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There are some interesting things about that team, to me as someone who became a supporter during the ’67-68 season. Frankly, there are names in the squad that mean almost nothing to me. What is striking is that although teams played 42 games, as opposed to 38 today, the same team was played over and over again. And not just City. Whether they were playing through injuries or not, I don't know, but essentially the same guys were out there on bad cabbage-patch pitches, and taking heavy tackles (the tackle from behind was still accepted). I suspect that a greater degree of general athleticism is demanded today. I'm sure there were attacking players who simply never tracked back, even if they were told to by the manager.
Glennon, Horne, Mundy? Means nothing to me. Now I wasn't in a position to see every home game, far from it, from ’68 to ’70, but I'm sure I never saw those players play.
The other thing is I had forgotten how late Mulhearn was still playing in nets. All I remember from that era, really, is Corrigan. Yet Joe must have sharing the position, at least sometimes. Same for George Heslop. I can remember him from the first season, and then barely after that. Looking back, it's Tommy Booth who just seemed to establish himself early and then hold down that role effortlessly for years (Tommy must presumably be on the other side of that plinth, along with people like Tony Coleman — unjustly forgotten).
Memory plays tricks…
 
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Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
There are some interesting things about that team, to me as someone who became a supporter during the ’67-68 season. Frankly, there are names in the squad that mean almost nothing to me. What is striking is that although teams played 42 games, as opposed to 38 today, the same team was played over and over again. And not just City. Whether they were playing through injuries or not, I don't know, but essentially the same guys were out there on bad cabbage-patch pitches, and taking heavy tackles (the tackle from behind was still accepted. I suspect that a greater degree of general athleticism is demanded today. I'm sure there were attacking players who simply never tracked back, even if they were told to by the manager.
Glennon, Horne, Mundy? Means nothing to me. Now I wasn't in a position to see every home game, far from it, from ’68 to ’70, but I'm sure I never saw those players play.
The other thing is I had forgotten how late Mulhearn was still playing in nets. All I remember from that era, really, is Corrigan. Yet Joe must have sharing the position, at least sometimes. Same for George Heslop. I can remember him from the first season, and then barely after that. Looking back, it's Tommy Booth who just seemed to establish himself early and then hold down that role effortlessly for years (Tommy must presumably be on the other side of that plinth, along with people like Tony Coleman — unjustly forgotten).
Memory plays tricks…
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1 sub and a Central League team comprised of youth,oyld lags,trialists and returning injured players.

Players 60/70 % fit played with pain killing injections that often resulted in rhumatism in later life.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
There are some interesting things about that team, to me as someone who became a supporter during the ’67-68 season. Frankly, there are names in the squad that mean almost nothing to me. What is striking is that although teams played 42 games, as opposed to 38 today, the same team was played over and over again. And not just City. Whether they were playing through injuries or not, I don't know, but essentially the same guys were out there on bad cabbage-patch pitches, and taking heavy tackles (the tackle from behind was still accepted). I suspect that a greater degree of general athleticism is demanded today. I'm sure there were attacking players who simply never tracked back, even if they were told to by the manager.
Glennon, Horne, Mundy? Means nothing to me. Now I wasn't in a position to see every home game, far from it, from ’68 to ’70, but I'm sure I never saw those players play.
The other thing is I had forgotten how late Mulhearn was still playing in nets. All I remember from that era, really, is Corrigan. Yet Joe must have sharing the position, at least sometimes. Same for George Heslop. I can remember him from the first season, and then barely after that. Looking back, it's Tommy Booth who just seemed to establish himself early and then hold down that role effortlessly for years (Tommy must presumably be on the other side of that plinth, along with people like Tony Coleman — unjustly forgotten).
Memory plays tricks…
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Mulhearn shared the position with Dowd. In the championship season Mulhearn played most of the games after Dowd was injured. Joe Corrigan succeeded Dowd after the FA cup win.
Stan Horne was bought by Mercer from Villa.(?) He played regularly in Mercer’s early days. He was a S.African so called Cape coloured, which was mixed race.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
There are some interesting things about that team, to me as someone who became a supporter during the ’67-68 season. Frankly, there are names in the squad that mean almost nothing to me. What is striking is that although teams played 42 games, as opposed to 38 today, the same team was played over and over again. And not just City. Whether they were playing through injuries or not, I don't know, but essentially the same guys were out there on bad cabbage-patch pitches, and taking heavy tackles (the tackle from behind was still accepted). I suspect that a greater degree of general athleticism is demanded today. I'm sure there were attacking players who simply never tracked back, even if they were told to by the manager.
Glennon, Horne, Mundy? Means nothing to me. Now I wasn't in a position to see every home game, far from it, from ’68 to ’70, but I'm sure I never saw those players play.
The other thing is I had forgotten how late Mulhearn was still playing in nets. All I remember from that era, really, is Corrigan. Yet Joe must have sharing the position, at least sometimes. Same for George Heslop. I can remember him from the first season, and then barely after that. Looking back, it's Tommy Booth who just seemed to establish himself early and then hold down that role effortlessly for years (Tommy must presumably be on the other side of that plinth, along with people like Tony Coleman — unjustly forgotten).
Memory plays tricks…
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Stan Horne was the first black player to appear for City.He was presented to the crowd before a game earlier this season. He was a mainstay in the 2nd division promotion season.
 
manclad said:
Stan Horne was the first black player to appear for City.He was presented to the crowd before a game earlier this season. He was a mainstay in the 2nd division promotion season.
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I can’t remember any black players in Div 1 prior to Horne. Charlie Williams of Doncaster who became a well known comedian springs to mind from the lower leagues.
Dixie Dean was reputed in some circles to be of mixed race.
Frank Soo in the forties and fifties was of mixed English and Chinese origin. He played in wartime matches for England.
 
KS55 said:
I can’t remember any black players in Div 1 prior to Horne. Charlie Williams of Doncaster who became a well known comedian springs to mind from the lower leagues.
Dixie Dean was reputed in some circles to be of mixed race.
Frank Soo in the forties and fifties was of mixed English and Chinese origin. He played in wartime matches for England.
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Wasn't John Charles ,who played for Leeds, a black player.
And there were one or two others who played at the early years of the 20th century,but I can't remember their names.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
Thanks for filling that out, lads. Wasn't Big Joe already playing in nets for us in the Cup winning season, though, at least sometimes?
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I cant remember if he played before the cup final (funny feeling he did) but was rumoured to be replacing Dowd but Dowd played. Wiki says he made his debut in 67.
 
manclad said:
Wasn't John Charles ,who played for Leeds, a black player.
And there were one or two others who played at the early years of the 20th century,but I can't remember their names.
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I think he was white.
 
Albert Johansen made his Leeds debut in 1961. Black. I see I was beaten to it by GeorgeR.
 
GeorgeR said:
Albert Johanneson ( not sure about the spelling) was the Leeds player and the first I can remember in the old first division, played in the early-mid sixties
I remember Stan Horne playing - not the most sophisticated player if my memory is correct
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The half backs in Mercer’s first team were Horne and Cheetham, as you say not cultured!
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
There are some interesting things about that team, to me as someone who became a supporter during the ’67-68 season. Frankly, there are names in the squad that mean almost nothing to me. What is striking is that although teams played 42 games, as opposed to 38 today, the same team was played over and over again. And not just City. Whether they were playing through injuries or not, I don't know, but essentially the same guys were out there on bad cabbage-patch pitches, and taking heavy tackles (the tackle from behind was still accepted). I suspect that a greater degree of general athleticism is demanded today. I'm sure there were attacking players who simply never tracked back, even if they were told to by the manager.
Glennon, Horne, Mundy? Means nothing to me. Now I wasn't in a position to see every home game, far from it, from ’68 to ’70, but I'm sure I never saw those players play.
The other thing is I had forgotten how late Mulhearn was still playing in nets. All I remember from that era, really, is Corrigan. Yet Joe must have sharing the position, at least sometimes. Same for George Heslop. I can remember him from the first season, and then barely after that. Looking back, it's Tommy Booth who just seemed to establish himself early and then hold down that role effortlessly for years (Tommy must presumably be on the other side of that plinth, along with people like Tony Coleman — unjustly forgotten).
Memory plays tricks…
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  • Ken Mulhearn - Liverpool
  • Tony Book - Bath
  • Glyn Pardoe - Winsford
  • Mike Doyle - Ashton-under-Lyne
  • George Heslop - Wallsend
  • Alan Oakes - Winsford
  • Francis Lee - Westhaughton
  • Colin Bell - Hesleden
  • Mike Summerbee - Preston
  • Neil Young - Fallowfield
  • Tony Coleman - Ellesmere Port
All English first X1 with Neil Young born closest to Maine Road and Tony Book the furthest away.

Eight of that team born within 40 miles of Maine Road.
 
Talk of the keepers..

Although he was bought before my time (1973) , was surprised to see keith macrae still at the club in 1980 when i just dont recall him!!

56 appearances over 7 years , was he just happy being reserve keeper?
 
Burly Chassis was from the Docks, sometimes known as Tiger Bay. Cardiff had a long established black population, I think from seafarers.
 
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