One dark ,wintry night, spent in an endless queue for tickets into the Kippax.My father, brother and me! We were playing Liverpool, my father’s team.We were crammed into the stand, it seemed like everyone was holding each other up.I could hardly see the game. We scored,the crowd surged forwards,a hand tapped my fathers trilby off his head and it flew over rows of heads infront of us.It never came back!!!
Come on, hand it over!

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.

26/11/77 dank winters day was extinguished by the brightly lit green oasis that I witnessed after the exhausting never ending climb to the top of the Kippax steps.Dad, elder brother & I had to leave early to ensure we got the bus. End of the alleyway turning around the back of Platt Lane, I can still hear & feel the noise when Dave Watson headed in the winner in the top of the table 2-1 victory over Ipswich. Being young in the Kippax I couldn’t really see anything all game but that was irrelevant, the emotion of it all was all that mattered. If you’re reading this from up above Dad, thanks for a most wonderful day & for putting me on this specifically challenging path.

my first game was city v spurs and a certain ussie ardeles and ricky villa wasplaying ther 1st game for spurs and iwas on holiday in blackpool and my wife was 8 mths pregnantand my love affair with city was to strong so i was at maine rd for the game the result was fantastic city 2/ spurs nil

Boxing Day, 1977. My Dad takes me into the North Stand to watch City play Newcastle. We won 4-0. But the memory remains dedicated to the return of the Legend Colin Bell. He came on as sub after that injury. Grown men stood around me. Crying. Only Wembley 1999 has come anywhere close to what I experienced that day. Mesmorised and addicted, I am blue forevermore. Thanks Najinsky, and thanks Dad for taking me to Maine Road!

I think it was a belated 9th birthday present. My Brother-in-law Ron took me. Can’t remember how we got there but the first time I saw the green pitch and witnessed the atmosphere, its something that doesn’t ever leave you.. We stood in the stand at the side of the kippax and I remember I couldn’t see so during the match I asked Ron if I could go on his shoulders to which he agreed – probably not a popular decision with people behind us and with hindsight, as a 9year old, I was probably too old to be going on anybody’s shoulders, anyway, after a short time Ron had to put me down because he was feeling dizzy.. Meanwhile on the pitch City were beating Liverpool 3-1 and thanks to “My first City game” I’ve been able to remind myself of two facts which, over time had been somewhat forgotten -A) who the city scorers were; channon, royle and kidd and B) I didn’t know the attendance – 52,000 – All in all it was an unforgettable day. I went on to persuade my brother that blue was the colour and I was proud to take my son to his first game at COMS.

This was my first game and colin bells comeback,if this hadn,t have got me hooked,nothing would

1977 and City are in a 3 way battle for the champinship with Liverpool and Ipswich. A potential title decide looms at Maine Rd against Bobby Robsons Ipswich.The crowd was in excess of 42000 and for a yong lad more familar with watching Bury at Gigg lane infront of 3000 the atmosphere and buzz around the old ground was electric. A tight game saw City take the lead only for Ipswich to peg us back.Well into the second half and sat directly behind the nets in the Noth stand a corner was sent over and met by Dave I’ve got an Iron Head Watson. Nothing to unusual about that until you realise that Mr Iron head was actually stood on the edge of the 18 yard box. The ball flew towards the top corner faster than a Peter Lorimer thunderbolt and despite the valiant efforts of keeper and fullback blasted City back into the lead. City won and I was hooked. Cue 32 yrs of pain.

october 1977 arriving at maine road for my first game against the champions of europe was unforgettable,the chill in the air and the anticipation of the hordes of city fans,could city beat liverpool?you bet they could 3-1 what a day,what a result and what a first game, hooked from thereon in!

was at maine rd man city v spurs+city won 5-1 brian kidd scored,peter barnes too+i was hooked+got a kippax season ticket the following year