As an American who follows City, it 11 years before I had the chance to see my team play in person. I attended my first match at Maine Road on a cold December 28, 1999. My in-laws, who were living in Cronton at the time, had purchased us hospitality tickets for City vs. Grimsby Town as a Christmas Gift. Frankly it was one of the greatest gifts I have ever received.

The match was classic City, with us falling behind after a horrific free kick in our defensive end that Coldicott put away for Grimsby on 27 minutes. After the break, City regrouped with Horlock scoring twice, including the game winner in the 90th minute.

Life as a City fan was summed up for me on that day by a fellow supporter who described up the first half with “This is the worst match I have ever seen,” and shouted at the full time whistle “This is the greatest bloody match I have ever seen.” As a City fan, you never know what you will get, but City will always pull at your heart in ways you cannot imagine.

As an American who follows City, it 11 years before I had the chance to see my team play in person. I attended my first match at Maine Road on a cold December 28, 1999. My in-laws, who were living in Cronton at the time, had purchased us hospitality tickets for City vs. Grimsby Town as a Christmas Gift. Frankly it was one of the greatest gifts I have ever received.

The match was classic City, with us falling behind after a horrific free kick in our defensive end that Coldicott put away for Grimsby on 27 minutes. After the break, City regrouped with Horlock scoring twice, including the game winner in the 90th minute.

Life as a City fan was summed up for me on that day by a fellow supporter who described up the first half with “This is the worst match I have ever seen,” and shouted at the full time whistle “This is the greatest bloody match I have ever seen.” As a City fan, you never know what you will get, but City will always pull at your heart in ways you cannot imagine.

All I remember is that me, my dad, my brother and my uncle went to Maine Road; me and my brother were excited as it was our first game. I remember walking up the Kippax stairs and just being amazed. It ended up being 2-2 and I have been hooked by the blues ever since!

it was the 2000-2001 when me and my dad went to maine road to see city play preston we won 3-1 with swp steve howey and Wanchope it was a great day that year we got promoted to the prem we came 1st and won the old division 1. p.s com on u blues

As a 7 year old, I was on the edge of turning to the dark side, when my dad decided enough was enough and took me to my first City match. It was against Barnsley. I remember going up the steps in the Main Stand at Maine Road, coming out into the stand and thinking ‘wow’. We ended up winning the game 3-1, and I got the Goat’s autograph! My dad bought me a scarf which I take with me to each match I go to, to this day. From that day I was a City fan and I’ve loved every rollercoaster second of it.

November 24th 1999, I was one of the 32,692 packed into Maine Road, goals from Horlock, Taylor and Goater sealed a 3-1 victory. From the moment I saw the team play and heard the roar of the fans I was hooked.CTID.

My fist city game was at Maine road and we were playing Birmingham, i dont remember who won or what the score was, but i was fascinated by what i was surrounded by a passion and how amazing it felt, and from that day on i was Blue. Still i remain a loyal blue even after moving from England to Canada five years ago.

My first City game was at Maine Road against York City in 1999. I remember sitting there thinking that I had a pile of ironing I could have been doing instead! I went back a few weeks later to watch the second leg of the Division Two play off semi final against Wigan and that was it – I fell in love with Manchester City! Went to Wembley for the final, bought a season ticket for the 1999/2000 season and had one ever since.

I was on the way to holiday with my 8 brothers and sisters, listening to the game on our radio, we went mental when dickov scored the equaliser! then our radio blew up and we had to listen to the shoot out on a radio at the service station! good times!

This was the first City match I took my son Luke to watch when he was just a few weeks short of his third birthday. The game was pretty mundane with both teams showing a lot of commitment but short on quality and finished 0-0. Joe Royle was our manager at the time and Bournemouth were managed by ex-City boss Mel Machin. Towards the end Jamie Pollock was sent off and in injury time Kevin Horlock bizarrely received a second yellow card for “aggressive walking”. My son was more interested in his crisps and chocolate than the game. At half time I remember taking him to the first aid post to change his nappy! I am pleased that my lad grew up in Dad’s footsteps to become an avid City fan!