Bernard Halford

dennishasdoneit said:
Met Bernard a few times over the years..Will never forget what he did for me around 30 yrs ago when i wrote to the club,as an out of town supporter asking about help with travelling to Maine road..i got a personally signed letter from the Secretary of Manchester City FC..thanking me for my interest..amd promising to put my name in the next home match day programme.to highlight my enquiry re lifts to Manchester.....which he did.He also put me in touch with The Leicester and rugby supporters branch,and very soon after Anita Britton, the branch secretary wrote to me ...i was already City daft,but those two letters changed my life.i was proper hooked and began following City home and away.as well as playing for City supporters team regularly
...RIP Bernard.i still have your letter stored away somwhere...What a man..to take such care consideration and genuine interest in a letter from an out of town Blue was fantastic.
A big big part of my earliest Maine Road memories. Very sad news.Folk like Bernard,Janice in the club shop,Helen ,Roy Clarke in the social club...all City through and through,and always pleased to see me with a smile.Great memories.
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We’re they pleased to see you with a smile or was it wind:)
 
The best one I did was. Couldn’t get a ticket for love nor money City v gillingham play off final. Phoned Maine road explained I’d spoken to mr halford and he was leaving me a ticket. The receptionist took my number and left it at that. An hour later Sarah billingham who was his pa sort of person rang me and I gave her a long bullshit story???? She rang back shortly afterwards to say Bernard does remember and has left a ticket for me with her. Well I was off to Maine road like shit of a shovel paid my money and picked the ticket up. Thanks Bernard to be able to attend one of the greatest games in our history!!! Ps always wondered who’s ticket I actually got:) RIP let’s win this chumps league for him
 
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My son always tells the story of when he was in one of the endless queues we used to get for tickets, this time it was at the Etihad and it wound round the inside of the concourse.

Bernard just happened to be passing by and he spotted my son glaring in his direction, quick as a flash he blurted out "it's not my bloody fault".
 
That's really sad news because all of us that knew of him knew that he was as mad about city as we where, and a great servant to the club, RIP bernard.
 
When I lived on Alder Rd Failsworth, I saw Bernard on a daily basis as he walked his two little dogs, always let on and would have a natter especially on match days. A true gent and Blue R.I.P.
 
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