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I saw your post and thought why not? So I’m now following you. My Twitter is @garyjameswriter

The event is tomorrow night so last chance to join us: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2023/01/16/free-online-discussion-on-mcfc-away-days-this-wednesday-register-now/

Have a look at the films - you may catch sight of yourself I guess?

Today’s the anniversary of a game where Middlesbrough wore MUFC shirts for a League game with MCFC. The full story with photos and video is free to read here: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2023/01/17/middlesbrough-lose-to-city-wearing-utds-shirts/ Do you remember the day? I’m keen to hear from...

In the past I wrote this piece on bragging rights, firsts etc. Well worth reading if you want ammunition to fire at them. It’s free to read: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2022/09/27/the-pride-of-manchester/

Bit nervous about tomorrow but I had to do some filming today for Scandinavian TV at Hotel Football explaining the history of the derby (it’ll be shown before the game in Norway for any Blues based over there) and it got me buzzing a bit. I heard a few Reds milling around OT talking as if they...

Want to get involved in a discussion about MCFC away days over the years? I'll be doing an online event next Wednesday 18th 6pm-7pm where I'll talk about history of travelling to away games and sharing stories of our first away trips etc. The hour will be interactive as I’m keen to hear your...

If you get chance to read the programme for today’s game my article is all about Colin. I hope it comes across in the way I hope. I wanted it to stress to those who never saw him play what he means and how special he is to us.

For me the best line when they go on and on and on about City & money etc is that LFC was created basically as a way to create money. A man owned a ground he wanted to make money from so he created Liverpool FC. Many clubs like City were created as community initiatives; some created as factory...

I’ve spent ages going through every element of this over the years. Bottom line is the ref only abandoned the game when he knew for certain that Utd were down. Had there been any chance of survival then he’d have brought them out again, so he did relegate Utd. Think about that last day of...

Throwing objects is not a new thing. I’ve just posted newspaper cuttings and details from the 1981 Boxing Day City win at Anfield when Corrigan was hit by a bottle at Anfield. You can hear John Bond talking about the LFC reaction behind the scenes too to City’s win...

Yes, the Boro game gets a mention in my programme article in the NYE match programme. It meant a great deal to me when I wrote it the other week and I hope that comes across in the programme on Saturday. Glad you mentioned Barnes - we put a lot in his biography about Colin...

i was Platt Lane.

It was an incredible day. I remember him getting up at one point during first half and the place erupted thinking he was coming on, then of course when he did come on it was incredible.

Also, on this day last year I posted this free article on Colin’s return game on this day in 1977: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2021/12/26/manchester-city-hall-of-fame-colin-bells-significant-game/ Enjoy

Obviously today is the anniversary of Colin’s comeback game v Newcastle. To mark this I’ve posted the interview I did with him a few years back here: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2022/12/26/in-search-of-the-blues-colin-bell-mbe-interviewed-in-january-2005/ It’s a free read, so enjoy. Also, on...

It’s this kit, which was maroon and white.

Record crowd for any women’s club fixture in Greater Manchester: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2022/12/11/record-greater-manchester-club-attendance/

Not sure about the tour images but Richard Tucker’s site contains some great Maine Rd stuff. Worth remembering of course that these are all his copyright. https://www.rtfract.com/rtcity.htm

I’ve written this article, quoting some involved, on the first competitive women’s Manchester Derby. It’s free to read so you may as well have a look. Ta! https://gjfootballarchive.com/2022/12/10/the-1st-and-latest-womens-manchester-derby-in-the-league/