I do have his genuine autograph in a book he signed along with Tony Book, Dennis Tueart, Barney Daniels, Carl Halford, Bernard Halford, Harry Godwin, Roger Reade, David Davies and the one and only Peter Swales. It was at the Junior Blues Christmas Party in Salford 1976.Haha so have I, I was gifted it as an 'original'.
I always have my doubts.
Great at cushioned headersHe loved to have banter with fans when taking corners, proper winger I think we played him as a centre forward if my memory servers me right being another foc.
I can’t remember how many years ago I last had a pint in there but it was a long time ago.I do have his genuine autograph in a book he signed along with Tony Book, Dennis Tueart, Barney Daniels, Carl Halford, Bernard Halford, Harry Godwin, Roger Reade, David Davies and the one and only Peter Swales. It was at the Junior Blues Christmas Party in Salford 1976.
What a session with Barney in the Cresent afterwards haha
Used to be rotated with Franny from time to time.He loved to have banter with fans when taking corners, proper winger I think we played him as a centre forward if my memory servers me right being another foc.
He loved to have banter with fans when taking corners, proper winger I think we played him as a centre forward if my memory servers me right being another foc.
Probably still is.Mike Summerbee was a tough bugger.
The absence of good modern football songs is confirmation of the shit state the music industry over the last 20-30 years.Probably still is.
"Sha-la-la-la ..."
Oh, them were the days, singing that.
Some said as soon as a game kicked off Buzzer ran towards his designated marker and left his calling card. Tough as nails was buzzer as were Franny, TC and Doyly.He was some player... could take it as well as dish it out. Savinho take note
Yup. He played at CF until Franny arrived and occasionally after.He loved to have banter with fans when taking corners, proper winger I think we played him as a centre forward if my memory servers me right being another foc.
I used to work at Manchester liners house in 1986 , we used to play 5 a side after work and someone told me the bloke giving out the equipment was ex city player Barney Daniel’s ? I did not recognise him tbhI do have his genuine autograph in a book he signed along with Tony Book, Dennis Tueart, Barney Daniels, Carl Halford, Bernard Halford, Harry Godwin, Roger Reade, David Davies and the one and only Peter Swales. It was at the Junior Blues Christmas Party in Salford 1976.
What a session with Barney in the Cresent afterwards haha
I cannot recall the game but there was a game at Maine Road when someone put a foot in on Summerbee and was sent off within seconds of the kick off.Some said as soon as a game kicked off Buzzer ran towards his designated marker and left his calling card. Tough as nails was buzzer as were Franny, TC and Doyly.
York and Swindon, two great old railway towns; I knew they had to have something else in common.I first encountered 'Buzzer' that awful, rain soaked day in 1965 when 8015 of us witnessed his Swindon side playing us off the park, our lowest ever ebb until we lost at York in the Third Division many years later.
I well remember the Everton fans singing "We'll walk a million miles to the end of your nose" and he gestured an enlarged nose with his hand and even they had to laugh. He also received applause from the same crowd when caught offside and he would fetch the ball and return it to the spot where he was caught out. No time wasting then.He loved to have banter with fans when taking corners, proper winger I think we played him as a centre forward if my memory servers me right being another foc.
I worked for the Ship Canal company at head office in King Street late 1969 to 1972I used to work at Manchester liners house in 1986 , we used to play 5 a side after work and someone told me the bloke giving out the equipment was ex city player Barney Daniel’s ? I did not recognise him tbh
Mike was my favourite player throughout his time at City, very much for the aspects of his character to which others have alluded: his skill, tenacity, toughness and, probably above all, his humour. One of the standout matches in our 67/68 league winning season was the ‘Ballet on Ice’ in which Mike amply demonstrated all his qualities. Got his autograph in a signing session at Schofield’s, his (then) wife-to-be Tina’s family sports shop in Ashton when I also noted down his car’s reg (GAD 543D!). Me and my mates spotted him regularly on his way to Mottram where he lived for a while, when he’d stop off at a grocers-cum-off license called Sedgewick’s in Cockbrook, Ashton. It was received wisdom amongst us that he was buying bacon from the joint that was proudly displayed on the shop counter but, looking back, it seems much more likely that his purchases were of the liquid kind! Anyway, a great player, a great servant for City and a great mantalk about best ever signings, certainly one of them. Still one of my all time favourites, and still a legendary blue.
If I remember correctly he said City had more of the ball, should have won and all Sky were doing was repeating Rooney’s goal. Sky then put up a dodgy stat that United had a lot more possession. A quick google of that match today shows that is not true, a further google search for that part of the outburst can’t be found (if anyone can find it post it please); I wonder why it is so hard to find footage of Sky rebutting Summerbee’s facts with lies???Sky hated him for the outburst, but everything Mike forcast came true!! city legend