Remembering Bert Trautmann On His Birthday 22/10/23

[KS55]

I was in the Platt lane as a kid and I vaguely remember him being sent off. I think he hoofed the ball out of the penalty area and it hit the ref in the back ??

I have a wobbly memory of him objecting vociferously to an unfair penalty and kicking the ball away. I think that was the season we were relegated to Div 2 and the sending off came close to dooming us. He took his shirt off as he left the pitch and threw it on the ground, mad as hell.
PS. I probably generated that in my imagination! Can anyone confirm? Calling @Gary James

 

[eastmanc]

My dad's hero.

Same here but I got to see Bert play in 1974, I was 10, when he came on as a sub, for big Joe, against Stoke, at half time, in Jonny Hart's testimonial match at Maine Road. He must have been 50 then.

 

[BlueRockape]

Had a chat with him a few times in the plough AOM he used to come in Malcom Alison.
An absolute gent

 

[city68]

Yes an absolute gent got his book signed and photo at Mecca.....

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I was in the Platt lane as a kid and I vaguely remember him being sent off. I think he hoofed the ball out of the penalty area and it hit the ref in the back ??

I was at that game and he was almost behind the ref if I recall. He tried to explain that he was just booting it back up field but it followed a West Hame goal that was a mile offside and the ref ignored it so Bert dispensed his own kind of justice. Jeez, how we laughed at that ref rubbing his ample arse.

 

[Gray]

I have a wobbly memory of him objecting vociferously to an unfair penalty and kicking the ball away. I think that was the season we were relegated to Div 2 and the sending off came close to dooming us. He took his shirt off as he left the pitch and threw it on the ground, mad as hell.
PS. I probably generated that in my imagination! Can anyone confirm? Calling @Gary James

 

[BringBackSwales]

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Chants of “McDowell must go”, we certainly knew how to create good songs in those days!

 

[city tony]

Remember that incident.when the ref asked him for his name he replied Stanley Matthews.allegidley

 

[yerwot?]

I was going to ask why he got sent off,I was in the main stand but did not see the incident, i do know when he came off he was f'kin furious.luneblue, thanks for clearing it up. Bert had big boots to fill, Frank Swift was such an idol for City fans, but he became one himself. The g/k position in those days was no place for wimps, centre-forwards were battering rams, with zero protection for the keeper from the refs. It was a privilege to have him playing for City