St Mark’s first

[Gary James]

Today’s an important anniversary for our club:

St Mark’s First

On 13 November 1880 the earliest known game played by St. Mark’s Church side took place in Gorton and ended in a 2-1 defeat by the Baptist Church from Macclesfield. Both sides fielded 12 players and the first St. Mark’s goalscorer was James Collinge. There are a lot of myths about the origins...

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[mexico1970]

Today’s an important anniversary for our club:

St Mark’s First

On 13 November 1880 the earliest known game played by St. Mark’s Church side took place in Gorton and ended in a 2-1 defeat by the Baptist Church from Macclesfield. Both sides fielded 12 players and the first St. Mark’s goalscorer was James Collinge. There are a lot of myths about the origins...

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The name James Collinge is being marked into my brain for use when around any interested blues, thanks for that trivia mate.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Today’s an important anniversary for our club:

St Mark’s First

On 13 November 1880 the earliest known game played by St. Mark’s Church side took place in Gorton and ended in a 2-1 defeat by the Baptist Church from Macclesfield. Both sides fielded 12 players and the first St. Mark’s goalscorer was James Collinge. There are a lot of myths about the origins...

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Think you've got your dates mixed up Gary as everyone knows we played our first game on 13th September 2008.

Well that's what other fans tell us.......

 

[bluetonium]

Wouldn't it be something to be able to tell some of those lads what became of their club!

It's probably getting to the stage now where we need a proper Manchester City FC Museum. There's so much to tell about the club and I personally find the origins and early development really fascinating.

I know almost every team in the league was North or Midlands based in those early days, and can you just imagine the team transport plodding along to an away game at Newcastle or Birmingham and back, the idea of thousands of fans doing the same would be insane.

 

[cheekybids]

Today’s an important anniversary for our club:

St Mark’s First

On 13 November 1880 the earliest known game played by St. Mark’s Church side took place in Gorton and ended in a 2-1 defeat by the Baptist Church from Macclesfield. Both sides fielded 12 players and the first St. Mark’s goalscorer was James Collinge. There are a lot of myths about the origins...

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Thank you Gary

 

[Gordyola]

Wouldn't it be something to be able to tell some of those lads what became of their club!

It's probably getting to the stage now where we need a proper Manchester City FC Museum. There's so much to tell about the club and I personally find the origins and early development really fascinating.

I know almost every team in the league was North or Midlands based in those early days, and can you just imagine the team transport plodding along to an away game at Newcastle or Birmingham and back, the idea of thousands of fans doing the same would be insane.

There will be a museum above the club store in the west leg of the North Stand development I know that a lot of historical artifacts are stored in the rooms that are in the spirals Im sure it will be part of the stadium tour once it opens

 

[Stoned Rose]

Fucking love this Gary absolutely top work.

 

[Blueknows]

Think you've got your dates mixed up Gary as everyone knows we played our first game on 13th September 2008.

Well that's what other fans tell us.......

And were still playing against 12 men most weeks

 

[blue44]

Today’s an important anniversary for our club:

St Mark’s First

On 13 November 1880 the earliest known game played by St. Mark’s Church side took place in Gorton and ended in a 2-1 defeat by the Baptist Church from Macclesfield. Both sides fielded 12 players and the first St. Mark’s goalscorer was James Collinge. There are a lot of myths about the origins...

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We were born in Gorton
we moved to Moss Side
from there our name spread far and wide etc

 

[pride in battle]

We were born in Gorton
we moved to Moss Side
from there our name spread far and wide etc

It would be great if 1894 could get a song going that included our past history...especially as we have none ;)