Hyde Road Stadium

[Gordyola]

Manchester City council have a Commemorative plaques schemes Manchester City FC Clowes Street is listed

Red commemorative plaques | The Commemorative Plaques scheme | Manchester City Council

The city council has sponsored a programme of commemorative plaques celebrating buildings and sites associated with famous people and more recently events of importance

www.manchester.gov.uk

Unfortunately it is a red one

Red commemorative plaques | The Commemorative Plaques scheme | Manchester City Council

The city council has sponsored a programme of commemorative plaques celebrating buildings and sites associated with famous people and more recently events of importance

www.manchester.gov.uk

 

[Aba452]

I have this picture that’s been colour enhanced of the 1903-04 City Hyde Road team - who very nearly went on to win the First Division and FA Cup double (although the FA Cup win and celebrations probably stopped us winning the league a few days later as we lost to Everton where a win could have won us the title as well) that season - outside the Grand Hotel.

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I don’t think that Grand Hotel is the city centre Grand Hotel on Aytoun Street. Looks more like a pub.

At the risk of unleashing a torch wielding mob, those dark blue socks look brilliant with the sky blue shirts! The shorts are the complete antithesis of the short shorts of the 80s, thankfully.

 

[BrianW]

As you approach Piccadilly, the containers / former ground are on the right

It depends on what line you are on.

The site is in the fork between the Stockport and London Euston line and that which leads to Hadfield, Marple, and Sheffield via Marple. So they could be on your left or on your right.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

It depends on what line you are on.

The site is in the fork between the Stockport and London Euston line and that which leads to Hadfield, Marple, and Sheffield via Marple. So they could be on your left or on your right.

Yes thanks - should have been more specific, I was talking about being on the right coming in via Stockport or the airport

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

It depends on what line you are on.

The site is in the fork between the Stockport and London Euston line and that which leads to Hadfield, Marple, and Sheffield via Marple. So they could be on your left or on your right.

The site on the left of the train heading south out of picadilly on the main line to Stockport.



When I panned the camera on the bridge, 10/12 seconds in you can see how close to the new ground it is.

Nothing in the site now suggests there is anything left of the original stands. Not that clear from the vid but I go past a few times a week on the train.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

The site on the left of the train heading south out of picadilly on the main line to Stockport.



When I panned the camera on the bridge, 10/12 seconds in you can see how close to the new ground it is.

Nothing in the site now suggests there is anything left of the original stands. Not that clear from the vid but I go past a few times a week on the train.

Thanks for that.
There hasn't been anything left at all from the ground for decades.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Thanks for that.
There hasn't been anything left at all from the ground for decades.

Sacred ground.

Would love to get into the site and have a look about. You can see old foundations but they align with the rail line. The ground was at a quirky angle so anything lining up at 45 to everything else would probably be part of an old stand.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Not read the whole thread yet so apologies if this has been posted already
Found on City OS, City DNA

City DNA #20: The rise and fall of Hyde Road

The rise and fall of Hyde Road

www.mancity.com

Excellen postt!! Good to know that they've done something on it. Though this could and should be the year to do something more.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Sacred ground.

Would love to get into the site and have a look about. You can see old foundations but they align with the rail line. The ground was at a quirky angle so anything lining up at 45 to everything else would probably be part of an old stand.

Makes me think of those native American burial grounds that were ridden over roughshod by the coming of the white man and all his “civilisation”…

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

At the risk of unleashing a torch wielding mob, those dark blue socks look brilliant with the sky blue shirts! The shorts are the complete antithesis of the short shorts of the 80s, thankfully.

Am I imagining this, or weren't some of the very early games in the burgeoning football league, i.e. in the 1860s and 70s, played wearing caps? Or was that just for team photos?