team. They were Mike Summerbee and Kaziu Deyna.
Åge Hareide
I’ve just seen the news about Åge Hareide. Manchester City’s first Norwegian player has died at the age of 72. I remember seeing ‘Oggy’, as we called him/chanted his name, when he first arrived. Åge only managed 24 games for the Blues during an odd period for the club. He played from 1981 to 1982…
From My Collection:MCFC Changing Colours?
Back in 1938 Manchester City introduced a letters page in their match programme. The idea was for supporters to write in with suggestions they would like to see the club implement. It took some time before fans started writing in and here was the first letter the club published. It talked of how the club…
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