An Ill-Tempered Day at Burnley
Manchester City, the League Cup winners, travelled to Turf Moor for a League game with struggling Burnley on this day (13 March) in 1976. It was a strange day with City in control for much of the game. It seemed inevitable Tony Book’s side would win, especially when they were awarded a penalty in the…
FA Cup Quarter Final 15 Years Ago Today
On this day (13 March) in 2011 Manchester City faced Reading in the FA Cup quarter final. Here for subscribers is the story of that game:
Remembering #WEuro2022 Project
Four years ago I worked on a project for the Women’s Euros capturing the stories of women who played football in the Trafford area. This included several Corinthians and other women who played in local football. Even if you’re not particularly interested in Trafford it’d be worth having a look at this to get a…
Manchester City’s European Tours
These days pre-season tours are an expected part of a football club’s activities but that’s not always been the case. Pre-1939 it was highly unusual for English teams to travel for friendlies before a season, but some clubs did enjoy post-season tours. The idea was that a trip to mainland Europe was a reward for…
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