April 1991. City are on their way to fifth place in Division One. Peter Reid is the next big thing in English management and I was seven.
I remember when I was a toddler, I’d see my dad leaving to go and se City play. I desperately wanted to go with him, but not until then did he think I was old enough.
For some reason, we sat in with the Palace fans, but that didn’t diminish my support. (Much to my fathers concern) It was a fantastic game with Niall Quinn scoring a fantastic hat-trick and David White tearing down the wing. I even think Quinn managed to kick one in! I was amazed at his celebration spinning his arm around as he ran to the side.
After the game, dad bought me a cheap scarf from a vendor outside the ground. It is still something I treasure and still wear to CIty games whenever I can get to them.