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TO SUCCEED
GUARDIOLA:
PREPARING
CITY v SUNDERLAND | OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME | 13.08.2016 | £3.00
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CONTENTS
4 WALLPAPER 36 CITY STORE 62 TEAMS: EDS
6 PEP GUARDIOLA 38 KEVIN CUMMINS 64 TEAMS: UNDER-18s
10 JOHN STONES 42 A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN 68 TEAMS: SUNDERLAND
18 SHOWCASE 44 SHORT STAY 74 STATS: ROLL CALL
20 BUZZWORD 47 CITY IN THE COMMUNITY 76 STATS: MATCH DETAILS
22 SEQUENCES 52 FANS: YOUR SHOUT 80 STATS: FIXTURE LISTS
28 BEHIND THE SCENES 52 FANS: SUPPORTERS CLUB 82 TEAMS: SQUADS AND
32 MARC RILEY 58 FANS: JUNIOR CITYZENS OFFICIALS
10 MEET
JOHN
STONES
Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus, Manchester M11 3FF
Telephone 0161 444 1894 | Website www.mancity.com | Facebook www.facebook.com/mcfcofficial | Twitter @mancity
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak | Chief Executive Officer Ferran Soriano | Board of Directors Martin Edelman,
Alberto Galassi, John MacBeath, Mohamed Mazrouei, Simon Pearce | Honorary Presidents Eric Alexander,
Sir Howard Bernstein, Tony Book, Raymond Donn, Ian Niven MBE, Tudor Thomas | Life President Bernard Halford
Manager Pep Guardiola | Assistants Rodolfo Borrell, Manel Estiarte
Club Ambassador | Mike Summerbee | Head of Football Administration Andrew Hardman
HONOURS Premier League/Football League (First Tier) Champions 1936/37, 1967/68, 2011/12, 2013/14
Runners-up 1903/04, 1920/21, 1976/77, 2012/13, 2014/15 | Division One/Two (Second Tier) Champions 1898/99,
1902/03, 1909/10, 1927/28, 1946/47, 1965/66, 2001/02 Runners-up 1895/96, 1950/51, 1988/89, 1999/00 | Division Two (Third Tier)
Play-Off Winners 1998/99 | European Cup-Winners’ Cup Winners 1970 | FA Cup Winners 1904, 1934, 1956, 1969, 2011 Runners-up 1926,
1933, 1955, 1981, 2013 | League Cup Winners 1970, 1976, 2014, 2016 Runners-up 1974 | FA Charity/Community Shield Winners 1937,
1968, 1972, 2012 | FA Youth Cup Winners 1986, 2008
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WALLPAPER PICTURE: VICTORIA HAYDN/PA O F F I C IA L MATC HDAY PROGRAMME
Strolling along the Great Wall of China
last month were (from left) City’s
Kelechi Iheanacho, Samir Nasri,
Nicolas Otamendi and Sergio Aguero...
05
PEP GUARDIOLA
Before I say anything else, I would like to thank game. We will leave nothing on the pitch in the
you, the fans, for the very warm welcome you attempt to do that. We owe ourselves and our
have given both to me and to my staff. fans that.
The reception has been very humbling. What I I will be seeing and visiting places and stadiums
want most of all is after each game, and after that are unfamiliar to me but the great help for
the season ends, City supporters saying that me is that I have coaches with me who know the
they have enjoyed the football. That is the most Premier League very well and who know English
important thing. football inside-out. Also, everyone at the club is
geared to helping the team succeed.
We all want to make you proud of your team.
The players and the staff need you. We cannot Of course the aim is to win titles but the season
do it alone. is only beginning and in football this is the time
that everyone has a lot of hope in their hearts.
I’m here because the Premier League is a huge
What I will say is that I have big expectations.
challenge. I proved myself in Barcelona and
again in Germany and now I want to prove I am very pleased with our work in pre-season
myself here with my staff and amazing players. and very, very pleased with the behaviour of all
of our players.
We have worked hard this summer creating the
spirit and atmosphere that we want; we have We speak and we train, we help each other
made some important signings and most of them to see if we can press and build up from the
– but not all – have been young players. They will goalkeeper.
make a big impact here for many seasons.
We have to try to help each other and go forward
Of course it takes time to integrate new faces and be aggressive without the ball. I like to see
into a club and a different environment but all the fight when we don’t have the ball because
those we have signed are top professionals and without that we can’t win anything.
good people.
To know the players well you have to live with
I want each of my players to be a good them, every day in training. Eat with them
teammate – this is the most important quality. I and talk to them. I think in terms of spirit and
like a player who thinks about himself but also character we will be a real team and as I have
about the group and Manchester City. We are all said before, that’s what I want.
working here to make this club better. I don’t like
Today we face Sunderland who have had a
the guys to think about what the club can do for
change of leadership in the summer. Big Sam
them. We are here to help Manchester City to
has gone to manage England – a great honour
become a better club over the upcoming years
for him and I wish him well in his new role.
and hopefully that is what you will see.
David Moyes is now in charge at the Stadium
I know how hard the Premier League is; it is a
of Light and I know he will be ready for today’s
tough league in which to put together lots of
challenge. He has a lot of experience in the
wins back-to-back. That is a challenge. There
Premier League.
are many teams who can finish in first place and
the competition will be fierce. I welcome him and his staff and hope everyone
enjoys the game.
We won’t win every game because football isn’t
so simple but for sure will be trying to win every
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“We all want to make you proud of your
team. The players and the staff need you.
We cannot do it alone”
7
PRECIOUS
STONES
City added the considerable talents of
John Stones in midweek – here we meet
the talented England star…
WORDS: DAVID CLAYTON PICTURES: PA
It was a transfer rumour that persisted all
summer – John Stones to Manchester City.
“I can’t reallty
But as the months rolled on and the season describe how I’m
grew ever closer, it seemed as though it might
be no more than newspaper speculation – feeling right now.
until the story finally broke on Tuesday that
England’s young defender had swapped navy I can’t wait to
blue for sky blue by signing for City. get going”
Pep Guardiola had finally got his man – a
central defender who oozes class, has pace
and will bring the ball out from the back with
grace and purpose. He is, of course, one of
many stellar young talents to commit to City,
joining the likes of Leroy Sané, Gabriel Jesus
and Marlos Moreno...
England international Stones penned a six-
year deal which will keep him at the Etihad
Stadium until at least 2022 and by that time,
the Yorkshire-born 22-year-old is tipped to be
one of the world greats. Though as a grounded
youngster having served his apprenticeship, he
knows the really hard work is just beginning…
Stones spent more than three years at Everton
where he built a reputation as a classy centre-
half who always seems to have time on the
ball. Calm in possession and relaxed under
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pressure, it’s no coincidence that most of to make 28 appearances in total for the South
Europe’s top clubs had been closely watching Yorkshire side. Everton were among the first
his progress at Goodison Park. to recognise his potential and snapped him up
on a five-and-a-half-year deal on the final day
He represented England at Under-19, of the 2013 January transfer window.
Under-20 and Under-21 level before making
his senior debut on 30 May 2014 in a 3-0 Stones didn’t make his senior debut for the
friendly victory over Peru at Wembley. He Toffees until the following season when, on
made his competitive debut for the Three 28 August 2013, he appeared in the League
Lions in the Euro 2016 qualifying opener Cup win over Stevenage. His Premier League
against Switzerland where Roy Hodgson’s bow followed a month later as a late substitute
side got off to the perfect start with a 2-0 away in their 1-0 victory against Chelsea – one of
win. John was then included in the squad for 26 appearances that campaign. In 2014/15
the finals this summer – though did not play. he earned a nomination for Europe’s “Golden
Boy” award – a title that eventually went to
Rising up from the youth ranks at his his new teammate, Raheem Sterling, though
hometown club Barnsley, Stones went on to he was voted the Toffees’ Young Player
make his professional debut for the Tykes of the Year. Last season, Stones made 41
against Reading on 17 March 2011, going on appearances in all competitions, occasionally
filling in at full-back during a difficult campaign
for the Goodison Park outfit. Now, after a
“I rang my mum and summer of uncertainty, Stones has finally
arrived at the Etihad and become the squad’s
all my family to say I new number 24. The likeable youngster admits
can’t believe that I’m that he is still pinching himself that the move
has actually happened.
here playing for such
“I’m shocked and speechless. I can’t really
a big club and the best describe how I’m feeling right now. There’s
manager in the world. a lot of people to tell and pure excitement. I
can’t wait to get going. I rang my mum and
It all seems so surreal” all my family to say I can’t believe that I’m
here playing for such a big club and the best
manager in the world. It all seems so surreal.
It will take a few weeks to settle in and get my
head around everything but I’m super excited.
“My family are all just so proud. I don’t
think they realise what’s happening, either!
Everything happened so quickly. You get a call
one minute and then you’re here. They’re just
so proud of me and will definitely be coming
to the games.”
So why City? Stones says there were many
reasons, though the chance to play for Pep
proved too much to resist.
“I’ve spoken to a lot of the boys here – like Joe
Hart and Raheem Sterling – and they wanted
me to come. I expressed my feelings that I
wanted to come and obviously the manager
13was a big part of that. I want to come and help Like any defender worth his salt it’s all about
the team and help win trophies. keeping goals out and if City don’t concede,
he’ll go home happy each time.
“They said, ‘We need you, we want you here
and with all the boys you’ll settle in quickly’. “Clean sheets are my target – and lots of
They didn’t try and persuade me too much, I them! I’ll try and express myself and play how
was kind of sold already, but we get along so I’ve always been playing. I hope that’s what
well so I’m sure when we’re in training it’ll feel the club has seen in me while I was at Everton
like home and I’ve only been here a few hours and with England. I’m going to be as confident
but it does feel good already. as I can and I’m going to do everything I can
for the team to win each game.
“I can’t wait to start the new season. I’m really
looking forward to it. It’s a new chapter for me “It definitely feels like a new era at City and
personally and it’s an exciting time for City. that’s one of the things that attracted me to
I think the first game today is a big one. I’ve come. The youthfulness of the club and the
been following City’s progress in pre-season excitement of it. I like watching football as
and hopefully we can hit the ground running much as any other person does so for me to
and get off to a good start. Hopefully I can play with the players that are here and the
help the team to win titles.” exciting players that are coming through as
“The first game today
is a big one. I’ve been
following City’s progress
in pre-season and
hopefully we can hit the
ground running and get off
to a good start”
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well, it’s only going to benefit me and take me came to one of the games last season against
to the next level. All the boys are top players Real Madrid. It was just pure excitement –
and if we gel together, I’m sure we can do from watching it at home on TV to actually
something special.” being at a game is a totally different
experience. From people I have spoken to
The “Guardiola factor” has been a strong pull who have played in the Champions League
for many players and Stones is no different. they say it’s so different and so special. I think
The prospect of playing for a coach who has those are the moments that I’ll cherish playing
nurtured some of the best talent in the world in and I really want to play how I do and bring
excites him. something different to the team that will take
us to the next level.
“I hope he can bring out everything in
me. I know that there’s a lot of room for “As for this season, I’m quietly confident that
improvement to my game so it is 110 per cent we’ll definitely be up there. There’s a lot of
the right decision to play under him. I’m so strong teams and everyone is buying new
thankful that I’m getting the opportunity players. It’s exciting times for everyone in
to come here and play with the best the Premier League. We all know that
and improve day in, day out. He’s there are no easy games but I think we
a winner and I think that’s what’s have a great chance of going far and
going to rub off on everyone. I just want to get going. The more
we talk about it the more I want it
“To be able to play Champions to come and I can’t wait to play in
League football is another front of the City fans – it’s going to
massive plus. I actually be fantastic!”
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Club photographer Victoria Haydn shares
some of her favourite shots and memories...
As this is first Showcase, I wanted to take you back to the first
shot I took at the club. I was at my Wythenshawe apartment at
the time and with my hungry tummy rumbling I placed a tray
of potato smiley faces in the oven (how good were these!?)
My phone rang and it was our editor-in-chief, Chris Bailey, to
tell me that thenthen club photographer Sharon Latham was
still away travelling with the team so could I head to the
Etihad Stadium and photograph a new signing. The smileys
had to wait! I drove to the stadium as fast as I could and
was introduced to the wonderful Jack Rodwell. What a
gentleman! And what a pleasure he was to photograph.
Using my camera that saw me though college, my Canon
1DS, I snapped away loving every second. I may have
shot it differently now, but photographing Jack
behind the scenes was the best part of the day
and having it as my first image taken at City
was a proud moment. I had a lot to learn
but this was the start of my journey…
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BUZZWORD
CLUB AMBASSADOR MIKE SUMMERBEE ON THE COMBINED
THRILLS OF A NEW CAMPAIGN, A NEW MAN IN THE DUGOUT,
AND OF SIGNINGS TO GLADDEN AN OLD WINGER’S HEART...
Here we go again; the excitement, the We have made some exciting additions to the
expectation, the hopes and fears for a new squad since the end of last season, most of
season are all present and correct. Even writing them already full internationals and many of them
these notes I can feel the anticipation and thrill young enough to make and impact and form the
that all football fans get when August rolls up. backbone of the City side for years to come.
This time around, of course, we have the added Every squad evolves and time waits for no one.
expectancy of what Pep Guardiola and his staff It is always sad to wave goodbye to a popular
will bring to the club. I have watched Pep work player, or see one that has been instrumental in
at close quarters over the summer, attended us winning trophies pushed from centre-stage
many training sessions and been on the tour to into the wings, but it’s a natural thing. And after
China and I can categorically say he will make being criticised in some quarters for being an
a gigantic impact on the pitch and through the “old” squad last season, the deals this summer
whole club. have clearly brought down the average age. I
know some of them have been loaned straight
His desire, his attention to detail and his man out but they will all be banking important
management will galvanise everyone with whom experience and should improve for their time
he comes into contact. away from here.
Everyone knows he is one of the most innovative
Raheem Sterling
and successful coaches there has even been and
I for one can’t wait to sit back and enjoy the next
few seasons.
We must accept, however, that he is not here
to wave a magic wand. Everything isn’t going
to perfect in the first two months of him being
here. We will not see his preferred best starting
XI and the evolution of tactics until we get into
the season.
One thing for sure is that if I was still playing I
would be listening intently to what he has to say,
hanging on every word and making sure I carried
out his instructions to the maximum of my ability.
I think there is no doubt he can improve every
player in the squad whether that be in terms of
technique, application, tactical awareness or all
of those things.
O F F I C IA L MATC HDAY PROGRAMMEThe other thing that pleases this old winger is successfully fought hard to stay in the league
that Pep has brought in an abundance of wide last season and that has waved goodbye to the
players with pace. He preaches getting to the aforementioned Big Sam.
goal-line and constantly urges his team to get
behind the opposition. David Moyes is, of course, no stranger to
the Etihad and his desire to beat City is well
I have no doubt whatsoever that Raheem Sterling documented. He and his Sunderland team will
– to my eye disgustingly treated by a small want to spoil Pep’s first match and it will be an
section of our national media in the summer – intriguing contest – but that is exactly why we all
will improve leaps and bounds under Pep. I think love the English game so much.
he has been waiting for someone to put an arm
around him and coax him back to his electrifying Enjoy the match everyone and get ready for an
best. John Stones is another exciting young exciting season.
English talent who will improve immeasurably
for working with Pep. So will Leroy Sané who
has the kind of pace no defender in the world
like to face.
I have no doubts about all of them being better
players and wiser players at the end of the
season. I am sure that Sam Allardyce – in his
capacity as the new England manager – will
be taking in plenty of City games this season.
He will also be watching to see if Fabian Delph
blossoms after an injury-hit start to his career
at the Etihad. Certainly the former Villa man has
looked super fit in pre-season. I don’t know
much about some of the other signings but if
they have Pep’s seal of approval then they must
be part of the grand plan and who are we to
question that?!
Of course it’s important to get off to the best
possible start, stay in touch at the top of the
Premier League table and earn a place in the
group stages of the Champions League. All
that starts today against a Sunderland side that
“If I was still playing I would be
listening intently to what Pep
Guardiola has to say, hanging
on every word and making sure
I carried out his instructions to
the maximum of my ability”
21SEQUENCES
& LINKS
GARY JAMES ON CITY’S RECORD SEQUENCES AND LINKS.
TODAY: A 15-MAN THREAD THROUGH CITY’S HISTORY.
I’m always keen to find links
David Robson (1890 to 1896)
between today’s City and the
Played in the club’s first recognised competitive game – when
key players of the past and so
the team was called Ardwick. This was the 12-0 victory over
for the first issue of the season
Liverpool Stanley in the FA Cup in October 1890. Robson also
I set myself the task of trying to
played in the Alliance League for Ardwick in 1891/92 and was an
find connections from a player in
ever-present in their first ever Football League season (1892/93).
the club’s first competitive game
He remained with Ardwick until 1894 and, after a brief spell at
in 1890 through to the Premier
Wolves, he joined the newly established Manchester City FC in
League successes of today.
November 1894. He was the only member of the 1890 team to
play in City’s inaugural season of 1894/95.
The idea was to see how few
players I could find to form a chain
through the decades. The rules
were that each connecting player Billy Meredith (1894-1906, Irvine Thornley (1904-12)
had to participate in a competitive 1915-19 and 1921-24) First played with Meredith
game with the next player and that First played with Robson on on 9 April 1904. Glossop
every season had to be covered 8 December 1894 and went butcher Thornley scored 93
from 1890, when the club played on to become the first true goals in 203 appearances
its first FA Cup game as Ardwick, star of Manchester City. A for the Blues. He also
to today (including the wartime major celebrity in his day, appeared for England.
seasons of 1915-19 and 1939-46). Meredith captained City to
their first major honour in
The result of the search was that I 1904 (the FA Cup – he also
identified 15 players linking 1890 scored the only goal).
to the start of this season. There
were three major periods where it
was difficult to find continuity – the
period 1905-1907 when 17 first
team players were suspended; and
the periods 1983-1990 and 1996- Jim Goodchild (1911-27)
2002 when managerial changes First played with Thornley
and relegations/promotions on 25 November 1911.
meant a rapid turnover of players. Goodchild played in every
Nevertheless, connections were season of regional football
found and at least one of the for City during World War I
following 15 men has appeared for and was an outstanding
the Blues in every season of the keeper for the Blues.
club’s existence the players are....
O F F I C IA L MATC HDAY PROGRAMMEYounis Kaboul
Sam Cowan (1924-35) Frank Swift (1932-49) Alan Oakes (1958-76)
First played with Goodchild First played with Cowan on First played with
on 7 February 1925. Cowan 13 January 1934 (in the FA Trautmann on 14
captained City to consecutive Cup). Swift played in every November 1959. Oakes
FA Cup finals, lifting the season of regional football has appeared in more
trophy in 1934, and he for City during World War II. games for City than any
also guided the Blues to Often viewed as the greatest other player – making
promotion as manager in City keeper of all time by 676 appearances
1947. He remains the only those who saw both Swift (plus four as a sub) in
player to appear and Trautmann at their peak, games regarded as
in three FA Cup Swift was an immensely competitive fixtures
finals for City. popular City and England at the time they
captain. He was killed in the occurred.
Munich air disaster in 1958.
Bert Trautmann (1949-64)
First played with Hart on 4 February 1950. City’s brilliant German
keeper became a truly legendary figure.
Johnny Hart (1944-63)
First played with Swift on 10
January 1946 (FA Cup). Had
Hart not missed the 1958/59
and 1959/60 seasons through
a series of injuries he would
have linked directly with
Oakes, as the two played
together in 1960.
23Richard Dunne (2000-09)
First played with Bishop
Paul Power (1973-86) Ian Brightwell (1986-98) on 25 November 2000.
First played with Oakes on 27 First played with Paul Kevin Horlock was also a
August 1975. The consistent Simpson on 23 August link between Brightwell and
face of City throughout the 1986. Only two league Dunne. Dunne was City’s
period from 1976 to 1986. games separated Power and captain during a period
Brightwell from appearing in of consolidation in the
the same team. Premier League.
Paul Simpson
(1982-88)
First played with Power on Pablo Zabaleta
2 October 1982. Simpson was (2008-present)
a member of City’s talented First played with
youth team of the 1980s. Dunne on 13
September 2008.
Ian Bishop (1989 and 1998-2001)
First played with Brightwell on 30 August
1989 and also overlapped in 1998/99
season. A cult hero in his first spell at
City and a much-needed experienced
figure in his second spell.
If you have any ideas for sequences or links you would like exploring
in a future City programme please email mcfcprog@aol.com
Gary James is a member of International Sport & Leisure History
at Manchester Metropolitan University. Follow him on Twitter
@garyjameswriter and facebook.com/garyjames4
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27BEHIND THE SCENES EASTERN PROMISE Underlining the concept of football as a truly global sport, City broke new ground by spending part of their pre-season in China – and therefore launched the 2016/17 kit in truly exotic surroundings, all photographed by Victoria Haydn... The skipper leads the squad through arrivals at Beijing airport. O F F I C IA L MATC HDAY PROGRAMME
Nicolas Otamendi, Samir Nasri, Sergio Aguero
and Kelechi Iheanacho show off the new City
kits on the Great Wall of China.
29Aleks Kolarov signing autographs for the local fans.
Below: Billy O’Brien, Vincent Kompany and Joe Hart talking with
goalkeeping coach Xavi... The squad training at the Shenzhen Stadium... Kolarov and
David Silva in training... Fernandinho leading the team out for the game with Dortmund.
O F F I C IA L MATC HDAY PROGRAMMEAngus Gunn makes the deciding
save in the penalty shoot-out
with Borussia Dortmund.
Sergio Aguero
collecting the
Man of the
Match award.
31BBC 6 Music DJ Marc Riley
heads south of the border
(after going east into North
Yorkshire). Like you do...
WORDS: MARC RILEY PICTURES: VICTORIA HAYDN/PETER HARDY/ TOM LAWSON-CORNEY
First, a Public Service Announcement. My first since worn it at two festivals and now, at the
column of the season has a distinct Mexican grand old age of 55, I at last have an image!
theme... I hope you like it (see below).
No I haven’t been gorging myself on nachos and I To continue with the Mexican theme (bear with
haven’t bought a sombrero. Well, not quite. While me) I didn’t really think it possible for our new
DJing recently at a festival in North Yorkshire manager Pep Guardiola to go up any more in
(where else) I found myself drawn to a stall which, my estimation but having just read an article
for reasons best known to itself, was fruitfully in a broadsheet about the end of his playing
stocked with a highly impressive array of masks. career and the beginning of his managerial
But not your usual Frankenstein/werewolf/ career it soared!
Freddie Kruger horror masks. No – these were
much scarier than that. These were MEXICAN If you don’t know the story, Pep finished his
WRESTLER MASKS! Straight away I knew I HAD playing days at Dorados de Sinaloa in Mexico.
TO HAVE ONE… but which one!??? He went there not for a final big pay-day (quite
the opposite in fact)but to study under Juan
After much dithering I went for that old favourite Manuel Lillo, a coach he respected, admired,
the Mexican Wrestler’s Chicken Mask. I have and humbly thought he could learn from. In his
“Thanks to my
Mexican Wrestler’s
Chicken Mask...
at the grand old
age of 55, I at last
have an image!”
O F F I C IA L MATC HDAY PROGRAMMEtime there he was heroically overly generous to experience therein. One can only hope that with
his team-mates and club staff, he trained in the certain elements of this influx comes a new-found
most basic of facilities imaginable. All this while sense of dignity and humility.
happily living in a city that was home to the most
notorious and deadly crime syndicates in the Talking of “dignity”, at this point I’d like to thank
history of… crime syndicates! Manuel Pellegrini for bringing silverware to the
club and wish him all the best for
It was like the Wild West (if you a successful future. I’d also like to
think I’m exaggerating watch the thank the outgoing players who have
film Sicario). The story almost has served the club… and welcome the
the air of an Ian Fleming spy novel, new faces.
where Pep makes Mr Bond look like
a genial welder. To say I’m a fan of Last season you may (let’s make
Pep Guardiola’s would be a massive that “probably don’t”) remember that
understatement. whilst on holiday I sub-let my column
to The Secretive Footballer. If you
The only downside I can see in relation don’t know who he is, he is exactly
to having PG steering our ship is the that. A secretive hugely successful
inevitable slew of inane headlines hell former world-class footballer who
bent of squeezing every last drop of knows all the top inside stories and
available ‘punnage’ around his name. gossip but cannot reveal his true
PEP TALK this…PEP TALK that…PEP identity. So popular did his tenure
ME UP… TOP OF THE PEPS… PEP prove to be that I’ve decided to
STAR… LOLLY PEP (this one I predict regularly hand over a small section
alluding to the £££s spent on a world-class of this column to our mystery snitch… without
player)… Hang on a minute…I’m doing their jobs actually having to pay him to do so. RESULT!
for them here – UNPAID! Stop it, Marc!
So that’s all you’re getting from me today… all
Much has been written about the influx of world that remains to be said is UP THE BLUES! and
class managers who have come to the Premier WELCOME TO MANCHESTER, PEP! Now, over
League this season. A cascade of talent and to you The Secretive Footballer...
the secretrive IT’S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW…
footballe IT’S WHO YOU KNOW!
As you know I’m not one to gossip. I hate If my sources are right (which they could be) it
gossip. If I did like gossip I’d be called ‘The seems like a “well known high profile Premier
Gossiping Footballer’ wouldn’t I? But I’m not, League footballer” has secretly been romancing
am I? No, I am The Secretive Footballer. I’m so his brothers sister-in-law! Blatantly! Sometimes
secretive even my dad doesn’t know who I am. in a pub and once in his own car! He once
That is The (very) Secretive Footballer. Me. had the bare-faced cheek to introduce her as
his wife. I can’t tell you his name, or hers…
Having said that I couldn’t help but become “all or his (the other one)… Well, I could – but I’m
ears” when recently one of my many inside- not going to because I am… THE SECRETIVE
sources (or should that be “sauces”) told me a FOOTBALLER… Shhhhhush!
“saucy nugget” that will inevitably one day soon
possibly become a huge scandal that could Lots of love
allegedly blow up in someone’s face…
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Championships and the Copa America who stocks everything a young City fan needs from
had a busy summer – our retail team along with kits to posters, footballs to cuddly toys, it also
Nike and Fanatics have been busy updating our features a redesigned boot room and shirt-
stadium store ahead of today’s game. printing department.
The team has created a brand new experience in David Griffin, retail manager said: “We are really
store with new layouts and zoning, additional tills excited to be able to show off our new look City
and you may notice the window displays are a Store to fans today. We re-opened on 14 July as
little larger than they used to be! part of the home kit launch and the response to
the store has been fantastic from fans. The shop
The team have created a new-look ground floor is easier than ever to navigate and the kidswear
and have increased the size of the shop floor by floor has been an incredibly popular addition to
tightening up on window displays and adding the store.”
some extra walls into the store, this has enabled
them to create two dedicated womenswear Along with having a refresh, the store is full
departments, one to Nike product and another to of hundreds of new products as we celebrate
fashion and leisurewear. starting our new season with a brand new crest –
make sure you pop in to see all the exciting new
But the biggest changes can be found upstairs changes and products for yourselves…
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MEMORY LANE A visual trip back to Maine Road... PICTURES & WORDS: KEVIN CUMMINS This is the start of our 14th season at what is now the Etihad Stadium. I think it’s fair to say that nobody in their wildest dreams would have expected City to have come so far in such a short period. Many fans still have a deep love for Maine Road, though, and it was a privilege for me – as a fan – to be commissioned to photograph and produce the book which I called We’re Not Really Here commemorating our final season at the old ground, 2002/03. Here’s a selection of photos I took that season. The book has long been out of print but recently OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
39
the publisher found some in storage. If anyone is interested in purchasing a copy, please email me at kevin@kevincummins.co.uk – thanks. OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
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A LEAGUE
OF THEIR
OWN YORK CITY
Our record against clubs currently outside
the top four divisions…
WORDS: DAVID CLAYTON PICTURES: PA
With the two clubs’ paths rarely crossing, City York took great heart from the fact that City
and York City have met on just four occasions. apparently didn’t relish playing lower league
And as The Minstermen tamely went out of opposition. Predictably, perhaps, this proved
League Two last season it could be a while another difficult evening for the Blues as – in
before the next meeting – unless the Blues are front of a packed crowd of 15,360 – York were
paired with York in the FA Cup! good value for the 0-0 draw that earned the
Yorkshire side a Maine Road replay.
The first meeting between City and York was on
a chilly November evening in 1973 when Johnny Boss Hart’s ill-health meant Ron Saunders was
Hart’s side travelled to Bootham Crescent. The in charge for the return game when a City side
Blues had laboured past Walsall and Carlisle including Colin Bell, Mike Summerbee and
United in the previous rounds and Third Division Francis Lee finally clicked into gear and beat
O F F I C IA L MATC HDAY PROGRAMMEYork 4-1, courtesy of a Rodney Marsh hat trick. underlined how difficult it was for City at that
Lee scored the other and City eventually went level, with Joe Royle indicating the Blues were
all the way to the final, losing 2-1 to Wolves. everybody’s “cup final”.
Meanwhile, at the end of the 1973/74 season
York won promotion to the second tier for the Former City keeper Bobby Mimms was in goal
first time. It would, though, be 25 years before for York that day and he recalled: “It was a big
City and York again locked horns… deal playing City for every team in the division.
Building up to the game, it was the talk of the
That was on 19 December 1998, with the Blues town and, of course, our lads wanted to claim
relegated from the top two divisions for the very City’s scalp. I had been at Blackburn in the
first time. They were finding life difficult in the Second Division when Jack Walker brought
third tier of English football so a trip to struggling Kenny Dalglish in as manager in the early-
York City was probably the last thing Joe Royle 1990s, so I knew what City were going through.
and his beleaguered side needed. Indeed, just Everybody wants to beat the big or wealthy
two minutes in and City were 1-0 down as clubs.”
Gordon Connolly rifled home a rising shot to
send the home fans wild. It was a pivotal moment not only in the season,
but in City’s history as the side won the next
Royle’s men fought back with Craig Russell’s cross- game away to Wrexham and set off on a run
come-shot sailing over the York keeper to send that would see a steady ascent of the table.
the teams into the break on level terms. Though Like a racehorse timing its run through the pack
the Blues dominated much of the game, when perfectly, City lost just two of the next 23 games
Danny Allsopp missed a chance to win the game and consolidated a Play-Off place with a 4-0 win
late on, teenage York striker Andy Dawson struck over The Minstermen at Maine Road on the final
at the other end to give York a famous 2-1 win. day of the league programme. Victory brought
revenge for the earlier season loss, but the truth
The result saw City plummet to 12th – an all- is York – unknowingly, maybe – played a big part
time low for the club – but the York performance in City’s revival.
43SHORT STAY
Players whose star shone only briefly at City…
WORDS: DAVID CLAYTON PICTURE: PA
MAURIZIO GAUDINO 1994-95
APPS: 20 GOALS: 3
Enigmatic German midfielder Maurizio Gaudino a 5-1 win. Though Gaudino was blossoming
added a touch of flair and invention to the Blues’ in England, he still had issues in Germany that
midfield with his exotic array of flicks, tricks and needed to be resolved, including a suspended
skill. Gaudino arrived at City with a colourful jail term he was handed for his alleged
reputation, looking like a rock star off the pitch involvement in car theft gang. Meanwhile, his
and playing with the panache and style of a on-pitch antics left City fans demanding he be
maverick on it. signed permanently.
Before joining City, his performances for His stooping headed goal against Liverpool
Eintracht Frankfurt brought him to the attention helped the Blues to a rare 2-1 win over the
of the German national team and he was Merseysiders but – despite 20 games, a host
included in the World Cup squad for USA ’94. of top-notch displays and three goals under his
But a fall-out with his club coach led to a refusal belt – the agreed £1.5m option to make the move
to play against SV Hamburg and a subsequent permanent was never taken up as Horton was
suspension followed. It was deemed best for all sacked by the Blues at the end of 1994/95. It
parties that a loan move was the best immediate left Gaudino in limbo as City spent the summer
solution. City boss Brian Horton was alerted to looking for a new manager.
Gaudino’s availability and a deal was agreed with
City. When it became clear that a permanent move
was not going to materialise, he instead joined
Leaving the controversy behind him and arriving Mexican club America on loan and with Georgian
at Maine Road with a clean slate to play for Georgi Kinkladze signed a few weeks before the
Horton must have been like a breath of fresh start of the new season, it justified his decision to
air for Gaudino, who settled quickly and soon seek pastures new – but left City fans to wonder
formed a bond with the City fans who, of course, what might have been if he and Kinkladze had
love nothing more than a touch of je ne sais quoi both signed...
about their midfielders.
Maurizio later had spells with FC Basel, VfL
Gaudino signed a six-month deal on December Bochum and Antalyaspor and is today the
21, 1994 and made his debut in a surprise director of football with SSV Reutlingen 05, a
Coca-Cola Cup win at Newcastle United just third tier German side. While City fans enjoyed
three days later. He scored his first goal against his time at Maine Road, many still wonder why
Notts County in an FA Cup replay in which fellow this mercurial talent didn’t quite reach the heights
German Uwe Rösler scored the other four during his ability merited.
O F F I C IA L MATC HDAY PROGRAMMEGaudino scored
his first goal
against Notts
County in a 5-1
FA Cup replay
win in which
fellow German
Uwe Rösler
scored the
other four
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you’ll find the latest community news and
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SUPPORTERS CLUB 54
SOCIAL WRAP 56
JUNIOR CITYZENS 58
511 “Happy 70th birthday to our for 13 July – and in the Legends 9 “Happy first birthday to City fan
dad Alan Graham. AG a big at today’s match. Love from Ava Rose Bailey for 23 August.
Dukinfield Blue. Lots of love from Helen, Anthony and James x.” Lots of love from both your
Joanna, Alan and Rachel xx.” 5 “Happy birthday to James mummys and all your family xxx.”
2 Andy Kirwan turns 40 on Dixon. We hope you enjoy the Birthday wishes to George
Sunday 21 August and to day – with love from dad, Carole, (Smudger) Smith, a long-time
celebrate is being treated to a day Charlotte and Heather x.” supporter and season ticket
out (today!) to see Pep’s first game holder, who celebrated his 80th
6 “Happy 18th birthday to Adam
in charge. “He is a respectable on 4 August.
Morrey for tomorrow and good
member of society and father of
luck representing England in the Celebrating his 50th birthday at
two – so here is a picture of him
snooker championships in Belgium,” the match today is David Martin,
with an afro and a skull!”
love from grandad and Jill. a lifetime City fan. We hope you
3 “Congratulations to Kenny have a great day!
7 To Mark Pook... have a
and Alison Simpson who are
fantastic 50th birthday! Love 10 “Happy 10th birthday, Mattie.”
celebrating their 10th wedding
from Julie and Jason plus all your 11 Happy 65th birthday today to
anniversary.”
family and friends xxx. Paul Bannaghan, a season ticket
“Wishing you a happy birthday,
8 “Happy 70th birthday wishes holder originally from Gorse Hill in
Dad. Love from Tom and Hollie xx.”
to our wonderful dad Gordon Stretford but now living in Perth,
“Happy 10th wedding anniversary Billingsley. Have a fantastic Scotland – and still travelling to
to you, Kenny. Always have, day and enjoy the match. Love every home game. He was on the
always will. Love from Als xx.” from Paul, Lesley, Jackie and pitch at St James’ when City won
4 “Happy birthday, Tom Griffiths, Angie xxx.” the league in 1968 after being to
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6 7 8 9 10
O F F I C IA L MATC HDAY PROGRAMMEMessages should be emailed to mcfcprog@aol.com at least 10 days before the
required game. Please note that we cannot guarantee inclusion and due to the
quantity of messages received we are unable to reply to confirm receipt…
every game home and away that presented with a City shirt on his SADLY MISSED
season and was in Vienna for the retirement after 45 years service
18 Ronald Caiger passed
Cup-Winners Cup final in 1970. with the NHS. He has been a
away on 22 June aged 90. He
“To Mike Roberts, happy 60th season ticket holder for the past
is pictured on his 90th birthday
birthday for Friday. Lots of love 35-40 years.
with his daughter Denise and
from Jackie, Callum, Jess and 15 “Happy ninth birthday, Harvey. son Andrew. He passed his
Will xxx.” Love from mum, dad, Jacob, Lily love of City onto his children,
Happy 74th birthday to lifelong and George xxx.” grandchildren and great-
City fan Beryl Meredith – 16 Here’s Nick Stafford, grandchildren. Ronald will be
from husband Ron, kids and proudly wearing his new badge sadly missed by all his family.
grandkids, celebrating in the at his Manchester Met (MMU) “In loving memory of Paul
1894 bar. graduation ceremony. Melia. A true inspiration and an
12 Dave Moran is pictured 17 Alan Duncalf is celebrating incredible man who really did
here with grandsons Daniel and his 62nd birthday. Here he is fight till the end! There will always
Joshua Crows and Joe Moran. with daughter Jessica and be a Blue Moon in your heart and
13 Wishing Jacob Bridgehouse granddaughter Lilly, all lifelong a Blue flag by your side.
a happy seventh birthday. He City fans and Seasoncard holders Jason Gibbs was involved in
loves going to home and away in the Family Stand. an accident on 22 July and
matches and playing every week “A warm welcome to my girlfriend sadly passed away aged 44 the
in East Manchester League for Ausra – and Pep Guardiola. following day. A lifelong devoted
CS City and Woodley Albion. And the very best to the future! City fan, he is sadly missed by all
14 Edward Mawjeski was Signed T Leonard.” his family and friends.
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53MCFC SUPPORTERS CLUB (1969)
1 7
MCWFC SUPPORTERS DUBLIN BRANCH 40th anniversary year. A great
1 The next Manchester City 3 A big MCFC welcome today to time was had by all.
Women’s home game at the Sam Grant who is attending his
CFA is on Sunday 28 August at first game – coming over from MID CHESHIRE BLUES
12.15pm, perfect timing to take in Dublin with his daddy Tueart 7 A big happy birthday (for
a game before the home Premier Grant and his grandad Andy August 6) to Carole Holt from
League game with West Ham Grant, the chairman of the her husband Paul and all at
which kicks off at 4pm. Dublin Branch. Have a great day, Mid Cheshire Supporters Club.
Go to the Official Supporters Sam –all the best from everyone
club website for up to date at City and the Supporters Club. REDDISH BLUES
news and events. http:// 8 Pictured is Reddish Blues’
mcfcsupportersclub.co.uk/ WOODHOUSES BRANCH youngest member Harrison
mcwfc/ 4/5 Happy birthday to Jim William Barclay, born on June 29.
Maddison who, on August 6, He is seen with his dad David,
COOKSTOWN BRANCH turned 80 years young! who sits with his dad Steve in the
2 It is with deep regret that Best wishes also to Tony Curran East Stand.
Cookstown Branch mourns the who turned 58 last month.
passing of their esteemed and BREDBURY BRANCH
founder member Kevin Crilly. CHELTENHAM & 9 Happy 30th birthday wishes to
Kevin was a lifelong City GLOUCESTER BRANCH Bredbury Blue Aaron Bosman for
supporter and was instrumental 6 The Cheltenham & Gloucester August 27. Have a great day at
in the formation of the branch. Branch enjoyed their annual trip the races, love from mum, dad,
RIP Kevin. to Malta, celebrating the branch’s Joel and all your Blue family xxx.
3 2 6 4
O F F I C IA L MATC HDAY PROGRAMME10 8 11
DUKINFIELD BRANCH and is a member of the Dukinfield all our love from Dave Leyland
10 Sean and Caz got married Supporters Club and travels to and the Buntings.
on July 23 at St Athan village many home, away and abroad
near Cardiff. Decked out in sky games despite living 200 miles BLUEBELLS BRANCH
blue, 50 or so friends and family from the Etihad. All at the 11/12 Jake Hardman enjoyed
travelled to the wedding from Dukinfield Branch wish him his Cityzens day out but couldn’t
Manchester to celebrate their and his bride, and Harry-Joe, decide what he liked best, so
nuptials. Sean is from Stalybridge all the best for the future. With when asked he said “everything!”.
Bluebells welcome vice-chairman
Eddie Sparrow and the new
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down as travel secretary, all the
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Karen, for all the hard work and
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effort you have put into filling the
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the years.
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WELL DONE WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROUPS:
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MASCOTS AND PLAYER ESCORTS
Sonny Callum Hill Niall Raymond Elettra James Enzo
Ratcliffe Age: 8 Gallagher Foley Foley Anthony Petrucci
Age: 9 Likes: Happiest (Sunderland) Likes: Football, Likes: Football, Crewe Age: 7
Likes: Football, with a ball at Age: 11 baseball, chess drawing, Age: 9 Likes: Football
karate, his feet and Likes: Football, and Star Wars dancing Likes: Playing and skiing
swimming and smashing free- cricket and Favourite: and writing football, cricket, Favourite:
playing guitar kicks into the Xbox Aguero Favourite: surf club and Aguero
Favourites: top corner! Favourites: Kompany worshipping
Aguero, Sterling, Favourite: Defoe, City
De Bruyne and Aguero Borini, Koné, Favourite:
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