50 Years Ago Today: Colin Bell

On this day (10 September) in 1974 the great Manchester City star Colin Bell scored three goals as his City team defeated Scunthorpe 6-0 in the League Cup. The Blues had been League Cup finalists the previous season.

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Colin Bell Hat-trick

On this day (10 September) in 1974 the great Manchester City star Colin Bell scored three goals as his City team defeated Scunthorpe 6-0 in the League Cup. The Blues had been League Cup finalists the previous season.

Match stats here:

https://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Match.aspx?id=3108

Manchester City 8 Scunthorpe 1

I’ve recently been asked if I can help identify a Manchester City victory for a follower on twitter who asked about a Christmas victory over Scunthorpe. The game was actually an 8-1 Manchester City win. The following details the date, scorers and provides a report:

26/12/1963 City 8 Scunthorpe 1 in Division Two. City scorers: Gray (3), Murray (3) and Kevan (2). Attendance 26,365.

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