As winter frost continues to blast the UK this December, our latest City Studios production looks back on a match dubbed ‘The Ballet on Ice’ - a 1967 clash between City and Tottenham Hotspur.
Available soon on CITY+ and Recast, this documentary covers the day two of the finest teams in England went head-to-head in a decisive clash in the midst of a snowstorm that had consumed Moss Side.
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A City side coached by Malcolm Allison and including the likes of Colin Bell, Francis Lee and Mike Summerbee ran out 4-1 winners thanks to a majestic display despite the treacherous conditions.
All 35,792 at Maine Road that day saw a Manchester City side at their brilliant best, only months before we would be crowned champions.
In this feature, we interview City players Mike Summerbee and Alan Oakes, Spurs’ Cliff Jones as well as childhood fan and former journalist Chris Bailey.
Tommy Doyle, the current City man and grandson of both Mike Doyle and Glyn Pardoe, also marvels at the quality of the football played in those circumstances.
Ahead of its upcoming release, City Studios are proud to share this trailer of our documentary on a day now etched into Maine Road and Manchester City folklore - ‘The Ballet on Ice’.
Click on the above video to get a taste of what’s to come on Thursday 29 December...
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