Football doesn’t belong on the internet, in a box on television, or confined to those who can afford premium seats. It’s a game, and as the song Boys In Blue by City says, “football is the game that we all live for”. It’s a simple concept of kick bag of air into a goal, whilst stopping t’other side from doing similar.

22 folk play, split over two teams, with stacks of substitutes, and influence from men, or women waving cards, flags, or sitting in a box room issuing instructions like a sinister James Bond villain. Usually, it has worse outcomes than global domination.

Games attended in 2023/24:

One. 15/7/23, 3pm, West Didsbury & Chorlton 2-1 1874 Northwich F.C., Step Places Stadium, friendly game

Two. 16/8/23, 10pm, Manchester City 1-1 Sevilla, UEFA Super Cup, Man City win 5 – 4 on penalties, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium

Three. 19/8/23, Manchester City 1-0 Newcastle Utd, Premier League, Etihad Stadium

Four. 23/8/23, 7.45pm, Avro FC 0-1 City of Liverpool, Vestacare Stadium, Pitching In

Five. 25/8/23, 7pm, City EDS 4-4 Aston Villa, Academy Stadium

Six. 26/8/23, 12pm, City U18s 6-0 Blackburn Rovers, City Football Academy, Premier League U18

Seven. 27/8/23, Sheffield Utd 1-2 Manchester City, Premier League, Bramhall Lane

Eight. 2/9/23, Manchester City 5-1 Fulham, Premier League, Etihad Stadium

Nine. 16/9/23, West Ham Utd 1-3 City, Premier League, Elizabeth Stadium

Ten. 22/9/23, 7pm, City EDS 1-2 Chelsea, Premier League 2, Academy Stadium

Eleven. 23/9/23, Manchester City 2-0 Nottingham Forest, Premier League, Etihad Stadium

Twelve. 30/9/23, 3pm, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Manchester City, Premier League, Molineux

Thirteen. 8/10/23, Arsenal 1-0 City, Premier League, Emirates Stadium

Fourteen. 15/10/23, 3pm, City Women 5-0 Bristol City, Joie Stadium, FA Women’s Super League

Fifteen. 21/10/23, 3pm, Manchester City 2-1 Brighton, Premier League, Etihad Stadium

Sixteen. 25/10/23, 2pm, BSC Young Boys 0-4 Manchester City, UEFA Youth League, Stockhorn Arena

Seventeen. 25/10/23, 9pm, BSC Young Boys 1-3 Manchester City, Champions League, Wankdorf Stadium

Eighteen. TBC.

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Over time, I’m hoping to add previous seasons, starting with the historic 2022/23 season. We’ll see.