It was either 1945 or 1946 – probably 45 – when I was taken by my dad, who was a strong City supporter, to my first game at Maine Road. We stood on the terrace at the scoreboard end. Frank Swift was in goal. I struggle to remember the names of any other players in the team. Was one of the full-backs called Banks?

We lived in Clayton and travelled to the ground on the special buses laid on by Maynes on Ashton New Road, next to the Carlton cinema.

I was 5 years old.

George Derbyshire
Watford