Coventry City

Share your Highfield Road memories here.

Nick Loggin
Whatever happened to Graham Oakey ?He seemed to be a really promising right back.I left the area soon after he came into the team, but I always thought he would become an international player.

anne mcneill
Iam Ian Wallace's partner and he classed Highfield Road as his home.

delboy62
i remember ian wallace and mick ferguson playing up front banging goals in and enjoying themselves...shame they were born 30 years to early...they were magnificent

harry wayte
does any one remember a game in the early sixties against fulham who were then in the old first division .im sure it was something to do with the passing of sir winston churchill.as black arms band were worn

the Dude
Great memories of highfield road from way back in the 60's knowing when city had scored even when I could't get to the match by hearing the crowd roar wich carried for miles. seeing greats like ernie hunt willy car tommy hutch glazier curtis and co against the likes of best charlton ect. whitnessing sceens like machin scoring through bank's legs. the donkey kick. huckerbys run. the hammering we gave derby on the last game the final time big john herman and I went too the brew and baker for our pre match pint. organising a mini bus up too everton for a cup game reading out a poem on footie focus the night before and being asked too repeat it at the service station by some of the sky blue army. beating spurs to stay up and speaking too the gurney live from coach 13 afterwoods. the day before the cup final buying my daughter a strawberry flavoured ice cream from coventry market and it was sky blue. the q that went on for miles at cov station. the wave. houch's flying header. george and john dancing. the smiles and oh so many memories. thank you highfield road you are very sadley missed.

gary thomas
i was 10 when i attended the Wolves game in `67. It was an amazing site, all those fans - well behaved - sat around the pitch. Shame the wrong team won :)

Mike Duffy
"Stephen Downie, CardiffBorn and brought up in Coventry since moved about. The first game I remember there was strangly Scotland v England (I think it was reserves or under 21s) in the early 1980s - "I was at that game, at the time I was working at The Crest Hotel which is now the Holiday Inn and the England team were staying there. Squad included Hoddle, Rix, Regis, Gary Owen and I think the game ended 1-1. Most teams playing at Highfield Road stayed at the hotel and Coventry also put up players just transferred in, I remember Terry Yorath, Dave Jones & Gary Collier staying. One abiding memory was the great Ipswich team staying when Coventry put 4 past them, after the game the Ipswich team bus stopped in to pick up some chips & sandwiches and Bobby Robson just sat quietly shellshocked whilst I made the chips for him

Frank Ballantine
Best days at highfield road for me was in the mid 70/s in the west end when it was split down the middle with the opposing fans, the banter was awesome and i would bring back the terraces tomorrow, as for the ricoh well the atmosphere will never be as good as highfield road

maggie
fabulous time hat trick mick fergie ian wallace

mark turnbull
Anyone remember Ian Wallace,s goal v Norwich 1977?For me the player to score the most sensational goals was Peter Ndlovu-breathtaking skill and lethal finishing!

steve cracknell
cov vs everton..donkey freekick..the last game my dad took me to see just before he died....memories are so strong!!

aimee
We have a better ground now!!

Dean
Donal Murphy kicking Kenny Burns in the unmentionables.... :)

Mark Strong
I remember being taken by my dad to the old spion kop as a young lad of about 10 or 12 and watching games, it will always be in my heart and will live on in my memory forever...

Ian Minor
Bill Glazier was my goalkeeping hero. I have the greatest memory of his Coventry City testimonial versus the 1966 world cup winning team. Players were more accesable then & I had the honour to meet Bill in the changing rooms after a thrilling 1-1 draw with Liverpool. Think i was about 13/14 at that time.

Ian Brailsford
City 5 Norwich 4 and Jim Blyth saved a last minute penalty.City 5 Watford 0 League Cup Q Final.City 2 Bristol City 2 with 38000 for City to stay up.Too many to mention.

curt
i remeber when i watched cov v man city we won

robert neal
wonderful memmories of Chalie Cooke's (Chelsea) skill at Highfield Road, Coventry. Best wishes and success at your new gound and many opportunities to replace old memmories with new.

Ryan Watt
I think Highfield Road was a good stadium and i only went to about three to five games

Mark Robinson, Bath
I visited Highfield Road just once, a league game vs. Bristol City in 1979/80 season. I enjoyed the match, atmosphere, the stadium and the city of Coventry, and I'm sorry Highfield Road is no more.

Leigh B
Not a coventry fan but had great memories of highfield road when woking took the sky blues on in the fa cup.must confess highfield road was one of my favourite grounds that i have visited and been to loads of em

Kathryn Coen
i remember bein at highfield road as a kid when they still had the boxes there, my uncle own one, i remember as a kids after the matches we used to go on the pitch me n my cuzins n play in the sprinkers i remember one time dion dublin came and told us off i will never forget meet david beckham as well as my brother being a mascote well i think these are all my memories of HighField Road lets just hope the richo lives up to the same as highfield road

MARC
LET'S ALL SING TOGETHER PLAY UP SKY BLUE NO-ONE CAN DEFEAT US WE'LL FIGHT TILL THE GAME IS WON

Guy Malcolm Morris
One of my most memorable moments was sitting in the main stand level with the 18yd line (west end) in the days of Ferguson & Wallace, we beat Liverpool 1-0 with Fergy lobbing Clemence to score, square on to the goal I was out of my seat a split second before anyone else, I can still see everyone rise in celebration, a truly magic moment especially as L'pool threw everthing at us and I think it was Jim Blyth in goal who had a magnificent game. Good ole days.

Rod Hutchinson
Actually, Darren Huckerby's Man U goal really wasn't that great. Ronnie Rees scored an individual goal that was ten times better (possibly v Bury) Best City player? He only played a handful of games before a knee injury finished him but Stewart Robson was the best midfielder we ever had, by a country mile.

danny
my best memory was when my dad brought half the pitch home following the 6-2 win at the last game at highfield road sadly the grass has died

SHAUN LOAKES
MY WORST MEMORY WAS WHEN WE GOT RELIGATED IN 2001 BUT EVEN THOUGH WE R IN THE COCA COLA CHAMPIONSHIP THEY ARE STILL MY IDOLS AND I WILL SUPORT THEM TILL THE DAY I DIE PLAY UP SKY BLUES

matthew
the two best memories was the cup win against tottenham and the 6-2 v derby and the worst memory was the relegation season of 2000/2001

john unitt
the two greatest goals i ever saw were 1) the famous donkey kick with Willie Carr's two heeled flick and Ernie Hunt's superb volley and 2) George Hudson's famtastic individual goal at home to Southampton 1965. i sat in the Sky Blue stand dead in line with wullie Humphries cross which was a poor one going behind Hudson who had hos back to goal on the edge of the penalty area. As the pas reached him he flicked it up all in one movement over his own head and the centre half right behind him (tony knapp)He ran round Knapp and as the ball came down he headed it over the approaching goalkeepers head and into the net. The crowd went berserk and Knapp stood clapping ths masterstroke. I canstill remember the hairs standing up on the back of my kneckas a14 year old. still see that goal over and over again. i loved Highfeld Road and i miss it very much though i now live in Yorkshire.

mark davison
i was mascott for city when i was 8.i remember running on the pitch so nervous but a great feeling.thank you for the memories, bring it on fortress richo BLUE ARMY!!!!

jamie place
when i was 7 i was a mascot for coventry city and had to go on the pitch i was nervous i remember that day i am now a 11

Mike Laskey
I am only 15 but when i was 9 0r 10 we played Wimbledon at home and we won 2-0. That was a brillant game for me because it was the first game i really remember. I got to see my hero Gary McAllister score from a penalty. I then used Macca's style of run up and used it for every penalty for my own football team and scored everytime!.

Paul O'Donnell
What ever happened to the people that used to walk around the "running track" selling hot pies and cups of tea from a big tank on their backs?

Robin Reay
I was there at the game when Ernie Hunt scored from Willie Carr's donkey free kick and also recall sitting on the touchline as a young kid when the Sky Blues played Manchester United soon after promotion to the first division.

Tino
First game? Liverpool at home on a Tuesday night 1978/79. 0-0 and Alan Green blazing our best chance over the bar. Other memories...Paul Dyson's header in the 1-0 win over Liverpool, when Liverpool were a team it was almost rude not to be hammered by, 'Ferguson 4 Ipswich 1'on the dodgy old electronic scoreborad, Clive Allen's free kick coming back off the stanchion, and crossing the line to everyone bar the referee, the 4-3 win over Man City in 2001...Obviously a few not-so-good memories (Notts County's 5th flying into the net as most of the West Stand were fleeing...the whole 2000-2001 season, including B.A Robertson's awful song (nice kit though). Farewell Highfield Road. Gone but not forgotten.

steve cracknell
i remember my dad took me to my first match ....the donkey free kick!! ohh what memories..my dad died soon after...always sky blue....steve

joey
3-2 against man utd, ill never be able to describe what it felt like when that huckerby goal went in .......wow... as for gloating at school the next day to all the fairweather mufc fans, that was special. And we didnt it on sky, bonus!

George
What a game! what an atmosphere. i was going to cry at the end. McSheffrey for internationals. Come on you sky blues

Guice
The greatest stadium ever

Tom Smith
City till i die

Stephen Downie, Cardiff
Born and brought up in Coventry since moved about. The first game I remember there was strangly Scotland v England (I think it was reserves or under 21s) in the early 1980s - does anybody remember it? I also vividly remember Ian Wallace with a ginger afro - noone I speak to ever seems to recall him, but I think he played for his country (eng/Scot-not sure). Later the pub over the road was busy as until it was knocked down a few years ago. Happy days..havent had chance to see the new ground yet but I am sure there are little 'uns who will talk about Folehill Road memories in years to come although they will never remember that quality brown strip!!

Macca (from Balderton near nottingham)
I use to live in coventry but i started to watch the city when i was 6 years old and my 1st game i watched it was against southampton we lost 1-0 , but it was a really memoral day for me and the midlands derby v the villa we won 2-1 robbie keane with both goals and lee hendrie come to the crowd and stuck his middle finger to my dad! but i've got a lot of memories of highfield road ,the list doe's go on but i'm not going to go on.

LynneMcCourt
My dad used to sell programmes at the City during the 1950's. I used to to watch the boys when it was 9p for a reserve match and 1/6d for a first team game. When JH left it was a sad day for the club. When there was the big fire, started inside the club by a cigarette down the side of a chair in the 60's. When Bill Glazier was goalkeeper and George Curtis wore the No5 shirt. At some games you could hear the crowd shouting "Jump on him George" if he was going in for a tackle. One game when Dietmar Bruck was taken off with a suspected broken leg, how I cried. Well I was only 16, and he was every females pin up at the time. My favourite player injured!!!!!!!!. The other memory was when the referee was escorted out of the ground by the police after a Wolves match. His decisions were not the best!!. I could go on about my memories but to see the infamous ground being demolished brings a lump to anyones throat who supported all the great players over the years. My one question is why not build the houses where the new ground it and leave the Blues pitch where it was? It is just as famous at the three spires. Sad sad days!!!!!!.

ryan harris
the best game i ever saw was cov 6-1 derby mcsheffery for ireland

mike grenada
best game bristol city home last game of the season never forgrt the westend that day

jack lynch
the best time i can remember at our home is wen we hammered liverpool 4-0 come on sky blues.

richard sharp from leicester
sky blue good luck in the new gound

ian
sky blue through and through.... thanks for the memories highfield road...the list of good times and great names is to long to mention...R.I.P.

baz
Highfield Road - hey where shall we start. What a ground what a pitch - shame about the team. Highfield Road as seen some great players during its life such as David Beckham, Micheal Owen, Alan Shearer and a lot more. It has seen Coventry beat Manchester United 3-2 and beating Arsenal 3-2 on Boxing Day. Overall god bless Highfield Road, you will never be forgotten and you will always be loved by Coventry fans. We will miss you Highfield Road 1888-2005. RIP

Brian Jones Plymouth
How well I remember standing with my dad in the old Spion Kop, as a boy of 14 I'm now 72. It seemed a long walk from Bell Green to Highfield Rd. Old Memories I'll never forget SKY BLUES, SKY BLUES

Chele (Spain)
That day in 2003 i had just arrived to the city and wanted to feel how a footbal match was lived in an english stadium. Was not a good year for city but i have so many memories in such a short time in the city.... ill always support coventry city

IYAS - SYRIA
i visited highfield road 4 the first time in 1991 when i was 7 yrs & since this visit i became a sky blues fan, i lived in coventry 4 many years b4 returning back 2 my country but every summer i visit ma friends in cov so i hav a lot of great memories there..... Goodbye Highfield & goodluck guys in ricoh arena.....

garry bench
born in 1960 i first remember supporting city from about 1968.dad had a season ticket in sky blue stand block f with 2 uncles and aunt edna.the spion kop to the left was a mass of people crammed in.average crowds over 30,000.i have so many fantastic memories of great matches.going to highfield rd always gave you a great buzz,even when we were getting 12000 at most games in the 80,s.then later on we had a dream team of stars,keane,huckerby,dublin,chippo,hadgi,etc. never forget the man utd 3-2 or the arsenal 3-2 absolutely fantastic occasions.what better way to say goodbye to highfield road than the 6-2 demolition of derby.must admit shed a tear at the end.finally i managed to play on the hallowed turf on sun 6th june for acharity game for haley roe v mercedes benz. my son david also played,we all had 40 mins each.loved every second of it,and will last in the memory for ever.a life time ambition to play at highfield road fulfilled.now i dream one day to play at our fantastic new home.the richo..

Stevinder Puting
Lots of fond memeories as a kid growing up in Hillfields walking to games with my dad. Highfield Road will always be in my heart.

Simon Bull, Warwick
Highfield road will always have great memories for me, some amazing games and the last game against Derby was unreal, the atmosphere sea of skyblue. It also had an embarrassing memorie when I was lucky enough to be a ball boy many years ago i got that excited i weed myself. It was also around then in the 1986 season that i first fell in love with wonder feet Dave Bennett. Its a sad day now that stadium has gone

peter bradley
My first time at Highfield Road was the youth cup final in about 1967. The game was between Spurs who had Graham Souness and The sky blues.I can only remember little bits. went on to watch city for years after standing in the west end in the late 70s was a great laugh.Seen all the big teams and those that stand out were Arsenal and United on boxing day. Best player Robbie Keen electric,Brian Robson ran a game,Tommy Huch wizzard,and all fa cup winning squad. Best memory 1987. Good old Highfield Road

Christian Dodd
I was six when i first went to a Coventry match. It was a reserve match against Port Vale with my dad and every time i went to the toilet, Port Vale had scored!They won 2 0 i think but it was a great day out anyway. I have watched many teams visit Highfield Road and weather we won lost or drew, I still had a great time. My favourite day was when Coventry played Maccelsfield Town in the FA Cup 3rd Round and City hammered them 7 0!By far the best ground in the world in my opinion. City rule 4 ev@!!!!!!!!!!!!

Simon Lynch
So many memories - so great a ground. I don't get to watch the City much any more - I moved to Southampton and Liam Daish's appearance at Havant and Waterlooville got me hooked on non-league football, and I'm now their programme editor! My first match was the second leg of the FA Youth Cup, just a couple of days before the FA Cup final, and seeing Steve Livingstone scoring the winner in extra time. That game alone got me hooked on the City. Saw Paul Bastock (City's youth team keeper that day) playing for St Albans the other week - his appearance always brings back memories of that day.... Of course the Forest game, winning 5-4 will always be in my mind too - seeing all the Forest Fans leaving at 4-0, only to return when they heard the goals going in. Also remember being 2-0 up BEFORE 3pm (the ref kicked off early) against Chelsea one season, before winning 3-2. A more obscure memory was of the Youth side of 87/88 or 88/89 being 2-0 down against Wolves Youth with 6 minutes to go, only to win it 3-2. Anyone remember the old chap that used to sit at the front of the stand at reserve and youth games and bellow at the players - great character. So many memories come flooding back from such great times I could go on forever......but the one thing that remains most in my mind is that thought we all had under George and John - no matter who we were playing we'd give it our best and we'd have a chance of winning. Hopefully that will be resurrected under Micky Adams at the Ricoh

Pete
Wow! Where do you start? Memories, hundereds of them. The Cathedral Festival 1962, Burnley a few days after loosing to Spurs at Wembley playing at Highfield Road, Sunderland in the FA Cup, Jimmy Whithouse running rings around them. The Wolves game 1967, 51,000 Including me and my mate Len Unsworth. The players: Hudson, Rees, Curtis,Glazier, Gibson, Willy Carr magic players, others such as Kirby, Keyworth,Smith, Barr, Bly,Humphries, Ken Hale, Brian Hill,Ronnie Farmer Ernie Machin, Huchinson, Big Ozzy, Bob Wesson. Wonderful memories. I will be a Sky Blue untill the day I die and longer if possible. Thank you Jimmy Hill for the pop and crisps. I will not bare a grudge for you turning me down at a trial match!!Goodbye Highfield Road, can't stand to look at the demolision pictures, much too painful.

graham alsop
I was there for the Wolves match was it almost 40 years ago i did not miss amatch at home for almost 15 years and still follow Citys results even thogh I have been in AUstralia for 32 years

Sky Blue Sam Taylor
my first match was against arsenal, was around 10.we lost the game but that didint matter at the time, can just remember the size of the ground, walking round it for the first time at the west terrace.in the ground i was just amazed by the sea of blue(was near the start of the season so everone still just had shirts on.) The club you support is as adictive as the game itself! looking at the pictures of a demolished highfield is really sad, went to the richo and it has nothing like the same atmosphere,or character like the old girl, and the history will take years to gather.RIP Highfield road, miss you already! its a real shame

David Jones
I think the one of my favourite games at highfeild road was the 6-1win against derby. I HAVE BEEN A COV SUPPORTER ALL MY LIFE THE ATOMSPHERE ATTHE RICOH IS AMAZING, I'LL MISS HIGHFEILD FOR SURE BUT THE RICOH IS BIGGER AND BETTER.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

louis
ithe first match i watched cov play was at highfield road and it will allways be covs stadium all my life i dont like the ricoh arena

TIM SANSAM
NEVER FORGET TERRY GIBSON,S HAT TRICK AGAINST LIVERPOOL.

Paul Bonehill
So, so many memories. I can just remember my first game against QPR, before the pitch was levelled, was it 5-4 to us? Must have been 1961/62. Willy Humphrey's was fantastic. I used to go to the games with my Grandad and Dad, sadly both now in Sky Blues Heaven. It was such a magic time. I remember the Hud scoring to get us to Div 2, standing on the Kop, the game against Wolves, amazing, but the best game was the League Cup Semi 3-2 to us against West Ham, 2 nil down, coming back to win 3-2. I can see Gerry Daly now on the edge of the box trying to dribble though the defence but just not quite making it, he had given everything. Amazing game. This ground has been a major part of my life. Although the Ricoh is a superb stadium, the site of the old girl been ripped down is terrible, my heart will always be at Highfield Road, the Home Of Football.

Ben Nuneaton
My first game was in 1990 against Arsenal i was 6 day after my 6th birthday 3rd november. I remmber alan smith double won it and we lost but games ill never forget. 1991 against the villa Peter nunluv made shaune teal look like a donkey and scored one of the goals of the season (i still have it on video some were) amaizng games as well the villa 3-0 on boxing day beating blackburn 5-0 and leicester 4-2. Then Huckerbys goal against newcastle in his first game, Dublins hat trick against chealse, Huckerby scoring amaizng goals against Man U and Forest, Keanos debut and that fantastic match against Arsenal on boxing day 99. After being realgated Fantastic 4-3 win against Man city will be remmbered as well as richard Partridges betal against Norwich. There highs The lows as well I remmber we Lost To Derby in 97 and we were also sertain to go down but managed the unthinkable also when we lost to charlton in the cup and i remmber a 2-1 loss to villa as well with stauntun scoring a belta. But many great players graced our pitch and i wont forget the memorys i can keep for ever. The Richo is the next step playing in the elite is the aim im sure we will be there soon and im sure the Richo will produce amaizng Days Nights and everning for use all. CCFC for life.

richard bakewell
highfield road the home of coventry city fc will liveforever i be a fan sine 1987and till now and there be some great game at the ground and great players but we got a good team.

Sky Blue Rich
I have great memories of highfield rd since my first match in 1984 when I was 10years old a 4-0 drubbing of Liverpool with a Terry Gibson hat-trick, that was it after that, my blood is sky blue. great players over the years..... Keane, Dublin, Quinn, McAllister and the best ever of course Tommy Hutchinson but i have to admit my favouite over the years was Moustapha Hadji who brought a touch of class. goodbye Highfield Road thanks for the Memories. Lets all sing together, Play up SKY BLUES!!!!!!!!

Sardeep for shizzla
i i i wa was @ da ll l last game @ highfield rd it was da best game eva on da face ov da planet wen we all went on da pitch ... Im CITY til i DIE, Im CITY till i DIE i kno i am im sure i am ... im City till i die!!!!

Paul
Didn't Stuart Pearce make his debut against QPR?

Charlotte
I was at the last game at highfield road. I had a season ticket there. I was sad to see it slowly go. I loved every moment. Me and my dad were there. I will always remember that game. 6-2 COV CITY TIL I DIE! COME ON YOU SKY BLUES! COV U ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!! BLUES FOR EVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLAY UP SKY BLUES!!!!!!!!!!!

Charlotte
I was at the last game at highfield road. I had a season ticket there. I was sad to see it slowly go. I loved every moment. Me and my dad were there. I will always remember that game. 6-2 COV CITY TIL I DIE! COME ON YOU SKY BLUES!

Jake
i was at the last game at highfield road and i sat with my brother and his friends. it had the greatest atmosphere ever and i was so glad i was there. i enjoyed all of it especially when jimmy hill was singing that was a great atmosphere. i sat in the west terrace and now i have a season ticket at the ricoh. i loved every moment of the last game and it was a great way to finish of highfield road

Deano - London
If you were there you will remember these little snippets from over the years - Captain marvel Terry Yorath used to kick the ball into an empty goal from the half way line when he ran out at start of games. Steve Hunt most underrated player outside of Cov - what a left foot. West End behind the goal when Terry Gibson curled his hat trick goal round keeper to thrash league champs Everton and stay up. Trashing Oxford in the Cup and then seeing myself in a full frame shot on MoTD with my cousin Daz. Beating ManU 2-1 in our first game in the ONLY all seater stadium(82?). Hucks dribbling round the Manc defence for our 3-2 win. Keano's Derby debut! Dublin sneaking up and poaching ball off Shay Given. Dave Speedy - how did he get so high off the ground? mid week thrashing of Sunderland to a full house in a cup replay. Stuart Pearce's debut game against Spurs and crunching into Glenn Hoddle in first tackle. Beating league contenders Blackburn to finish their title bid but keep us up - then being clapped by all their fans even tho they must have been gutted. Boxing Day beating Villa in the fog (Mick Quinn hat trick?). 2 league cup semi finals in a row - beating Forest 5-4 after being 4-0 up. Kevin Drinkell debut goal - best ever?. Cyril Regis beating Spurs 4-3 in a Boxing Day epic. Walking George Best round pitch to Sky commentary box and him getting standing ovation all the way. Endless memories always a Sky Blue. Big Neal off security please call me - I have lost your number.

Ryan
I loved the last game at Highfied road i am only 11 and i have been to lots of games that was the best game i have ever been to

jordan teeling
city til i die the game was the best ever game

Steve
i never attended a footy match at the Sky Blues ground. But as a Jehovahs Witness i spend many a 'season' attending conventions their

Jack Lockhart
Goodbye Highfield Road, thanks for the memories. huckerbys run to beat Man u,and a fabulous 6-2 against Derby, anyone who wasn't there can't describe the feeling i we all had inside. and last but not least, the numerous relagation battles. i wouldn't have it any other way coventry and thats why i've stuck with them through thick and thin. Play Up Sky Blues!!!!!! GOODBYE HIGHFIELD ROAD!!!!!

Matt Masters
My Gran who lived on Brownshill Green Road used to have players lodging with her(Brian Roberts,Ray Gooding and Gary Bannister to name a few) so I used to go to many games in the late 70's from the age of 6 and have fond memories of seeing tommy Huchison and Terry Yorath in action and many other sky blue Legends.Fantastic Memories of Highfield Road!

Terry Yates
I will be 70 in April and this will mark the 65th year I have supported The Bantams (Sky Bues). I lived at 94 Swan Lane, so near to the ground that I could see half the pitch from my bedroom window in the late 40s. We were in the Air Raid shelter when a stick of bombs fell on the Kop. After that, we could see most of the pitch. There isn't a ground in the Country that I haven't visitied on my travels follows the Clubs fortunes over 65 years. I was taken to see my 1st game just after my 5th Birthday. May Dad came home on leave from the Army and he and my Uncle Jack took my to the game. Bill Morgan (City Goalkeeper) lodged at our house, as did Bobbie Davidson and Jock Lauderdale. I remember Dad sitting me on the wall behind the Goal at the Swan Lane end, and as the teams ran out Bill Morgan took his cap off and put it on my head as I sat there. I thought I had won the Jack Pot. My mates at Freddies (Frederick Bird School) talked about it for weeks. I am not ashamed to say I cried my eyes out this week when I went up to the ground to take some photographs of the ground before it has all gone. I couldn't get near the place, so I am grateful to the BBC for published its pictures. I will have to download them for my scrap book. I will never see the like of those wonderful years again at the Ricoh Arena. But I live in hope and I still keep the faith buying my season ticket year after year supporting MY team and MY club. I am a Founder Member of the Ricoh, so it really will be Sky Blues Til I Die for me.

Robert Yates
Obviously the Wolves Game (I was there, usually stood at the "West end", but just got in at the Kop end! My first game was the last in div.3 v Colchester. One memory was first time I saw the pitch, it was in colour, all games on TV were in black and white! Lots more memories, but particularly the first in div 1, and seeing some of the famous names of the day such as Spurs (lost 3-2), with Greaves showing John Tudor how to chip the goalkeeper! Spurs side inc. Jennings, England, C.Jones, crowd 38,000 . Also v Burnley, won 5-1, with Gould, Gibson, etc. on song! , then there was Chelsea, won 2-1, Hannigan scoring winner!(Crowd 36,000) Only some of the games, but highly exciting ....

patrick coleman in canada
I remember a so called friendly game in the early 60s against San Lorenzo from south america. The game turned into a mass brawl with every player on the pitch throwing punches at each other, needless to say the game was abandoned and we all went home in disbelief.

iva biggan
thanks for the memories. COV TILL I DIE!!i will never forget highfield road

Paul Lockhart
As the Grandson of Norman Lockhart I felt I must make comment on the sad passing of Highfield road into football history. My grandfather talked of the halcyon days of his time at Coventry and it is sad to see the ground close.

George
I was at the Wolves game in '67. My Younger brother had to be carried over the the wall by the police for his own safety, and we watched the most wonderful 90 minutes of football ever played..Still have the Coventry rattle, solid pine, even the Mexicans like hearing it! Nobody can take that memory away from me and my brother, Eastern Green go on forever! King Henry VIII always wins!

David
I supported Coventry in the 1960's and early 1970's. I remember Coventry winning the 3rd division championship and the second division championship. I was at the Wolves game with 44,000 others. Mosty, I remember accompanying my father (now deceased) as a young boy to many home and away games. My Mum knitting me a Coventry scarf and hat complete with sky blue pom pom. The forward line that sticks in my mind most was Humphries, Hale, Hudson, Machin and Rees. I remember Hale scoring directly from a corner and many fabulous goals by George Hudson. Happy days and sad to see Highfield Road go.

Tim
My earlist memory was as a lad of 12 visiting Highfield rd to see City meet Man Utd 1971 or 72?. I was in the kop. Man Utd won 3-2 and led 3-0 at one stage. I remember the scorers Charlton, Best and Storey Moore. I think city´s response was from Ernie Hunt and Willie Carr. Great Memory.

LIAM HORSLEY
My memories of highfield road are the same as most peoples when the sky blues were battling away in the premiership.As the years have past the team has seemed to have lost the spirit and the mind to even be in a sky blues shirt.We use to battle for results i even remember when wee beat man utd 3~2 and pulled of results against the likes of villa and arsenal.The last game really topped it off for me against derby and thatis the spirit the players need to keep if they want to challenge for promotion in our new stadium.And im asking the fans not to desert the team if they are not on the best form look what happend when highfield road was full we hammered a good team so please try and fill the richo for every game i know ill be there.And one last time GOOD BYE HIGHFIELD ROAD.

stuart anderson (bedworth)
i loved highfield road i thought it was one of the best stadiums in the world

James Guerrini
My Nan who passed away recently lived on highfield road, and the players used to use her house to get changed in before and after the matches!

wez - (liverpool)
the 1 game which stands out was the littlewoods game against forest which we won 5-4... the best goal was a pre-season friendly which i think was against banik o'strava???? tony dobsons lobbed goal from the half way line!!!!!

Maureen Gardiner Kenilworth
A verse I wrote in a birthday card for my son who has supported Coventry for over 30 years. When you were only 5 years old You went to Highfield Rd I'm told To watch the match,to learn the game To see Coventry City rise to fame Your bedroom painted blue and white Fantastic colours, a lovely sight I remember painting on your wall The Coventry crest about 3 ft tall You supported them through every match Even when they were going through a really bad patch The day that the F.A.Cup was played At Coventry City history was made People danced on their cars, they sang in the streets They ran about waving their blue and white sheets Nursing a hangover you eventually got up To see Coventry return with the F.A.Cup You climbed up a lamp post to get a good view and was sick over everyone You soaked them through Soon Coventry will be moving to a huge new ground So I thought I would give you this picture I found Could have got one of Huckerby Whelan or Shaw But I honestly thought that you'd like this one more Hanging there on you wall it will look really great Cheers Stuart--Have a good birthday mate. The picture an ariel view of Highfield Rd.

mark
my favourite sky blue memory was seeing cov come from behind twice to beat chelsea 3-2 on the opening day of the season i was sitting in the east stand baking hot but just so elated to see the sky blues win and watch dublin score a hatrick

Steve Gardner
I remember being at the Derby County game when Robbie Keane made his debut after moving from Wolves what a day seating in the East Stand watching Keano turn Laursen inside out then hammering the ball into the far corner from the tightest of angles it was amazing how Keano scored from there looked like he was right on the line then somehow found a way into the back of the net a great debut scoring 2 in a 2-1 win KEANO KEANO

Eric Howell
The attendance for the Wolves match goes down as the official record but I wonder how many the ground held during that memorable evening when City played Sunderland in the Cup. The official attendance was low forties, from memory, but in reality it was many, many more. A while before the kick-off the gate in the corner btween the main stand and west stand - the one the tractor came through - bust open and thousands of fans poured into the ground, all lookiing a bit bewildered and wondering what to do next. Officials rapidly did the sensible thing and, realising it was impossible to remove them or integrate them into the crowd, asked them to sit around the edge of the pitch. This they did and witnessed Bruck and Curtis score late goals to seal a famous win.

rob rankin
Having a friendship with Ronnie Rees having a drink at the old flying club at bagington and going arround his house.And going to Cardiff to see his first international for Wales it was against Scotland.score was 1-1.Thanks for the memmories Ronnie.From Rob.

J Osborne
So many memories. The Wolves game, going to see the Bantams in about 1948 with my dad. Taking my son aged 7 to see the team play Notts. Forest. At the end of the game the fans got on the pitch and walked towards each other menacingly. My son wanted to go on as well. The Sunderland game in the FA cup. I missed many games due to me being in the Army but my heart was still at Highfield Road. Being with Securicor when we won the cup and I was lucky enough to be chosed to escort it wherever it went on show. Then being asked by the club to work on security whilst we had the cup. Following this being offered a job on match days up the ground. Brilliant times at a brilliant club. The highs and the lows. Whatever, it is still my club for my city. 4ever Sky Blue.

Gerry
I think gary mcshefrey is good because he's got the sprit to play fot us.He'd be rubbish at any other team because he hasen't got the spirt for anyone eles.I remember my first game ever watching at highfield road,it was 2000,against sundelend and we won 2-0,i remember hatson scoring and craig bellemy block 1 of he's shots and if he diden't it would be a cracker! My dad as seen coventry win the cup,well he watched every match when we won the fa cup!My dad's freind made up the mo konjic song,thats funny.anyway,i think gary mcshefrey or hughes shold be player of the year! i hope doyle is next year!

Ann Joyner
I was secretary to Derrick Robins in the late 50s,working at his portable garage manufacturing company, and I remember typing his comments for the programme each home game, and sending it to the ground for printing. He was then a director, but of course, became Chairman in later years. I also recall going into work on a Monday in trepidation of his mood if Coventry had lost on the previous Saturday. My late husband and my two sons, became staunch supporters of the club, and my younger son still attends matches when he can, even though he lives in Hereford. Can anyone tell me if Derrick Robins is still alive?

Bryan Cogley Derby
I first started supporting Coventry City as a boy of 10 some 56 years ago. Living in Foleshill I walked along the canal towpath to Swan Lane and returned after each game to annoy my father as I lambasted the wall of our house with a tennis ball in the entry at the side. In later years I would cycle to the game and leave my bike at the house next to Primrose Hill Park, along with what seemed hundreds of other bikes for just 3d. My memories of great games in those days are somewhat sketchy but the atmosphere never fades. I stood behind the goal at the west end and though you would be mixing with men, who had obviously had enough to drink, I never remember any worrying moments and everyone seemed cheerful, (at least to me) even in the darkest hours. I remember attending a Rugby match at Highfield Road. It was the Springboks, I think, and we were able to attend the game, even though it was during an afternoon in school time. My heroes of those early days were Eric Warner(Plum) and Norman Lockhart. Alf Wood was also a wonderful servant with his goal-keeping acrobatics on the one hand and letting one through his legs on another occasion. What about Ted Roberts, a wonder with his head but often tangled his legs when the ball was at his feet in front of goal! Eddie Brown was a player I tried to emulate and worked hard to gain his speed. To finish on players of yesteryear, I saw Tommy Lawton score a cracker at Highfield Rd on a Boxing Day match. Martin McDonnell was my hero centre-half with his welltimed and sometimes ill-timed slide tackles. I loved to try those on muddy pitches, as the law permitted in those days. After leaving Coventry to work in Sussex I kept a season ticket and tried to get to as many games as possible. I took my son to his first game when he was five, some 26 years ago and he and I are still season ticket holders, though now we live in Derby. Yes Derby, so you can imagine the emotions we felt after the final game. To attend the last game, to avoid relegation and to beat Derby so convincingly was absolutely the tops. My wife recalls her first visit to Highfield Road with her father and the excitement she felt as she walked up the stairs and the whole stadium opened out in front of her eyes. To cap it all they were playing Pretty Flamingo by Manfred Mann, one of her favourites of the time (Year?) We went to Wembley as a family in 1987, four of us plus our dog, suitably adorned with a sky blue bow. We had only two tickets so my wife and daughter listened to the radio commentary outside the stadium. Now we look forward to a new era with anticipation and hope, confident in the knowledge that any team of Micky Adams will be instilled with energy and endeavour. I have not commented on the stars of more recent years as I know their skills have been well documented by many others and I wanted to walk down memory lane.

Dan
When i was younger and just getting into footbal, i was a glory liverpool along with my cousin. we went to see coventry v liverpool but could only get tickets for the west terrace. Liverpool won 1-0 so u think we would be happy. No. as soon as we stepped out into the west terrace the magic of highfield road took over us. We left the ground as Coventry City supporters!!!!!

Tom (cheltenham)
December 96, my first ever premiership game, Coventry City 2-1 Newcastle! Those were the days eh!! (ive been to a lot of games an thats the only time ive seen the sky blues win at highfield road!)

Trygve Lie
I was a student at Cov Uni and, like all Norwegians, had always had a favourite team in English football, in my case Liverpool. A relationship entirely based on television, of course. Then I moved to Coventry. And the greatest of all memories from Highfield Road was the day I was converted to a Coventry fan. We played Spurs in the League Cup back in 1995. We'd been our usual crappy selves in the league, and a tasty Spurs side were 2-0 up at the break. Come the second half wee Gordon comes on, and turns the game. City won the match 3-2, Highfield Road exploded, I vaguely remember being kissed on the forehead by a huge skinhead standing next to me in the West Terrace. After the match we went down Gosford Arms and got drunk as pagans. The soul and life of Highfield Road opened my eyes to the club I love, Coventry City.

Steve in Cov
Was there in 67 against Wolves - remember seeing loads of people hanging from the floodlights. Was about 10 yrs old and was crammed in at the back of the West End, never saw a single part of the game itself, but the atmosphere was unbelievable! West End boys we are here........ Still can't believe we're no longer in the premiership let alone struggling to stay in this league! It's truly heartbreaking - saying goodbye to Highfield Rd as well, these are sad days to be a City fan. Just hope we win our last ever game!

David Robbins
Today will be a day of mixed happy and sad emotions. My children are fourth-generation City fans, and my second son already has Sky Blue clothing for my nine month old grand-daugher, a fifth-generation fan in waiting. My Grandfather supported the City from his return after the first World War, taking my Mother to Highfield Road in City's earlier great days of the early 30's. She introduced my father to the joys of Highfield Road in the latter years of that decade and my first visit was in the dark days of the 4th Division at the age of 11 in February 1959. I saw the darker days when we lost to Kings Lynn, but then spent my teen years in that great era of the Sky Blues under Jimmy Hill. Together with my father and elder brother I saw us reach the top division. With my sons I saw our sad demise 34 years later. My brother was a member of the City Supporters club for ten years until his death from car ccrsh injuries in 1971. My father died in his seat in the Main Stand at Highfield Road - 3.36PM, 12 March 1983 - Steve Hunt scored from the penalty spot against Spurs and the excitement was too much! We always said following the City could be fatal. My brother's widow was at Wembley for City's biggest triumph, and my wife and I and our 2 sons were in the City Centre with 250,000 others to welcome our heros back to Coventry the next day. My 2 sons are away at university and have little chance to see the Sky Blues now. My daughter (15) and I (57) gave up our season tickets rather than watch Peter Reid's sad imitation of a team. I wish Micky Adams and his boys the very best in showing the spirit they have to try and save our Championship place. My mother (87) and I don't have tickets for today's match, but we have so many memeories and we will shed a few tears at 5PM tonight - sad ones in some respect, but happy ones if we get the right result today.

GARY NICHOLLS - MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA
Tommy Hutchison - the best player/entertainer ever to grace Highfield Road. He scored both goals in the controversial 2-2 draw with Bristol City in May '77. Both teams just knocked the ball around for the last 5 minutes after the Everton vs Sunderland result had been flashed on the electronic scoreboard - a point was enough to keep us up. Hutch also scored a stunner in a 1-0 win over Liverpool in August '73. I also remember the day we beat Franz Beckenbauer's Bayern Munich - shame about the first leg result! Best City goal ever at Highfield Road - Robbie Keane's Boxing Day winner past David Seaman.

Ian Dennis
7 years old, standing on a crate in the west end with my dad and brother and watching my heroes Wille Carr and Ernie Hunt. Forget Ant & dec, what a double act they were

kev
I remember the Ernie Hunt and Willie Carr Donkey free kick against Everton. What a goal and never to be repeated - the move was outlawed. That was my first ever visit to Highfield Road. Good luck Sky Blues in your new home.

Paul
It started by standing in the back garden in Radford and hearing the roar from Highfield Road 3 miles away! and seeing the glow of the floodlights in the night sky.. City were in the 3rd division.. my Dad would get on his bike and come back and tell me about playing Sunderland in the FA Cup 5th round and looking with longing at the ticket for Manchester united sitting on top of the TV. And how well George Hudson, Ronnie Rees and Willie Humphries had played.. but I was still too young and then the big day arrived Coventry v Colchester last game of the season.. sitting on my Dad's shoulders at the back of the Kop it was magic I was finally home.. followed by years of leaving the kop at the end of each game and saying "we'll beat them next time Dad" I now live in London but will returning on Saturday with a tear in my eye and a prayer for my Dad..

Katie Treanor
As i'm only 16 i'v missed out on a lot of the truly great matches at highfield road, but still there's a few that i'll always remember. City beating man u 3-2 has to be one of the best (particularly as my sister is a glory hunting man u fan!), hucks goal was amazing! the best player i'v seen is probably robbie keane, he didn't play for us for that long but is still a legend, but i also remember micky quinn from when i was little, not so much playing but singing his song (he's fat, he's round he scores on every ground, micky quinn!) one of the best things about highfield road has to be the fans, the atmosphere hasn't been the same since we got relegated, although in recent games its been like the good old days, but the real fans have still been there and like me are 'city till i die!'. the last game will be a great day i'm sure but also very sad, i'm really going to miss highfield road! Play up sky blues!

Paul
it will be a sad, sad day on saturday. many a good and bad memory from my place of worship. who can forget beating everton 4-1 to stay up? beating forest 5-4 in the cup? robbie keane tearing arsenal apart in a 3-2 win? rosario and quinny scoring at will against the vile, liverpool and spurs when we were contenders for the title up until march? i just hope we can recreate some type of atmosphere at the new arena, and that we are still in the championship!!

Adie King
Seeing 16 year old Gazza playing for Newcastle at Highfield RD. Thinking who the hell is that???? He ran the game. Think they won 3-1. Terry Gibsons hattrick. STANDING UP remember that?

Adie King
Needing to beat Everton in the last game of the season to stay up.(Again) and winning 4-1 i think. No City tickets so went in away end and asked to go in City end at half time. Very sad day on Saturday.

bradley harrison (bedworth)
remember the first time i went to see cov city play at Highfield Road which was against West Brom, that was a great day to remember!!!. I have always seen city play every since I went first which was November 1999. I was only 11 years old at the time, I am now 18 years old. I will always remember the great memorys from Highfield Road. It is a great stand, shame that is going to be knocked down after the season has finished. The managers have been a bit strange, but the club is still going strong as it was in 1999. I will always be a SKY BLUE FAN FOREVER!!!!!.

Fiona Hotchkiss
I remember the first time i went to see cov city play at Highfield Road which was against West Brom, that was a great day to remember!!!. I have always seen city play every since I went first which was November 1999. I was only 11 years old at the time, I am now 18 years old. I will always remember the great memorys from Highfield Road. It is a great stand, shame that is going to be knocked down after the season has finished. The managers have been a bit strange, but the club is still going strong as it was in 1999. I will always be a SKY BLUE FAN FOREVER!!!!!.

Mike Rixom
A winter game in the early fifties, it snowed so heavy the pitch was covered. My dad asked his friend if he was going out with his wife that night and got the answer 'Are you mad on this bl**dy weather' We won the match............

Thomas Burgess
The thig i will always remember is that goog testimonial game for miky gynn it was well worth the money

Claire Bayton
I remember my first visit to Highfield Rd it was in Decemeber 1983. City were playing Liverpool and Terry Gibson scored a hat- trick. City won 4-0. I sat in the Family Stand with my Mum and Dad. I was 10 years old and have loved City ever since.

Mike (Tewkesbury)
Got to the ground around 12 noon for our first ever league match against Man U in 1967/8 season. Stood behind the large wall at the North West corner (the pitch hadn't been levelled yet and the wall was of varying height around the ground). Eventually my hero Bobby Charlton took a corner right in front of me and I was absolutely amazed at his power and accuracy with so little effort. We beat them 2-1 I think!! Great days. May they return at the Arena.

Paul Bonehill
As very young child I remember standing on the 'the kop'with my dad watching George Hudson score the goal against Colchester for us to win the 'old third divison'. Best games, a toss up be the 3-1 win over Wolves to get promotion to divison one, beating West Ham 3-2 having been 2 down, as of course 1987...

alex
my bother robert played on that ground

Pigrot
Ken Satchwell's purple patch. Digger Daley impaling himself on the corner flag. Jack Boxley taking an enormous run-up for a penalty, kicking the ground a yard behind the ball and having to be carried off. George Hudson's goal against Southhampton. George Curtis bellowing at Ronnie Farmer "Get rid of the ****ing thing!". Ian Gibson entering an opposition scrum of defenders and emerging with the ball between his knees. Dietmar Bruck mistiming a sliding tackle and disappearing down the player's tunnel on his behind. Colin Stein running through defenders rather than round them. Willie Carr - the greatest player on earth for 18 months before he was injured. Dennis "the second coming" Mortimer - wonderful promise until he got distracted by his record collection. The worst foul in football history by John Beck on Stan Bowles. The best City player ever for talent, consistency, attitude and entertainment value - Tommy Hutchinson. Most disasterous buys - Tony Knapp, Chris Chilton, Larry Lloyd. Greatest memory of all though - trying to roll a fag on the kop in a force 10 gale and driving rain with a cup of bovril in one hand.

Alex ogleby
I will like the stadium becuse we will go up to the prem in it

nick culley
I will never forget terry yorath captaining a young city team in a crucial FA cup match playing with damaged ankle ligaments. City won 2-1 against Man City. Who could forget Chris (spider) Cattlin's crunching tackles. How about Tommy Huthchinson's runs down the left wing crossing the ball over to colin stein.

nick culley
I will never forget terry yorath captaining a young city team in a crucial FA cup match playing with damaged ankle ligaments. City won 2-1 against Man City. Who could forget Chris (spider) Cattlin's crunching tackles. How about Tommy Huthchinson's runs down the left wing crossing the ball over to colin stein.

subodh gohil
i used to work at the stadium back in 1975/1979 as gate man i always had fun with the fans coming to watch the game,at halftime we would go to the cash office turn the cash in and watch the game .saturday was the best day of the week currently leaving in U.S.A.miss those good all days.I always supported Coventry City FA CLUB hunt was the player i like watching play.May be i will come to the new stadium and watch the game.

John Bateman (Humberside)
Good riddance to the 'House of Pain'. I dread turning-up for matches nowadays.

Roy Russell
My first match at Highfield Road was around 1954 when I went to see Northampton who had signed 2 ex Lockhead Leamington ( my first love)players. Hughie Morrow played but Dave Draper's dad,Bill, didn't. fast forward to 58 59 and the Southern floodlit cup when we played top teams like Fulham with Johnny Haynes on view. Can't remember if the bearded wonder was playing that night. I was there when we beat the wolves to become 2nd div champs but couldnt see a thing through the crowd I said at the time we'll never get in when we're in div 1 !! countless relegation struggles-beating beckenbaeur and Bayern Munich shame about the first leg what memories ! the donkey kick huckerby beating manu that tottenham boxing day match (cup final rehearsal) and countless other good times wish I could believe there will be similar times to come at the stafdium of gaslight !

mike
one of my earliest memories of highfield road is a night game against leeds in 1971 when leeds were a top side.because a crowd of 40000 was expected me and my mate(we were both about 10)got there early to get a space at the front of the old spion kop. however at half time us kids decided to move to the back to get a better view.second half we never saw a ball kicked it was that packed.

TM
Started supporting City in 1996 Best games I remember are 1996-Wimbledon 0 City 2 Ndlovu with a brace Huckerby's winner in the 3-2 win over Man Utd, betaing Villa 1-0 in the FA Cup and the countless wins over Liverpool, Arsenal, opening day victories over Chelsea and beating West Brom 1-0 in the league last season

martin woolley
my uncle took me to my first game when i was seven(old third division south v Exeter won 6-1)I've been hooked ever since - wobbled a little when we lost to Kings Llyn in the cup, but then along came Jimmy Hill the Messiah and have loved every minute since. My outstanding memory is the start of the 1986/87 season,George and Snoz had kept us up-just-and we made 3 summer signings Painter,Houchen and Philips and I thought more of the same or worse but ye of little faith did I realise what was ahead.I'm Sky Bue till I die and my grandson's a sky blue nut as well

Liam
I can remember the first match i went to when i was about 7 it was against Benfica we lost 7-2 Dion Dublin and Noel Whealen scored even though we lost it was still a great memory. The best match i can remember is beating Manchester United 3-2 with Darren Huckerby scoring late on that will probably be the best memory i can remember of Highfield Road.

Alan J Hall
when man utd came to highfield in 1970 (Approx)city had just bought Chris cattlin and in his first game he had to mark george Best and chris had a great game.

Wendy Lodge
I remember Highfield Road in the 60's, yes I was there when they got promoted, remember it as if it was yesterday. Left Coventry in 1970 and have lived in Spain for 9 years but still follow the Sky Blues. Jimmy Hill, I don't care what anybody says about him, put the Sky Blues on the map. I am flying to the UK for the Elton John concert on 11th June to say my goodbyes to Highfield Road, oh it holds so many memories.

Frank
I remember the Jimmy Hill years but also the ones before when the old 3rd South and 3rd North became the 3rd and 4th divs. and we found ourselves in the bottom division. We saw stars like Steve Kalamazoo Mokone and a goalkeeper with a spot of bother with the law. But does anyone remember the chap with a massive tea urn on his back wandering the empty terraces with his cry of "Any more for tea". I think he became mobile Wal and eventually part of "Sky Blue Catering"....Talk about right time, right place! Yes we had many exciting times especially in the season of promotion to the first div when officially about 51000 saw the match against Wolves (there were probably a lot more who climbed over the wall. I watched a fair bit of the game with my feet off the ground we were packed in so tight. Many memories of attackers with character: George Hudson, Bobby Gould, Tony Hately, Ernie Hunt(aided by Willie Carr). Above all in those great days at Highfield Road one name for me stands out above all else and that is George Curtis, who played with credit at all levels and was never out of his depth, had Sky Blue blood in his viens and even came back with dear old "Snoz" to win the cup. I now am retired to Kent but I still have many memories of those days and still watch out for the results (hope we are on the up soon).

sean
saturdays games always kicked off at 3-15 pm.dont ask me why? jimmy hill turned up..the city were going up.seen george curtis ,bill glazier,willie carr,dave clements,ian gibson the team were flying..then everyone from maurice setters, neil martin,tommy hutchinson,mick ferguson, ian wallace,mick quinn,darren huckerby...plus all the opponents .best law charlton,toshack keegan,osgood hudson chopper harris. francis lee ,colin bell,malcolm mcdonald,alan ball.. even beckanbaur to name but a few all played at highfield road i seen them all play against the city

james
i remember running down the muddy bank of the spion kop after night games in the early sixties and all the buses right in swan lane outside waiting to take the fans home all over the city..sams pies.. goal tickets shilling each and badge sellers sky blue stars with the players faces on plus running around the perimeter of the pitch with your homemade banner..jimmy hill had arrived(horse and all )city were winning..oh happy days

GM
Best memory is of the first day of the 1987-88 season when we beat Spurs 2-1. Who'd have thought that after the FA Cup final we'd carry on winning? Admittedly, we lost to Liverpool 4-1 the next game but that day against Spurs was a sweet one!

Roger
Wolves, 1967 - I was there! A gawky teenager, and my first match, went along with a friend. What an experience that was - we youngsters had to kneel on the cinder track on our match programmes (did them no good, wish I still had mine). The atmosphere was electrifying. My abiding memory of the match itself is of Brian Lewis, a most talented player, taunting Wolves by playing keep up on the touchline with the ball. Other memories of Highfield Road include Ernie Machin - another sliced shot! Ditto Dietmar Bruck, another sliced clearance; Gibbo (Ian Gibson) tearing through the mud, leaving the ball behind in a puddle; Ronnie Rees, leavning 8 defenders in his wake; Brian Alderson, rare speed and skill; Roy Barry, cool and clever defender, trapping the ball instead of hoofing it; Ernie Hunt, always looking for the penalty - these days he'd get a yellow card every time. Also opposition players - Jimmy Greaves, tightly marked by Dave Clements, but still curling a wicked shot into the top corner, Bill Glazier stood no chance. Peter Osgood, on the touchline, bringing down a high pass with his instep, instant and perfect control. Youth Cup final, 197? - Dennis Mortimer captaining a terrific team, just lost to Spurs over the two legs - McGuire, Cartwright, Carr, some great youngsters. Later memories - I saw Huckerby's debut, laid on a goal for Dion, incredible turn of speed had the crowd gasping. Georgie Boateng coming through with the ball and a smile after another crunching tackle. Robbie Keane mesmerising defenders- which way was he going? Oggy, bless him, missing a simple back pass completely - if he hadn't been standing to one side of the goal . . . Lastly, the atmosphere on the terraces - far more enjoyable than being seated high above the pitch. It's not the same now. I'll shut up now! Let's hope the team turn around, and make themselves worthy of the new stadium - then the crowds will return, and the glory days with them.

John Callaghan
As an eleven year old I set off at 12 o'clock to watch City against Wolves in 1967 with a beer crate to stand on. My dad, who ran the Vauxhall Tavern in Hillfields at the time, told me to take it as it would be a full house,what an understatement,but make sure I brought it back as there was deposit on it.I got a place in the Kop behind the goal.I had a great view standing on my crate.As kick off grew nearer the ground got fuller and fuller.Just before kick off the police ask all the kids to go over the wall and sit on the side of the pitch.I jumped off my crate and over I went,leaving it behind me. I sat just to the side of the goal.What a game it was.After the game I went to see if I could find the crate but it had gone, not suprisingly.Worrid what my dad would say I went off home.I needn't have as he, and everyone in the city were too busy celebrating a great victory.