Name the players in this 1964/5 squad

[xgorton]

!964/65 was slightly before my time but I enjoy hearing the stories. My first match at City was in March 1968 and by then we had a terrific team. A trip to Moss Side, as a nipper, felt like a journey to another world. I remember the ugly exterior of the Main Stand and thinking it looked like a scary Victorian workhouse. Back then we all had black and white televisions so to see the team run out in glorious sky blue was always a joy. I love the memories of the clunky old scoreboard. United were always A and everybody was always hoping to see 2 or 3-0 go up at half time. Great days!

I remember we we're always A when I attended the reserve games back in the 60s,no local radio or latest scores so we waited for the chap to go up the steps at the scoreboard for the 1st team score update every 15 minutes.Also get the 53 bus back to Gorton before the utd lot came out of OT otherwise you be lucky to get on one.

 

[Prater70]

Jimmy Meadows above Fagan ?

I think its Bill Leivers.

 

[percypawpaw]

Some of you have very good memories, I was only (only) born in 58 so that 58 team appart from names i didnt know, but by 64/65 i was going with my dad and my brothers, i remember most of the names from 64, but certainly not what happened, games, scores etc, more memories of the stadium, and running up and down the grass banking behind the scoreboard end, and seltering under the scoreboard when it rained, loved Mane Road then, happy times.

 

[JGL07]

Jimmy Meadows above Fagan ?

It will not have been Jimmy Meadows. His career was finished after the injury he sustained early on in the 1955 Cup Final.

 

[Gray]

1957/1958, armbands are due to Munich crash. Due to my age, just recognize Dave Ewing, Ken Barnes and Bert Trautmann.

Bobby Johnstone middle front row, what a player.

 

[lancs blue]

1957/1958, armbands are due to Munich crash. Due to my age, just recognize Dave Ewing, Ken Barnes and Bert Trautmann.

Cliff Sear, back row extreme right. I started watching City when he was still making the odd appearance in the mid 60s.

 

[BillCarlisle]

1957/1958, armbands are due to Munich crash. Due to my age, just recognize Dave Ewing, Ken Barnes and Bert Trautmann.

I reckon it's Back Row Ewing, Warhurst, Little, Trautmann, Barnes, Leivers.
Front Row Dyson, McAdams, Johnstone, Hayes, Fagan.

Great photo.

 

[Prater70]

I reckon it's Back Row Ewing, Warhurst, Little, Trautmann, Barnes, Leivers.
Front Row Dyson, McAdams, Johnstone, Hayes, Fagan.

Great photo.

Ah. Billy McAdams. Well done Bill.

 

[Prater70]

Where is Roy Paul.? What a captain.

 

[crazyg]

Bobby Johnstone middle front row, what a player.

Cliff Sear, back row extreme right. I started watching City when he was still making the odd appearance in the mid 60s.

I (think I)remember both the above scoring in the same match, but I cba looking through the History section to find out. I also think the score was 4-1, but I'm not sure.


EDIT: 16th April 1966, City v Notlob, won 4-1.
Scorers:
Dave Connor
Johnny Crossan
Bobby Kennedy
Cliff Sear
Attendance: 29459

Two and a half weeks later, we clinched promotion at Rotherham, We won 1-0 and we were back into Division 1.
Since then, ........

I'm sure we could make up a song about that!!