51 years ago today - Swales became chairman

[Gary James]

It was 51 years ago today and was to change our club forever! I’ve posted the memorable video profile Swales did here in the 70s

51 Years Ago: Peter Swales Becomes Chairman

On this day (5 October) in 1973 Peter Swales became Manchester City’s chairman. There was an initial positive blip but after that it was more or less downhill all the way for City. Bad times! In 19…

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[GaudinoMotors]

I liked him.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I liked him.

Rag

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I liked him.

A bold effort to provoke debate....

 

[GaudinoMotors]

A bold effort to provoke debate....

Mr Manchester City

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Mr Manchester City

Good bait - you may need a larger boat post match ;-)

 

[Axel Freed]

I liked him.

He had a certain charisma about him

 

[Aba452]

Think we were always a vehicle for his ambitions - corporate hospitality for his TV rentals, big shot England Chairman, making Cuban heels fashionable before Strictly. No fkin idea how to run a football club, unless it's how to run it into the ground!

 

[jimharri]

I liked him.

 

[1961_vintage]

It was 51 years ago today and was to change our club forever! I’ve posted the memorable video profile Swales did here in the 70s

51 Years Ago: Peter Swales Becomes Chairman

On this day (5 October) in 1973 Peter Swales became Manchester City’s chairman. There was an initial positive blip but after that it was more or less downhill all the way for City. Bad times! In 19…

gjfootballarchive.com

And Dave Watson, who appears in that video - is 78 today.

Top player for us.

 

[M18CTID]

Thanks for reminding us of this Gary!

 

[Mike N]

The single worst thing ever to happen to our club.

 

[OneTonyHenry]

On the day of our greatest ever result. Outside the Blue Mosque. A reminder

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Those were the halcyon days of football when a local businessman with a few TV rental shops could run a major club.

 

[77lost by a point]

Those were the halcyon days of football when a local businessman with a few TV rental shops could run a major club
Did you mean run and not ruin?

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Thanks for reminding us of this Gary!

Come on.
Without him there's no Steve Daley or Big Mal return.

Legend.

 

[mscenterh750]

On the ‘back in the big time’ promotion video cassette, Swales was 56 years old!!!!!! He looked about 76! I couldn’t believe it.

 

[Colin Barretts bouffant]

Third best combover in the whole of the world, that's as good as it got for him.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Those were the halcyon days of football when a local businessman with a few TV rental shops could run a major club.

And get invited onto grandstand as 'entertainment'. Can you imagine Khaldoon going on football focus just to have the piss taken out of him and the club?

 

[Shirley]

His major fault was being obsessed with bettering united