I used to have lunch with Mike Summerbee in the early 1970's as he was a regular in my mum's cafe. George Best was sometimes with him, who was quiet and shy believe it or not. Buzzer wasn't.
Nicky Summerbee, in the Oast House in Spinningfields.
David White around Xmas 2012 when we did something together for Radio 5 Live at Media City. John Hartson was also there as was Fanzone Danny. Also saw Noel Gallagher in the coffee shop there that day.
Gary Owen in Madrid, September 2012 when we played there. He was with Kevin Parker and pleasantly pissed.
Colin Bell, Dennis Tueart, Joe Corrigan, Glyn Pardoe, Tommy Booth & Steve Fleet at the launch of Gary James' 'Manchester: The City Years' book. Think that was August 2012. Also had a good chat to DJ Mark Riley at the same event and then CEO Graham Wallace, who took a picture of me with King Colin.
Franny Lee, when getting out of his car at a home game. Does that count?
Maybe not quite everyday life this one but was invited to the team hotel in London the night before a game at Arsenal and met:
SWP, Carlos Tevez, Micah Richards, Dedryck Boyata, Joleon Lescott, Shay Given, Roberto Mancini plus saw Mario and VK.
David Bernstein, who I had lunch with, in 2006.
Kenny Clements. Can't remember when but he was a driving instructor and I was sat at some traffic lights in Oldham alongside him and a pupil.
Barney Daniels in a few places. He worked with my ex and we bumped into him in Asda on Pilsworth, then I used to see him in the Roch Bank pub on Hollins. Also he was our relief postie when the normal guy was off.
Eyal Berkovic and his family in the car park of Prestwich Lidl.
Non-City:
Liverpool owner John W Henry at Victoria Station in London.
John Hartson (as above) at Media City.
Teddy Sheringham on an escalator at Heathrow.
The late Matthew Harding, outside his office in the City of London.
Ramires, just after he signed for Chelsea, in the First Class Lounge at Euston Station. I think they were playing us that weekend.
Sat behind Ian Rush on a plane back from Dublin.
Never met either but spoken on the phone to Ron Gourlay, the former Chelsea CEO, a couple of times in 2010 and to Claudio Ranieri on Xmas Day again in 2010.