My First City Game » 1970

A Boxing day treat

Duncan Burnett — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:36:41 +0000

My first game was a boxing day clash between City and Huddersfield i was staying with along with my parents at Aunties in heald green we had travelled from Bognor Regis for the Christmas holidays. i was told that my christmas gift was a trip to Maine Rd to watch a live match a big thing for me a nine yr old as i had only seen City on the telly before. We arrived at the ground and i was amased to find me being greated by Neil Young and then taken into the dressing room to meet my heros francis Lee spoke to me for a few minutes along with the Buzzer and to cap it all big Malcolm A spoke to me. The day then went in a second the score i think was 1 each but what a start to viewing City!!!!

City V West Ham

Ian Ainscow — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:35:23 +0000

My first game was March 1970, taken to Maine Road by my uncle, a Utd fan. The pitch looked like a mud flat, the sky was a typical Manchester day. Not a great game for City. Jimmy Greaves had just joined West Ham from Tottenham and he scored twice. Worse was to follow. Joe Corrigan collected the ball and dispatched a kick down field. Before he could get back between the posts Ronnie Boyce had volleyed the ball straight into the net.
The start of a life long affair. Come on City our time has come. I hope!!

Plymouth Argyle

Diane Lewis — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:51:41 +0000

My first taste of live football was in the 70s. My late father was a great football fan and supported Plymouth Argyle. I became a footbll fan watching the 1966 world cup with Dad.
City played Plymouth Argyle in a cup match and I was so excited because Dad took me to see it – my first live game. Naturally I supported City because Dad supported Argyle. I can’t remember the date but it would have been in the late 60s, early 70s.I have supported City ever since. My favourite players were Francis Lee and Colin Bell. I had a real schoolgirl crush on Frannie and sent him valentine cards. The club always replied on his behalf and sent me team autographs. (he never replied personally much to my disappointment!)
I don’t get the chance to go to live games much these days, but am excited because I shall be coming to the last game of the season against Bolton. my first trip to the new stadium!! Perhaps Frannie can be there to meet me??!!

My brother’s birthday treat

Gordon Muir — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:19:31 +0000

I first went to Maine Road for my elder brother Craig’s birthday treat on an August evening in 1970 for a game against Blackpool, I believe. I was only 6 years old, I had just been enthused by Brazil in the World Cup and was looking forward to seeing live football. I can’t remember the score, all I can remember is that the North Stand was a building site and I kept saying to my Dad ‘Is that the real Franny Lee, like on the telly? And is that the real Colin Bell?’

Frank Worthington

Andrew McConnell — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:45:09 +0000

From my grandfather down, we’re all Blues. My Father was in the 84,000 crowd against Stoke and also the lowest 8,000 against Swindon. he’s still alive must be something of a record?
i’d grown up watching City and will never forget the 69 cup final. my Dad promised me when i was 9 he’d take me to Maine Road. So December 1970 Huddersfield Town at home it was. they were managed by the late Ian Greaves and a young Frank Worthington was playing for them. how many people remember Huddersfiels in the 1st division (as was) and that Frank Worthington played for them?
That was the start of City becoming a huge part of my life and they have been ever since. You name the game i was most probably there?
I always love this football club!

my first glimpse of class

keith chester — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:41 +0000

it was my first city match cant remember what year in 70s i think we were away too aston villa me n my brother both city fans cousin was a red n his mate another mate was a villa fan i hated having too walk with villa fans hearing them abuse city fans travelling too ground a local d j a certain tony butler was ranting on the radio saying city fans were wasting their time coming to villa as city were going too get well beaten .the atomsphere was amazing when joe corrigan came to villa fans terraces me n my brother we cheering like mad only dissapointment was having too leave ground with city leading 2-1 because the villa fan didnt want too get catch up in traffic later we heard city had won 4-1 what a day city fans were fantastic at times out singing the home fans

Tony Book’s in bother

Karen Gee — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:46:07 +0000

My Dad took my twin sister Jo and I (age 5)to see City v Spurs at Maine Road it was very wet and muddy (think I’ve got the year right) and Tony Book fell over in the mud. Jo turned round and asked Dad if Tony Book would be trouble with his Mummy for getting his shorts dirty!!

First game City v Acedimica De Coimbera

Paul Russell — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:42:40 +0000

Having just moved up from the North East as a 10yr old a family friend Harry Cooper who was a life long Blue took me to this match. City won 1-0, loosing the next game 5-1 against the Hammers (what’s new?). The referee wore White as Acedimica were wearing Black. freezing cold night but the excitement warmed me up.
All of my school mates were Reds and the presure from my peers to become a red was always there. But “once a blue always a blue”
Since then my son and daughter have followed in the family tradition and will be “city till we die”.
Harry Cooper who took me to the match unfortunatly died a few years ago.
Those memories of the game will always be with me.

Paul Russell

man united

steven booth — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:18:41 +0000

man united home im not to sure i think it ended 2,2 the northstand was standing i went with my 2 brothers who were and still are reds im the blacksheep being from salford and a blue was never easy but how cares good days and yes i miss maine road and always will true blue boovey

man united

steven booth — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:33:40 +0000