City and Peterborough have only played each other once before – and that game also in the fifth round of the FA Cup
By Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports Blog
Manchester City will be clear favourites to beat Peterborough United when the teams meet in the fifth round of the FA Cup this week. Even though there is only one division between the clubs, they exist in different worlds. Three divisions separated the clubs the last time they met – their only previous meeting, which was also in the fifth round of the FA Cup – but City fans were not as confident when they travelled to London Road on Valentine’s Day in 1981.
“There’s no way Manchester City can afford to be complacent,” said Peterborough manager Peter Morris. That may sound bullish for a manager who was working in the fourth tier, but City had been humiliated by lower league opponents, Shrewsbury and Halifax, in the previous two seasons and they had sacked Malcolm Allison just a few months earlier. Things were improving under new boss John Bond, but the 8,000 City supporters who made the trip to Peterborough must have been trepidatious. Barry Davies and the Match of the Day cameras also made the trip, clearly hoping for a shock.
Continue reading…City and Peterborough have only played each other once before – and that game also in the fifth round of the FA CupBy Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports BlogManchester City will be clear favourites to beat Peterborough United when the teams meet in the fifth round of the FA Cup this week. Even though there is only one division between the clubs, they exist in different worlds. Three divisions separated the clubs the last time they met – their only previous meeting, which was also in the fifth round of the FA Cup – but City fans were not as confident when they travelled to London Road on Valentine’s Day in 1981.“There’s no way Manchester City can afford to be complacent,” said Peterborough manager Peter Morris. That may sound bullish for a manager who was working in the fourth tier, but City had been humiliated by lower league opponents, Shrewsbury and Halifax, in the previous two seasons and they had sacked Malcolm Allison just a few months earlier. Things were improving under new boss John Bond, but the 8,000 City supporters who made the trip to Peterborough must have been trepidatious. Barry Davies and the Match of the Day cameras also made the trip, clearly hoping for a shock. Continue reading…[#item_full_content]