100 years ago today - Our first legend played his last game

[Gary James]

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 almost 100 at the time) and interviewed his grandson Ian Pringle who said it was City that was 'his' club.

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100 Years Ago Today: Meredith’s Last Competitive Game

Here are some images from Billy Meredith’s last competitive game on this day (29 March) in 1924. these are great images of the general scene. The match was a FA Cup semi final between Manches…

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[Blue5964]

Already posted these 2 threads this morning @Gary James

The First Super Star

It’s exactly 100 years ago today that Billy Meredith played his last ever match for Manchester City after becoming the first hero of football following the sport’s explosion at the start of the 20th Century. https://www.mancity.com/features/billymeredith/ Thanks @Gary James...

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Remembering Eric Brook True City Legend

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[hilts]

He was also great as the trainer in the first Rocky film.

 

[RiversideBlue]

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 almost 100 at the time) and interviewed his grandson Ian Pringle who said it was City that was 'his' club.

Follow the link:

100 Years Ago Today: Meredith’s Last Competitive Game

Here are some images from Billy Meredith’s last competitive game on this day (29 March) in 1924. these are great images of the general scene. The match was a FA Cup semi final between Manches…

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This can't be true.
We have no history

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

I've read many articles about the original Welsh wizard in the past, playing games with a toothpick, being on the railways advertising billboards scoring the winning goal in the 1904 fa cup final(which he obliged) and riding his bike from north Wales to training at City every training session. And I've also read on numerous occasions of his dislike of the shitheads. He didn't want to join the bastards but had too because of our predicament(ie being stiched up)of the time. He couldn't wait to rejoin us when the chance arised. He really was CTID.

 

[Brendan110_0]

This can't be true.
We have no history

Well we do, just, wasn't he banned from playing for us along with 16 others due to financial fair play 1900's rules.

 

[Luddite_Blue]

I've read many articles about the original Welsh wizard in the past, playing games with a toothpick, being on the railways advertising billboards scoring the winning goal in the 1904 fa cup final(which he obliged) and riding his bike from north Wales to training at City every training session. And I've also read on numerous occasions of his dislike of the shitheads. He didn't want to join the bastards but had too because of our predicament(ie being stiched up)of the time. He couldn't wait to rejoin us when the chance arised. He really was CTID.

 

[Luddite_Blue]

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

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I remember reading that story and looking at that picture when I was about 7 or 8 and thinking wow, I'd of had a bet on that if I'd of been 80 years older ! :)