Old Maine Road photos thread

[TheBlueCat]

Wow. Stan Gibson would have been impressed by that!

Haha he’d definitely left well before we got there. The grass was about 2ft tall in places. We had to mow it before we could cut it into turf..

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

I have played at Platt Lane a couple of times since we moved to the Etihad but I don't think I have ever been back past since we moved. Seems a really sad thing to say but I just cant bring myself to look at it now as it is. I still envisage the chippy on the corner and the club shop etc.

I know exactly what you mean

I umpired a cricket match at Whalley Range last Summer and set off early with the intention of having a look around Maine Road en route

However as soon as I got to Wilbraham Road I started feeling nervous and changed my mind
I just didn't want my memories to be destroyed

 

[roman totale]

Yeah, it's a proper bitter sweet photo for me, that one

The new Kippax was pretty shit, but the Platt Lane End redo was probably the joint biggest crime ever committed to an English football ground. The other being the Bobbers Stand executive boxes at Kenilworth Road, which the new Platt Lane was basically a bigger version of.

 

[beehive_bob]

The new Kippax was pretty shit, but the Platt Lane End redo was probably the joint biggest crime ever committed to an English football ground. The other being the Bobbers Stand executive boxes at Kenilworth Road, which the new Platt Lane was basically a bigger version of.

Agree about the Platt Lane although still holds some fond memories for me as that's where we ended up at Maine Road before moving to the Etihad. Will ask my Luton mate about their Bobbins Stand :)

 

[calumdown]

just came across these by accident.

apologies if already posted.

 

[calumdown]

ditto

the 1950 f.a.cup semi between neverton and the dippers

 

[normskih]

Wow. Stan Gibson would have been impressed by that!

Do you remember when Joe Corrigan used to come out for the 2nd half and chase him for 20 yard or so on the pitch:)

 

[bladdered]

Not Maine Road but imagine coming back home on the rattler with the team! Credit Mark McCarthy.

 

[bluemoon32]

Love this thread, so many memories

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

ditto

the 1950 f.a.cup semi between neverton and the dippers

Loved the old stands

Still get goosebumps seeing them

What swales did to the ground was criminal

 

[beehive_bob]

Recently found these. Summer 2003 just after closure, on those tours they did

 

[Mike N]

I’ll always remember the disappointment when I saw the plans for the new Platt Lane stand. I’m pretty sure it was in a match-day programme.

Peter Swales was a disaster for our club.

 

[Stephen230]

I’ll always remember the disappointment when I saw the plans for the new Platt Lane stand. I’m pretty sure it was in a match-day programme.

Peter Swales was a disaster for our club.

Yeah, but you’d struggle to find a new stand that had a more fun opening day.

 

[Mike N]

Yeah, but you’d struggle to find a new stand that had a more fun opening day.

Jesus. Typical City!

 

[1964]

I’ll always remember the disappointment when I saw the plans for the new Platt Lane stand. I’m pretty sure it was in a match-day programme.

Peter Swales was a disaster for our club.

this whole perception of city being a "small club with no history," was his making

 

[Mike N]

this whole perception of city being a "small club with no history," was his making

Trouble is we were a big club when he took over and look how it ended.

 

[Shirley]

How do you really define if a club is big or small?
Attendance, size of the stadium, trophies won or history..

 

[Lost in space]

just came across these by accident.

apologies if already posted.

It's funny looking at those turnstiles now and remembering being lifted over em or squeezing through em

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

How do you really define if a club is big or small?
Attendance, size of the stadium, trophies won or history..

A bit of everything but no club can be a big club without a sizeable support.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Swales ambition was to make sure Maine Road was full every game. He achieved it by knocking 20k off the capacity.