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unusual facts about Manchester City F.C. supporters


Warren Clarke

Clarke is a keen golfer and has been a Manchester City supporter since he was 7 years old.


1899–1900 Thames Ironworks F.C. season

Players to leave in the club in the summer included the man Bradshaw had replaced in the team, Patrick Leonard, who returned to Manchester City.

1967–68 Liverpool F.C. season

Despite top scorer Roger Hunt rediscovering his mojo, it finished three points behind champions Manchester City, while arch rivals Manchester United beat Liverpool to the honour of being the first English club to win the European Cup, adding salt to the wounds of another disappointing season.

1967–68 Manchester United F.C. season

Despite the European Cup success, United finished second in the First Division, two points behind local rival Manchester City.

1993–94 Chelsea F.C. season

Hoddle bolstered his squad for 1994-95 by signing David Rocastle from Manchester City in a bid to strengthen the midfield following Andy Townsend's mid-season move to Aston Villa.

1997–98 Bradford City A.F.C. season

In the 1997–98 season, Bradford started well with 13 points from a possible 15 which saw the Bantams top of the table after five games, but results declined and chairman Geoffrey Richmond sacked Kamara on 6 January, three days after a 2–0 FA Cup defeat to Manchester City.

2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season

In September, after failing secure Paul Hall's signature, New Zealand international striker Chris Killen was signed on loan from Manchester City.

2013 Premier League Asia Trophy

Sunderland, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Hong Kong club South China competed for the title on 24 July 2013 and 27 July 2013 at Hong Kong Stadium in So Kon Po, Hong Kong.

Åge Hareide

In the mid-1990s, Norwegian millionaires Kjell Inge Røkke and Bjørn Rune Gjelsten were reportedly interested in bringing Hareide back to Manchester City as manager if their bid to take over the club was successful, but the takeover bid failed and Hareide never returned to the club.

Ann Packer

They later married and had three sons, Gary, a 400 m runner like his mother, and Ian and David, the latter two becoming footballers with Manchester City.

Bert Head

Head returned to Bury as manager the same month, where he was forced to sell Colin Bell to Manchester City, a move that infuriated many Bury fans.

Christian Stuani

When Stuani joined, the club was second from bottom and had the least goals scored in the league, following Rolando Bianchi's departure for Manchester City in the previous summer – he went scoreless in 12 games, but the Reggio Calabria outfit managed to retain its division status.

Dave Bacuzzi

Bacuzzi signed for Manchester City on 24 April 1964 for a fee of £25,000 and made his league debut for the club in the second game of the 1964–65 season, a 6–0 win against Leyton Orient.

David Fernández Miramontes

David Fernández Miramontes (born 20 January 1976) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker, and a current scout for Manchester City.

English football bribery scandal

It centred around the accusations that Manchester City player Billy Meredith had been offered bribes to purposely lose their final league match of the season against Aston Villa.

Epiphone Supernova

The guitar was available in five colours, a Union Jack paintjob (which Gallagher had on his own guitar), Manchester City blue (City is Gallagher's favourite football club), cherry red, vintage sunburst and the very rare ebony black.

Football Industries MBA

Since its inception, MBA(FI) graduates have gone on to work for (amongst others): Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Celtic, Everton, Wigan Athletic, MK Dons, Lech Poznan, FC Seoul, FIFA, UEFA, AFC, FA, Football League, SPL, Baltic League, J-League, K-League, Octagon, Sportfive, Sport+Markt, MP&Silva, Traffic, ESPN, Yahoo!, Red Bull, LG, Diageo, Nike, Prozone and Soccerex.

George Wynn

George Arthur Wynn (14 October 1886 in Treflach nr. Oswestry – 28 October 1966 in Abergele, Denbighshire) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward for Oswestry United, Wrexham, Manchester City, Coventry City and Halifax Town.

Ian Thompstone

Ian Thompstone (born 17 January 1971) is an English former footballer who played for Manchester City, Exeter City, Halifax Town, Scunthorpe United, Rochdale and Scarborough as a midfielder.

Jan Budtz

Born in Hillerød, Budtz became an instant hero in his first game for Doncaster Rovers when he replaced the injured Andy Warrington during a League Cup tie against Manchester City in September 2005.

Jherson Vergara

Although unofficial, Vergara played his first match with Milan in the 2013 Audi Cup against Manchester City.

Jim Leighton

His erratic form in the league was particularly evident when United suffered a 5–1 demolition to neighbours City (then newly promoted), a 3–0 hammering by Aston Villa on Boxing Day and were crushed 4–0 by Nottingham Forest in the penultimate league game of the season.

Jim McCalliog

The 1973–74 season saw his appearances hampered by injuries and he did not win his place back for Wolves' League Cup win over Manchester City; Alan Sunderland taking his spot.

Joshua Parlby

Joshua Parlby (born 1855 in Longton, Staffordshire) was an English football manager who managed Manchester City in the 1890s.

Manchester Regional Arena

It has hosted the AAA Championships and Paralympic World Cup, and was the reserve home ground of the Manchester City reserve team prior to moving to Ewen Fields in June 2010.

Mark Cartwright

He was a bi-part player at Wrexham until the 1998–99 season where he played in 43 matches and produced a fine performance in a 0–0 draw at Manchester City.

Menelik Watson

However, he shattered his right ankle in 2001 during a park-based friendly soccer game, meaning that he could not progress in his hopes of playing for Manchester City F.C. Advised by doctor not to play any more sports, he eventually joined the school basketball team, where he was spotted in a local tournament by American coach Rob Orellana, who signed him up for his basketball academy based in the Canary Islands.

Owen Hargreaves

Hargreaves posted YouTube videos in a bid to convince potential suitors of his fitness, and in August 2011, Manchester City offered a one-year contract to Hargreaves, which he accepted.

Premier League Manager of the Month

Four other managers have won an award with two or more clubs: Martin O'Neill with Leicester City, Aston Villa and Sunderland, Brendan Rodgers with Swansea City and Liverpool, Stuart Pearce with Nottingham Forest and Manchester City, and Gordon Strachan with Coventry City and Southampton.

St Helens Town A.F.C.

Bert Trautmann played for the newly formed club before turning professional with Manchester City.

Steve Wigley

After leaving Southampton, Wigley joined up with former Nottingham Forest team-mate Stuart Pearce at Manchester City as assistant manager/first team coach.

Sylvinho

Sylvio Mendes Campos Júnior (born 12 April 1974 in São Paulo, Brazil), commonly known as Sylvinho (sometimes alternatively spelled Silvinho) is a retired Brazilian footballer, who played for Corinthians, Arsenal, Celta Vigo, FC Barcelona and Manchester City.

Terry Dunfield

As a schoolboy, Dunfield played in a tournament at Keele, where he was scouted by Manchester City.

Tony Porter

During his time in Manchester, he was also chaplain to both Manchester City F.C. and Greater Manchester Police, and became Honorary Canon of Manchester Cathedral in 2004.

Vlad Marin

Before the start of the 2012-2013 season, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini was accused by Lazio director of sport Igli Tare of having an "dishonest" approach in his attempt of securing the young player's services.

Walter Mazzarri

They finished second in their Champions League group, behind Germany's Bayern Munich and ahead of Manchester City of England, to earn a last-16 tie against another English side, Chelsea which they beat 3–1 at home in the first leg.


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