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Earliest City match attended by a forum member
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asahartford1
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City v Leyton orient dec ‘65 Nelly hat trick
I cannot remember my first game, yet I remember that game as it was the start of my programme collection.
xgorton
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Also remember season before played them first home game of season won 6-0 Jimmy Murray got 3,night game and new floodlights made mistake of looking up at lights and seeing spots for a couple of minutes,just 12 at the time and sat in the Platt lane.City v Leyton orient dec ‘65 Nelly hat trick
Gary James
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This should be on a different thread I know but the earliest games anyone I have interviewed could talk about with definite knowledge of being there came from a guy called Harry Hughes who attended games towards the end of World War One and spoke vividly of games v Utd in 1920 and against Burnley & Bradford Park Avenue later that season. His memory was spot on and he mentioned stuff about the games that wasn't common knowledge (not in the 1990s when I was interviewing him anyway). When I researched the newspapers for that 1920-21 season everything he had mentioned was accurate, including a confrontation between the Bradford keeper and City fans giving him abuse.
George Hannah
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Do you remember anyone telling you about a game where George Hannah wore a metal corset because of a back injury Gary?This should be on a different thread I know but the earliest games anyone I have interviewed could talk about with definite knowledge of being there came from a guy called Harry Hughes who attended games towards the end of World War One and spoke vividly of games v Utd in 1920 and against Burnley & Bradford Park Avenue later that season. His memory was spot on and he mentioned stuff about the games that wasn't common knowledge (not in the 1990s when I was interviewing him anyway). When I researched the newspapers for that 1920-21 season everything he had mentioned was accurate, including a confrontation between the Bradford keeper and City fans giving him abuse.
Gary James
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No, but go on.... These are the stories we need to capture. Ta!Do you remember anyone telling you about a game where George Hannah wore a metal corset because of a back injury Gary?
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FOC.I can end this thread here and now, so no further speculation is of any use.
I was taken to see City's first home League match when the Football League resumed in 1946. City 3 Bury 1 at Maine Road. September 4th, if I remember correctly.
I was quite small at the time, I hasten to add. It was a damp gloomy day, early evening kick-off.
Beat that, youngsters. Still going strong.
Gary James
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1963: my mum was pregnant with me ;-)
After that is was the cup game at Gigg Lane when Bury beat us so 1971/2 ish.
Snap - except it was the Manchester derby in Sept 1967. I was born 8 days later and she stood in the corner between Platt Lane and the Kippax in these pre-segregation days.
manclad
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Muffin the Mule is a sexual offense.You may be a nipper mate but at least you know it's a barm,muffin is summat you do under the duvet.
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Oct 1st 1969 v Atletico Bilbao in the Platt Lane , addicted ever since .
Snap - except it was the Manchester derby in Sept 1967. I was born 8 days later and she stood in the corner between Platt Lane and the Kippax in these pre-segregation days.
My dad and mum both came from City supporting families ;-) They split up when I was tiny but I do have a half brother (born 1970) named Colin Francis. No idea where that came from ;-)
xgorton
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League cup.1963: my mum was pregnant with me ;-)
After that is was the cup game at Gigg Lane when Bury beat us so 1971/2 ish.
DRINKLEVEDRY
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And fucking bulldog set fire to the stand.League cup.
goatersnipple
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I think mine would be a dinnertime kickoff.
So 12.45
So 12.45
And fucking bulldog set fire to the stand.
I remember that! Lol!!! One of the stewards told my aunt (who had taken me to the match) to get me out! Who/what was bulldog??
I can't tell you how pleased I am that someone remembers that lol
xgorton
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Cotton wool ears and donkey jacket.I remember that! Lol!!! One of the stewards told my aunt (who had taken me to the match) to get me out! Who/what was bulldog??
I can't tell you how pleased I am that someone remembers that lol
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My first game was just after transfer deadline day 2008. Before that I was a season ticket holder at Stamford Bridge
George Hannah
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It was a game I saw but just can't remember anything else about it - was hoping someone somewhere will remember it too!No, but go on.... These are the stories we need to capture. Ta!
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So Oakie still in the lead by more than 65 years then?