My first love is my wife with Man City a very close second, but I remember getting married in the morning then going to watch City beat Ipswich 2-1 in the afternoon with my dad in the kippax then going back for the reception what a magical day. Sadly my dad has passed away but now take my grandson Nathan Baylis to as many games as possible, I hope he has as many magical times watching City as I have had up to now.

This was a tense & enthralling affair between two of the top four teams in the country. For me though, the game or the fact that whoever won it would go to the top of the league was not the only reason that made this such a memorable day.

This was also to be my very first time on the Kippax. I was young & impressionable & i remember being just as excited about the prospect of standing among who i thought at the time were the REAL City fans ‘The Guvnors’ as i was in the game itself..

For a young lad the experience was exhilarating. There was understandably a massive crowd on the day & the unique atmosphere created on the famous terraces was apparent as soon as we arrived. I remember the steep steps at the back of the old stand & as we ran up them to take our place, i was thrilled to hear the famous ‘Kippax Choir’ in full voice. I also remember that the amount of fans contained within the ground that day was an awome sight.

The Kippax at the time was famed for it’s immense crowd surges & sways as the game progressed. This was very noticable to me throughout the game.. But when ‘Big Joe Royle’ popped up to bag the winner, i thought i was going to be carried all the way to the front..(An amazing if somewhat frightning experience)

After that marvellous day & from then on, most of my best Maine Road moments were enjoyed from the famous old terracing.

I was a little lad & was torn on whether i should follow my dad’s red heart or my older brother’s blue. This day, sat on the wall at the front of the corner of the Kippax next to the North stand, convinced me that blue was the only way to go… never looked back! Also helped that we beat United that day!

My first game was in 1978 (I think – maybe 77) My dad took me when i was 7 or 8 and we sat on the old wooden benches on the left in the main stand looking onto the pitch. It was chucking it down. the game sticks in my head for three reasons:
1. King Kenny Clements broke a leg.
2. My first city goal was Asa Hartford scoring what seemed like a 20 yard header.
3. Even though we got beat 2-1 I loved it.

If this game was in 77 then it was the year after Dennis T scored his scissor kick to win the league cup. I wonder if anyone else has been going so long without seeing them win a (proper) trophy?

My first game at Maine Road City v Newcastle boxing day 1977. Colin Bell returns from injury. can’t remember the first half apart from i was sat with my mate in the kippax on the tunnel next to the away fans. But what a second half when Colin Bell came on the place erupted, Newcastle never stood a chance it was amazing. We would have beaten any team in the world that day. ps This was also my future wife’s first game at Maine Road. her Dad took her and said at halftime she was a jinx and he wouldn’t bring her again he certainly changed his mind in the second half.

My first visit to Maine Road was for a league game vs Leicester City in what was a great season when we should have wen the league. At the time I was 14yrs old and was taken my a bloke who was chasing my older sister. I remember we got a bus from Bury centre and it was raining . We then took another bus from Victoria to near the ground. City were awesome that day and we sat in I block in the Maine Stand. We won 5-0 I cannot remember exactly who scored but the team consisted of Joe Royle,Brian Kidd,Peter Barnes, Denis Tueart, Dave Watson, Paul Power and big Joe Corrigan in goals.I was mesmerised by the atmosphere and the football. I can recall Helen ringing her bell and dropping my pie atfer they scored.I later remember watching Match of the day and hearing the commentator saying ” If this is the third best team in the country just how good is the first team “. I have never stopped going since and will follow City through thick and thin.

As a nine year old living in South Wales I had the opportunity to travel to ashton gate in the car with my father and best friend and his father, being too small I had to sit on my dads shoulders so I could see the game which we lost 1-0 thanks to a Gerry Gow free kick who was later to sign for city, city had a Gary Owen overhead kick disallowed I remember. I left disappointed not expecting what happened next as on the motorway a coach overtook us and the guy sat in the front seat looking gloomy looked like Joe Corrigan I thought, I quickly realised it was the team coach and players on seeing my city bobble hat started to give me the thumbs up out of the windows of the coach as it past making sure I never forgot my first city game!!

Not strickly my first game, as I’d been going since 1967. It was however my first game as a Policeman. And I remember it so well. I was sitting to the left of the goals at the Platt Lane end and was watching a game, against whom I cant remember. I do remember City scoring, and out of the corner of my eye I saw the police man next to me rise.. “Great” I thought, “another blue” So i lept up and arms aloft cheered and shouted for all i was worth until i saw him facing the crowd, and realised thats what i should be doing… The fans near by gave me a little ear ache, but in good hummour and as i was OBVIOUSLY a blue, it was ok. I left the ground after and directed the traffic from Maine Road onto Claremont Road. – Chris

My first City game was in 1977 – Man City 3 Leeds Utd 0.

I remember entering the Kippax through a tunnel. I could hear the noise building as i got closer. I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. As i left the tunnel i saw Maine Road for the first time. WOW! It was a very grey, rainy day and i was a blue from that day onwards. 

The Reds were champions and champions of Europe, but we ran away with it and won 3-1, but the abiding memory is of Mike Channon scoring and then doing his trademark windmill celebration right past us.

- Mike, Fallowfield