
MCFC 20TH CENTURY CHRONICLE – SEASON 1920-21
The Matches By the time the 1920s commenced City were regarded as one of football’s major clubs. So much so that in March 1920 King George V chose to attend Hyde Road for City’s 2-1 defeat of Liverpool. The Blues finished that campaign in 7th place but it was the 1920-21 season which proved City deserved to beContinue reading “MCFC 20TH CENTURY CHRONICLE – SEASON 1920-21”

Eleven Years On: 2011 FA Cup
Had we all been allowed to attend matches last season I would have marked the tenth anniversary of Manchester City’s 2011 FA Cup success with a programme feature. Sadly, Covid prevented that and now, a year on, I want to commemorate the eleventh anniversary of that FA Cup success. How time flies! There are soContinue reading “Eleven Years On: 2011 FA Cup”

Manchester City Women’s First FA Cup Final
Manchester City Women’s (then as Manchester City Ladies) first FA Cup tie was a 7-2 defeat at Robin Park, Wigan on 17 September 1989. This was only the second competitive game ever played by the club and came less than a year after formation. Since then, apart from a couple of seasons in the 1990sContinue reading “Manchester City Women’s First FA Cup Final”

The Final Whistle – MCFC v QPR, 13 May 2012
On this day (13 May) in 2012… I’m sure it gets boring to some but for those of us there that day the drama and the emotion can never be forgotten. Here’s my own personal film of the moment the final whistle went on that incredible day when MCFC won the Premier League title inContinue reading “The Final Whistle – MCFC v QPR, 13 May 2012”

Bury’s FA Cup Successes
Bury Football Club was the first in the wider Manchester region to find major success. In 1900 they won the FA Cup, defeating Southampton 4-0 in the final and in 1903 they won the competition again by defeating Derby county by a record 6-0 scoreline (this was equalled by Manchester City’s FAC final victory overContinue reading “Bury’s FA Cup Successes”

Manchester City Win The League
On this day (May 11) in 1968 Manchester City defeated Newcastle United and won the League title. Here’s the build up to that game; the story of the match itself and quotes from those involved. Enjoy!

69,463 watch MCFC and Burnley in Division Two
On this day (May 10) in 1947 a solitary goal from Alec Herd against Burnley was enough to give Manchester City promotion. The attendance for this Second Division game was recorded by the media at the time as 67,672 but official records reviewed almost sixty years later showed that City actually recorded the attendance as 69,463.Continue reading “69,463 watch MCFC and Burnley in Division Two”

The First PL Season Ends and Swales Out!
The 1992-93 season ended on May 8 with a 5-2 defeat for Manchester City at home to Everton. The Blues finished ninth in the inaugural Premier League campaign – not a particularly depressing position but this had been a strange season. There had been protests throughout the season. Here for subscribers is some explanation ofContinue reading “The First PL Season Ends and Swales Out!”

IN SEARCH OF THE BLUES – 1955 FAC Team (first published May 2005)
In 2005 , to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1955 FA Cup final between Manchester City and Newcastle I took a look at the players who appeared for City in that game. The article that follows was published in May 2005. The Blues lost the match 3-1, but it remained a significant anniversary inContinue reading “IN SEARCH OF THE BLUES – 1955 FAC Team (first published May 2005)”

The Title Race Moves To Newcastle
On May 6 2012 the Premier League title race was to see Manchester City away at Newcastle. The Blues had two games left to play – away at Newcastle and at home to QPR – and inevitably the focus on both Manchester sides was hight. The global audience for the Manchester derby had been hugeContinue reading “The Title Race Moves To Newcastle”
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