60,332: The Etihad’s Highest
Yesterday Manchester City’s final home game of the season saw the Etihad stage its record crowd for football (any sport actually). It was also City’s highest home attendance for 54 years. The attendance was 60,332 and next year the capacity will increase again as some hospitality areas will then open. The game was also the…
The Greatest Manager
It’s unusual for any club let alone City to be in a position where the manager leaves in an organised and dignified manner. Today we say goodbye to Pep. It will be emotional but there’s a strong foundation here for the next person.
Highest Attendance For Over Fifty Years
This weekend’s final Manchester City home game of the season will see the Etihad stage its record crowd for football (any sport actually) and the club stage its highest home attendance for over fifty years. The new capacity is expected to be over 60,000 with a further capacity increase at the start of 2026-27. Detailed…
Pep Leaving Quotes
These are wonderful comments released by City today: Pep Guardiola said: “When I arrived, my first interview was with Noel Gallagher. I walked out thinking, ‘Okay… Noel is here? This will be fun.’ “And what a time we have had together. Don’t ask me the reasons I’m leaving. There is no reason, but deep inside,…
Pep Guardiola to Step Down as Manchester City Manager
A press release from Manchester City regarding Pep Guardiola: Manchester City can confirm that Pep Guardiola will step down from his role as Manager this summer. The Catalan, who joined City in 2016, will depart as City’s most successful manager after an amazing decade of success at the Etihad Stadium, winning 20 trophies. Despite his…
Manchester City Women: The 1st Home WSL Win
A crowd of 947 attended the Mini-Com (as the regional athletics stadium next to the City Of Manchester Stadium was dubbed by City at the time), watching Manchester City win for the first time at home in the Women’s Super League on this day (21 May) in 2014. The game ended in a 2-0 win…
A Momentous Event Held Here
This image is of the Old Boar’s Head, Withy Grove, Manchester. On this day (21 May) in 1894 a momentous event connected with Manchester football was held here. Read on for details of what that was…. Manchester was celebrating on this day in 1894. Not only did Queen Victoria open the Manchester Ship Canal that…
Radio Interview re Manchester Corinthians
I meant to post this the other day. I was on Tameside Radio on Friday (15 May 2026) talking about the Manchester Corinthians and urging other Corinthians to come forward. You can listen here (select 15 May episode): https://www.notreallyheremedia.com/on-air/lewis-connell/ Thanks to Lewis and all at Tameside Radio for the ongoing support for the Corinthians and…
European Span of Success 2025: Will Villa & Arsenal Move Up The Table?
Each year, following the end of the UEFA football season I update the UEFA European Span of Success table. What is this? It’s a list of those clubs who have won two or more (sorry Palace) major UEFA tournaments showing the span between their first UEFA success and their most recent. The list may surprise…
Manchester City Women: The 1st WSL Goal and Win
A crowd of 829 attended Manchester City Women’s WSL game away against Arsenal on this day (18 May) in 2014. This was a historic day as City not only scored their first goal in the WSL but they also defeated Arsenal. The historic goal was scored by Toni Duggan in the 11th minute and the…
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