Old Maine Road photos thread

[WestGorton]

28 years ago

I was there

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

That lad looks like Lloyd Cole spending a lost weekend in the back of the Kippax...

He is a ringer.. but what about Terry fuckin Christian next to him..the Rag ****!!

 

[Sheikh Rattle n Roll]

I was there

Imagine if the real Kippax was still there in 1996

 

[BTH]

Imagine if the real Kippax was still there in 1996

Great photo. I was on the Kippax for Queen.

 

[yeseye]

Got to be the 90s as everyone looks so miserable...but all still there mind!

Can’t make out if it’s benches or seats in Platt Lane.
Leeds smashed them up in ‘90’iirc,
So could also be late ‘80’s maybe?

 

[Fat Chance]

 

[Fat Chance]

 

[Gary James]

I was just going to write that Gary James's "Farewell to Maine Road" is a fabulous book, with innumerable photos of the old ground. The ultimate record of what was once a great stadium.

Thanks. It's been out of print since about 2004 but I've scanned it and a PDF of it is available to subscribers to my website:

Farewell To Maine Road – Part One

As promised a couple of days ago subscribers to my website will be able to download a PDF of the original Farewell To Maine Road book (which retailed at £25) in sections posted each week for the next few weeks, starting today with the Introduction and Chapter One. Here goes: Subscriber Content...

gjfootballarchive.com

Manchester A Football History and my first book From Maine Men to Banana Citizens is also there for subscribers plus lots more on Maine Road.

 

[Gary James]

Can’t make out if it’s benches or seats in Platt Lane.
Leeds smashed them up in ‘90’iirc,
So could also be late ‘80’s maybe?

It's between 1985 and 1986... the fences are a big giveaway and the Platt Lane is away fans only by the looks of it. So the Platt Lane became away for the 1985-87 season and I'd have to check but I'm pretty certain the Kippax fence was made higher than this in 1987. In 1984-85 the original fence was still in front of the white wall. Then in 1985-86 it was placed on top of the white wall - that's how it looks on that photo. Then after the pitch invasion in 1985-86 (full members cup) we were warned it was going to go higher and they added that angled bit at the top which is not on this photo, so it predated that.

 

[plattlanebenches]

Imagine if the real Kippax was still there in 1996

Think quo we’re playing as well.

 

[plattlanebenches]

Best England kit ever.

 

[mexico1970]

Best England kit ever.
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Has some clever bugger photoshopped the latrine out?

 

[manimanc]

Manchester City v Oldham Athletic friendly 1985/86 – City Til I Die

My first game. I always thought it was in 86.

 

[plattlanebenches]

Has some clever bugger photoshopped the latrine out?

Ha! No I just can’t copy and paste properly.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Great photo. I was on the Kippax for Queen.

So the opposite of King of the Kippax?

 

[bladdered]

 

[Fat Chance]

Alan Devonshire of West Ham United (partly hidden on ground, centre) is tackled by Ray Ranson (left) and teammate Nicky Reid of Manchester City during their Division One football match at Maine Road in Manchester on 16th April 1983.


1958, Division 1, Manchester City v Manchester United at Maine Road, Manchester United's Albert Scanlon opposed by Manchester City's goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, left and defender Cliff Sear

 

[Fat Chance]

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

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Alan Devonshire of West Ham United (partly hidden on ground, centre) is tackled by Ray Ranson (left) and teammate Nicky Reid of Manchester City during their Division One football match at Maine Road in Manchester on 16th April 1983.
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1958, Division 1, Manchester City v Manchester United at Maine Road, Manchester United's Albert Scanlon opposed by Manchester City's goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, left and defender Cliff SearView attachment 126102

Is the top photo Paul Calf?

 

[cyan]

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"But Ref, I only stamped on him once"