City v Spurs, a New Stand, Swales Out and a Pitch Invasion!
On this day (7 March) in 1993 Manchester City faced Tottenham in the FA Cup Quarter-Final at Maine Road. It was a day that saw the media express shock at the behaviour of City’s fans when they invaded the pitch during the tie with Spurs. They condemned the supporters without understanding the background story. To put the…
Glyn Pardoe and the 1970 League Cup Final
On this day (March 7) in 1970 Manchester City defeated West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in the League Cup final. City’s goalscorers were both grandfathers of modern day player Tommy Doyle (currently on loan to Birmingham from Wolves). They were Glyn Pardoe and Mike Doyle. Sadly both men have since passed away. As you can see…
MCFC: Send it Forward
It’s great to see the Manchester City Send It Forward campaign here (link below). I’m also delighted that my City Women history book forms part of the desk set up (there’s another one of my books in there too, but seeing the City Women book there is so pleasing). More on Send It Forward here:…
Fifty Years Ago Today: Manchester City v Sheffield United and a Tueart Overhead Goal!
League Cup holders Manchester City played Sheffield United in the League on 6 March 1976. It’s a game often overlooked and for the first 50 minutes or so had little to offer. Some thought City were off form because of their exploits at Wembley but suddenly they burst in to life when Tommy Booth latched…
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