The Colonel
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Another for Tony Book
Yeah, but he’s never scored a hat trick in the cup final after arriving an hour after k.o. due to having his broken leg reset. The towering header from the half way line was a cracker.Haaland. Since he signed the deal which basically commits the rest of his career to us he's become our equivalent of Roy of the Rovers.
He's still got another 9 years to achieve all that and moreYeah, but he’s never scored a hat trick in the cup final after arriving an hour after k.o. due to having his broken leg reset. The towering header from the half way line was a cracker.
That free kick in the 1981 FA Cup semi final versus Ipswich was excellent.For me, just because its when I was most in love with City, Paul Power. His very face says Manchester City somehow.
Tony Book.
8 year City playing career from 1966-1974
Assistant player manager in 1973
Assistant manager in 1974
5 year City Manager career from 1974-1979
City Youth Team Coach from 1981-89
First team Caretaker Manager in 1989
First team Caretaker Manager in 1993
Introduction to City’s Hall of Fame in 1994
Other roles at the club up to 1997
Honorary President from 2008 to his death
…apart from a few years as a scout for Huddersfield from 1997, he was involved with City across the most part of 6 decades.
He always seemed to be at the Etihad for our games even when looking quite frail in his later years.