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See all the players' pictures and League career totals on Nigel Mercer's site at
FKS 1970-71 - Manchester City

World of Soccer Star Players ...

Note : The 1st number is the picture number. The team in bold italics is the team that player played most League games for, and 1980 =1980-81 season.

Manager : Joe Mercer

See The Home of Football Statisticians

182. Colin Bell Click to see a picture of Colin.

Born : Hesleden (Durham), 26 February, 1946.

Played : 1963-78 Bury, Manchester City

Manchester City League record: 394 games, 117 goals.

Career League record: 476 games, 142 goals.

England internationals : 48 caps. All won at Manchester City Colin is still the club's most capped player.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler


183. Tony Book

Born : Bath, 4 September, 1934.

Played : 1964-73 Plymouth Argyle, Manchester City

Manchester City League record: 244 games, 4 goals.

Career League record: 325games, 7 goals.

Where are they now ? August/September 2003

See Ray's Email

See Sons and Daughters: Brothers

Career 2003- : Sky Sports 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007

See Books

See Tony Book


184. Tommy Booth

Born : Manchester, 9 November, 1949.

Played : 1968-84 Manchester City, Preston North End.

Manchester City League record: 382 games, 25 goals.

Career League record: 466 games, 27 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler

On Other Sites See...

Tommy Booth

185. Stan Bowles

Born : Manchester, 24 December, 1948.

Played : 1967-83 Manchester City, Bury (loan), Crewe Alexandria, Carlisle United, Queen's Park Rangers, Nottingham Forest, Leyton Orient, Brentford.

Manchester City League record: 17 games, 2 goals.

Career League record: 507 games, 127 goals.

England internationals : 5 caps.

Loaned to Bury July to Septemvber 1970, and moved to Crewe Alexandria in September 1970

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler, March 2002

Nominated FourFourTwo's best ever player at Queen's Park Rangers, see April 2005

For Stan's time at Carlisle United see Bowles

See Books

186. Ian Bowyer

Born : Little Sutton, 6 June, 1951.

Played : 1968-1989 Manchester City, Leyton Orient, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest, Hereford United.

Manchester City League record: 50 games, 13 goals.

Career League record: 628 games, 102 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler

Career 2002- : 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007.

Ian played a League match with his son, see The Judge

Ian becomes assistant manager of MK Dons, 24 December, 2004.

Sacked by MK Dons, see 7 February, 2006.

Ian rejoins Paul Hart (Stockport County) at Rushden and Diamonds as his assistant manager, 8 June 2006.

Ian leaves Rushden and Diamonds along with Paul Hart (Stockport County), 16 October, 2006

See Sons and Daughters : Sons

187. Dave Connor

Born : Wythenshawe, 27 October, 1945.

Played : 1964-72 Manchester City, Preston North End.

Manchester City League record: 141 games, 10 goals.

Career League record: 170 games, 10 goals.

Where are they now ? E-mail Bob if you know !


188. Joe Corrigan

Click to see pictures and more information on Joe

Born : Manchester, 18 November, 1948.

Played : 1968-84 Manchester City, Brighton and Hove Albion , Norwich City (loan), Stoke City (loan).

Manchester City League record: 476 games, 0 goals.

Career League record: 524 games, 0 goals.

England internationals : 9 caps.

189. Mike Doyle

Born : Manchester, 25 November, 1946.

Played : 1964-83 Manchester City, Stoke City, Bolton Wanderers, Rochdale.

Manchester City League record: 448 games, 32 goals.

Career League record: 627 games, 40 goals.

England internationals : 5 caps.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler

Mike sells football memorabilia at Christies, see December 2002

See Books

190. George Heslop

Born : Wallsend, 1 July, 1940. Died 17 September 2006

Played : 1959-72 Newcastle United, Everton, Manchester City, Bury.

Manchester City League record: 162 games, 1 goal.

Career League record: 236 games, 1 goal.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler

See Obituary

On Other Sites See...

George Heslop

191. Francis Lee

Born : Westhoughton, 29 April, 1944.

Played : 1960-75 Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, Derby County.

Manchester City League record: 249 games, 112 goals.

Career League record: 500 games, 228 goals.

England internationals : 27 caps.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler

One of Frannie's old shirt sells at Christies, see December 2002

Francis is mentioned in BBC1 TV series, Life on Mars, see Winter 2006

Books

See Francis Lee


192. Arthur Mann (Click here to see a picture and career figures for Arthur)

Born : Falkirk, 23 January, 1948. Died 3 February, 1999.

Played : 1968-81 Manchester City, Blackpool, Notts County, Shrewsbury Town, Mansfield Town.

Manchester City League record: 35 games, 0 goals.

Career League record: 415 games, 25 goals.

Where are they now ? See Arthur Mann.


193. Alan Oakes

Born : Winsford, 7 September, 1942.

Played : 1959-83 Manchester City, Chester City, Port Vale.

Manchester City League record: 564 games, 26 goals. Holds current League Appearances for Manchester City. See Club Appearance Records.

Career League record: 776 games, 41 goals. This makes Alan a member of the 700+ Club.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler

See Sons and Daughters : Sons, Nephews, Cousins


194. Glyn Pardoe

Born : Winsford, 1 June, 1946.

Played : 1961-74 Manchester City.

Manchester City and career League record: 305 games, 17 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler

Glyn still holds the record as Manchester City's youngest League player. He was 15 years, 314 days old when he played against Birmingham City, 11 April, 1961.

See Sons and Daughters: Cousins



195. Mike Summerbee Click to see a picture of Mike.

Born : Preston, 15 December, 1942.

Played : 1959-79 Swidon Town, Manchester City, Burnley, Blackpool, Stockport County.

Manchester City League record: 357 games, 47 goals.

Career League record: 716 games, 92 goals. Mike is a member of the 700+ Club

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler

England internationals : 8 caps.

See Sons and Daughters : Sons


196. Neil Young

Born : Manchester, 17 February, 1944.

Played : 1961-74 Manchester City, Preston North End, Rochdale.

Manchester City League record: 334 games, 86 goals.

Career League record: 415 games, 106 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler

See Books

Squad members include ...

Frank Carrodus: Future Aston Villa winger, who also played for Manchester City, Wrexham, Birmingham City and Bury.

Willie Donachie: Future star of Manchester City, Norwich City, Burnley, Oldham Athletic, Portland (USA) and Scotland, and current City coach.

Took (very) temporary charge at City between Royle and Keegan, see May 2001

Moves to be Assistant Manager of Sheffield Wednesday, see November 2001

Moves to Ipswich Town, see November 2002

Moves to Millwall in League One as Assistant Manager, June 2006

Becomes caretaker manager of Millwall, see 25 September, 2006

Willie becomes the Millwall Manager, 22 November 2006

Willie leaves Millwall, 8 October 2007, see Autumn 2007

Career 1999-: See 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008

Where are they now ?: See Profile and Caught in Time

Freddie Hill. See Steven Tallents' email

Ian Mellor

Site introduction, 28 November, 2004

Sons and Daughters: sons

Other Staff include ...

Malcolm Allison: First team coach/ assistant manager.

See Where are they now? January 2000

Malcolm was a part of the ITV commentary team for Mexico 1970

Malcolm has been ill, see May 2001 News

A picture of Malcolm appears in episode 2 of Life On Mars, see 13 February 2007

Other links on this site include...

Guess who ? Can you identify the players in the picture ? (Big clue, they are all Man City players !!! See Emails May 2003

See a Review of George Best and 21 Others. Colin Shindler. 2004, Headline. This book covers all the players of a Man U v Man City Youth Cup Final in 1964, which included George Best and , er, 21 others.

Other links include ...

Click to see A&BC Gum Cards
plus all the details of the 1970-71 Manchester City season at:

Nigel Mercer's Galleries of English Football Cards 1965-75


Click to see Manchester City 70-71 autographs at Lennart Kristiansson's site:

English Football League 70-71 Autographs

See a history of Manchester City's kit at Dave Moor's www.historicalkits.co.uk

The official site at MAN CITY

There's a great resource at CityStat.net - Stat Heaven for Manchester City Football Club

One links site is at Manchester City Links

Note: Birth information and League career statistics from:
"The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-1998"
Edited and compiled by Barry J. Hugman. Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1998.