Manchester City - David Clayton

The Sky Blues' 50 finest matches

From the thousands of matches ever played by Manchester City, stretching from the early days of the 20th century to the new millennium and Premier League triumph, here arethe most glorious, epochal, and thrilling games of all. Expertly presented in evocative historical context, and described incident-by-incident in atmospheric detail,this bookoffers a terrace ticket back in time, taking in everything from the first game ever played at Maine Road in 1923 to the last in 2003, plus belters at the Etihad Stadium and Wembley classics. An irresistible cast list of club legends—Francis Lee and Billy Meredith, Bert Trautmann, Georgi Kinkladze and Ernie Brook—springs to life in a thrilling selection of last-day dramas, unforgettable derbies, relegation deciders, European nights, and cup crackers. This journey through the highlights of City's history is guaranteed to make any fan's heart swell with pride.