Your First Derby Game

[@BluePhil8]

First live was Giovanni’s huge deflected winning goal, 1-0 with Sven the Shagger at the helm.

LMAO, look at the build up play;



Even in 2008 we were playing the ball on the ground better than United and Liverpool do today.

 

[Norbiton]

I bow to your superior memory. I was only 9 at the time. Was it not a late winner though

Yes, last minute. City had been 2-0 up, Law scored twice for them and they were pressing for a winner when the ball was cleared to Harley who ran from the halfway line, hit the ball straight at Gaskell who dived under it. I was 10 at the time, I remember I'd worn my sky blue bobble hat and brought my rattle and my friend's Dad made me leave them in the car hidden under a blanket.

 

[give it to gordon]

I cant remember ! I thought it was in the late 80's and finished 2-2 . But I cant find any record of that score at Maine Road. I know I went but cant remember the score or the year lol

The late 80's are abit hazy for me lol it might have been early 80's !

Looking at the results must have been 86 and 1-1 !

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

and brought my rattle

Ah, rattles! Rosettes, too… A whole other world. More innocent. (Not that I ever had either — I'm only a semi-old git).
Edit: cancel that. I've just calculated. I'm almost exactly the same age as you two. So I am an old git.But had not yet set foot in the hallowed territory of the borough of Manchester.

 

[KS55]

Its so long ago now , I can't really remember. I do know that Billy Meredith was playing, but which side?
Actually it was in the 50s at OT. but i cant recall anything other than a Duncan Edward's throw in.

 

[Fred_Quimby]

1955. Remember being sat on the wall behind the goal at the scoreboard end. This was also my very first match. My dad got me under the turnstile.

 

[bluwes]

Yes, last minute. City had been 2-0 up, Law scored twice for them and they were pressing for a winner when the ball was cleared to Harley who ran from the halfway line, hit the ball straight at Gaskell who dived under it. I was 10 at the time, I remember I'd worn my sky blue bobble hat and brought my rattle and my friend's Dad made me leave them in the car hidden under a blanket.

Yeh but what happened yesterday...:)

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Age 6, so 1955. Remember almost nothing of the match except that morning people said it was September 3rd and to remember it was the day the war had started & City had a German playing for them.

 

[blue44]

First live was Giovanni’s huge deflected winning goal, 1-0 with Sven the Shagger at the helm.

LMAO, look at the build up play;



Even in 2008 we were playing the ball on the ground better than United and Liverpool do today.

I had to miss that 1-0 Giovanni derby
my wife wouldn't let me go
she'd just given birth late on the friday night
kids !!!