I think it was 1956 on my 7th birthday .City were at home to Blackpool and Stanley Mathews was on the wing for Blackpool.The memory of him teasing people inches from the line and only feet from me sat on the wall infront of the Kippax stand will stay with me for ever.

My first Manchester City match was FA Cup day 1955. We had our very first rented tv was delivered at midday and the first image (B&W)was City walking out at wembley. They lost that one but had the pleasure of winning the folowing year.

Ref to: and additional information..The Shirts used as an experiment for the Flood lighting..1st Set Flourecent Lt. Blue..Red No on the back…the other..2nd Set Flourecent Lt. Orange..P.s. Dont let anybody call David Beckham..we wore Knickers in those days!

I was a Bound Apprentice Printer and a Part-time Pro’ for M/City F.C.on £4.00p a week I had just played 10 games for the England Youth team in the Mini World Cup in Germany..I also played along side Sir Bobby Charlton..& Wilf McGuiness..I was asked to play/sign for the Busby Babes..at the time my family/friends told me (its a Lynch job)? My 1st game was when the 1st & 2nd Teams tried out the Floodlights out @ maine Road..at Half-time the boss switched the forward lines..to my suprise..I was playing in the 1st Team later on I got injuries that finished my career ! Web: truegreats.com

The cup replay against Newcastle. I was almost five when he took me to this, my first game. I can still remember the noise of the crowd, the smells and the excitement. Sat right at the back of the main stand, sat next to a strange man in a great coat and bobble hat yelling at the top of his voice, I was fascinated. I can just about remember tiny figures running around on the pitch but nothing else. Mind you this was the perfect match to begin a life in Blue. Three up at halftime, 3-3 at full time. 4-3 up and then losing 4-5. This set the tone for the future and I’ve loved every minute of it though my fingernails haven’t!

Bill Chapman
Sydney Australia

Around 1954 my dad took me to Maine Road, I was about 8 years old. I had my Autograph book with me. When the Sunderland coach turned up I got knocked over in the crush, but got picked up and taken into the City dressing room. Bert Trautman was there with his son in his arms and all the other players. I got all the autographs from both teams. What a day, there was no turning back, I was City!

Around 1954 my dad took me to Maine Road, I was about 8 years old. I had my Autograph book with me. When the Sunderland coach turned up I got knocked over in the crush, but got picked up and taken into the City dressing room. Bert Trautman was there with his son in his arms and all the other players. I got all the autographs from both teams. What a day, there was no turning back, I was City!

First match with my Dad and with hardly anybody in The Scoreboard End, somebody came and stood right in front of me. I told my Dad who told me to tell the bloke to which I said no, then the bloke turned round, it was my Uncle Les

I was 8, and my dad thought I ought to see a football match. Unfortunately, his knowledge of football didn’t even extend to knowing what colour City played in, with the result that we solemnly cheered the wrong team! I went home happy thinking we’d won 1-0, and had a horrible shock when I saw the next day’s paper. 56 years later, I still cringe at the thought of what the rest of the crowd must have thought! For the record, Ronnie Allen scored Albion’s goal and my childhood hero was Bert Trauttman.

I can still remember my first live game back in 1958. I was 10 at the time. It was at Maine Road and I remember standing in the open section between the Kippax and the Platt Lane stand with my school chum, Graham Todd.
It was against man utd and was the ” debut match ” of the original ” Golden Boy ” Albert Quixhall who utd bought for a then record fee of £45,000 from Sheff Wed. CITY won the game 3-1. George Hannah, who CITY bought from Notts County scored 2 Goals and Joe Hayes, with his famous bandy legs, scored the other. Some pillock in a red shirt scored utd’s goal.