April 14
1964: Having announced his retirement, Bert Trautmann’s testimonial is played at Maine Road and officials are taken back as 47,901 turn up to pay homage to the brilliant German goalkeeper.
Trautmann’s combined City and Manchester United side beat a glittering All Star International XI 5-4 and the gate was more than double the average league crowd for that season.
2012: Carlos Tevez’s stunning hat-trick helps City overwhelm Norwich 6-1 at Carrow Road to reduce Manchester United’s lead to two points at the Premier League summit.
Tevez’s swerving effort beat John Ruddy before he set up Sergio Aguero before Norwich replied through Andrew Surman.
But Tevez boosted the lead with a header and Aguero‘s solo effort added the gloss before the Argentine rounded Ruddy to complete his hat-trick with City adding a late sixth.
2013: City booked our place in the FA Cup final thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 semi-final win over Chelsea at Wembley.
Roberto Mancini’s side looked on course for a comfortable victory as goals either side of half-time from Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero gave us a deserved 2-0 lead the lead.
However, Demba Ba’s fine goal set up a nervy finish but City held firm to book a ticket to the final along with Wigan Athletic.
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2018: City moved to the brink of Premier League title glory as we recorded a superb 3-1 win against Tottenham at Wembley.
Early strikes from Gabriel Jesus and Ilkay Gundogan’s penalty fired us into a two-goal lead and though Christian Eriksen narrowed the deficit, Raheem Sterling sealed the victory 18 minutes from time.
2019: Nick Cushing’s City booked our ticket through to the FA Women’s Cup final thanks to a dramatic 1-0 semi-final triumph over Chelsea.
An injury time own goal from Magdalena Eriksson at the Academy Stadium proves the difference and means City will head to Wembley where we will meet West Ham in the showpiece final.
Birthdays
Jim Whitley - 14/4/75: The elder brother of fellow City star Jeff Whitley, midfielder Jim joined City in 1993 but had to wait until January 1998 before making his first team debut.
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He eventually went on to make more than 30 appearances in total for the Club.
A Northern Ireland international, Jeff moved on from City in 2001 and had loan spells at Blackpool, Norwich, Northampton and Swindon before joining Wrexham for whom he made almost 200 appearances.
Following his retirement, Jim has subsequently gone on to carve out a successful career in the arts as an artist/performer.
