Andy McDevitt

Why Blue?

Having just subscribed today, I thought I would let everyone know why I became a Man City supporter.

I was on holiday in Blackpool with my family – mum, dad, one brother and two sisters – when I was seven or eight years old. I’m 34 now, so unknown to me at the time, City were a team feared by most. My football at the time was limited to matches involving Dundee or Dundee Utd. I was soon to become biased towards Dundee Utd. However, back to Blackpool. Mum and two sisters went one way – dad, brother and me went another way. Soon, knowing how keen on football my brother and me were, dad took us to a sports shop. Enough to keep us out of mischief for a couple of hours. Whilst in the shop my brother and me were fascinated by all the different football pennants. I think every English team was represented in pennant form. Knowing nothing about English football at the time, the most difficult decision we had was – which one would we like hanging on the wall above our beds? I chose Man City and he chose Huddersfield Town. Since then, until he got married 12 years ago, we would both be on the lookout for the results of Man City and Huddersfield Town every Saturday. I still look for the Man City result. I think my brother conceded with Huddersfield.

First printed in: MCIVTA Newsletter #133 on