As you say there weren't many from memory, and the ones from the 70s are probably easier to recall, because unlike the 80s I wasn't pissed.Forgotten all about that game but now you’ve jogged my memory it comes back. Everyone was in uproar over the sending off. Even though it was 100% the right decision.
Makes you think how rare sendings off were before the 80s or even 90s. Apart from that one I remember Dennis Tueart for also butting a Hartlepool player. Struggling to think of a single other one off the top of my head. Although I’m sure there was one or two more.
Same with England. When David Beckham got sent off for tapping Simone on the leg, he was only the fifth England player to ever be sent off. There wasn’t a single one for the first 96 years.
Even Trevor Francis (RIP) was sent off for a head butt.As you say there weren't many from memory, and the ones from the 70s are probably easier to recall, because unlike the 80s I wasn't pissed.
Doyle v United 73-74 and Kidd v Derby 76-77 immediately spring to mind.
We also seemed to have a spate in 75-76: Tueart,(Hartlepool) Doyle (Derby) and, Donachie (Stoke FAC)
My first City game that one too. It was already 2-0 when we got in the stadium.Mike Doyle got sent off in the first ever City game I went to, I was only 7, and was apparently swearing like a trooper after it happened. It was the 4-3 win against Derby who were then champions, Franny was playing for them.
Didn't quite a few get slashed that night? A lad I knew got his cheek slashed before the game, saw him at the bus stop in town when we got back.Mental night.
A good few of us had running battles in the park after the game.
Rumored a bad slashing to a City lad during that night made it even more toxic
Rumours at the ground of a blue who needed 20 odd stitches, but how the fuck that medical report got to us so quickly back in those days I'll never know.Didn't quite a few get slashed that night? A lad I knew got his cheek slashed before the game, saw him at the bus stop in town when we got back.
Great game as I recall, Dennis going virtually the full length of the pitch for the fourth goal. Strange to see Franny against us (again!) and also earlier in the same season Buzzer playing for Burnley against us too.Mike Doyle got sent off in the first ever City game I went to, I was only 7, and was apparently swearing like a trooper after it happened. It was the 4-3 win against Derby who were then champions, Franny was playing for them.
I was in the Maine Stand for that game, usually always in the Kippax, Goater upset them by celebrating in front of them, at the time I think he said he thought they were City fans?Was at all the games pal. Coventry were truely put too sleep.
Neil Lennon’s debut / one and only game.I definitely remember the "Sack the Board" game.
2-0 win at St Andrews in 88-89. They were doomed to relegation to the third tier, and there was a protest mid-match where some of the home fans attempted to storm the Directors Box.
Once McNab had extended our lead with a floating curving shot (accelerated by a strong wind) the City contingent were happy to support the Brummies.
Even now, I think many older City fans can identify with Birmingham's self inflicted farce and capacity for implosion.
Where were you after we best Swindon 6-0????? United had played away at Leeds and walked past Roses; clocked a few of us in there, then what seemed like fucking hundreds of them marched in, handed out a few sly digs until OB turned up.2000 the toilets were smashed up and Barnsley Chairman front page of local paper calling City fans animals. Im 45 and had started the doors in 1998 on Roses bar so got to know the lads from the firm at the time, still drink with alot of them at away days , they've grown up now haha, the millennium lads were a game bunch as we rise back through the leagues.
Funnily enough I was at the Stockport v Blackburn friendly on Friday with a Blackburn supporting mate.Neil Lennon’s debut / one and only game.
(I have no recollection whatsoever of what I had for tea last night).