The family tradition rolls on. Wednesday 18th May 1966- Division 2 last home game of the season Southampton at Home result 0-0. My first game – I was aged 12! Do I remember it- not much: –
a)I went with my Father
b)We sat in the Platt Lane
So why did I start to go to Maine Road, week in week out after that?
It is in the blood – at the time of going to that first game my father took great delight in pointing out the seat he used to call his own in the Directors box and that our Uncle Wilf was the only Manager of City to win the First Division Championship – back in 1937- No other Manager had achieved it since.
I was proud of what a member of my family had achieved- I wanted to watch City again next season and I did, watching Joe Mercer eventually emulate Uncle Wilfs achievement and then surpass it with all the other trophies that followed over the next few seasons.
Taking my son/daughter to their first games – now I remember those more. What did I do – I pointed out where I sat with my father for my first game – I pointed out where their Granddad used to sit in the Directors box when he was a boy and told them about Great Uncle Wilf. They were proud – they wanted to watch City again the following week and the next season – and we all still do. My daughter has married a City Season ticket holder – Anything else would be unthinkable. The family tradition rolls on.