August 25 – Maine Men and a Brazilian in Glasgow

Juninho heads even further north and one of England’s most famous stadiums takes a bow in today’s tale from the OTFD vaults.

1923 – Maine Men

ONE of English football’s most iconic grounds saw it’s first game today in 1923 as Manchester City got the ball rolling on their 80-year residency at Maine Road in Moss Side when they faced off against Sheffield United. Read all about it here.

2004 – Juninho Signs for Celtic

Those Brazilians pop up everywhere. We’ve had legends like Romario and Ronaldo tearing up the major leagues across Europe and even World Cup legend Socrates somewhat randomly turning out for lowly Garforth Town in 2004. Today in 2004 though, another silky samba star found himself in an unlikely location, as Juninho signed for Celtic. Click here for the whole story.

City’s biggest fans enjoy their day in the sun at Maine Road