Old City Scarf from around 1975-76

[The Norfolk Blue]

The season when we had FOUR kits. It’s not a modern thing.
And we also first had the Red/Black sash in 77.
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Those 4 kits are absolutely mint .... my all-time favourites.

The 4th kit that Buzzer is wearing was used in 'Striker' the kids TV programme, about Ben Dyker playing for Brenton Boys. I've still got the book, but there's no sign anywhere in any Archives of the show itself sadly.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Handball goal from Mr Lee there.

 

[levets]

This is the one I had. 77. Botton right. Top right was 73.

You might have had it in 77, but all four kits were 72/73

 

[hallsteve62]

You might have had it in 77, but all four kits were 72/73

The white 72/73 had a red and blue sash. The 76/77 one had a red and black sash.

 

[Barcon]

You might have had it in 77, but all four kits were 72/73

I was just going off what you said earlier.

Old City Scarf from around 1975-76

Can anyone remember a City scarf from around 75-76 which was a bit like a Rangers Scarf in colour it was Bar Stripes. If anyone has one could you please post a photo, I’ve lost my original and trying to find a replacement.

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[levets]

The white 72/73 had a red and blue sash. The 76/77 one had a red and black sash.

Correct, as I posted it earlier
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[hallsteve62]

Correct, as I posted it earlier

Note to self: read back a few posts!

 

[levets]

I was just going off what you said earlier.

Old City Scarf from around 1975-76

Can anyone remember a City scarf from around 75-76 which was a bit like a Rangers Scarf in colour it was Bar Stripes. If anyone has one could you please post a photo, I’ve lost my original and trying to find a replacement.

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What I said earlier?

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Probably true, but as a 'cat licker' I was always of the deluded opinion it is was 60-40 ish at City but certainly more Prods than Cats. Meanwhile at the swamp, it was way more Cats, say 80-20.

From my time standing on the kippax..late 80s till it was knocked down
Id say the 60:40 split was accurate

In boring passages of play ,random chants of " Rangers !!" followed by " Celtic!! "
belted round the terrace. Id preferred Celtic as a kid but didn't get involved in these chants as they
sounded serious and backed by religion. and not my' schoolboy. ' pick a Scottish team ' innocent selection.

Rangers def out numbered Celtic at the time.

 

[levets]

From my time standing on the kippax..late 80s till it was knocked down
Id say the 60:40 split was accurate

In boring passages of play ,random chants of " Rangers !!" followed by " Celtic!! "
belted round the terrace. Id preferred Celtic as a kid but didn't get involved in these chants as they
sounded serious and backed by religion. and not my' schoolboy. ' pick a Scottish team ' innocent selection.

Rangers def out numbered Celtic at the time.

Yes I’d agree with that. As a Catholic I always preferred Celtic as I always thought I should :-(
As I got older I preferred Rangers and still do, even though they’re ‘Proddy Dogs’ and I’m Catholic of Irish descent.

 

[johnnytapia]

Those 4 kits are absolutely mint .... my all-time favourites.

The 4th kit that Buzzer is wearing was used in 'Striker' the kids TV programme, about Ben Dyker playing for Brenton Boys. I've still got the book, but there's no sign anywhere in any Archives of the show itself sadly.

I’ve also tried to find footage but to no avail. What a great programme. I’ve got “Striker 2nd Leg” somewhere!
Don Brennan was in it I think - in a Leeds tracksuit IIRC.
Wasn’t one players called Splidge or Soggy or something rather demeaning?!?

 

[Barcon]

What I said earlier?

Yes mate, when you said we also first had the Red/Black sash in 77.
That's the one I had.
Having said that, I'm 62 now and can remember fuck all really.
It could have been the red/Blue. Fuck, it might even have had the flappy collar for all I know.

 

[levets]

Yes mate, when you said we also first had the Red/Black sash in 77.
That's the one I had.
Having said that, I'm 62 now and can remember fuck all really.
It could have been the red/Blue. Fuck, it might even have had the flappy collar for all I know.

Got you now…

 

[The Norfolk Blue]

I’ve also tried to find footage but to no avail. What a great programme. I’ve got “Striker 2nd Leg” somewhere!
Don Brennan was in it I think - in a Leeds tracksuit IIRC.
Wasn’t one players called Splidge or Soggy or something rather demeaning?!?

Yes mate, Soggy was the goalkeeper (I think?) Ben and his Dad lived in a caravan and was an ex-pro who got badly injured and didn't want his lad to go through what he did.

Kevin Moreton played Ben Dyker, apparently there were 3 series (I can only remember 2) and ran from 75-76.

 

[Blue Calx]

Yes I’d agree with that. As a Catholic I always preferred Celtic as I always thought I should :-(
As I got older I preferred Rangers and still do, even though they’re ‘Proddy Dogs’ and I’m Catholic of Irish descent.

Same with me.The united lads at school used to shout Celtic at us and we would shout Rangers back at them.
I cant stand Scottish football i think its shit. Being half Irish and catholic I loathe Celtic.

 

[lyonfish]

Yes I’d agree with that. As a Catholic I always preferred Celtic as I always thought I should :-(
As I got older I preferred Rangers and still do, even though they’re ‘Proddy Dogs’ and I’m Catholic of Irish descent.

I tend to think this gets a bit over stated, It might depend on which part of Manchester you grew up in, but I was brought up a Catholic in the 70's and I didn't know anyone who supported any Scottish club, at school it was split pretty much 50/50 between us and the rags. I've only ever known 1 City/Rangers fan and he was Scottish.

 

[Fat Chance]

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[Fat Chance]

I’ve also tried to find footage but to no avail. What a great programme. I’ve got “Striker 2nd Leg” somewhere!
Don Brennan was in it I think - in a Leeds tracksuit IIRC.
Wasn’t one players called Splidge or Soggy or something rather demeaning?!?

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[levets]

I tend to think this gets a bit over stated, It might depend on which part of Manchester you grew up in, but I was brought up a Catholic in the 70's and I didn't know anyone who supported any Scottish club, at school it was split pretty much 50/50 between us and the rags. I've only ever known 1 City/Rangers fan and he was Scottish.

It was a regular chant on the Kippax back then. I don’t think many actually ‘supported’ any other club but City, especially Manc blues.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

It was a regular chant on the Kippax back then. I don’t think many actually ‘supported’ any other club but City, especially Manc blues.

Those were the days of half & half hats...ahead (hehe) of their time.

My mind tells me that the Rangers part of the chant was always louder than the Celtic bit.