In the 1950's I used to try and recite the Team to distract me when I was at the Dentist being tortured by some ex nazi camp guard at Hall Lane Baguley. Trautmann ,Cliff Sears, Colin Barlow,Bobby Johnstone I recall. Peter Dobing lived on Blackcarr Road, Baguley where I grew up .. Malcolm Alison moved in the next road in the 60's. Every kid on my road used to jump in a furniture van and go to Maine Rd, circa 1958-My first match attended was the 3-0 home defeat to Blackpool on 4 May 1963.
Bert Trautmann
Bill Leivers
Bobby Kennedy
Alan Oakes
Alf Woods
David Shawcross
Colin Barlow
Peter Dobing
Alex Harley
Matt Gray
David Wagstaffe
https://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Match.aspx?id=2475
My grandfather took me to my first game in 1949 Frank Swift in goal can’t remember who they played, started going regularly in 1955.
Beat me by 2 weeks!City v Blackpool April 1959 as a special birthday treat......I was four years old. Only thing I remember was kicking a ball against a wall at the Platt Lane End.Oh and we lost.
I remember going to this one, the City fans forced the gate down so loads got in free, I remember loads of fight outside the pubs from the station.League cup 3rd round 71/72 season v Bolton burnden park lost 3-0 packed to capacity remember getting the bus afterwards very scary for a nipper into Manchester
I remember going to this one, the City fans forced the gate down so loads got in free, I remember loads of fight outside the pubs from the station.
Notable only for the Danny Mills screamer. (Remember him? I do, unfortunately)Everton at home in 2005. Kicked off at 11.15