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Colin Bell’s City Debut Goal

60 years ago today (19 March 1966) Colin Bell made his debut for Manchester City in a League game with Derby County. The game ended 2-1 with Colin Bell scoring a debut goal (see main photo). Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison often joked about the goal (according to Allison it hit him and went in which Allison claimed caused Mercer to cry out: ‘Oh no, what have we done!’). That was more of a story used years later when Colin had proved his worth time and time again.

Bell signed on 16 March. Here for subscribers are contemporary match reports and also an image of Young’s goal too:

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An Ill-Tempered Day at Burnley

Manchester City, the League Cup winners, travelled to Turf Moor for a League game with struggling Burnley on this day (13 March) in 1976. It was a strange day with City in control for much of the game. It seemed inevitable Tony Book’s side would win, especially when they were awarded a penalty in the 44th minute. Burnley’s centre-half Jim Thomson was sent off for kicking Dennis Tueart while he lay on the ground following a collision with the ‘keeper. Tueart said afterwards: ‘When Thomson was sent off the goalie and I stood looking at each other wondering what had happened. It was a bit silly really! There was a bit of a skirmish with Thomson, but I didn’t even feel a blow of any kind.’

Wembley hero Tueart stepped up to take the resulting penalty but Burnley ‘keeper Gerry Peyton saved brilliantly.

The game became ill-tempered and former City hero Mike Summerbee, playing for Burnley, clashed with Tueart at times, causing both men to be spoken to by the referee.

In the second half City, playing in red & black stripes, were awarded another penalty. This time Tueart’s spot-kick entered the net, but the referee judged that a City played had encroached the area and the penalty was retaken. This time Tueart’s shot hit the post!The game ended goalless and City were now sixth, eleven points (2 points for a win) behind leaders QPR with three games in hand.

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Manchester City’s Mike Doyle celebrates with the League Cup (PAPhotos/Alamy)

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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 his assistant Malcolm Allison. Were you there that day? If you were please feel free to add your comments.

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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 to notice how City were revitalised under manager Joe Mercer and his assistant Malcolm Allison. Were you there that day? If you were please feel free to add your comments.

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Were You There 60 Years Ago Today? Carlisle 1 Manchester City 2

Today (26 February) in 1966 goals from Mike Summerbee and Glyn Pardoe gave City a 2-1 win at Carlisle. Were you there that day? If you were please feel free to add your comments. Here for subscribers is a contemporary match report from this game:

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Were You There 60 Years Ago Today? Manchester City 1 Coventry City 0

Today (19 February) in 1966 a goal from captain Johnny Crossan brought City a 1-0 win over Jimmy Hill’s Coventry City and prompted City boss Joe Mercer to say that his side were not good enough for promotion. He was joking after some criticism that day and was able to point to the League table which showed City top of the Second Division. Were you at Maine Road that day? If you were please feel free to add your comments. Here for subscribers is a contemporary match report from this game:

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Were You There 60 Years Ago Today? Manchester City 2 Grimsby 0 FAC Tie

Today (12 February) in 1966 a goal from Mike Summerbee and an own goal brought City a 2-0 FA Cup win over Grimsby Town. The victory brought great praise City’s way. Were you at Maine Road that day? If you were please feel free to add your comments. Here for subscribers are match reports from this game:

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Were You There 60 Years Ago Today? Bristol City 1 Manchester City 1

Today (5 February) in 1966 a goal from Neil Young brought City a 1-1 draw at promotion chasing Bristol City. League leaders Manchester City saw this as a point gained rather than one dropped and the wider media coverage talked positively of Manchester’s side. Were you at Bristol that day? If you were please feel free to add your comments.

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60 Years Ago: Blushing Mike Summerbee For England?

This week in 1966 Manchester City manager (and future England boss) Joe Mercer told journalists that he believed that Mike Summerbee was ready to play for England. Mercer felt Summerbee could play in the following summer’s World Cup and urged Alf Ramsey to pick the City star. You can see one of the many articles published about this here. As for Mike Summerbee… Summerbee was flattered and slightly embarrassed about Mercer’s claims but many neutrals believed the City star deserved the opportunity.

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Were You There 60 Years Ago Today? Manchester City 3 Middlesbrough 1

Today (29 January) in 1966 goals from Mike Summerbee (2) and Neil Young brought City a 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough and left City top of Division Two. It was a convincing win (Malcolm Allison boasted how City could have scored 6) but fans actually felt dissatisfied at the end as the Blues had eased off. Here’s the League table from after that game:

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