Old Maine Road photos thread

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Ah, a different time, different world, thats always been my fav pic of Maine Road, its my screen saver as well - beautiful

It's beautiful isn't it. Fuck I miss that place.

 

[calumdown]

It's beautiful isn't it. Fuck I miss that place.

we all do.

oh well,
nothing can be done about it.

our fond memories keep it alive somehow.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

we all do.

oh well,
nothing can be done about it.

our fond memories keep it alive somehow.

As long as people talk about it, it'll always be here.

 

[There is a Light]

 

[johnnytapia]

I was sat in the Main Stand near the half way line slightly to the right and in front of the directors box for that game and I turned round and gave Swales a round of fucks after the fourth went in - pretty sure it was McMahon. The **** looked right through me, obviously, although I think he was looking in my general direction!

Sitting, not sat.

 

[johnny crossan]

Sitting, not sat.

sat sitting?

 

[calumdown]

Sitting, not sat.

 

[calumdown]

sat sitting?

 

[bladdered]

 

[OnlyOneUweRosler]

Got to love Maine Road. Coming down the stairs at the Kippax upper tiers, you used to get a good view of the "Toast Rack" building at Manchester Metropolitan University if memory serves.

 

[droylsdenblue]

Last Derby at Maine Road

 

[droylsdenblue]

Final Line Up v Southampton

 

[IOWBlue]

Final Line Up v Southampton

2nd saddest day after the Kippax's last stand. A day that was worse than any relegation. You might lose your wallet whilst out, maybe get beaten up or have lost your job, but the Kippax terrace was always there. Until it wasn't.

 

[CotswoldsBlue]

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That's a beautiful shade of sky blue

 

[.db.]

all right.
it was stoke 1-0
haha

the photo is good though isn't it

edit:
look how crammed in the cars are.
and still plenty arriving.

nightmare unparking after the game.

No, you were right the first time. That picture you posted is the Sheffield Wednesday replay from the 5th Round of the 1934 FA Cup.

We drew the first game at Hillsborough, 2-2, then won the replay at Maine Road 2-0 in front of 68,614.

The Stoke game was the following round which was in front of 84,569, which is this image:




Then this image which also gets conflated with the Stoke record crowd game, is actually from the 1936 FA Cup 3rd Round tie against Portsmouth in front of 53,340… both teams wearing their away kits for the game (City in maroon, Pompey in white):



In the next round that year against Luton, we got a crowd of 65,978.

 

[calumdown]

No, you were right the first time. This picture is the Sheffield Wednesday replay from the 5th Round of the 1934 FA Cup.

We drew the first game at Hillsborough, 2-2, then won the replay at Maine Road 2-0 in front of 68,614.

The Stoke game was the following round which was in front of 84,569.

ah,
that's good to know after all.

i just got the attendance wrong which clearly threw everyone off.

 

[.db.]

That's a beautiful shade of sky blue

I thought exactly that! If someone were to ask which shade of blue I prefer us to play in, I’d point out this picture.

Doesn’t seem as dark as some others around the mid60s to mid80s.

 

[.db.]

There are some good sites like: https://shop.memorylane.co.uk/search.html?search=Maine+Road+Manchester+City

Type in ‘Maine Road Manchester City’ at the top and it comes up with some crackers.

Here’s one against Leeds, the Kippax thronging with people:

 

[eric pode of croydon]

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He's not posted for a while but some great photos on this instagram thing if the link works.

 

[eric pode of croydon]

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