By Donated by Clive Woodhead Gresty Road, Crewe February 13 1971. City prepare to take a free kick. Note the No 10 in the Crewe defensive wall. A certain Stan Bowles. Sadly City lost 3-1 this day, with Bobby Svarc scoring a consolation goal in a 3-1 defeat.
Souvenirs of a First Match
Donated by Mark Duckering. He notes that these were souvenirs bought for his dad in honour of his first game in 1970-1.
Graham Taylor Cutting Lincolnshire Chronicle 1970-1
Donated by Malcolm Johnson
Cambridge United’s First League Game 1970-1
Donated by Malcolm Johnson Cambridge United’s first league game was against Lincoln City in the 1970-1 season. The final score was 1-1.
Football League Review 1970-1
From Malcolm Johnson’s collection, Dave Smith on the cover of this regular magazine of the time.
v Aldershot 1970/1
From Malcolm Johnson’s collection. Malcolm writes, “The date is 7 February 1970 and the match was against Aldershot. In the centre circle the visitors’ player-manager and captain Jimmy Melia can just be made out tossing up with City’s captain Jim Grummett. An action photograph taken at that same match later