Category: Why Blue

Why Blue? It all began in the early forties when a young boy was evacuated to Ashton-Under-Lyne to escape the German air raids which were currently ravaging the

Why Blue? I don’t have a clue. Is this heaven or is this hell? Where are the days of Trautmann and Bell? Through the years of anguish and

Why Blue? STUART WARD (Manchester 1968-1997) Stuart Ward was a City fan for the simplest of reasons: family tradition and local connection. His passion for the club was

Why Blue? Why Blue? It’s easy really. A long, long time ago in a street in Moss Side my father was born. After he married he moved to

Why Blue? I’ve noticed that nobody actually answers this question properly. I suppose that’s because nobody really knows. It just sort of happened. And we certainly don’t know

Why Blue? My great sadness in life is that the first F.A. Cup final I remember seeing on T.V. was Leeds vs. Chelsea in 1970. I don’t know

Why Blue? by Noel Bayley (editor of Bert Trautmann’s Helmet) The first holiday I can remember was in 1970… a week in Torquay. My mother bought me a

Why Blue? I thought I’d share this snippet from The Voice newspaper from St. Lucia dated 16 August 1997. This must qualify as a Why Blue! “A young

Why Blue? I have been only on the MCIVTA list since March of this year, and have read with great interest the Why Blue stories which have appeared

Why Blue? As a kid dragged up in Stretford, my dad took me to Old Trafford every home match. I would stand in the old Scoreboard End with