My first game at Maine Road was the 5-1 against United in September 1989. I’ve been a City fan since March 1974 but seeing as I live in the west of Ireland, I hadn’t really looked in to going to a game until I reached the ripe old age of 24 !! I had recently joined the Dublin Branch OSC and was looking forward to my first trip with them. Left Galway at 3pm on the day before the game, travelled overnight by ferry from Dun Laoghaire and landed in Manchester, early on game day. As it was my first trip, I headed to the ground about three hours before kick off just to see what it was all about !! Great seat in the Main Stand for the game, on the 18yd line at the Platt Lane end. Perfect view of White’s cross & Hinchcliffe’s finish. This is easy I thought (famous last words). Must come more often !! I have done, with the Galway Branch that I helped start in 1991. Have made many friends in Manchester/Oldham since that great day in 1989,that will live with me forever (and a day).
(The photo is of me, on the left, with fellow Galway Blue, Jimmy, in Gelsenkirschen before the Schalke game)

My first game was at Maine road against Newcastle in the 95/96 season. I was 10 years old and went with my dad and brother who surprisingly are also blues. It was the most exciting game I’ve ever seen, a 3-3 thriller with action galore. Poor old Keith Curle was battered by Faustino Asprilla in what turned out to be a great battle between the two sides.

What an atmosphere! Cardiff was alive as it was for any event at the Millennium Stadium. Few drinks in “The Prince Of Wales” over the road from the ground, usually reserved for home fans during match days.

My Girlfriend bought us tickets for my birthday. It was also my first visit to the Millennium Stadium. TNS started to sing in their little block, at which point the half of the lower tier filled with City fans bellowed out to Blue Moon! The sound was immense and I will never forget it.

Thank you to my girlfriend and also for city for making it such a great day!

The match that stood out mostly for me was actually watching City resoundingly beaten by West Ham when a young Joe Corrigan turned to walk back to his goal line as the ball flew over his head. He went on to be one of City’s top keepers, My dad carried a stool to matches and stood on it at the back of the Kipax as I would stand on the spiked railings at the back for a perfect view

In our house we watch a lot of sport especially football. My husband who is a lifelong City supporter suggested that we go to the City of Manchester Stadium to watch the second leg of the UEFA cup after watching the 2-2 draw from Copenhagen. We had never been to the stadium (my husband went as a youngster to Maine Road) and I had never been to a “proper” football match. The evening started off well, we left Blackpool in plenty of time and despite the awful drizzle arrived in Manchester with no hold-ups. That was until the instructions we were given ran out!! Eventually after driving around the centre of Manchester we headed the right way….we parked up, wrapped up and set off for the stadium.

We stopped off in the shop for the essential shirt (for him) and scarf (for me) and headed for out seats. Colin Bell stand, entrance X and very easy to find. The stewards were very helpful pointing us to our row and what a great view, and what a fantastic stadium, it was awesome. We were there early (despite the detour) and watched as the stadium filled up. Already there was a large contingent of FC Copenhagen fans who were certainly enjoying the event and making themselves heard. 26,108 attendance.

We had a burger and chips complete with hot chocolate (very appropriate for the weather) and settled in to watch the warm up and then the game. All the players were cheered when announced and then the singing began…..

The game was great, much better than watching on TV as you had the whole pitch to see rather than a player or a move. Two Bellamy goals certainly helped (scored at the end that we were). We actually missed the FC goal as my husband wanted to miss the rush from the car park (now I know why people leave early with crowds that size), but with a 4-3 overall score line I didn’t miss anything vital.

We are now contemplating season tickets for next season, because of course I want to go again……..

My first match was Leicester at Maine Rd in Jan ‘77 – the result a 5 – 0 home win meant I was hooked. But what I remember most was that I tried to climb one of the roof supports at the North Stand end of the Kippax to get a better view of the action and got covered in anti-climb paint which my mum couldn’t get out of my new Wrangler jacket.

My Father had very little interest in football,he was more of a boxing fan(being the landlord of a pub in the Ancoats/New Cross area he had to be !!)so my first baptism to Maine Road was down to my sister Mags and my future brother in law Joe.He had told me all about Mercer and Allison and the City ledgends of yesteryear,and they were going to take me to my first match which was our first home game of the 72-73 season.
I can remember going on the match bus and listening to some of the choice language and good banter!from the fans.Everyone seemed to be talking about this God like figure they called Rodney Marsh!
The admission for the North Stand was 80p and the match programme was 5p.
The first sight of the hallowed turf under floodlights is something i will never forget.
The game itself is a bit of a blur,although i remember we lost 1-0,and the man sat behind me giving the referee a tirade of abuse,and asking him why he had left his handbag at home!!
I was at that moment CTID.
My love for City has stayed with me ever since(probably stronger now than ever)and was a regular visitor to Maine Road in the 70s-80s until i moved to Ireland in 1990.
Saddly Joe is no longer with us,he passed away in November 2000 with cancer, at the very young age of 53.The last time i spoke to him on the phone was just after the 4-1 Blackburn promotion game and he said “typical,City going up,Me going down!”Very sad.
I still get over for 3 or 4 matches a season and often meet up with Joes lad Martin.So if your up there looking down on us from the great North stand in the sky Joe,ask God if he can put some silverware in our direction?

my first game was against everton
at the city of manchester stadium i enjoyed every bit of it even though they lost 1-0

my first manchester city game was on the 17th january 2009 when city played wigan on wayne bridge’s debut.Me , my best friend Louis Dad, johnwe all,went as a group first we went to the townly and thats were i saw a signed top by Micah Richards,s and ,the atmosphere was brillient we sang loads opf city songs like,Istanbull we are coming,and the fan managed to make up a new one,Stevie bruce the elephant man. It was a fantastic game when entered the second half 0-0 but zabaleta managed to slip one past Kirkland to win city the game !