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I used to think 'no history' was simply banter but I attend a lot of academic conferences where even some supposedly knowledgeable academics who study sport and teach on it trot out the same old inaccuracies. I was recently told by someone in an influential footballing position - trot out the...

Each year I update my table showing the gap between a club's first major trophy success and their most recent. City, of course, are highly placed in the table so feel free to use this when talking with anyone who doesn't seem to understand European football history...

This time I've listed the progression of the 'in-a-row' record from Preston in 1888-1890 to City and updated the % of titles that have been won with 2 points or less: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2024/05/22/four-in-a-row-an-incredible-achievement/ I comment that if: 'you’re the kind of person...

That’s how I feel now. Win everything by big margins because we get accused whether we do or we don’t so let’s dominate the PL.

Yes, but also so many lies told about City's dominance and inequality blamed on City - part of the reason I've written those two features.

Part 2 of my feature has just been published. This time I'm looking at the difference between the champions and the relegated clubs. City have been accused by some of creating a bigger gap than ever before so I thought I'd look at the facts. I've looked at the points gathered by the bottom few...

Thanks. They like to put across the myths. Obviously, City are a dominant club but not the first. Haaland must’ve got your message instead of Phil. Ta!

He's not the only one. I've had an academic, who should know better, tell me I'm wrong and that it is boring. He'll probably write an academic paper on it. Sadly, too many let club allegiances get in the way of facts.

In the article I try to challenge stuff like this season's PL race is 'boring' (copyright Carragher) and that it's always a 'foregone conclusion' that City will win. One of the stats I've calculated shows that 57% of all City’s Premier League title wins have been by less than 3 points! The...

There's been a lot of rubbish in the media and from rival fans about this title race being boring (!) and City's dominance is bad for the game, blah, blah, blah... The dominant club has often had stuff like this thrown at them - in the 90s/2000s Arsenal were always 'boring' to some media & fans...

Sadly there were lots who held that view. Bernard Halford suggested it happen at Maine Rd too with City fans. Tommy Docherty thought Utd could do it as half time entertainment.

I reckon he’s got a chip on his shoulder after comments made back in 1969. He was the MOTM for the 1969 FAC final and after the game Summerbee was asked in an interview how he felt about that. He replied something like: ‘Ask him how he feels. I bet he’d rather have my winners’ medal than man of...

I wasn’t born in 37 either but I know what you mean. 1937 went to last home game but one away game left after that.

Thanks. I’ve already replied and also posted this about them: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2024/04/29/mcfc-reserves-1958-59-and-1959-60/

There's film of his goal here (it was the first of 2 - Bell scored the other):

Sad news. He was a lovely man and gave his time freely. I met him a few times over the years and did an interview with him when he was still working at the PFA. I've re-posted it today: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2024/05/01/ian-spider-mellor/ My thoughts are with his family and close friends.

@Cassandra I don't have much on them but I do know that Sandy Wann joined City on 25/6/58 from Luncarty Juniors (Dave Ewing's old team too!) and left City on 9/5/1960, joining St Mirren. George Greenall left City on 4/4/1960. My notes are not clear but George either went to Oldham or...

I posted this old interview I did with Francis on my site this morning. There's other stuff on him there of course too, but whenever we get moments like this I like to publish the players' own words about their career. https://gjfootballarchive.com/2024/04/29/francis-lee-cbe-80th-anniversary/...

Did Madonna start this 'Empty Seats' malarky? See: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2024/03/29/the-1990s-empty-seats-at-home/

100 years ago today the great Billy Meredith played his last competitive game. He was an absolute legend of the game and led Manchester to its first major trophy (us in 1904 of course). Utd often try to claim him as theirs but he was definitely more blue than red and I met his daughter (who was...