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MPX5147559: Sport football. Manchester City training. Monday is normally a day of rest for footballers- but at Maine Road, it was hard training this morning (Mon). Hard, because on Wednesday they play in the greatest cup Semi-Final to hit Manchester many years. The man at the centre of CityÍs training for weds. Semi-Final game, Malcolm Allison, gets his head to the ball in the practice game on the clubs car park. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5147560: "Sport football. Manchester City training. Monday is normally a day of rest for footballers- but at Maine Road, it was hard training this morning (Mon). Hard, because on Wednesday they play in the greatest cup Semi-Final to hit Manchester many years. What a way to train for the greatest Semi-Final, to come to Manchester for many years. Just like a gang of schoolkidds, Manchester City, played a practice match on a car park, with track suit tops, for goal posts. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5147968: 15 year old Nigel Shadbolt of Chipping Campden Gloucs. , who is in St. Mary's hospital, Paddington awaiting a kidney transplant was visited today by 6 of his heroes. Members of the Manchester city football team, who prior to playing and beating West Ham at Upton park arrived at the hospital with playing kit and pictures for Nigel. Nigel with his hero - Francis Lee pull a face to show what he thinks of West Ham. Nigel holds a home-made rosette that he gave to Tony Book with L-R: Coach Maclom Allison, Doyle, Micke Summerbee, Tony Book and Francis Lee. December 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images