Nebuchadnezzar
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Editing for accuracy.....there was one closer than this
What was the first City match after you were born?
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Editing for accuracy.....there was one closer than this
A good win - yet Ipswich would go on to be champions and City finish mid-table.
Ipswich Town vs Manchester City
Division One (Old)Sat 26 August 1961.
Score: W 4-2
Attendance: 21473
Team
- Bert Trautmann
- Barrie Betts
- Bill Leivers
- Roy Cheetham
- Dave Ewing
- Bobby Kennedy
- Colin Barlow
- Peter Dobing
- Gerry Baker
- Joe Hayes
- David Wagstaffe
Goals
Subs
mcfcinprague
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19/8/1953 Lost away at Sheffield Wednesday 0-2.
Bert Trautmann
Jack Hannaway
Ken Branagan
Dave Ewing
Roy Paul
Bobby Cunliffe
Ivor Broadis
Harry Anders
Johnny Williamson
Johnny Hart
Don Revie
I used to play with Ken Branagan's son Steve as they lived on Auburn Road, Old Trafford (sorry!) and I lived on Skerton Road.
Roy Paul used to visit a neighbour of ours (Walter Graham) quite regularly so I saw him more than a few times. The neighbour was the head chef at The Midland Hotel in Manchester which is how they met. I bought my first house off the neighbour when he moved to live with his daughter in Marple.
This was back in the days when we played on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day. In 1953 it was against Sheffield United, we drew away 2-2 then won at Maine Road 2-1.
Bert Trautmann
Jack Hannaway
Ken Branagan
Dave Ewing
Roy Paul
Bobby Cunliffe
Ivor Broadis
Harry Anders
Johnny Williamson
Johnny Hart
Don Revie
I used to play with Ken Branagan's son Steve as they lived on Auburn Road, Old Trafford (sorry!) and I lived on Skerton Road.
Roy Paul used to visit a neighbour of ours (Walter Graham) quite regularly so I saw him more than a few times. The neighbour was the head chef at The Midland Hotel in Manchester which is how they met. I bought my first house off the neighbour when he moved to live with his daughter in Marple.
This was back in the days when we played on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day. In 1953 it was against Sheffield United, we drew away 2-2 then won at Maine Road 2-1.
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Tricky one for me, being born in April 1946.
These were the last fixtures prior to my birth, the War Time Cup when we took a tonking at Maine Road against Bradford Park Avenue.
I was 3.5 months old before my first match but at least we won.
These were the last fixtures prior to my birth, the War Time Cup when we took a tonking at Maine Road against Bradford Park Avenue.
I was 3.5 months old before my first match but at least we won.
blue b4 the moon
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Ah I remember that game, almost all games called off for snow/ice but our under soil heating saved the day IIRC a win would have put us top of the league having played a couple of games more than most teams.....typical City went 3-0 down...