gary james

I recall (Just about) buying a fanzine at the Southampton game at Maine Road (last game at the great venue), that had a list of attendance records, large and small, but I can't find it now. Can some of the historians confirm what it was and the two clubs involved? Cheers It was also mentioned...

I did another online MCFC history talk last night and you can now watch it here: https://gjfootballarchive.com/2023/03/02/history-talk-video-joshua-parlby-and-the-launch-of-mcfc/ This is about the launch of City in 1894 with particular focus on the work of Joshua Parlby. If you’re not certain...

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...

For those that missed it, here’s the video of my slides/talk on City that I did live on Saturday. As I say in the video I had a few technical issues but I hope it’s of interest. If you like it then please subscribe to www.GJFootballArchive.com I plan to do more history videos if people are...

Fancy joining me on Saturday March 5 at 3pm for an online presentation/talk on the history of MCFC support? I’ll be celebrating over 125 years of supporter activities/stories. Tickets are limited and must be booked in advance. Details...

Myself & David Mooney were planning on launching a new series of MCFC related history videos in June. We’ve decided to bring that forward & launch it tomorrow. Details here https://patreon.com/cityfolklore There’s a taster with a unique archive talk about Joe Mercer by Malcolm Allison. It’s...

I'll post some further details soon but wanted to give Bluemooners early notice that the MCFC 125 celebration event I've been organising with the MCFC OSC is now live. There are discounts for members of the MCFC OSC (see listing for codes -...

On this day in 1904 (23 April) City won the FA Cup for the first time. This was the first major success by any Manchester team and resulted in, you guessed it, a pitch invasion by City fans at the Crystal Palace. The final is obviously significant to City but it meant much, much more than...