100 years ago today (19 September) Manchester City went a goal behind after three minutes to Everton (scored by Goodison legend William Ralph ‘Dixie’ Dean) and were losing 3-0 within 30 minutes. But this day would see a remarkable City fightback – down to ten men for most of the match too!
The fightback started when Tommy Browell made it 3-1 but Everton’s Kennedy netted again for the visitors. City’s Billy Austin went off injured (according to some reports) and, with no subs allowed, City went off for half-time 4-1 down on a miserably wet Manchester day. Some reports also suggest an Everton player went off during the second half and that City’s Sam Cookson was seriously injured and should have gone off but he stayed on the field, presumably to keep 10 City men there.
The second half began with City determined to challenge and Tommy Browell scored his and the Blues’ second after only two minutes of the second half. With twenty minutes to go the same man scored a header and then five minutes from time he scored the equaliser. The game ended 4-4.
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