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When City wore the blue and white quarters

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  1. wizered

    wizered Ol' Mucker
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    John Atyeo in action wearing City's borrowed Rovers kit

    When City wore the blue and white quarters
    City played Rotherham at home on January 9th 1954 in the FA Cup third round. City lost 3-1 with John Atyeo (pictured during the game) scoring their only goal – but what stood out from this fixture was the fact the Robins had to borrow a set of Bristol Rovers’ shirts due to a clash of kits.

    The same situation arose on January 3rd 1958, when City played Accrington Stanley away in the FA Cup third round. They drew 2-2 with Wally Hinshelwood and Dermot Curtis getting City’s goals. For the replay a few days later, the Robins once again borrowed

    Bristol Rovers kit and this time won 3-1, with Atyeo scoring two goals and Dermot Curtis getting the other.

    A similar situation happened when City played Blackpool at Ashton Gate on January 24th 1959 in the FA Cup fourth round. This time, however, they borrowed Cardiff City’s kit of blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks. The match, featuring the great Stanley Matthews, was drawn 1-1 with Bert Tindill scoring for the home side. City unfortunately lost the replay 1-0.
    https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/a-history-of-city-kits-and-crests/

    ( Taken from phantom on OTIB with thanks)
     
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  2. wizered

    wizered Ol' Mucker
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    Bugger the kit, what a player, magnificent and I was lucky to enough to have seen the man play.
     
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  3. AshtonRed

    AshtonRed Well-Known Member

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    Yes you were lucky , while I was alive when he played for us , he was just a little bit before my time .
     
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  4. invermeremike

    invermeremike Well-Known Member

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    I saw the man on many occasions and had the pleasure of shaking his hand when he arrived for the match at Ashton Gate. I was always at the game early due to the train from Highbridge being too early for a 3:00 kick off.

    On a side note I was arrested due to him at Selhurst Park when he was brought down in the penalty area and my protest took me in to the face of the referee and many burly policemen who did not appreciate my stupidity. Imagine having lunch the next day at my fiancee's house hoping her dad did not notice the person being bundled off the pitch on just about every Sunday sports page. Twere me dad.

    The referee was Harry New from Portsmouth and we met some years later when we both played in the Hampshire Referee's six-a-side tournament and he had this feeling we had met before and when he took my legs off at the knee he bent over to pick me up and asked if was Selhurst Park. Duh.
     
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  5. Angelicnumber16

    Angelicnumber16 Well-Known Member

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    And me
     
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  6. johngalleyfan2

    johngalleyfan2 Well-Known Member

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    caught last few years although I was a supporter from a distance in the 50's 30 miles away! in those days it took an hour and a half+ to travel that distance.... and longer going back as it was usually dark and roads were not like now ….
     
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