Tony Cunningham signed for Manchester City on this day (11 July) in 1984. You can find several articles that mention Tony throughout this website. Start looking here:
Category Archives: 1984-85
40 Years Ago Today: David White
David White signed apprentice forms for Manchester City on this day (4 June) in 1984. You can find several articles that mention David throughout this website. Start looking here:
40 Years Ago Today: Ian Scott
Ian Scott signed apprentice forms for Manchester City on this day (4 June) in 1984. You can find several articles that mention Ian throughout this website. Start looking here:
40 Years Ago Today: Paul Moulden
Paul Moulden signed apprentice forms for Manchester City on this day (4 June) in 1984. You can find several articles that mention Paul throughout this website. Start looking here:
The 1980s: Clements & Tolmie
On this day (20 April) in 1985 – Kenny Clements and Jim Tolmie helped Manchester City to a 2-0 home victory over Sheffield United in Division Two. That victory kept the promotion challenge alive, although a few nerve-wracking moments came during the final weeks of the season.
You can read more on that 1984-85 season in this 2,600 word feature. Enjoy!
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Tomorrow’s feature is on the 1985-86 season. If you missed the earlier features then start here:
The 1980s: 1980-1981 Gow, Hutchison & McDonald
MCFC v Huddersfield On Film
With Manchester City facing Huddersfield Town this weekend in the FA Cup here’s a reminder of some previous City-Huddersfield meetings caught on film. The earliest surviving film of a game between the two clubs is a FA Cup tie from 98 years ago:
https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/51830/
Here’s a City win from February 1972 with a goal from Tommy Booth:
A 2-0 City win from January 1985:
The day 3 players scored hat tricks in 1987:
https://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Match.aspx?id=3740
A FAC victory from 1988:
https://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Match.aspx?id=3770
A City defeat during the Blues’ seasons of struggle:
The 1980s: Join the Hamper Club
Today’s 1980s flashback is a brief reminder from the Manchester City match programme for this day (29 December) in 1984 when City defeated Wolves 4-0 (yes, another day of beating Wolves at Christmas) at Maine Road.
The goalscorers were Graham Baker, David Phillips, Gordon Smith and Clive Wilson but today’s reminder isn’t really about the game it’s about this programme advert for the MCFC Hamper Club. That’s right City’s Development Association used to have a hamper club whereby you could save all year and receive an hamper full of items you might just need over Christmas, like a tin of ham or real fruit jellies!
Did you join City’s hamper club? My family used to get one from Park Hampers, not City sadly! Now, back to the football…
You can find out more on this season and the rest of this important decade in the history of Manchester City Football Club by subscribing. The following subscriber article is a 2,600 word feature on the 1984-85 season. Enjoy!
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The 1980s: 1980-1981 Gow, Hutchison & McDonald
The 1980s: Away v Charlton
Today’s 1980s flashback is a brief reminder of this day (15 December) in 1984 when a crowd of 5,568 witnessed Manchester City’s 3-1 victory at Charlton Athletic. This was a promotion season for City and the club’s goalscorers that day in the old Second Division (2nd tier) were Jim Melrose, David Phillips and Gordon Smith. The return game with Charlton was hugely significant.
You can find out more on this season and the rest of this important decade in the history of Manchester City Football Club by subscribing. The following subscriber article is a 2,600 word feature on the 1984-85 season. Enjoy!
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Tomorrow’s feature is on the 1985-86 season. If you missed the earlier features then start here:
The 1980s: 1980-1981 Gow, Hutchison & McDonald
The 1980s: 1984-1985 Promotion
A new daily series of articles for subscribers started last week covering the 1980s. This is a seasonal journey through a truly important decade in the history of Manchester City Football Club. Today’s article is a 2,600 word feature on the 1984-85 season. Enjoy!
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Tomorrow’s feature is on the 1985-86 season. If you missed the earlier features then start here:
The 1980s: 1980-1981 Gow, Hutchison & McDonald
The First Don
The first League meeting between Manchester City and Wimbledon came on this day (25 August) in 1984. It was an altogether new experience for City. Relegation in May 1983 had brought many changes to the club, including the arrival of manager Billy McNeill and his assistant Jimmy Frizzell. Their first season in charge had seen the Blues finish fourth behind Chelsea, Newcastle, and Sheffield Wednesday, and much was expected from their second campaign. Subscribers can read a feature, including match reports, on the first meeting with Wimbledon below:
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