April 1949 and my uncle who lived in Longsight and worked for Manchester Corporation Parcels Department said he would take me to the game because a Parcels Department man-Johnny Williamson- would be playing for City.The Manchester Evening News was urging everyone to go becase City we desperate for points to stave off relegation
What a match. 53,000 fans saw a nailbiting 2-2 draw. I was only nine so was passed over the heads of the crowd so I could sit on the wall and watch the magic of Roy Clarke. But what was better still, to see my hero, Bert Trautmann. Johnny ran his heart out but never looked like scoring City went down that year but after that experience there was no escaping my destiny–to be a lifelong Blue