Bert Trautmann
Here’s an interesting newspaper cutting of Bert Trautmann. This was published in April 1966 linked to a story about Bert resigning as manager of Stockport County.
Joe Mercer: MCFC Manager
On this day (14 July) in 1965 morning newspapers carried the story that Joe Mercer was the new manager of Manchester City.
Hyde Road in 1908
Here’s an image of Manchester City’s Hyde Road in February 1908. The game was Manchester City 1 (Blair) Fulham 1 in the FAC played on 22 February 1908. The stand in the background is the Main Stand, which was destroyed by fire in November 1920.
Historic Name That Ground: The Answer
Yesterday I asked if you can name that ground. This image is from the early 1930s. Can you name the ground? The answer is not as straightforward as it should be and proves why historians and others researching football’s history need to properly analyse their material. According to the newspaper this came from the ground…
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