I can’t remember a great deal about my first City game as I was only 3 years of age at the time, so i will have to rely on my dad’s version of events to a certain degree. The match was in the First division and was played against Swindon Town in December 1999. What I do remember is being overawed by Maine Road. The ground appeared huge and I was so small. My dad told me that I was shouting ‘City’ constantly and was even cheering every goal that went in past City keeper Nicky Weaver during the warm up as I thought the game was on and City were actually scoring! the result was a good one with City winning 3 nil and Robert Taylor scored his first goal, rather fortunately, with a weak shot that squirmed under the Swindon keepers body. My love afair with City had started and I have been to see them many times since that day back in December 1999.