‘Berg’ Signs For Manchester City

On this day (5 October) in 1949 it was reported that ‘Berg’ Trautmann had signed for Manchester City. They of course meant Bert Trautmann but seeing as Berg translates to mountain it seems appropriate for a man who often stood as City’s greatest defensive rock.

You can read plenty of stories about Trautmann on this website. Here’s a link to those tagged with his name:

https://gjfootballarchive.com/tag/bert-trautmann/