A Dominant Derby Performance
On this day (4 October) in 1930 the Manchester derby ended City 4 United 1. It wasthe Reds’ ninth straight defeat of the season and they were relegated at the end of it. The Athletic News claimed: “City obviously grew sympathetic and declined to rub it in.” That’s the kind of wording they could have used again to describeContinue reading “A Dominant Derby Performance”
Bananas, Leicester and City
On this day (3 October) in 1987 Paul Stewart & Imre Varadi both scored twice as Manchester City beat Leicester City 4-2 at Maine Road. The game was also noteworthy as it was goalkeeper Bobby Mimms last game and it also saw the City players take to the field carrying large inflatable bananas which they thenContinue reading “Bananas, Leicester and City”
Sunday Morning Blues
Everton, so often a bogey team back then for Manchester City, were defeated 2-0 on this day (2 October) in 2005. This was the first Sunday morning kick off in the Premier League and the match commenced at 11.15 with some fans making a point of the early start by wearing pyjamas. It was also Stephen Ireland’s firstContinue reading “Sunday Morning Blues”
City 3 Bilbao 0
On this day (1 October) in 1969 Manchester City’s first home tie in the ECWC ended 3-0 (6-3 on aggregate) as the Blues defeated Athletic Bilbao. City scorers were Alan Oakes, Colin Bell and Ian Bowyer. Attendance 49,665. You can read more (and watch a video) about the game here:
Sterling Double
On this day (30 September) in 2020 Manchester City defeated Burnley 3-0 in the League Cup at Turf Moor. City’s scorers were Raheem Sterling (2) and Ferran Torres. Here are some highlights of the game: https://www.mancity.com/citytv/mens/burnley-0-3-city-match-highlights-63737092
On This Day: Elano Wonder Goal
On this day (29 September) in 2007 goals from Petrov (38 mins), Mpenza (47) and Elano (87) helped Manchester City to a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United. Elano’s goal came from a truly outstanding free kick and was his first goal for the club. You can see highlights of the game here:
Everton Defeated
On this day (28 September) in 2019 Manchester City defeated Everton 3-1 before 39,222 at Goodison Park. The City scorers were Jesus, Mahrez and Sterling and you can see highlights of the game below: https://www.mancity.com/citytv/match-highlights/2019/september/everton-man-city-extended-highlights-video-premier-league
Rodney Marsh’s Overhead Goal
On this day (28th September 1974) Rodney Marsh scored a spectacular overhead goal for Manchester City against QPR at Maine Road. Subscribers to this site can read about the goal and the game here: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2022/07/16/golden-goals-1974-rodney-marsh-overhead-goal-v-qpr/ While you’re here why not subscribe to my website. It costs £20 per year (works out about £1.67 a month) andContinue reading “Rodney Marsh’s Overhead Goal”
The Pride of Manchester?
As we build up to the Manchester derby this weekend the usual questions of who represents Manchester best crops up, as does the ‘you’re not from Manchester’ argument. People also talk about Manchester history and so on, so I thought I’d write a few thoughts here to hopefully help anyone with their Manchester geography, historyContinue reading “The Pride of Manchester?”
On This Day: Dickov
On this day (27 September) in 1997 Swindon Town, then top of the First Division, were beaten 6-0 at Maine Road by Manchester City. Paul Dickov could have scored a hat-trick but instead chose to set the expensive Lee Bradbury up for a much needed morale boosting goal. Here’s some film of that game:
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