Ian ‘Spider’ Mellor
I’ve heard the news that Ian Mellor has passed away at the age of 74 and so I wanted to pay tribute by publishing an interview I did with him several years ago and also provide a few biographical details too. As always, I think it’s best in these moments to remember the player by…
50 Goals in a Season
On this day (30 April) in 2023 Erling Haaland became the first Manchester City player ever to score 50 goals in a season when he scored a 3rd minute penalty (awarded for a foul on Alvarez) against Fulham. Haaland converted the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Not only was…
On This Day MCFC’s first European Trophy
On this day (29 April) 1970 Manchester City won the European Cup Winners’ Cup beating Gornik Zabrze from Poland 2-1 at the Prater Stadium in Vienna. For those wondering, this meant that City had won a UEFA tournament years before many prominent ‘European’ teams including Liverpool, Barcelona, Juventus etc. Note: The Fairs Cup was not established as…
MCFC Reserves 1958-59 and 1959-60
I’ve recently been asked about two players who were on Manchester City’s books, so thought I’d post a few details about them here, along with the Reserve line-ups for both 1958-59 and 1959-60. These make interesting reading, especially when attendances are checked. I don’t have much on them but the players were Sand Wann and…
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