Old Maine Road photos thread

Gray said:
There was so few of us we sat down in the Kippax to watch the game.
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Yes I remember that day I was one of those sat in the Kippax,13 at the time did a few away games on local coach with my mates that season Preston,Bury,Rotherham,Huddersfield and the 4-0 defeat at Bolton Wynn Davies getting a couple.Never missed home games and also did Central league.
 
xgorton said:
Yes I remember that day I was one of those sat in the Kippax,13 at the time did a few away games on local coach with my mates that season Preston,Bury,Rotherham,Huddersfield and the 4-0 defeat at Bolton Wynn Davies getting a couple.Never missed home games and also did Central league.
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I was at that Bolton game too. I remember Davies flattening Alf Wood from behind without being seen by the officials. I was in the sunken paddock close to the railway embankment end and their right back Hartle came over to get the ball for a throw in. That would normally invite a few choice comments made towards that gentleman but the size of his thighs and his wrestlers arms meant that silence was the best option.
 
I'm no cynic but... said:
I was at that Bolton game too. I remember Davies flattening Alf Wood from behind without being seen by the officials. I was in the sunken paddock close to the railway embankment end and their right back Hartle came over to get the ball for a throw in. That would normally invite a few choice comments made towards that gentleman but the size of his thighs and his wrestlers arms meant that silence was the best option.
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I was stood behind goals railway end remember when Davies scored he patted Harry on the head,cheeky coont.
 
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I remember been at Bolton, there was a city fan nearly as big as giant haystacks.
He couldn’t get in via turnstiles so they opened an exit gate for him.
Probably 1978/80s
 
colinthewindowcleaner said:
I remember been at Bolton, there was a city fan nearly as big as giant haystacks.
He couldn’t get in via turnstiles so they opened an exit gate for him.
Probably 1978/80s
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I remember him at the Newcastle Cup tie in '77, where there was trouble on the Gallowgate terrace, the cops wanted to move all the City fans towards the corner but this lad refused to budge, it took about 6 coppers to carry him out.
 
barney* said:
Thought id share these from Historic England aerial photo archive

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RAF_58_C_8_VP2_5739 - Aerial Photo | Historic England

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RAF_106G_UK_622_RS_4373 - Aerial Photo | Historic England

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EPW009271 - Aerial Photo | Historic England

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Very little, if any, bomb damage in the middle picture. Quite suprising considering the date!
 
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Manchester City v Manchester United. Captains shake hands before the Derby. 20th September 1947. Mr C Fletcher of Northwich. He refereed the 1947 Manchester derby wearing a jacket and shorts, a high neck, unbuttoned shirt with arms folded back and a pocket hankie. City captain Bert Sproston (left) shakes hands with United’s Johnny Carey at Maine Road. It ended 0-0
 
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