Overhead kick goals for City

[eastmanc]

It was, it’s one of the two old programmes I have still kept after all these years.

Great but fading memory. I can't remember what happened last week now.:-)

 

[dickie davies]

Doubt they were selling FA Cup tickets in November.

It's Swales we're talking about! ;-)

 

[colinbellsboy]

I went to that match. I sat in the stand ,in the top tier,almost level with the edge of the area , opposite where the TV cameras were. Great technique. Happy days. 0

 

[surprisedbygrass]

Looks very similar to the one I remember Book doing, cheers.

My pleasure ..Who was older at the time ? Must have been Mr Book to be fair . What I like about this is it shows Walker's attitude . It's the Community Shield and he's playing like it matters. That said, it's Liverpool so there's that extra reason right there . Set the tone for the season, just a tragedy that game was when Sane did his ACL , if I remember rightly .

 

[LongsightM13]

Brian Horton was the opposition manager that night
Pretty sure I remember he kicked the away dressing room door off its hinges in anger afterwards, and had to pay for the damage

Swales probably docked it from his wages later on

The 1980s: The Horton Door Incident!

The series of articles covering Manchester City in the 1980s continues today with a reminder of the day Brian Horton damaged the Maine Road away team dressing room door. Future City boss Horton was then the manager of Oxford United. This article from this day (3 December) in 1988 explains how he...

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[eastmanc]

Or this from Kyle Walker . Vs Liverpool . Community Shield .

That was unbelievable.

 

[VOOMER]

I was fortunate that my dad got us tickets just below the royal box. Dennis scored a replica against Sheffield United in the next game. I think it was Tommy Booth again who headed down, but I really can't be certain.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Tommy Booth against Huddersfield in 1972 - Francis Lee with the overhead assist.

Thanks! That's the one, I mentioned on page 1 that there was a double overhead kick!

 

[asahartford1]

He didn't sign for City until 1972 , so unless he scored the goal for QPR ,then you are mistaken pal.

And his was at the North stand.
But apart from the year and the end he was correcto

 

[droylsdenblue]

Shortly after the 1976 LCF we scored the same goal against Sheffield United at Maine Road iirc, Donachie down the left, cross in, Booth headed it back across goal & Tueart scored with an overhead kick, Anyone remember it?

 

[Vic]

Brian Horton was the opposition manager that night
Pretty sure I remember he kicked the away dressing room door off its hinges in anger afterwards, and had to pay for the damage

Brian who?

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Ian Bishop assist?

Bishop didn't arrive until the following summer.

In fact for a "cult hero" Bishop's whole City career was a bit weird with only 4 league wins at Maine Road in his first spell (none away) and none whatsoever in the top flight during his second spell.

He only ever scored 7 goals for City, but 2-3 were quite memorable, and obviously 1 in particular stands the test of time

 

[kingn6]

Can we include Nico?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Not for us but that Trevor Sinclair goal for QPR takes done beating.
Unique at that time

 

[JRockBlues]

Can we include Nico?

This one...



Not quite an overhead kick but still special.

 

[surprisedbygrass]

This one...



Not quite an overhead kick but still special.

Brilliant . And as we are expanding things slightly ...