From being the butt of jokes to domestic treble winners, Manchester City fans have endured more ups and downs than most football supporters over the past 30 years as they journeyed down the divisions before bouncing back in spectacular style under a new owner with unlimited wealth. Yet throughout this long rollercoaster journey City fans stayed loyal to their club -- averaging over 25,000 most seasons when other large clubs have seen attendances slump well below that in bleak times. Don Price follows up his naval memoirs and last year's 'We Never Win at Home...' with a final collection of memories from is travels with City alongside fanzine editors Dave Wallace, Phill Gatenby and Sean Riley, a City fan who has missed just one game in 35 years and that through no fault of his own! What emerges is a support still in disbelief that after years of their team being the punchline for jokes by their neighbours and rivals they now hold the upper hand and rule the roost in English football.
Don Price has been a Manchester City fan all his life, following the blues from the early 60s onwards. He joined the Royal Navy in 1969 and served for 8 years. He went on to work for the NHS for 30 years until he was made redundant. He was also chairman of one of the largest and most active City Supporters Clubs - Prestwich and Whitefield. He then trained as a driving instructor (which is a book in itself!). Don is the author of the very funny and best-selling book A Football Fans story - The Royal Navy, Manchester City And Me. Don is married to Catherine, they have two sons Steven and Sean and a granddaughter Ayla.
Manchester City fans have always been special Tommy Booth
It is because of the loyalty of the City fans that this club is so great Joe Corrigan