About the book
The History of
Manchester City
Manchester City’s history reaches from St Mark’s and Ardwick to Hyde Road, Maine Road and a place on football’s world stage. This book follows the club and its people through changing grounds, early success, difficult years and the transformation of its resources and ambitions. The story is rooted in Manchester, while recognising the many routes through which supporters have made City part of their lives.
Paul A Leverell connects the old club to the modern one, examining the work of surviving the lean years, learning to win again and turning investment into a football organisation. The farewell to Maine Road, the persistence of family loyalties and the questions raised by sustained success all have their place. It is an account of how City changed, and of the relationships and memories carried forward through those changes.