Bert Trautmann

 

 

 

City legend Bert Trautmann, the German goalkeeper who won the FA Cup with City in 1956, has died at the age of 89.  Trautmann is best remembered for playing the final 17 minutes of City's Cup final win against Birmingham City with a broken neck. He played more than 500 times for City between 1949-64, having first arrived in England as a prisoner of war.  A true legend who had a truly remarkable life.

1934 Official History Book

The front cover of City's official history book 1934

City v Spurs - 9th December 1967 'The Ballet on Ice'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some classic pics from the famous match against Spurs in 1967 known as 'The Ballet on Ice'.

Manchester City team pic 1901

A photograph of Tommy Hynds and the Manchester City team taken at Hyde Road in 1901, the City team very unusually wearing striped shirts for reasons unknown, key players depicted including Billy Meredith, William Orr, Billy Gillespie and goalkeeper Charlie WiIliams, also City`s long serving trainer Jimmy Broad, published in Manchester by C. Ireland, 11 1/2 by 14 1/4in., unframed

Estimate:  £250 - £350