The Bert Trautmann Story

bert never played for england but did represent the football league against the scottish league i think, dont think he played for Germany either. met him when i was a kid at chassen road when city used to train there. also went to his testimonial , remember him giving a speech on the pitch and his blond hair glistened in the lights

a true legend
 
Awesome guy - "If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants". Issac Newton quote but very applicable to Bert.
 
silverback said:
I had forgotten that the 56 ref only had one arm, also great to see big Bill Leivers again.
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So did he keep his whistle in his mouth all the time..? I presume he'd have to cos if he blew for a free kick or summat, he'd need to point which way it was..
 
Watched it but a bit dissapointed because it spent more time on the Jewish issue..i thought..


Think they could have shown more footage of him playing for city.. and mentioned more of his team mates at the time he played for us..

They could have given the stats on how many games he played clean sheets etc..

Taking 3 or 4 buses to get to work... for 10 quid a week..

Was a bit of a tear jerker.. a Great Man..
 
Longsight-memories said:
Think they could have shown more footage of him playing for city.. and mentioned more of his team mates at the time he played for us..

They could have given the stats on how many games he played clean sheets etc..
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I was a bit disappointed with the people who put it together. Back in January I got an email out of the Blues asking if I could help them source City memorabilia, imagery and so on, so I replied straight away saying I'd be delighted to help.

I have some great stuff myself, but also have tracked down lots of images and footage of Bert over the years.

Anyway, I didn't get a reply (even though they'd approached me first!). So I assumed the programme wasn't happening and forgot about it until I spotted a mention here on Bluemoon 2-3 weeks ago. I emailed the person who had first contacted me and again didn't get a reply. Ultimately, I tracked down the producer and his response was 'we've made it now'.

It's a real shame, but there is some incredible Bert material out there - I've posted before links to the stuff on Pathe. The opening minutes of this show Bert on top form and throwing out - if only all goalies today could get an attack going with this ease:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=40315" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=40315</a>

There's lots more than that out there, not just at Pathe.

EDIT: Although Bert's only briefly on the next clip, it's interesting because City get an indirect free kick in the penalty area after Johnstone was obstructed - surely we should have had a pen: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=39121" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=39121</a>
 
My user name says it all!

The reason I've been a blue since I was kid back in the mid-fifties!

Thanks Bert - I hope you will have many more opportunities to return to COMS in the future, especially to name the North Stand "The Bert Trautmann Stand". I can remember standing behind the goal in the scoreboard end at Maine Road in total awe of your presense!
 
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