Best City Player who was a City fan?

[oakiecokie]

Although not a player,still a true City Legend,but do I remember Big Mal giving an interviw once and saying that he had been a massive City fan long before he joined the Blues ??
Almost certain he was a fan from the 1940s,even as a London lad !!
Anyone confirm or dispute this please ?

Not a fan He actually claimed that he "had a liking for City since listening to that FA Cup Final (defeat by Everton) on the wireless back in the 1930s" That quote is from "Manchester City The Mercer-Allison Years" by Ian Penny

City Players who were fans
The Brightwell Bros
Perter Barnes
George Weah
Tommy Booth
Mike Doyle
Allan Oakes
Glyn Pardoe
Paul Lake
Mark Lissis
The Whitley bro's
Neil Young

Sorry but Alan Oakes was a Wolves fan !!!
How do I know ?
His brother is my best mate and when growing up together it was Wolves for them and the family.
I also believe his cousin Glyn Pardoe was also a Wolves fan and both had opportunities of joining Wolves,but due to logistical reasons they chose City.

 

[loffers]

Trevor Sinclair was a rag!
I know a schoolmate of his and he told me just last week, it was all bluff

 

[Gary James]

Although not a player,still a true City Legend,but do I remember Big Mal giving an interviw once and saying that he had been a massive City fan long before he joined the Blues ??
Almost certain he was a fan from the 1940s,even as a London lad !!
Anyone confirm or dispute this please ?

Not a fan He actually claimed that he "had a liking for City since listening to that FA Cup Final (defeat by Everton) on the wireless back in the 1930s" That quote is from "Manchester City The Mercer-Allison Years" by Ian Penny

City Players who were fans
The Brightwell Bros
Perter Barnes
George Weah
Tommy Booth
Mike Doyle
Allan Oakes
Glyn Pardoe
Paul Lake
Mark Lissis
The Whitley bro's
Neil Young

Allison comment is incorrect - he did claim to be a City fan not just a follower (see earlier post from me about my indepth interview with him in 1992/3 for "Joe Mercer, OBE: Football With A Smile").

Of the others... George Weah comes into the category of 'it makes sense to say I'm a City fan because it may help when I arrive at Maine Road' and he was reported as saying he was a Blue, but I don't think any of us ever saw him on the Kippax.

Ian Brightwell/Paul Lake/Mark Lillis were definitely Maine Road attendees before they became City players.

Alan Oakes also attended Maine Road before he became a City player. When I interviewed him in 2004-05 he admitted that his football hero was Billy Wright (Wolves - so I took that as meaning he had a soft spot for Wolves) but also said that he used to stand on the Kippax as a fan before it had a roof. He also admitted watching United in European games and admitted to being keen to watch good quality football without prejudice as a boy. But this does mean he attended Maine Road games and supported City in those games.

 

[simonr555]

I think Robbie Savage is bringing his kids up as City fans isn't he? I recall somebody on here stating they saw him the other week. He also posted a picture on twitter last week of his son wearing a kit saying he won't take it off.

 

[loffers]

Not a fan He actually claimed that he "had a liking for City since listening to that FA Cup Final (defeat by Everton) on the wireless back in the 1930s" That quote is from "Manchester City The Mercer-Allison Years" by Ian Penny

City Players who were fans
The Brightwell Bros
Perter Barnes
George Weah
Tommy Booth
Mike Doyle
Allan Oakes
Glyn Pardoe
Paul Lake
Mark Lissis
The Whitley bro's
Neil Young

Allison comment is incorrect - he did claim to be a City fan not just a follower (see earlier post from me about my indepth interview with him in 1992/3 for "Joe Mercer, OBE: Football With A Smile").

Of the others... George Weah comes into the category of 'it makes sense to say I'm a City fan because it may help when I arrive at Maine Road' and he was reported as saying he was a Blue, but I don't think any of us ever saw him on the Kippax.

Ian Brightwell/Paul Lake/Mark Lillis were definitely Maine Road attendees before they became City players.

Alan Oakes also attended Maine Road before he became a City player. When I interviewed him in 2004-05 he admitted that his football hero was Billy Wright (Wolves - so I took that as meaning he had a soft spot for Wolves) but also said that he used to stand on the Kippax as a fan before it had a roof. He also admitted watching United in European games and admitted to being keen to watch good quality football without prejudice as a boy. But this does mean he attended Maine Road games and supported City in those games.

George Weah?

what?

 

[mcfcnorthstand]

Richard Edghill was a city fan ( I think) and went on to play for us, decent player.

Was he though? I used to live near his mum for a bit in Oldham,was he not an Oldham fan?

His mum had a lot of problems to say the least?

Like I say ( I think).

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

Yeah, definitely agree Mike Doyle, Youngie, & Trevor Sinclair were all genuine Blues - Trevor was once quoted as saying that scoring against Utd gave him more of a thrill than having sex with his wife - But am very disappointed that Alan Oakes, (still our longest serving player with 669 first team appearances for the club) has yet to get a mention....... HOLD EVERYTHING!!.... what a disappointment. Is it really true he was a wolves fan, as a kid, as reported above? :-(

 

[oakiecokie]

Yeah, definitely agree Mike Doyle, Youngie, & Trevor Sinclair were all genuine Blues - Trevor was once quoted as saying that scoring against Utd gave him more of a thrill than having sex with his wife - But am very disappointed that Alan Oakes, (still our longest serving player with 669 first team appearances for the club) has yet to get a mention....... HOLD EVERYTHING!!.... what a disappointment. Is it really true he was a wolves fan, as a kid, as reported above? :-(

As I reported, Alans brother is my best mate and although he went to City ocassionally,Wolves were his first love.
However after both him and Glyn Pardoe,his cousin,signed schoolboy forms then their allegiance obviously moved.
Glynn,his Mother,his Girlfriend (now wife) and his Gran used to take me to the City home games,when I was a kid,as our back gardens were ajoining and I used to watch him when he played for England Schoolboys as their Centre Forward.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Although not a player,still a true City Legend,but do I remember Big Mal giving an interviw once and saying that he had been a massive City fan long before he joined the Blues ??
Almost certain he was a fan from the 1940s,even as a London lad !!
Anyone confirm or dispute this please ?

Not a fan He actually claimed that he "had a liking for City since listening to that FA Cup Final (defeat by Everton) on the wireless back in the 1930s" That quote is from "Manchester City The Mercer-Allison Years" by Ian Penny

City Players who were fans
The Brightwell Bros
Perter Barnes
George Weah
Tommy Booth
Mike Doyle
Allan Oakes
Glyn Pardoe
Paul Lake
Mark Lissis
The Whitley bro's
Neil Young

Here he is saying he became a fan after we got beat by Everton in the FA Cup Final. Interesting interview.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlCHSak3DvA&feature=related[/youtube]<br /><br />-- Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:08 pm --<br /><br />Anyone mentioned Brian Kidd, was led to believe he was a blue as a lad but not certain. Can anyone confirm?

 

[garnett727]

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