From The Archives: An Away Friendly
Here’s an item from the collection from this day (29 January) in 1949 when Coventry City staged a home friendly against Manchester City. The game ended in a 2-1 defeat for Manchester’s Blues (Johnny Hart scored for City) and was watched by 14,779. A few notable names in that lineup: Joe Fagan (future Liverpool European…
The 1950s: A Manchester Derby
Here’s film of the FA Cup 4th round tie from this day (29 January) in 1955 when Manchester City defeated Manchester United 2-0. Joe Hayes and Don Revie were the City scorers. Enjoy: https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/59278/ This series on Manchester City in the 1950s includes free items and items only available to subscribers. If you’d like to…
Were You There 60 Years Ago Today? Manchester City 3 Middlesbrough 1
Today (29 January) in 1966 goals from Mike Summerbee (2) and Neil Young brought City a 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough and left City top of Division Two. It was a convincing win (Malcolm Allison boasted how City could have scored 6) but fans actually felt dissatisfied at the end as the Blues had eased off.…
Tueart Controversy
For the second successive FA Cup game there was a controversial head-butting incident involving Dennis Tueart fifty years ago today (28 January 1976). If you’d like to know what happened and its significance read the following subscriber feature: There’s also the following 5,320 word article on the entire 1975-76 season – a season which saw…
Ipswich Town 1 Manchester City 4
On 27 January 2002 Manchester City’s fourth round FA Cup tie at Ipswich saw Kevin Keegan’s side thrill live on TV. City impressed the nation with their spectacular 4-1 fourth round cup demolition of Premier League side Ipswich Town. It is worth remembering that City were in the second tier at the time, hoping for promotion. Many…
Manchester City v Bradford Park Avenue
On this day (26 January) in 1946 a comfortable 3-1 victory for Manchester City over Bradford Park Avenue in the fourth round of the FA Cup seemed certain to put the Blues through to the fifth round. Goals from George Smith 2 and Alec Herd. However, this first season of FA Cup football after the…
A Rare Positive From 1996-97
Due to the general downward trajectory of Manchester City during the late 1990s the 1996-97 season often gets overlooked but it is important to remember that, even in the darkest of seasons, there can be positive moments, experiences and wonderful performances by talented players. Even at the bleakest of times a young fan may be…
City 6 Norwich 0
On this day (24 January) 1981 John Bond’s Manchester City defeated his former club Norwich 6-0 in the FA Cup fourth round tie. Subscribers can read a report and watch highlights here:
The 1940s: Film of City v Chelsea 1948
There’s a wonderful film of Manchester City’s 2-0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup on 24 January 1948 which really needs to be seen. I’d urge everyone to watch this, even if it’s just for Frank Swift’s reaction to a decision. You’ll also see some wonderful coverage of Maine Road too. The film can…
Five Years Ago: MCFC V Cheltenham For The First Time
A break from the Premier League saw Manchester City face League Two’s Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup on 23 January 2021. It was the first time the teams had met competitively, and it was a real shame that Covid restrictions meant that fans could not attend this away game for the Blues. Cheltenham took a 1-0 lead in the…
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