The series of features covering Manchester City in the 1990s continues today with the story of Peter Swales saying ‘No’ to Chester! What did Chester want? Well, it’s a generally forgotten time when Third Division debt-ridden homeless club Chester needed to find another ground to play at. Meetings were held between Chester and Manchester City chairman Peter Swales which sadly resulted in the decision that the Cheshire club could not play at Maine Road. These cuttings are from today (31 March) in 1990 and explains the situation.
I love how they use a staged image of Swales on the phone – as if he’s Batman getting an urgent message to save the planet.
Ultimately, Chester played at Macclesfield for a couple of years but it does make you wonder what could have happened at Maine Road.
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