Curr Avon Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) Forty-three years and three days to be exact. Too slow, Mo. Kevin Mabbutt beat you to it. Here's Kevin's hat-trick at Old Trafford, from Saturday 21st October 1978. United 1 City 3. Edited October 25, 2021 by Curr Avon 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: Forty-three years and three days to be exact. Too slow, Mo. Kevin Mabbutt beat you to it. Here's Kevin's hat-trick at Old Trafford, from Saturday 21st October 1978. United 1 City 3. I noticed the error on Twitter (only after someone pointed it out to me), #Lifebefore1992 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 It’s great that we built on that… 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 I was there.... Man utd fans had flash Jordan badges on their denim jackets 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 What's the stat that's so called been beat then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 I was there what a fantastic day great memories 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 So, Bristol City’s Kevin Mabbutt, Ex-Bristol Rovers’ Dennis Bailey (at QPR) and now Mo Salah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 53 minutes ago, MarcusX said: What's the stat that's so called been beat then? LFC stated on Twitter that Mo Salah was the only opposition player to get a hat trick at Old Trafford against Man U. They do quote @premierleague in their statement though. I don't know if they are specifying that it was in the Premier League or not. I think they've forgotten that football existed before then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted October 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 41 minutes ago, Davefevs said: So, Bristol City’s Kevin Mabbutt, Ex-Bristol Rovers’ Dennis Bailey (at QPR) and now Mo Salah. Plus Ron Davies for Southampton and Martin Peters scoring FOUR for Spurs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 I was there, eventually,Beenys coach, had a puncture in Brum, when we did arrive at the ground all the turnstiles were locked, we knocked and they let us all in for nothing, a good day 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 1 hour ago, exAtyeoMax said: I think they've forgotten that football existed before then No it didn't. Football was invented in 1992 by Sky Television. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 3 hours ago, archie andrews said: I was there.... Man utd fans had flash Jordan badges on their denim jackets So was I. What a long time ago! Dennis Bailey QPR, ex Rovers loan, also got three a few years after Mabbutt. I don't know of any others until Salah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KegCity Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 2 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: LFC stated on Twitter that Mo Salah was the only opposition player to get a hat trick at Old Trafford against Man U. They do quote @premierleague in their statement though. I don't know if they are specifying that it was in the Premier League or not. I think they've forgotten that football existed before then Sky said first Premier League hat trick during the broadcast. Doesn't help that pre 1992 football is barely discussed in the media so the Premier League era has just become the default era of football. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 I was in the Stretford end that day. Pretending to look gutted three times was insanely difficult. Luckily, the desire to remain alive provided enough motivation 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Sadly I’m too young to have been there (only just!!!!). Was it that blurred on the day???? I’ve watched a few games like that…. After about a dozen pints! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted October 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mendip City said: Sadly I’m too young to have been there (only just!!!!). Was it that blurred on the day???? I’ve watched a few games like that…. After about a dozen pints! It was filmed on open-reel videotape by John Pearce using a hand-held camera, assisted by his son Jonathan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Theres better footage of our 1 nil win in 74.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted October 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 18 minutes ago, archie andrews said: Theres better footage of our 1 nil win in 74.... I think you mean this one' Manchester United 0 v 1 Bristol City, League Division Two Matchday 28, 1st February 1975, Season 1974-1975, Venue:Old Trafford (mufcinfo.com) Donnie Gillies told me that he was shitting himself when he put the winner away in front of the Stretford End. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 7 hours ago, KegCity said: Sky said first Premier League hat trick during the broadcast. Doesn't help that pre 1992 football is barely discussed in the media so the Premier League era has just become the default era of football. That does annoy me, lets stop talking about Liverpool having 19 titles then? it;s only 1 as far as I can see 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastendboy1965 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Mendip City said: Sadly I’m too young to have been there (only just!!!!). Was it that blurred on the day???? I’ve watched a few games like that…. After about a dozen pints! 3 hours ago, Mendip City said: Sadly I’m too young to have been there (only just!!!!). Was it that blurred on the day???? I’ve watched a few games like that…. After about a dozen pints! Yes its poor quality but it was almost never ever seen, because luckily we managed to find a process to rescue what would have been lost forever. The original 1/4 inch film tape, recorded at the game by John Pearce, had unfortunately been badly stored for 35 years and was damaged. The story began when Downend City and his colleagues at the City Supporters Trust found a bag of 1/4 tapes and after a time of trying to play them, they gave them to me. Although I had the 1/4 film player the tapes were unplayable, literally falling apart but through a 'miracle' we found a process to enable them to be played and identified for what they were. By 'baking them slowly in an oven' at a low temperature for several hours. Amazingly the system worked and retained the important 'backing' from the tape, it enable us to run the tapes and we discovered that on one of them John Pearce had recorded a sequence of the 50 goals scored during the 1978 season, the goals scored at every game during that of City's most successful post war season. To be able to identify each goal; the clips were watched through to identify the game and the teleprinter effect added to illustrate the clip. Thankfully all fifty goals from that season were rescued and can be seen...Hope that makes things a little clearer.. ER... as it were. 6 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, Eastendboy1965 said: Yes its poor quality but it was almost never ever seen, because luckily we managed to find a process to rescue what would have been lost forever. The original 1/4 inch film tape, recorded at the game by John Pearce, had unfortunately been badly stored for 35 years and was damaged. The story began when Downend City and his colleagues at the City Supporters Trust found a bag of 1/4 tapes and after a time of trying to play them, they gave them to me. Although I had the 1/4 film player the tapes were unplayable, literally falling apart but through a 'miracle' we found a process to enable them to be played and identified for what they were. By 'baking them slowly in an oven' at a low temperature for several hours. Amazingly the system worked and retained the important 'backing' from the tape, it enable us to run the tapes and we discovered that on one of them John Pearce had recorded a sequence of the 50 goals scored during the 1978 season, the goals scored at every game during that of City's most successful post war season. To be able to identify each goal; the clips were watched through to identify the game and the teleprinter effect added to illustrate the clip. Thankfully all fifty goals from that season were rescued and can be seen...Hope that makes things a little clearer.. ER... as it were. 7 minutes ago, Eastendboy1965 said: Yes its poor quality but it was almost never ever seen, because luckily we managed to find a process to rescue what would have been lost forever. The original 1/4 inch film tape, recorded at the game by John Pearce, had unfortunately been badly stored for 35 years and was damaged. The story began when Downend City and his colleagues at the City Supporters Trust found a bag of 1/4 tapes and after a time of trying to play them, they gave them to me. Although I had the 1/4 film player the tapes were unplayable, literally falling apart but through a 'miracle' we found a process to enable them to be played and identified for what they were. By 'baking them slowly in an oven' at a low temperature for several hours. Amazingly the system worked and retained the important 'backing' from the tape, it enable us to run the tapes and we discovered that on one of them John Pearce had recorded a sequence of the 50 goals scored during the 1978 season, the goals scored at every game during that of City's most successful post war season. To be able to identify each goal; the clips were watched through to identify the game and the teleprinter effect added to illustrate the clip. Thankfully all fifty goals from that season were rescued and can be seen...Hope that makes things a little clearer.. ER... as it were. Must be good if you posted it twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 8 hours ago, cidered abroad said: So was I. What a long time ago! Dennis Bailey QPR, ex Rovers loan, also got three a few years after Mabbutt. I don't know of any others until Salah. Peter Ndlovu? To be fair though, I think the commentator was talking about Liverpool players who’d scored hatricks at Old Trafford ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 1 minute ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Peter Ndlovu? To be fair though, I think the commentator was talking about Liverpool players who’d scored hatricks at Old Trafford ... Think it was PL hatricks at OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 8 hours ago, KegCity said: Sky said first Premier League hat trick during the broadcast. Doesn't help that pre 1992 football is barely discussed in the media so the Premier League era has just become the default era of football. No, Sky commentator was talking about Liverpool players who’d scored hatricks against Man Utd - and they mentioned a geezer from the 1930s - so they were obviously talking about pre premier league history ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Think it was PL hatricks at OT. Don’t think so, cos they mentioned Dirk Kuyt’s hatrick vs Man Yoo at Anfield in the same sentence - and they also mentioned a geezer from the 1930s - so pre premier league Edited October 25, 2021 by BS4 on Tour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted October 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 18 hours ago, Eastendboy1965 said: Yes its poor quality but it was almost never ever seen, because luckily we managed to find a process to rescue what would have been lost forever. The original 1/4 inch film tape, recorded at the game by John Pearce, had unfortunately been badly stored for 35 years and was damaged. The story began when Downend City and his colleagues at the City Supporters Trust found a bag of 1/4 tapes and after a time of trying to play them, they gave them to me. Although I had the 1/4 film player the tapes were unplayable, literally falling apart but through a 'miracle' we found a process to enable them to be played and identified for what they were. By 'baking them slowly in an oven' at a low temperature for several hours. Amazingly the system worked and retained the important 'backing' from the tape, it enable us to run the tapes and we discovered that on one of them John Pearce had recorded a sequence of the 50 goals scored during the 1978 season, the goals scored at every game during that of City's most successful post war season. To be able to identify each goal; the clips were watched through to identify the game and the teleprinter effect added to illustrate the clip. Thankfully all fifty goals from that season were rescued and can be seen...Hope that makes things a little clearer.. ER... as it were. And here's how they were restored Kevin Mabbutt hat-trick against Manchester United EIAJ video reel restored and digitised | greatbear audio and video digitising (thegreatbear.net) by Greatbear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarwray Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 The Manchester United historian has confirmed that prior to Mohammed Salah the last players to score hat-tricks for away sides at Old Trafford in the League were Dennis Bailey and before that Kevin Mabbutt. Manchester United 0 v 5 Liverpool, Premiership Matchday 09, 24th October 2021, Season 2021-2022, Venue:Old Trafford (mufcinfo.com) Mohamed Salah 1st player to score a opponent hat- trick at Old Trafford since Read Madrid's Ronaldo 12', 50', 59' on 23/04/2003, last player to score an opponent hat-trick at Old Trafford in a League match was QPR's Dennis Bailey 5', 58', 86' on 01/01/1992. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 I was there. Absolute heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted October 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 5 hours ago, cidered abroad said: I was there. Absolute heaven. Fantastic. The attendance was 47,000, any idea how many City fans travelled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 12 hours ago, Curr Avon said: Fantastic. The attendance was 47,000, any idea how many City fans travelled? Not a clue. No segregation. Away fans were usually spread out on all sides, possibly not at Stretford End. So hearing a lone voice in 47,000 is difficult. This was our second win at Old Trafford in four seasons. That was the day that I lost any respect and affection for Man U. The boy who cried all night after Munich, had grown up. Their manager Docherty, slagged City terribly to cover up their inadequacies. Donnie Gillies specialised in winning away games 1-0. Remember also Leeds!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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