When did you start following City?

[bluestevei]

as i have no connections with manchester at all, most of my family is from doncaster and harrogate/leeds area, i first started to go watch city at 14 years old, but liked them when in 2nd year of high school, my first game was either bolton away 3rd round of league cup 1971 when we lost 3-0 or sheff utd away drew 3-3. But when did non manchester people start following city, and i think i could be classed as a glory hunter as i was a fan when we won league cup in 1970

 

[I'm With Stupid]

2010 of course. Like all of us.

 

[citizen_maine]

2010 of course. Like all of us.

What happened in 2010?

 

[Tanzeylee]

What happened in 2010?

Mass hysteria from the rest of the footballing world, something about a dirty oil club

 

[spacecadet]

1972/73 season actively, but before as a child. Been going ever since. Can't afford every game now but have been every season, except Covid. City spolt most of my 16-45 years of my life, but still went home and away. Then our day came. Fucking loving it Blues.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

1996 / 1997 through a mate. Went for the first time v Blackpool in 1998. Won 3-0 and was hooked.

 

[BigBluey]

1962/3 season - yes I’m that old!

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I was born 1968 into a family of blues. So from then.

 

[Norbiton]

1961

 

[citizen_maine]

What happened in 2010?

Mass hysteria from the rest of the footballing world, something about a dirty oil club

I must have missed that. I remember the takeover in 2008 though

 

[radcliffe1309]

Born 1960 into a blue family, first game Liverpool at home August 67 drew 0 0

 

[manimanc]

August 1985.
Oldham at home in a Friendly.

Thanks to @ancoats for letting me come with him and the other lads :)

 

[lust overlord]

1974

 

[Yankunian]

August 1985.
Oldham at home in a Friendly.

same as me the Friday night

 

[mancboy]

August 1985.
Oldham at home in a Friendly.

he was a rag for 20 odd years before that the old git lol

 

[nastyitch]

1967. At school in Wales but Mum’s family came from Longsight. First game was Boxing Day 1968 v Everton. Lost 3-1 and young Joe Royle scored two of their goals. Forgave him years later…

 

[manimanc]

he was a rag for 20 odd years before that the old git lol

You wasn't far off mate.
My dad was a staunch red and he used to take me when I was 6, I had no choice pal lol
Until I got older and could make my own mind up plus all the cool kids on the estate was city fans.

 

[Harlaching Sky Blue]

1977....was only 4 but my Dad took me to Maine Road and I loved it..even though my as yet undiagnosed eye problems meant all I saw was a light blue blur playing on a bright green blur. Just love the smell, the noise and the bovril and wagon wheels combos.

Annoyingly my dad stopped going between 1978 and 1980 as he was upset about Colin Bell not playing (still is !! not allowed to mention Martin Buchan in our house). He was also livid about Gary Owen, Peter Barnes and Dave Watson being allowed to go and he had developed an unhealthy dislike of the Futcher brothers!!

He got his mojo back when John Bond replaced Malcolm and we went loads that season, and then I got my first season ticket the season after.

 

[mancboy]

You wasn't far off mate.
My dad was a staunch red and he used to take me when I was 6, I had no choice pal lol
Until I got older and could make my own mind up plus all the cool kids on the estate was city fans.

were you the exception to the rule like me ;)

 

[GazM]

Only after we'd won the Champions League - tinpot club with no relevance or 'istree before that.