Recent content by Gary James

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    Bernard Halford

    Don’t get me started on dodgy attendances, Bernard’s time in power etc. I want to think positive thoughts. Oh, it’s about capacities? Phew! Yes, the capacity did drop after Bradford fire. Partly because the Platt Lane was almost condemned. The extensions to it (built in 1931 & 1935) included...
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    Earlier Women’s Derbies

    Great win yesterday. There are still a lot who perhaps don’t realise that City’s team has a continuity stretching back to 1988 and that Utd used to have a team too (before scrapping it). So, I’ve posted this free article for anyone to read which quotes women who played for the two clubs in the...
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    Thanks City for posting this on women’s football research

    And Babs is certainly mentioned and will appear on some photos too. Benfica Ladies was a spin off club and Babs’ mum was one of the key people who set it up. That will all be mentioned in the book. I’ve also done a radio interview recently and have posted the link and details on this page...
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    Thanks City for posting this on women’s football research

    I’m absolutely delighted with this from Manchester City on the research into the Manchester Corinthians. It’s wonderful they’ve posted this and I’m so pleased. Follow the link to hear about the significance of these remarkable women and the research I’ve been undertaking...
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    Dennis Tueart - 50 Years A Blue

    As it's 50 years today since Dennis Tueart arrived at City here's the video of an interview I did with him about 6 months ago about him... er... um... leaving MCFC and joining NY Cosmos (follow the link): https://gjfootballarchive.com/2023/09/27/dennis-tueart-interview/ One day I'll get my old...
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    100 Years of a MCFC Attendance Record Today!

    Chelsea was another club that was created because a bloke owned a ground and wanted to make money from it. I always find it funny when LFC fans talk about money in football and try to make out their club is different. MCFC was established via community interest and representing the people of...
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    100 Years of a MCFC Attendance Record Today!

    Correct. There have been numerous clubs playing at the Crystal Palace or at Wembley over the years.
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    Manchester - the City Years: Tracing the Story of Manchester City from the 1860s to the Modern Day

    Thanks for this. I really appreciate it. Writing and researching is a difficult, often isolated, experience (and costly!) so reading comments like yours are really great. I really appreciate it. I've always been motivated by telling the right stories and by doing the detailed research needed to...
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    Manchester - the City Years: Tracing the Story of Manchester City from the 1860s to the Modern Day

    No, unfortunately not. It’s an expensive book to produce and no publisher wants to gamble on it. I’d love to update it of course. I post much of my writing to www.GJFootballArchive.com
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    International Womens Day 2024

    https://gjfootballarchive.com/2024/03/08/on-international-womens-day-ask-your-mam-or-nan-if-she-was-a-footballer/
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    100 Years of a MCFC Attendance Record Today!

    Today is the 100th anniversary of a record attendance set by MCFC and, believe it or not, the Blues still hold the record for a crowd on an English club ground as they beat their record in 1934. Follow the link for the story. A century of record crowds! Spread the word to all doubters or those...
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    Empty seats in the rags end

    Yep, from my twitter and Facebook pages: I just thought the contrast between hero just casually walking around the pitch and rival fans legging it out seemed a good one.
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    Help the Manchester Corinthians book by Gary James

    A nice piece has been written about my research here: https://idrottsforum.org/help-the-authorised-history-of-the-manchester-corinthians-ladies-football-club-get-published/
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    Help the Manchester Corinthians book by Gary James

    I could really do with support from the Bluemoon community for my latest labour of love… it’s a book I’ve been researching for years on the Manchester Corinthians’ women’s team founded in 1949. I’ve known some of the Corinthians for over 35 years and I’ve been specifically interviewing those who...
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    Lowest league attendance at Maine Road

    For those interested in the power cut stuff mentioned in this thread have a read of this: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2024/02/15/the-1970s-power-cut-city/

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