I was at MR for the first match, but could not go to the replay thank god. That first game was played on a quagmire iirc with tons of water on the pitch with players skating around.I was there for the first of those defeats in 1965. It was a draw in the first match at Maine Road and I booked a rail ticket to Shrewsbury for the replay. I then had a nasty dose of flu and was worried that I would not be able to travel but I recover in time.
We arrived at the old Gay Meadow stadium. It was right by the river Severn and balls often ended up in the water. They used to employ a guy (Fred Davies) in a coracle to retrieve list balls.
Before we paid to get in someone had a heave at an exit gate and found that it was not locked. Loads of us piled through the open gate.
That was as good as it got and City were well beaten. The special train was very depressing going back after the match. The team were aboard the train and rather than being crestfallen after the result, they all seemed more concerned about chasing some of the girls on the train.
Oh happy days.