Old Maine Road photos thread

Gary James said:
So far there have been 35 days in my 100 day Maine Road countdown series of free to read features and images. I know some have dipped in and out and not had chance to see them all so, to make life easy, here they are so far in one handy place. Enjoy following the link to read them all. It's a monumental series of articles on the old stadium and I hope it gives those who attended a nice reminder of the old place and those that didn't (and it was 20 years ago!) a feel for what it was like.

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Maine Road Features – First 35 All In One Place…

So far there have been 35 days in my 100 day Maine Road countdown series of free to read features. I know some have dipped in and out and not had chance to see them all so, to make life easy, here …
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Gary, Thanks for the great work you do on citys history, I find it fascinating,
Any idea what happened to Paul Todd the mascot mentioned in one of your earlier posts?
He seemed to be mascot for a few years in the late 60s, What a great time to be the mascot & how did he get the gig?
 
J.G.Blue. said:
Gary, Thanks for the great work you do on citys history, I find it fascinating,
Any idea what happened to Paul Todd the mascot mentioned in one of your earlier posts?
He seemed to be mascot for a few years in the late 60s, What a great time to be the mascot & how did he get the gig?
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He’s still about I believe. His Dad Harry looked after the dressing rooms for decades, including the first few years at the new stadium too.
 
Shirley said:
That’s what I’ve always believed but Bobby Kennedy was a jock?
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Correct. It wasn’t an all-English team. It’s one of those myths that just won’t go away sadly. They also weren’t the first to win a European trophy and English trophy in same season - Leeds had already done that.

However, when City won the League Cup it was the first time all 92 clubs had entered the League Cup.
 
Today's free Maine Road feature is a 'then and now' aerial photo showing the stadium in the 1940s and the same site today. Makes interesting viewing. Images/details via link:

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Maine Road 100 – Day 42

For day 42 of my posts counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game I’ve posted a then and now style feature on Maine Road from the air. The angles are not quite the same…
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Gary James said:
Correct. It wasn’t an all-English team. It’s one of those myths that just won’t go away sadly. They also weren’t the first to win a European trophy and English trophy in same season - Leeds had already done that.

However, when City won the League Cup it was the first time all 92 clubs had entered the League Cup.
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Come on Gary, when Leeds won the Fairs Cup in ‘68 it was a tournament not organised or recognised by UEFA. There is a strong argument to claim City were the first club to win a European trophy and English trophy in the same season, and frankly, I will always claim that this is the case.
 
Gary James said:
Correct. It wasn’t an all-English team. It’s one of those myths that just won’t go away sadly. They also weren’t the first to win a European trophy and English trophy in same season - Leeds had already done that.

However, when City won the League Cup it was the first time all 92 clubs had entered the League Cup.
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Last team to win the FA cup with an all english team?

And wasnt the fairs cup invitational when leeds won it so doesnt really count
 
bladdered said:
Think I was somewhere up there. Did I think we would ever be celebrating a treble back then? No way. Drink it in. History has been made. View attachment 83280
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Was in the 2nd tier with a mate of mine. Not sure when but kinky was playing. Only problem with that stand it was soulless and the acoustics were dreadful.
 
superwatsonwatson said:
Come on Gary, when Leeds won the Fairs Cup in ‘68 it was a tournament not organised or recognised by UEFA. There is a strong argument to claim City were the first club to win a European trophy and English trophy in the same season, and frankly, I will always claim that this is the case.
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I agree - and often stress that the Fairs Cup was not a UEFA tournament - which is why I’ve always said City were the first team to win a major European trophy and domestic trophy in the same season. It is something that does have to be explained because, sadly, our rivals will pick us up on it if we are not 100% accurate.

It‘s just something we have to be clear on that’s all.
 
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