A story goes that Albert went into the City dressing room after the FA Cup final win against Birmingham, congratulated the team for a wonderful display stating the club had earned a substantial amount of money and would now be able to go out and buy some really decent players!!! Good old Albert.
I believe so Gary.And his grandfather - 3 generations of influence. Our club’s royal family providing consistent leadership until Swales et al smashed it all to pieces.
He was 86,I remember his dad Albert when I first started going in 62.Incidentally...how old was Eric does anyone know ?
It's an often repeated story but it infuriated Eric. He was there and said that he made comments about the money coming in but not about the players. His dad was a knowledgeable football man who had lived and breathed City, working for the club at various levels (without pay) from boyhood - he sold match programmes at Hyde Rd in early 1900s - through to setting up the youth set up and then on to chairman. Utd had asked Albert on to their board in the late 50s/early 60s but Albert refused saying he was a City man. Eric was proud of his family's contribution. A wonderful dynasty which was destroyed by Swales and his supporting directors.A story goes that Albert went into the City dressing room after the FA Cup final win against Birmingham, congratulated the team for a wonderful display stating the club had earned a substantial amount of money and would now be able to go out and buy some really decent players!!! Good old Albert.
Thanks for this enjoyable piece Gary and something I bet not many City fans knew/know about.It's an often repeated story but it infuriated Eric. He was there and said that he made comments about the money coming in but not about the players. His dad was a knowledgeable football man who had lived and breathed City, working for the club at various levels (without pay) from boyhood - he sold match programmes at Hyde Rd in early 1900s - through to setting up the youth set up and then on to chairman. Utd had asked Albert on to their board in the late 50s/early 60s but Albert refused saying he was a City man. Eric was proud of his family's contribution. A wonderful dynasty which was destroyed by Swales and his supporting directors.
Never knew it was his sports shop. I used to pass it on my travels to Maine road. R I P sir.RIP Mr Alexander, when I was a kid I used to go in your sportshop on the corner of Wilmslow Rd and Wilbraham Rd- Bless you EB