The 1950s: 70 Years Ago Today
70 years ago today (10 March 1956) Manchester City defeated West Bromwich Albion 4-0 with goals from Bobby Johnstone (2), Jack Dyson and Joe Hayes. The game, played at The Hawthorns, was watched by 32,517. You can read more on this season below… Here for subscribers is a 3,900 word article on the 1955-56 season…
Were You There 60 Years Ago Today? Leicester v Manchester City FAC Replay
Today (9 March) in 1966 Second Division Manchester City defeated First Division Leicester City 1-0 in a FAC 5th round replay. Gordon Banks was the Leicester ‘keeper and City gained many plaudits from this display. More was to follow as the football world began to notice how City were revitalised under manager Joe Mercer and…
102 Years of a National Crowd Record for Manchester City!
Today (8 March) marks the 102nd anniversary of a record Manchester City set – the record is the highest attendance on a club ground! The record set in 1924 saw 76,166 attend City v Cardiff. Keep reading all those who think ‘don’t you mean 84,569 in 1934?’ – City already held the record… City had…
City v Spurs, a New Stand, Swales Out and a Pitch Invasion!
On this day (7 March) in 1993 Manchester City faced Tottenham in the FA Cup Quarter-Final at Maine Road. It was a day that saw the media express shock at the behaviour of City’s fans when they invaded the pitch during the tie with Spurs. They condemned the supporters without understanding the background story. To put the…
Glyn Pardoe and the 1970 League Cup Final
On this day (March 7) in 1970 Manchester City defeated West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in the League Cup final. City’s goalscorers were both grandfathers of modern day player Tommy Doyle (currently on loan to Birmingham from Wolves). They were Glyn Pardoe and Mike Doyle. Sadly both men have since passed away. As you can see…
MCFC: Send it Forward
It’s great to see the Manchester City Send It Forward campaign here (link below). I’m also delighted that my City Women history book forms part of the desk set up (there’s another one of my books in there too, but seeing the City Women book there is so pleasing). More on Send It Forward here:…
Fifty Years Ago Today: Manchester City v Sheffield United and a Tueart Overhead Goal!
League Cup holders Manchester City played Sheffield United in the League on 6 March 1976. It’s a game often overlooked and for the first 50 minutes or so had little to offer. Some thought City were off form because of their exploits at Wembley but suddenly they burst in to life when Tommy Booth latched…
Manchester City 1 Wigan 0
A difficult League game at home to Wigan saw the Blues win 1-0 on this day (5 March) in 2011, but it had been a laboured victory with City looking somewhat tired. Journalist Paul Wilson described the goal: ‘City got lucky when the normally reliable Ali al-Habsi allowed David Silva’s tame first-half shot to slip…
Manchester Corinthians Event
For International Women’s Day last year I staged a talk on this date (5 March) last year on the Manchester Corinthians at Manchester Central Library. It was a great night and wonderful once again to hear so many interested in the story. The addition of Corinthians in the audience added to the event. They truly…
Were You There 60 Years Ago Today? Manchester City v Leicester FAC
Today (5 March) in 1966 two goals from Neil Young helped Second Division Manchester City to a 2-2 draw against First Division Leicester City in the 5th round of the FA Cup. Gordon Banks was the Leicester ‘keeper and City gained many plaudits from this display. More was to follow as the football world began…
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