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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...

One game that was absolutely definitely above the official figure reported was the FA Cup tie with Sunderland in 1973. This was Bernard's first game as MCFC secretary and he told me the true story of why it's more than that reported. I have it on tape but basically the crowd was reported as...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...