Ian Bishop & Trevor Morley on their "rumoured relationship"

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

On the day of the 5th round FA cup tie in 1988 (?) a huge gay rights demonstration took place in Manchester. A number of the young governors charged into the parade attacking demonstrators. Stewards chased after the YGs who led them into pre planned ambush where many of the goveners came out of pubs round Albert Sq and battered the stewards. After the match people walking back towards the uni from town where smacked by blues returning from Maine Rd I was horrified to see a lesbian couple thrown out into the traffic on Oxford Rd mercifully the drivers breaked in time. One of the very few occasions in my life I've felt ashamed to be a blue. The 80s was another country.

Me and my mate walked down Whitworth St on the day (heading towards Oxford Road to Maine Road) and on the spur of the moment, as the parade was passing, joined in the remainder of the way (joining in with the chant "oh when the gays, go marching in, oh when the gays go marching in....) and stayed around Albert Square.
Your account of the day is the first time I've heard of that.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Where are they now?

Bishop lives in (or nearby) Miami

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I thought that this morning too when I saw it. 'Rumoured' would be a better word

Noted - and changed.

 

[Vienna_70]

oh yeahh could have been Sparky tbf

Hughes never played for City.

 

[Vienna_70]

Add Steve Coppell to that list

I don’t recall Coppell ever in City Blue, either.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Hughes never played for City.

Bishop said he was playing against someone who gave him shit who then went on to manage City

 

[Vienna_70]

What a beautiful player Ian Bishop was. Thanks for the memories mate

I didn’t see Bish during his first spell at the club, but I was privileged enough to witness many of his matches after his return to Maine Road.

He was such an integral part of our phoenix-like rise from the depths of despair.

 

[Vienna_70]

Bishop said he was playing against someone who gave him shit who then went on to manage City

Oh, fair enough.

I took it to mean a City player.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Oh, fair enough.

I took it to mean a City player.

So that narrows it down to Pearce or Hughes

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Something I’ve always wondered regarding Morley is when he got the Promotion winning equaliser at Bradford City in 1989 not one single player runs to celebrate with him at any stage and he just simply jogged back to the halfway line.

Considering the magnitude of goal it’s baffling.

And here’s the shirt he scored it in !!

Did you take it off him on the pitch! Lol