My first City game was on 28/11/1964 at home to Bolton Wanderers,we unfortunately lost 2-4, I had just reached my 12th birthday and my Mum allowed me to go with some school friends, we stood on the Kippax and the steps at the time seemed enormous,due to being small I did not see every minute of the game but it must of had an effect probably the ‘maine road’ thing.

It was common practice for kids to go to City home games one week and then United ones the next and eventually you chose which team you were going to follow,no contest it was City for me.