CITY 2 PRESTON NORTH END 3
League Division 2
19th October 1963
attendance 23,153
Scorers
City Aimson, Kevan
Preston Holden(2), Dawson(17), Ashworth(41)
Ref K Stokes
City Dowd, Chadwick, Sear, Kennedy, Cheetham, Benson, Young, Gray, Aimson, Kevan, McAlindon
Preston Kelly, Ross, Smith, Lawton, Singleton, Davidson, Wilson, Ashworth, Dawson, Spavin, Holden
Great photo of a snowy Maine Road – very early snow that winter!. Wondering if this was this the the only time City have changed to their away clash kit when at home? PNE in their white shirts and City’s sky blue would probably have clashed due to the snowy conditions reflecting back, making City’s sky blue appear whitish, so for that reason maybe City made the change (Preston would likely not have had their change shirts with them)?
The photograph was taken from a game against Preston in January 1966.
City played in all maroon strip at home in the FA Cup 5th round against Leicester in 1966, and against Everton in the 6th round.