First game....

1961_vintage said:
The Manchester of my childhood was very much one of murky blacks and whites and greys. Arriving at the top of the Kippax for the first time for a night game vs Liverpool in the rain under floodlights was literally breathtaking. Whilst it wasn't my first City game - it was the one where they got me for life.
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1970's City fans ......

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This is 100% one of those threads that Ric passes on to 3rd party data miners so he can get that sweet targeted advertising revenue. No wonder the admins hate adblock!
 
What was it like on the kippax back in the day? I wish I could travel back in time and experience city matches in the 60/70/80’s
 
Spurs away at WHL. Mum and Dad took me. Apparently I had my B/W scarf and a pair of boots in my pockets just in case they needed a sub. That's what my Mum said anyway. First home game was Wolves. I can't remember which year . Mum saved her persil tokens to buy three railway tickets to get up there. Thanks Mum, I will never forget that.
 
Blu3m00n91 said:
What was it like on the kippax back in the day? I wish I could travel back in time and experience city matches in the 60/70/80’s
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Where you go to Moss Side now it's hard to imagine that a football ground was ever there ... all that stands there now on the site of the old ground is a housing estate that looks completely out of place with its surroundings of old streets, terraced houses, and alleyways ..... it's difficult to imagine that the football ground that once stood there held the british crowd record of 84,569 supporters, set in 1934.

The KIppax itself, in its heyday, provided a million memories for thousands of fans that once stood there ....and certainly for the bigger games could be a sheer cauldron of noise, a packed terrace .... it was a huge stand , and a major part of a ground that had been there for 80 years ... although in its later years it was much transformed as seats were installed.
 
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Blu3m00n91 said:
What was it like on the kippax back in the day? I wish I could travel back in time and experience city matches in the 60/70/80’s
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The Kippax for me was like a sense of being home with a family of strangers save a few relatives or mates who came to the games with me. There was a sense of belonging to something special. There different places to stand that each gave their own unique atmosphere. You could be next to the away fans engaging in tribal warfare or further away and cheering on the Blues in relative safety from the piss, spit and bovril chuckers. I'm pretty sure in 74 the fans were mixed because I definitely recall some Derby fans not far away from me. The roar of Kippax was something to behold, the 2 most striking events in my recollections were the LC Semi v Dippers and the Kings return on Boxing day. It was just one amazing place to be and grow up as a kid and a teen. I'm just sorry my own kids missed out on experiencing this opportunity.
 
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Mine was 18th May 1966. Last game of the 65/66 season v Southampton. Watching Johnny Crossan holding up the 2nd division championship trophy. Southampton were also promoted that season. Couldn't wait for the next season to start after that. First home game the next season was against Liverpool, who we beat 2-1. If I remember correctly, a blue and a dipper fan clashed in the centre circle at some point. And I remember the dipper fans setting fire to the City flag, that was flying over the scoreboard at the end of the game.
 
First game at maine road, probably 1973/4 ish. Fucked if i can remember who we played but i know we lost.
In my defence i was only 7.
Thank you grandad.
 
my 1st game was Everton away. Probably 1993. I was 5

My Dad bought me one of those turtle lucky bags. Not sure if late 80s early 90s kids on here remember them...

So much fun I didn't even watch the match just played with the toys inside the lucky bag.
 

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bert38 said:
My first home game was the 5-1 Charlton promotion game.
Dad drove me, mum and a couple of mates up from Devon in an old Ford Transit with a bus seat screwed to the floor in the back.
I was sick with nerves, the run in had been so stressful, and how many people were there that day?
Nerves were quickly settled and City romped to victory.
Leaving Maine Road, mum had a bad stomach and had a shit in a carry bag in the back of the van to top a memorable day.
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Had to plead with my nan to let me watch the highlights on Motd/equivalent. Grandad buried that day.

first game for me Colin bells testimonial, mother took me to cheer on the mancs, she went city and United depending on who were at home.
bell my favorite at the time, so only 1 winner. Blue since
 
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