Awww bless, so sad. Thoughts go out to her family and friends.
R.I.P x
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Blue to the end: Tributes to the Manchester City ‘Poznan gran’
City's ‘Poznan gran’ Mavis Goddard has died at the age of 76 – and her family say she was backing the Blues right to the very end.
Blues legend Mike Summerbee paid tribute to the lifelong supporter, who shot to Eastlands fame when she appeared on the stadium’s big screen at a match in January.
From then on she was seen regularly performing the ‘Poznan’ – where fans celebrate goals by turning their backs on the action – and was often the subject of terrace worship.
Summerbee, who met Mavis in his role as club ambassador, said: "There is no bigger honour bestowed upon any football club than to be supported by a fan.
"To be invited to become part of their life and the lives of their children, means more that trophies and titles. Mavis’s passion and commitment over the years to the club makes City what it is today. She will be dearly missed in the stands."
Mavis suffered a massive stroke at her Miles Platting home in April and was rushed to hospital – missing seeing her heroes end their 35-year hoodoo when they lifted the FA Cup in May.
Determined not to be beaten, Mavis, who was born in Hulme, returned to Eastlands this season despite being partially paralysed.
But two weeks ago her condition deteriorated and she died peacefully at North Manchester General Hospital, according to her devastated daughter, Lisa Cox.
Lisa, 44, said: "She was literally City until she died.
"On Saturday (when City beat Norwich 5-1) we were in the hospital telling her when the goals were going in. We said ‘it’s four now mam’ and she’d react. She could hear us. We were singing City songs to her.
"When she went it was with dignity and with family with her."
Mavis, who was actually a great grandmother, scooped Best Supporting Act at the club’s spoof Oscar awards earlier this year. Lisa said she was ‘overwhelmed’ by the attention.
She was guest of honour at Carrington where she was given her award by kit man Les Chapman and goalkeeper Joe Hart.
"She loved it," Lisa added. "Meeting all the players was brilliant. They were having a meal and she wouldn’t have anything because she wouldn’t take her bottom teeth out in front of them."
City plan to pay tribute to Mavis in the programme for tonight’s Champions League match against Bayern Munich.
Lisa said that brave Mavis had already begun to plan her funeral arrangements.
"She told me a few weeks back what she wanted for her funeral – where to go and how much to put behind the bar.
"We are going to sing Blue Moon and the cortège is going to stop at Eastlands."
"She’ll be buried at Blackley. Dad was cremated so she is going in with her mum and dad and one of my uncles."
R.I.P x
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Blue to the end: Tributes to the Manchester City ‘Poznan gran’
City's ‘Poznan gran’ Mavis Goddard has died at the age of 76 – and her family say she was backing the Blues right to the very end.
Blues legend Mike Summerbee paid tribute to the lifelong supporter, who shot to Eastlands fame when she appeared on the stadium’s big screen at a match in January.
From then on she was seen regularly performing the ‘Poznan’ – where fans celebrate goals by turning their backs on the action – and was often the subject of terrace worship.
Summerbee, who met Mavis in his role as club ambassador, said: "There is no bigger honour bestowed upon any football club than to be supported by a fan.
"To be invited to become part of their life and the lives of their children, means more that trophies and titles. Mavis’s passion and commitment over the years to the club makes City what it is today. She will be dearly missed in the stands."
Mavis suffered a massive stroke at her Miles Platting home in April and was rushed to hospital – missing seeing her heroes end their 35-year hoodoo when they lifted the FA Cup in May.
Determined not to be beaten, Mavis, who was born in Hulme, returned to Eastlands this season despite being partially paralysed.
But two weeks ago her condition deteriorated and she died peacefully at North Manchester General Hospital, according to her devastated daughter, Lisa Cox.
Lisa, 44, said: "She was literally City until she died.
"On Saturday (when City beat Norwich 5-1) we were in the hospital telling her when the goals were going in. We said ‘it’s four now mam’ and she’d react. She could hear us. We were singing City songs to her.
"When she went it was with dignity and with family with her."
Mavis, who was actually a great grandmother, scooped Best Supporting Act at the club’s spoof Oscar awards earlier this year. Lisa said she was ‘overwhelmed’ by the attention.
She was guest of honour at Carrington where she was given her award by kit man Les Chapman and goalkeeper Joe Hart.
"She loved it," Lisa added. "Meeting all the players was brilliant. They were having a meal and she wouldn’t have anything because she wouldn’t take her bottom teeth out in front of them."
City plan to pay tribute to Mavis in the programme for tonight’s Champions League match against Bayern Munich.
Lisa said that brave Mavis had already begun to plan her funeral arrangements.
"She told me a few weeks back what she wanted for her funeral – where to go and how much to put behind the bar.
"We are going to sing Blue Moon and the cortège is going to stop at Eastlands."
"She’ll be buried at Blackley. Dad was cremated so she is going in with her mum and dad and one of my uncles."