MCFC Takeover Anniversary
Today (23 September) marks the anniversary of the takeover of Manchester City by Sheikh Mansour. It was on this date in 2008 that the legal transfer occurred. People often focus on transfer deadline day (1 September) when the news first broke but negotiations continued throughout the month until everything finally was signed on this date.…
40 Years Ago: David White’s Debut
Forty Years Ago Today (23 September 1986) David White made his debut for Manchester City. It had been a strange 24 hours after manager Billy McNeill had left the club for Aston Villa. White was the latest of City’s FA Youth Cup winning team to make a first team appearance and the Manchester Evening News…
Manchester Corinthians: Last Chance To Order
The revised and updated edition of Manchester Corinthians: The Authorised History will be published at the end of November 2026. Anyone ordering before 10 October will be able to get their name printed in a special roll of honour at the back of the book, as well as receiving the book before it appears in any shop.…
Bobby Johnstone – Better than Carter, Doherty, Finney, Steele or Matthews?
On this day (22 September) in 1959 Manchester City’s Cup final hero Bobby Johnstone returned to his former club Hibernian after 50 goals in 137 first team appearances for the Blues. Here are a few details on him and a quote saying he was better than Stanley Matthews, Tom Finney & others. Enjoy… At the start of…
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