Manchester City v West Ham
Manchester City’s 2-1 victory over West Ham on 27 February 2021 saw the Blues take the lead after 30 minutes, when a cross from Kevin De Bruyne was met perfectly by defender Ruben Dias. This was Dias’s first goal for City. For a while it seemed like this would be a relatively straightforward win, but…
Were You There 60 Years Ago Today? Carlisle 1 Manchester City 2
Today (26 February) in 1966 goals from Mike Summerbee and Glyn Pardoe gave City a 2-1 win at Carlisle. Were you there that day? If you were please feel free to add your comments. Here for subscribers is a contemporary match report from this game: You can find out more on Manchester City during the…
80 Years Ago Today: Colin Bell Was Born
Eighty years ago today (26 February 1946) Colin Bell was born. The above photo comes from Peter Barnes’ collection and was taken at Champneys where City were staying prior to the League Cup final in 1976. It was, of course, Colin’s 30th birthday. My thoughts and best wishes are with Colin’s family today. Sadly Colin,…
Histories of Women’s Football in Britain and Ireland: Dublin Event
Last week I was at Boston College in Dublin for a special Ireland launch of ‘Histories of Women’s Football in Britain and Ireland’ – a book I’ve co-edited with Fiona Skillen & Helena Byrne. It was a great night enlivened by the wonderful stories of women who played football in Ireland during the 60s-90s. We…
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