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!

24th April 1973
City 2 Sunderland 2
Sitting on the top deck of the 41 bus from Sale to Moss Side swishing over the inky puddles on the Parkway. Arriving at Maine Road to be greeted by the noise of touts, louts and fans. The wrinkled old codger at the turnstile with his bronchitic laugh, the pungent smell of old men, cheap tobacco and draft beer filling the air. I took to my seat to see an oasis view of lush green turf under a slate grey sky, the deafening noise of 54,000 as the sky blue team of City took to the field; a hot vimto with its centre of the sun heat, a dodgy pie packed with mystery meat and good natured but foul language all around. A paper on the way home with a picture of a topless Miss Pink sporting only a sky blue bikini bottom and a wide Mancunian smile.

Burnt mouth, indigestion, a naked lady, three new swear words for school on Monday a great match and a very exciting 2-2 draw.

I couldn’t wait for the next match, I still can’t.

Phil Lines

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

I had just come to live in the area and was looking for some football one evening so I went along to this League Cup evening match which City won 3-1 I think. Marsh. Bell. Lee etc. Little did I know what was to come! 36 years later and still going! Joys and heartache aplenty!

My first ever city match was the 76 league cup final, my dad,my uncle who are no longer hear with us and me.My memories are a bit hazy as i was 7 at the time but i remember counting all the cars going dowm with blue and white scarves hanging out the windows and the incedible noise of our fans when peter barnes scored the 1st,the next day in my back yard i spent over 4 hours trying to do an overhead kick, thankyou city for coming in to my life and giving me a sense of pride.

it was wembley 1976 city played against newcastle city won 2-1 denniis stuart scored a backkick and city won we was in a bankett with city team after the match and we drink of the cup champagne I will never forget that moment

AS I WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE MY BIG BROTHER DARREL CAME OUTSIDE TO ASK ME IF I WANTED TO GO TO THE FOOTBALL GAME. AS MY DAD WAS A BIG UNITED FAN I ASKED WHO TO WATCH.CITY OF COURSE HE REPLIED. HOURS LATER I WAS ON MY BROTHERS SHOULDERS IN THE KIPPAX SHOUTING FOR CITY. NEVER LOOKED BACK. THANK GOD FOR BIG BROTHERS. IF MY DAD HAD HIS WAY I WOULD BE A RED NOW. PS. TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER WHO WE PLAYED OR THE SCORE.

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!!

As a pre-Xmas treat, not telling me where we were going, my dad took me to Maine Rd for the first time to watch The Blues against Notts Forest. I wore my first City kit (under 10 other layers)and I remember being sick (with excitement?) all over the pavement on Platt Lane on the way. Sitting in Platt Lane I remember the constant flashes all around the ground of cigarettes being lit in the gloom. The game finished 0-0 and I thought that it was the best thing I’d ever seen although my dad assures me it was dreadful. Anyway the dream started there. I’ve also just bought the programme again on e-bay as I wore the original into oblivion.

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