by Malcolm Pheby | Apr 17, 2019 | This Week
April 20, 1991: Manchester City striker Niall Quinn was forced to step in as goalkeeper when regular ‘keeper Tony Coton was sent off before half time against Derby County. Quinn made a good job of it too, saving a penalty to help City to a 2-1 victory in the Division...
by Malcolm Pheby | Apr 14, 2019 | This Week
April 17, 1971: Manchester United attacker Denis Law fires in a shot during the First Division match against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. Law scored a hat-trick in United’s 5-3 victory with the other two goals coming from George Best. The Red Devils were recovering...
by Malcolm Pheby | Apr 10, 2019 | This Week
April 14, 1968: Most people are content with building the odd patio, wall or shed in their garden – but not John Worthington of Salford. He spent the winter making a 16ft cabin cruiser on the roof behind his terraced home. We’re not sure what the neighbours made of...
by Malcolm Pheby | Apr 4, 2019 | This Week
April 7, 1969: Traffic queues along the A556 toward Manchester as families make the journey back from North Wales on a sizzling Bank holiday Monday. Motorcycles have come to standstill too, wedged between a Ford Zodiac and Triumph Herald – two of the most popular cars...
by Malcolm Pheby | Mar 31, 2019 | This Week
April 1, 1990: Police officers gather in riot gear at the start of the 25-day rooftop protest at Manchester’s Strangeways Prison. The protest began in the prison chapel and quickly spread through the prison. It only ended on April 25 when the final five prisoners were...
by Malcolm Pheby | Mar 27, 2019 | This Week
March 19, 1968: There was a service with a difference at Trinity Methodist Church in Wigan when a posse of Hell’s Angels or ‘Ton-up boys’ and their girlfriends turned up on their bikes. They were invited by 22-year-old minister the Reverend Richard Plant, who was...
