Here’s an interesting cutting from July 1948. Manchester City had upset a few fans by deciding that only some seats in the ground would be numbered. Why appears to be lost (though I’m still searching for a definitive story on this) but it appears that fans were concerned that only the more expensive seats would be numbered. This suggests that all other seating was going to be unreserved. Fans were not happy and, as this article shows, the club backed down under pressure from supporters. This was the main news on the day players returned for training it seems.
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