I can’t actually remember whether this was in the 71-72 or the 72-73 season. At the time I was a student at Manchester Uni. and was living in a Young Ones style house just off Lloyd St. South. I’d been a follower of Crystal Palace previously but living so close to Maine Rd I thought it might be diplomatic to at least to pretend to be a City fan.City at the time were in the middle of their legendary ‘purple patch’ and were recognised as one of the top clubs in the country. This brilliant match made me a fan on the spot, and subsequent visits to see games against West Brom (3-0 I think) and a spectacularly violent Manchester Derby match which we won 3-1 confirmed my decision. I’ve been a City fan ever since, through thick and (mostly) thin. City will, I’m sure, rise to the heights again, but I feel privileged to have watched them in their great days, and hope that my son will experience them in their Second Golden Age!