23rd September 1989

[blue b4 the moon]

if memory serves ( probably not) didn't we go to Derby shortly after and get pumped by 6?

The following game we lost at Arsenal with the yellow shirts, had the 5-1 chant turned on us to 4-0...they still couldn't take that day away tho.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Great memories for many, but are we not being a bit small-time to keep going on about this one-off game that changed nothing for us that season?

Nope.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

The following game we lost at Arsenal with the yellow shirts, had the 5-1 chant turned on us to 4-0...they still couldn't take that day away tho.

The following game we played Plymouth midweek at Maine Road in the Cup and scored six, no?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Mad to think that the entire match day City squad, bar one, was English.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

The following game we played Plymouth midweek at Maine Road in the Cup and scored six, no?

iirc no, we beat Plymouth 6-2 straight after the 10-1.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

15 years-old, my first derby game stood on the Kippax with my mates, my first time seeing us beat the bastards outside of the FA Youth Cup Final and the Arthur Albiston testimonial that summer.

Still remember to this day trying to climb back on to the wall halfway down the Kippax after the opening goal and then suddenly seeing a fucking wave of delirium heading right for me as the second goal went in moments later.

Absolutely frightening. Absolutely perfect.

My first Derby as well. Stood at the top of the windy corner with my dad. First time I'd see violence at a football match when it kicked off in the north stand. Like something out of a film. When the first and second goals went in it was just bedlam. My dad found himself halfway down the windy corner!

After the second goal a big bloke who I didn't know lifted my up on his shoulders as I was a scrawny 13 year old kid. My dad found us and for the first time I actually saw my dad was worried about me. He couldn't thank the bloke enough..

Another memory was seeing the platt lane end completely empty after the fifth went in

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I’ll always remember what a beautiful, early autumn day it was.

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

I've dined out on this one for absolute years and it never gets tired for this bitter blue.

Even though the 1-6 was a better scoreline, especially away from home, the 5-1 just really gets them wound up! In some ways, I wish the 1-6 was 1-5 just to repeat it!

Every year I wish my red and blue friends a very happy 5-1 day and today is no different!

And after all these years, it still winds them up!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

My first Derby as well. Stood at the top of the windy corner with my dad. First time I'd see violence at a football match when it kicked off in the north stand. Like something out of a film. When the first and second goals went in it was just bedlam. My dad found himself halfway down the windy corner!

After the second goal a big bloke who I didn't know lifted my up on his shoulders as I was a scrawny 13 year old kid. My dad found us and for the first time I actually saw my dad was worried about me. He couldn't thank the bloke enough..

Another memory was seeing the platt lane end completely empty after the fifth went in

My first derby was actually at Old Toilet, saw us lose in the FA Cup 1-0 to a Whiteside goal :(

My first Maine Road derby was 85 when Big Mick towered in a header to earn us a 1-1 draw.

But to go in the Kippax for a derby game for the first time, and see us win for the first time also, you never forget stuff like that, eh?

 

[andyhinch]

15 years-old, my first derby game stood on the Kippax with my mates, my first time seeing us beat the bastards outside of the FA Youth Cup Final and the Arthur Albiston testimonial that summer.

Still remember to this day trying to climb back on to the wall halfway down the Kippax after the opening goal and then suddenly seeing a fucking wave of delirium heading right for me as the second goal went in moments later.

Absolutely frightening. Absolutely perfect.

I was in there with my ex wife, she’s only 4’ 10” not sure she enjoyed it :-))

 

[City_Shirts]

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

iirc no, we beat Plymouth 6-2 straight after the 10-1.

Yep, you're indeed correct, I remember it now, coming on the back of so many goals.

And I was one of the 17,000 at that Huddersfield game!

People might not remember the week before the 5-1, United had actually walloped Millwall by five goals at home!!

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

My first Maine Road derby was 85 when Big Mick towered in a header to earn us a 1-1 draw.

‘86

 

[Oooh Curley Wurley]

Great day

Knew it would be a good one when the teams were announced - David White up against donkey Donaghy

However, if it had not kicked off due to pigs being in North Stand & the match being stopped it could have been a different outcome as the rags were on top at the time

TBH still prefer the 5-1 scoreline to any other

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I was in there with my ex wife, she’s only 4’ 10” not sure she enjoyed it :-))

But she was 5'1 after the game?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

And I was one of the 17,000 at that Huddersfield game!

People might not remember the week before the 5-1, United had actually walloped Millwall by five goals at home!!

Believe it or not, I went to both those games (dad took me to united v Millwall, who I was cheering for, obvs) Remember being amazed that Terry Hurlock was a professional footballer!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

‘86

The years now...:(

 

[Holcombe bloo]

Was 16 on an outward bound course in Devon hiking with another blue and a red, big smiles on 2 of our faces!

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

The years now...:(

The years don’t diminish my overwhelming joy at being a smart-arse :-)

 

[blue b4 the moon]

The following game we played Plymouth midweek at Maine Road in the Cup and scored six, no?

No that was after the 10-1 v Huddersfield.