What was the first City match after you were born?

[Prestwich_Blue]

Has Oakie posted about the game against Sheffield FC yet?

Unfortunately that coincided with him going to the post office to collect his pension.

 

[levets]

Grimsby Town vs Manchester City​

F.A. Cup
Sat 10 January 1959.
Score: D 2-2
Attendance: 14964

Team​

1. Bert Trautmann
2. Ken Branagan
3. Cliff Sear
4. Ron Phoenix
5. Dave Ewing
6. Ken Barnes
7. Colin Barlow
8. Bobby Johnstone
9. Billy McAdams
10. Joe Hayes
11. Ray Sambrook

Goals​

• Colin Barlow
• Joe Hayes

Subs​

 

[M14Exile]

Born 18th April 55. So the 55 FA cup final was pretty close to being first game. Don't think my Dad ever forgave me.

 

[horlock_was_super]

Was born at 6am on the 3rd of Oct 1964. Later that day we played Rotherham and won 2-1. That was the 11th fixture of that season and funnily enough we finished 11th of the old Div II. Might explain why I was partial to Dennis Tueart later on .

I was born 2 days before you. My best mate got me the programme for that game somehow, was really touched, as a present for my 50th. Still got it somewhere, though the single malt he also got for me disappeared just over 7 years ago ;) Funnily enough Dennis Tueart was my first big City hero too.

 

[horlock_was_super]

None as it was during the war and only non competitive football was played apparently.

Could it have been the day before Uwe’s Grandad visited Trafford though?

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Oh dear.


Arsenal vs Manchester City

Division One (Old)
Tue 27 August 1968.

Score: L 1-4

Attendance: 40746

Team Ken Mulhearn Dave Connor Glyn Pardoe Mike Doyle George Heslop Alan Oakes Franny Lee Colin Bell Mike Summerbee Neil Young Tony Coleman

Goals
Colin Bell

 

[Ballymagash Blue]

CITY 1 DUNDEE 2

Friendly

7th August 1965

Attendance ???

Scorers
City Easton (og)
Dundee ???

City Dowd, Bacuzzi, Gomersall, Cheetham, Doyle, Oakes, Connor, Crossan, Murray, Gray, Young

 

[Blue and still suffering]

12th March 1960, a friendly against United at Maine Road, both teams had been knocked out of the cup so it was a spare Saturday. City lost 3-1!

 

[TueartsCossackSpray]

Typical City mine.
4th Nov 61 City v West Han
Peter Dobing hatrick yet we lost 3-5!!
Bert was in goal.

 

[Cookieproof]

15.02.1964
Division 2
The Valley
Charlton Athletic 4-3 Manchester City
City team:
1. Alan Ogley
2. Barrie Betts
3. Victor Gomersall
4. Bobby Kennedy
5. Alf Wood
6. Alan Oakes
7. Ron Frost
8. Matt Gray
9. Glyn Pardoe
10. Derek Kevan
11. Dave Wagstaffe
City scorers: Derek Kevan, Matt Gray and Ron Frost
Position after the match = 11th
No bookings
Average age of the team = 22
City manager: George Poyser
Landmark events
Alan Ogley's first appearance for the club.
Ron Frost's first appearance for the club and first and last goal for the club.
Finished the season in 6th place.