Check out City's away kit in this video (old footage)

[Blue Streak]

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[Super_Citizen]

Re: Check out City's away kit in this video.

We also wore a yellow away shirt at Arsenal in 89.

 

[Rösler von Stretfordbömber]

Re: Check out City's away kit in this video.

City at Spurs from 1959 - City coming out at about the 5:00 mark. Great kits. A modern version of that would be class.

Top video! All of it is fantastic. I can't believe some of those fitness routines they show earlier in the vid.

Also great Wembley footage from what looks like 1959 Cup final - Forest against Luton.

 

[lancs blue]

Re: Check out City's away kit in this video.

More details of this match, played on Easter Saturday 1960 in the history section. I still don't like yellow kits.

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[citymad]

That was really interesting to watch. Funny how smart the fans were in those days, suits, bow ties and flat caps, not a hint of violence.

 

[prem4mcfc]

1:28 That poor kid's Dad keeps throwing the ball in his face.

 

[sir baconface]

The number of changes since then is incredible. These 3 things struck me in particular:

- The state of the pitches
- Smoke coming out of factory chimneys
- All the push bikes.

And did you see the galactico leaving his semi-detached bungalow to proudly get into his Ford?

 

[lancs blue]

That was really interesting to watch. Funny how smart the fans were in those days, suits, bow ties and flat caps, not a hint of violence.

The serious violence was only a few years away, firstly the Mods and Rockers on Bank Holiday weekends in 1964 and then it gradually filtered into football grounds throughout the mid and late 60s.

 

[Big Swifty]

What I find of interest is that the City goal was scored by Bill McAdams, an almost totally forgotten player now who served City with distinction from 1953 to 1960, scoring in all 65 goals in 134 matches - vritually one every other game.

How many City fans are aware that Bill scored in TEN consecutive League matches from October 9th to December 7th in 1957? This is a City record, I am sure. I seem to remember Jermain Defoe doing something similar a few years back, and a great fuss was made but there was no mention of McAdams.

I don't know if anyone has exceeded scoring in ten games on the trot - perhaps some Statto could clarify. Bill's is a feat worth emphasising.

Thanks.

 

[Gary James]

What I find of interest is that the City goal was scored by Bill McAdams, an almost totally forgotten player now who served City with distinction from 1953 to 1960, scoring in all 65 goals in 134 matches - vritually one every other game.

How many City fans are aware that Bill scored in TEN consecutive League matches from October 9th to December 7th in 1957? This is a City record, I am sure. I seem to remember Jermain Defoe doing something similar a few years back, and a great fuss was made but there was no mention of McAdams.

I don't know if anyone has exceeded scoring in ten games on the trot - perhaps some Statto could clarify. Bill's is a feat worth emphasising.

Thanks.

Bill held the record until Defoe. I was on radio talking about Bill's feat at the time and said that actually his record was even more amazing as he'd scored 11 goals in those ten consecutive games. It's also mentioned in at least one of my books, but you are right that most people seem to have forgotten. Mind you many have forgotten about so many City greats - I once picked up a book on the world's greatest international players and the only Blue mentioned was Franny Lee. No Bell, Swift, Doherty... I think Meredith was mentioned but only as a Red!