John Maddock

M18CTID said:
An unfortunate side issue of Maddock's appointment was that City's historian at the time was a guy called John Maddocks - a thoroughly nice bloke by all accounts but who found himself on the end of abuse from some City fans that didn't have a clue that they were 2 different people. I'll never forget being on the Kippax for that Friday night game against Coventry, in the wake of Reid's departure and just prior to Horton being announced, and the chant going up of "Singing die die Maddock, fucking die". Half the blues were singing "Maddocks" instead of "Maddock" and I had an utterly fruitless task trying to correct the fans around me. Happy days!
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Randomly, my very first season ticket at City (in the 89-90 season) was in the seat directly behind John Maddocks (the historian) in the North Stand. I was only a kid but he was a nice guy and, as you’d expect, incredibly knowledgeable about City. Had a strange/mildly annoying habit of referring to the ref as “umpire” though, from what I can recall!
 
Ric said:
Randomly, my very first season ticket at City (in the 89-90 season) was in the seat directly behind John Maddocks (the historian) in the North Stand. I was only a kid but he was a nice guy and, as you’d expect, incredibly knowledgeable about City. Had a strange/mildly annoying habit of referring to the ref as “umpire” though, from what I can recall!
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As a contributor to the fanzine Blue Print at the same year you talk about, John was very willing to contribute information to us. Absolute top bloke.
 
vonksbignose said:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/peter-reid-managing-manchester-city-11289076

Nice little nugget from Peter Reid in this article which may go some way to explaining why the axe was wielded when it was! Saying "Fuck off you fat ****" to your boss is probably a pretty nailed on way to get your P45! Still, I bet Reidy is glad he said it all the same!
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He was no great loss, got away with using Kendal's squad which if the Judas hadn't gone back to Everton could have pushed us on.

In that article Maddox says Holden is shit & Reid had his say by swearing twice.

Both a pair of tossers.
 
John Maddocks was a neighbour of mine lovely guy and as you expect could ask him anything about City is wife was a fan as well. John was a teacher and sadly passed away before the current success his wife has remarried since and was still attending games with her new husband, I moved a few years ago so not sure if that’s still the case
 
Gordyola said:
John Maddocks was a neighbour of mine lovely guy and as you expect could ask him anything about City is wife was a fan as well. John was a teacher and sadly passed away before the current success his wife has remarried since and was still attending games with her new husband, I moved a few years ago so not sure if that’s still the case
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I seem to remember he looked a bit like the former Labour leader, John Smith.

As to his namesake and the subject of this thread, not a man I could warm to.
 
Some odious no mark bully called Sam Ellis or something, assaistant when Peter "Chimpanzee Scrotum Face" Reid was in charge.
 
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