how did you become a city fan

[trueblue64]

My dad was from Salford, youngest of 10 half were red and half were Blue. His brother took him to see City the rest is history, I was 2 when I went to my fist match. lived in Africa for 10 years used to sit round the radio tuned into shortwave on the BBC on a Saturday. I will be City Till I Die.

[patrickblue]

Same as a lot of others on here, born nowhere near Manc, but still everyone at school was a rag fan, so being perverse I jumped on the Joe and Mal bandwaggon.
And never looked back.

[sniffer]

My stories different. Born in Devon and still live here. In the 60s Mike Summerbee's mum worked next door to where I lived. In the summer he would come and stay with her and taxi her about in his Jag. I got to meet him and we had a kick about in our garden. So City from the age of eight, get to see them a couple time a season.

[Harry Dowd scored]

My mum was a City fan, she said she started being a fan because she liked sky blue colour, yes I know, she was a women, I just followed on from there

[nottsblue]

Old man was a Utd fan, as was my uncle. Started to get interested in football at about 7 or 8, just in time for the Cup Final in ‘81 and my best mate at primary school at the time was a City fan so I followed him. Dad tried to get me into the rags but to no avail. First game was October 22nd 1983 v Middlesbrough in the old second division. They scored after 15 seconds! But we went on to win 2-1 with goals from Parlane and Tolmie.

[mr_nool]

Old man was a Utd fan, as was my uncle. Started to get interested in football at about 7 or 8, just in time for the Cup Final in ‘81 and my best mate at primary school at the time was a City fan so I followed him. Dad tried to get me into the rags but to no avail. First game was October 22nd 1983 v Middlesbrough in the old second division. They scored after 15 seconds! But we went on to win 2-1 with goals from Parlane and Tolmie.

Did you go with your mates parents or did you make your red dad take you?

[nottsblue]

Old man was a Utd fan, as was my uncle. Started to get interested in football at about 7 or 8, just in time for the Cup Final in ‘81 and my best mate at primary school at the time was a City fan so I followed him. Dad tried to get me into the rags but to no avail. First game was October 22nd 1983 v Middlesbrough in the old second division. They scored after 15 seconds! But we went on to win 2-1 with goals from Parlane and Tolmie.

Did you go with your mates parents or did you make your red dad take you?

Dad took me as a birthday treat. Also took me to a couple of Utd games probably to try and away me but it just didn't work. For whatever reason the magic of Maine Road just wasn't replicated at the swamp

[mr_nool]

Old man was a Utd fan, as was my uncle. Started to get interested in football at about 7 or 8, just in time for the Cup Final in ‘81 and my best mate at primary school at the time was a City fan so I followed him. Dad tried to get me into the rags but to no avail. First game was October 22nd 1983 v Middlesbrough in the old second division. They scored after 15 seconds! But we went on to win 2-1 with goals from Parlane and Tolmie.

Did you go with your mates parents or did you make your red dad take you?

Dad took me as a birthday treat. Also took me to a couple of Utd games probably to try and away me but it just didn't work. For whatever reason the magic of Maine Road just wasn't replicated at the swamp

That's very magnanimous of him.

[dazby]

I saw it as a good opportunity to piss Carl off.

[john68]

I was 6yrs, my Dad had gone to my uncle's to watch some football, they had a TV, we didn't, I followed him. It was the 1956 Cup Final, Bert broke his neck and I remember some consternation from my Dad.
My Uncle was a rag and the next Xmas he bought me a red football shirt. I was gutted. Next Xmas I asked him for a blue shirt. He bought me a royal blue shirt. Think he was trying to keep me away from City but it didn't work.
My first trip to Maine Road was to watch England Schoolboys v Germany Schoolboys.My Dad blagged a lift there in a Granelli's ice cream van, I was in heaven.
Gobsmacked at the size of Maine Road and the conrete steps that seemed to go everywhere.
My Dad (born in 1904) worked away a lot and we never really spoke about football til I was older, when I learned about his trips to Hyde Road and the boys pen. He must have been watching City before WW1. Stories of him watching Billy Meredith, Max Woosnam, the great City team of the 30s with Eric Brook, Ernie Toseland, even Matt Busby and Peter the Great Doherty.
My Dad's favourite City team had won the league in the 30s, sadly he died in 1967, and missed us winning the league again in '68.
My mate Edgy got his Dad to take me to my 1st City game and I remember my first sight of a City player was Bert Trautmann. He became my hero and he still is.

[Bournemouthcityfan]

I started in 1963 as a city fan my mums from Leigh but the family moved to Bournemouth where I was born. We got a tv when I was 11 the first team I saw (in black and white) was city I think it was the fairs cup. Anyway they looked amazing it was love at first sight. I was a season ticket holder the year before last but the drive from Bournemouth up the M6 was too hard for me now I’m less well so I gave it up now I go 6 times a year.

[john@staustell]

I started in 1963 as a city fan my mums from Leigh but the family moved to Bournemouth where I was born. We got a tv when I was 11 the first team I saw (in black and white) was city I think it was the fairs cup. Anyway they looked amazing it was love at first sight. I was a season ticket holder the year before last but the drive from Bournemouth up the M6 was too hard for me now I’m less well so I gave it up now I go 6 times a year.

Black and white - wasn't so bad for us with the light shirts but remember for example Everton playing RAGs, no one knew who the fuck was who. They didn't even have the wit to change shorts or socks in those days.

[Hazy2]

I was 6yrs, my Dad had gone to my uncle's to watch some football, they had a TV, we didn't, I followed him. It was the 1956 Cup Final, Bert broke his neck and I remember some consternation from my Dad.
My Uncle was a rag and the next Xmas he bought me a red football shirt. I was gutted. Next Xmas I asked him for a blue shirt. He bought me a royal blue shirt. Think he was trying to keep me away from City but it didn't work.
My first trip to Maine Road was to watch England Schoolboys v Germany Schoolboys.My Dad blagged a lift there in a Granelli's ice cream van, I was in heaven.
Gobsmacked at the size of Maine Road and the conrete steps that seemed to go everywhere.
My Dad (born in 1904) worked away a lot and we never really spoke about football til I was older, when I learned about his trips to Hyde Road and the boys pen. He must have been watching City before WW1. Stories of him watching Billy Meredith, Max Woosnam, the great City team of the 30s with Eric Brook, Ernie Toseland, even Matt Busby and Peter the Great Doherty.
My Dad's favourite City team had won the league in the 30s, sadly he died in 1967, and missed us winning the league again in '68.
My mate Edgy got his Dad to take me to my 1st City game and I remember my first sight of a City player was Bert Trautmann. He became my hero and he still is.

That's a book right there

[Beefymcfc]

Who are these foreign plastics from Salford

Born in Manchester, Dad was a Blue (although the extended family is split between Blue and Rag), was brought up as a kid on the Kippax picking the one and two pences up off the steps which was my Mojo money for the week. City is not just a football club, it's a huge part of my social history.

[PrezIke]

Decided to be a plastic glory hunter.

Think I chose wisely

[Beefymcfc]

Decided to be a plastic glory hunter.

Think I chose wisely

You from Salford?

[PrezIke]

Decided to be a plastic glory hunter.

Think I chose wisely

You from Salford?

Wait, how did you know?

[RodneyRodney]

Raised in Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, about 2 miles from the Temple of the Immortals, (. . .but started out as a RED!!).
Dragged along by a diehard Blue from school to City 2 Bristol C 0 , Sept. 77 , & gradually morphed into a Blue over the next few years.
Conversely, my big sis started out as a Blue & changed to a Red ; went out on a date with Stepney ( she says). Attended Parrs Wood HS 70/77 - about 65% Blues (including Stuart Mathieson of the MEN) 35% Reds - though we had one LEEDS fan in our year (!!??). Worked in a pub on Kingsway (FULL of Reds) around the corner from where the Gallaghers grew up.
Highlights - the 4-0 v Standard Liege , Tueart hattrick 5-0 v Notts co., the 10-1, the 5-1 obviously , The Stones in July 90, .
Lived down under since '96 after several years in the S. Pacific/Far East. Really good coverage of Prem League down here , as opposed to the biased tripe you get in England.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

I was given a choice 'Utd or Liverpool' so I chose City.

[Blue Philistine]

I was given a choice 'Utd or Liverpool' so I chose City.

Haha the only real choice there!

I was given the ultimatum "City or follow another sport".