First ever City game

[East Level 2]

Crewe at Maine Rd in the league cup,can't remember the year but Darren Huckerby scored in extra time to send us through if my memory serves me right

2002-03 won 3-2, Huckerby scored the winner but it wasn't extra time.

 

[kenzie115]

April 19th 1997, Manchester City 0-3 Queens Park Rangers in the old division one.

I was eight and only have a few stand-out memories:

I’m pretty sure we were sat in the North Stand because I remember the Kippax looming over us to the left, it was huge!

QPR must have scored at least one of their goals, if not more, at the Platt Lane end as I distinctly remember their keeper turning round to us and celebrating. He was possibly the first man I ever hated.

There were so many noises and smells, and more people in one place than I’d ever seen before, I remember being very glad I was with my Dad.

He’s told me since that after about 80 minutes I asked if we could go home but he made me see it out. I learnt that day that no matter how bad it was this was City and it was our club so we turned up, supported them and stayed till the end, always. My first lesson as a City fan and a pretty important one given what would happen in the next couple of years.

 

[Walkbustaxi]

April 19th 1997, Manchester City 0-3 Queens Park Rangers in the old division one.

I was eight and only have a few stand-out memories:

I’m pretty sure we were sat in the North Stand because I remember the Kippax looming over us to the left, it was huge!

QPR must have scored at least one of their goals, if not more, at the Platt Lane end as I distinctly remember their keeper turning round to us and celebrating. He was possibly the first man I ever hated.

There were so many noises and smells, and more people in one place than I’d ever seen before, I remember being very glad I was with my Dad.

He’s told me since that after about 80 minutes I asked if we could go home but he made me see it out. I learnt that day that no matter how bad it was this was City and it was our club so we turned up, supported them and stayed till the end, always. My first lesson as a City fan and a pretty important one given what would happen in the next couple of years.

I love that, making you stay to the end. We only left one game early, me and my dad, the 4-2 defeat to Spurs in the FA Cup. We didn't miss out on a glorious comeback but because we didn't see Terry Phelens goal and the pitch invasions at the end, my dad wasn't happy and never let me forget it.

I'm glad though as I've stayed till the end of every game I've been to since, including Wembley in 99 and QPR in 2012.

My dad also stopped me bringing a watch to games as a boy, so I'd appreciate the time we watched City but that's another story.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Away at the Racecourse Ground, Boxing Day 1998. It was bloody freezing. Still, we got a massive result thanks largely to Nicky Weaver (and no thanks to Gareth Taylor). Plus Ian Rush was on the field for Wrexham, so that's one to tick off the list. Can't believe that's very nearly 15 years ago now, bloody hell.

 

[worsleyweb]

Bloody hell feel old reading some of these - my first game was the David pleat game in 1983. I may have been before then but can't remember.

 

[gmckennasell]

as a 7 year old i couldnt remember the opposition , but i was sat on the tunnel wall in the scoreboard end , so i could get a better view , my old fella told me later on it was bury at home ,and we won ,recently looked up the result and we won 1-0 with buzzer scoring the winner , but the only thing i could vaguely remember was the half time bovril being very hot!

 

[Bovril]

One of the most memorable days of my life <a class="postlink" href="http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Match.aspx?id=3312" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/ ... px?id=3312</a>, It was a cold Tuesday night.

 

[david whites spike]

Swindon at Maine road 1989.....posted on another forum it was 86 mistakenly but we won 2-1.......I think they took the lead and a hinchcliffe pen equalised.
Tricky Trevor Morley got the winner towards the end!!!! Never forget it..

 

[yeseye]

Think it was Boro at Maine rd about '78' as a 6 yr old. 3-2 defeat night match if memory serves me right.

 

[Healthcare29]

My first game (aged 8) was V Bristol City in Sept 77, 2-0 Barnes & Owen.
Mike Summerbee was a few feet away sat on a seat on the outside of the wall, got his autograph & remember asking my Dad was he a good player!