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I joined blue sky a while ago but didn’t do much with it. Think it’ll become my preference I’ve Musk’s world. If anyone’s interested my account is: @garyjames.bsky.social I still have my Facebook which seems okay but negativity and extreme views seem to reign in Musk’s world.

Walter Chew, who claimed his brother founded the club, was still around into the 1940s and was interviewed by the BBC and others about the club’s history. He saw the club go from nothing to League Champions. As did Lawrence Furniss who was another player in the 1880s, though not the first...

But 1880 is only the earliest known game. For various reasons I think they played before this date. 1894 is MCFC’s foundation and correct. If MUFC want to lie and say they were formed in 1878 instead of 1902 that’s their fake history.

Born in West Gorton, then Gorton, Ardwick etc. The West Gorton bit often gets overlooked but it was a separate township in between Ardwick and Gorton. Each move tended (not quite always) to take the club to a bigger area. What an amazing journey.

Met one of his descendants a few years back. Family have stayed Blue ever since. Incredible dedication to the cause.

1936-37 - last home game; one to spare.

Today’s an important anniversary for our club: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2024/11/13/st-marks-first/

Yes. I remember thinking that everything was conspiring against us getting the win.

They were top and White replaced Lake and scored the 3rd.

Yes, next away game was 4-3 at Swindon. Heady days! Obviously, we’d already broken the spell a little with the League Cup win at Wolves earlier in October too.

Big family, ‘yeah, we all came in same car. That’s uncle Tommy, grandad George…’ I remember being at a Leeds game and they’d kept us in. We were all saying to police and stewards that they’ll be getting in position for when they let us out. Sure enough City fans had bottles dropped on them from...

Today's the anniversary of a long, long run in which MCFC did not win away from home finally coming to an end. Anyone else remember being at Bradford 1987? It was a Wednesday night and it seemed like the run would never end. Especially when we lost a 2 goal lead...

Much more to it. Bond walked away from the meeting with Swales, Clough & Forest’s chairman because of certain demands made byClough. Bond told Swales not to do business with Forest. Swales did a deal that Clough was happy with and told Bond that Francis would be first of several major signings...

It was 44 years ago today that John Bond became City boss. Where have all these years gone? https://gjfootballarchive.com/2024/10/17/john-bond-arrives/

Swales could’ve been easily removed prior to relegation in 1983. Then share issues and buying by Swales, Boler and others helped him. For years Swales had few shares himself.

Boler wasn’t there when the 1970 takeover happened or when Swales became chairman.

Ian Niven told me Joe Mercer never achieved anything at City… l Not certain I’d trust his views. Oh and Swales was never actually voted out.

Such a complex area. First Swales Out on record came in 1979 but before that he was seen fairly positively. Personally, I have a lot of negativity towards Ian Niven and the others who did the 1970 takeover (that ultimately led to Swales getting power). Their treatment of Mercer right at the...

It was 51 years ago today and was to change our club forever! I’ve posted the memorable video profile Swales did here in the 70s https://gjfootballarchive.com/2024/10/05/51-years-ago-peter-swales-becomes-chairman/

It’s a fascinating question. Ultimately would Central have moved into the new stadium in 2003 as the ‘local’ club. Then would they have received the investment? I reposted one of my old articles on Central’s story yesterday: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2024/10/03/manchester-central/