On this day (8 May) in 1999 a 4-0 victory over York for Manchester City saw ‘keeper Nicky Weaver equal Joe Corrigan’s record of 22 clean sheets in a League season. Corrigan had set the record in 1976-77 and played 42 League games that season. Weaver was to make 45 League appearances in 1998-99.
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