Old Maine Road photos thread

[Bucko]

 

[Fat Chance]

 

[invisibleandalone]

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Manchester City Ground Maine Road being demolished. Feb 5, 2004

Thought the last picture was the swamp as it is now, with borrowed blue seats

 

[Fat Chance]

 

[Bucko]

 

[stan bowles]

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Manchester United inside forward Dennis Viollet (1933 - 1999, right) scores his fourth goal against Anderlecht during the European Champions Cup Preliminary Round second Leg match at Maine Road, Manchester, 26th September 1956. The final score was 10-0 to Manchester UnitedView attachment 96135
English League Division One match at Maine Road. Manchester City versus Southampton. One that got away from City. Colin Bell City forward beat Southampton keeper Eric Martin & scored but the ref blew his whistle for offside. November 1969.

 

[stan bowles]

Why were United playing at Maine Road vs Anderlecht in 1956 ?

 

[1964]

Why were United playing at Maine Road vs Anderlecht in 1956 ?

floodlights , i think ,its ok though they have never forgot what good neighbours we have been

 

[stan bowles]

floodlights , i think ,its ok though they have never forgot what good neighbours we have been

No floodlights at the Swamp back then ? How illuminating.

 

[Fat Chance]