Old Maine Road photos thread

[oakiecokie]

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Always remember standing there on that wonderful Boxing Day game v Newcastle, when Colin The King Bell made his half time subs appearance in that tear jerking atmosphere.

 

[oakiecokie]

Thats where I stood towards the end of its life. Windy Corner

To be fair the curries and beer before the games didn`t help. ;)

 

[Bluesince1979]

If there ever was an odd shaped and looking ground, it was MR in it’s later years before it was demolished.

The new Kippax stand looked shit. The new Platt Lane stand looked even worse.

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Just ….. why

 

[bladdered]

84,569 record attendance in 1934. You can also just make out the old church behind the North Stand.

 

[mancityvstoke]

84,569 record attendance in 1934. You can also just make out the old church behind the North Stand. View attachment 67401

hence my username

 

[xgorton]

I see Best missed a sitter. He never turned up against City.

Only in the first couple of minutes in the 68 game at OT but we went on to win 3-1 great night,then win the league 2 month's later.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

I remember this in a programme. Nine years old I was and so excited that we were going to have a space age looking shiny new stadium. For some reason I had it in my head that they'd be corporate like boxes under the maine stand and the Kippax. Think that was my wild imagination. But it was another pipe dream fed by old Shredded wheat napper.

 

[failsworthblueboy]

Always remember standing there on that wonderful Boxing Day game v Newcastle, when Colin The King Bell made his half time subs appearance in that tear jerking atmosphere.

For me that was the best atmosphere I've ever had the privilege of being part of.

 

[J.G.Blue.]

84,569 record attendance in 1934. You can also just make out the old church behind the North Stand. View attachment 67401

Fantastic photo, My Nan & Grandad were at that game but I have not managed to spot them so far :-)

 

[bladdered]

Digital tickets? Yer having a laugh!