Old Maine Road photos thread

[Gary James]

The 100 days of Maine Rd theme I’m doing has continued on my website. If you’ve not checked it out yet here’s a couple to whet the appetite:

The City F.C. Flag:

Maine Road 100 – Day 52

The 52nd post in my series counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game takes a look at the CITY F.C. flag that proudly flew above the Popular Side (Kippax) for decades. There …

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How close was Maine Rd to being bombed:

Maine Road 100 – Day 46

It’s 1941 and there are air raids across Manchester… For day 46 of my posts counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game I’ve posted this map. What does it si…

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The 90s redevelopment plans:

Maine Road 100 – Day 49

For day 49 of my posts counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game I’ve posted this plan of what might have been. These were developed in January 1994 shortly after Fran…

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Kippax segregation:

Maine Road 100 – Day 51

It’s 51 of my posts counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game and today I’m looking at the segregation fence in the old Kippax Stand. On the main photo above you…

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And the day Utd offered George Best to City:

Maine Road 100 – Day 44

For the first time in my series of my posts counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game I’ve posted an image of a letter. This Day 44 feature is about the day Manchester…

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[Mike N]

I was a young 13 year old stood outside Maine road August 65 school holidays,had my autograph book signed by Ralph that day.Also the tunnel between the scoreboard end and Kippax I was stood above that for my first game in 62 v Birmingham,it was the night Glynn Pardoe made his debut aged just 15.

Good stuff.

 

[Irlamblue]

Has anybody got any illustartions of the proposed stadium develpoment
The one where the new kippax stand runs right round
It looked exciting and impressive at the time
Think it was around 2001 ?

 

[J.G.Blue.]

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Not seen that one before, as a kid I remember my Nan saying she had been to see Billy Graham at maine road, never really understood what it was all about in fact I think I asked her what position he played?

 

[jimharri]

So many lies on one thread. I've never heard of Maine Road. And people recollecting events that are supposed to have happened in the 50s and 60s. We didn't even exist back then. If this wumming nonsense continues, I'll have to start handing out permabans.

 

[Gary James]

Has anybody got any illustartions of the proposed stadium develpoment
The one where the new kippax stand runs right round
It looked exciting and impressive at the time
Think it was around 2001 ?

That’s the one I refer to here:

Maine Road 100 – Day 49

For day 49 of my posts counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game I’ve posted this plan of what might have been. These were developed in January 1994 shortly after Fran…

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[Vic]

Not seen that one before, as a kid I remember my Nan saying she had been to see Billy Graham at maine road, never really understood what it was all about in fact I think I asked her what position he played?

They put the first seats in the Platt Lane stand for his meetings. That gave City the idea.

 

[levets]

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.

Point of order Gary… Leeds won The Fairs Cup, which wasn’t/ isn’t recognised by UEFA as a legitimate trophy.

 

[levets]

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.

I’m with you on this. It was a tournament for ‘Cities’, not football clubs as such. London entered a team one year.

 

[tregyblue61]

They put the first seats in the Platt Lane stand for his meetings. That gave City the idea.

When American evangelist Billy Graham preached to 35,000 people at a time at Maine Road

The TV preacher touched millions worldwide before his death from cancer at 99-years-old

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[Irlamblue]

That’s the one I refer to here:

Maine Road 100 – Day 49

For day 49 of my posts counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game I’ve posted this plan of what might have been. These were developed in January 1994 shortly after Fran…

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Gary
it wasnt a plan - there was an illustration of the ground. it looked superb

 

[Gary James]

Gary
it wasnt a plan - there was an illustration of the ground. it looked superb

I know which one you mean… it was in colour and given away as a poster. I have one somewhere but that website story of mine does have an illustration too. It’s black and white from my book Farewell To Maine Road:
https://wordpress.com/post/gjfootballarchive.com/10758

Heres a screenshot of it:

 

[Gary James]

They put the first seats in the Platt Lane stand for his meetings. That gave City the idea.

You’re right… and on the Kippax too:

Maine Road 100 – Day 30

It’s day 30 of my posts counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game. Today – The first time seats were installed on the Kippax. Anyone want to guess when this was?…

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[Gary James]

I’m with you on this. It was a tournament for ‘Cities’, not football clubs as such. London entered a team one year.

I totally agree and explain why the Fairs Cup is not something I count in span of success here:

European Span of Success

Following Sevilla’s, West Ham’s and Manchester City’s successes in major UEFA competition this season I’ve updated the UEFA European Span of Success table. What is this? It&…

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I explain about the rules and that it was not a UEFA tournament. But, to the wider world, the Fairs Cup counts as a European trophy. So if we say City were first to win a European and domestic trophy in same season we can and do get shot down by others. It‘s much better to simply add the word ‘major’ before ‘European and domestic’ or to say first to win a UEFA tournament and domestic cup in same season.

The Fairs Cup entry rules were a nonsense at times as I’ve said often, but to the wider football world it’s seen as a European trophy. For me it’s not a UEFA tournament and when Leeds’ double was won the League Cup didn’t have all 92 clubs enter, so that’s not ‘major’ either at that time I’d argue. When City won it all 92 clubs entered.

 

[77lost by a point]

I know which one you mean… it was in colour and given away as a poster. I have one somewhere but that website story of mine does have an illustration too. It’s black and white from my book Farewell To Maine Road:
https://wordpress.com/post/gjfootballarchive.com/10758

Heres a screenshot of it:

Wasn't there a plan in the seventies to redevelop the stadium and put a carpark on the roof of the Kippax?

 

[levets]

I totally agree and explain why the Fairs Cup is not something I count in span of success here:

European Span of Success

Following Sevilla’s, West Ham’s and Manchester City’s successes in major UEFA competition this season I’ve updated the UEFA European Span of Success table. What is this? It&…

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I explain about the rules and that it was not a UEFA tournament. But, to the wider world, the Fairs Cup counts as a European trophy. So if we say City were first to win a European and domestic trophy in same season we can and do get shot down by others. It‘s much better to simply add the word ‘major’ before ‘European and domestic’ or to say first to win a UEFA tournament and domestic cup in same season.

The Fairs Cup entry rules were a nonsense at times as I’ve said often, but to the wider football world it’s seen as a European trophy. For me it’s not a UEFA tournament and when Leeds’ double was won the League Cup didn’t have all 92 clubs enter, so that’s not ‘major’ either at that time I’d argue. When City won it all 92 clubs entered.

Cheers Gary

 

[Vic]

When American evangelist Billy Graham preached to 35,000 people at a time at Maine Road

The TV preacher touched millions worldwide before his death from cancer at 99-years-old

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

"TV preacher"? After preaching live to 210 million people, he must be the most listened to man in the world.

 

[Irlamblue]

I know which one you mean… it was in colour and given away as a poster. I have one somewhere but that website story of mine does have an illustration too. It’s black and white from my book Farewell To Maine Road:
https://wordpress.com/post/gjfootballarchive.com/10758

Heres a screenshot of it:

YES it was.
but hey. it looks like a decent stadium

 

[Gary James]

Wasn't there a plan in the seventies to redevelop the stadium and put a carpark on the roof of the Kippax?

Yes - Eric Alexander revealed it to me during an interview. Swales becoming chairman and Niven being put in charge of stadium developments changed it all sadly.

 

[awest]

Did we ever play an Anglo Scottish cup tie at Maine Road?