My first game was the last game of the 1959-60 season against Burnley. I was 11 years old and cycled from Sale with two older friends, storing our cycles in the back yard of a house on Maine Road.
Burnley won the match and clinched the first division title.
I stood at the front of the old scoreboard end terraces and was over-awed by the size and noise of the crowd.
My hero, Bert Trautmann was in goal for City and I remember Burnley had a blond haired centre forward called Ray Pointer, who was their best player.

I first started going to Maine Road around 1955 but my memories of that era are rather dim now except for my memory of City playing Santos of Brazil in a friendly and seeing the great Pele in the flesh!!
I remember him taking a penalty with Trautmann in the City goal and Pele must have changed direction about five times before sliding the ball home.
What a great night that was!!
City till I die!!

Remember Dad taking me to my first game, as a 5 year old. Sat in the North stand and remember dad pointing out Big Helen. I was really excited about seeing big Joe Corrigan. I don’t remember much about the game apart from the fact it was nil/nil, but I remember the old guy beside us smoking a pipe…every now and then I walk past someone smoking that particular type of tobacco, and it takes me right back to that moment!

I remember Dad bringing me down from Scotland, for my first city game.

I can’t remember much about the day, but remember going into the Maine Road shop, and buying an away shirt with Anelka’s name on the back. It was the first time I’d seen so many blues, as I’d come from a small town in Scotland!

I really can’t remember anything about the game, other than seeing El-Hadji Diouf’s white hairdo!!. My first proper memory was the following season against Total Network Solutions,and I’ve been regularly ever since, but I’m glad I can at least say i went to Maine Road!!

Robinho’s debut was amazing, the chelsea fans must have been sick we got him and then when he scored the freekick and then we lost well the atmosphere was amazing the best in the world it felt like i was home at last

My first game was in April this year against Chelsea. Dad said I was old enough to go because I was 5, so me Dad and my sister Abi went. i can remember buying a purple away shirt with my name on it, and a camera to take some pictures… We got beat 2:0, and Chelsea wore bright yellow, and it was a bit noisy, but I enjoyed it!

my first game was against Ipswich back in the early 90’s, i walked down the tunnel and saw the hallowed Maine Rd turf for the first time, i’ve been in love ever since,CITY TILL I DIE !!!

in 2003 i went to the last saturday game at maine road
it was o-o but still it is one of the greatest memories ive ever experienced

I’ll never forget my first game at Maine Road. Seeing the pitch was breathtaking. Trevor Francis scored a brace and a man sat in front of me threw me in the air when we won, memory. I was 6 and this was when it all started.

My brother-in-law took me to my first game back in the early 50’s, but for such a memorable game I find it strange that I cannot find any record of it. Two of the best goalkeepers in the country, and although it was Bartram’s day I went on to idolise Trautmann just like many others did. I think the score was about 6-0 for Charlton, and Bert got Red carded for refusing to stand up for a penalty kick right at the end.
Eric Thomas