It was 1955,I was 13. My uncle John had already taken me to my first game : at Old Trafford. The Reds had won 3-0 against Portsmouth, but somehow it wasn’t right.
The second was at Maine Road, against United.
What a revelation. My boyhood heroes, Trautmann, Revie and Johnstone all played. The ground itself, the magnificent uniform bowl that was the stadium’s original design, impressed me mightily, as did the huge and vociferous crowd.
City won 1-0 with little Joe Hayes getting the winner. I can still replay the goal in my mind’s eye over 50 years later.
A revelation it was and still remains.
Thanks City.