MANCHESTER CITY
FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
TALKING POINT
Tonight: HARRY DOWD
when a City player puts his point of view
MAINE ROAD, MOSS SIDE, MANCHESTER 14
Tel.: MOS 1191 Grams.: 'Football', Manchester !4
Chairman: A. V. Alexander Vice-Chairman: F. R. Johnson
Directors: A. E. Alexander, M.S.I.A. J. J. H. Humphreys
C. B. Muir S. S. Rose, M.B., F.R.C.S.
Secretary: W. Griffiths, Team Manager: J. Mercer
Vol. 10 No. 12 (New Series) WEDNESDAY, 30th OCT. 1968
"It's not so much moving up from tha Central League to the First Division
when I feel the differenceit's moving the other way. Perhaps that has a
touch of the Irish about it. But it's in first team football that you are tested in
the way you expect to be tested the standard is obviously higher but the
demands on you are more constant.
"It's a mental more than physical difference. In my position it is not a ques
tion of shots coming any harder or any more accurately at me in the First
Division. It's that I have less time to make decisions. You've got to be
sharper.
"The different atmosphere of the two levels has never bothered me. But it is
very noticeable how the make-up of the Central League has changed. Some
times you'll find first team tactics reproduced in reserve gameslike Leeds
putting a man on the goal-line at corners. But there's much more emphasis
these days on young players and spirit, than seasoned professionals and
experience.
"From my point of view I find it a bit frustrating. I often feel I want to get out
there and have a go myself.which I have done. Training between games is
no different. I can't say I worry too much about things. I like to train hard,
whether it's goalkeeping skills or head-tennis, and then I know I'm ready
to do my best on Saturdays."
WINNERS F. A. CHALLENGE CUP
1904, 1934, 1956
FINALISTS F. A. CHALLENGE CUP
1926, 1933, 1955
LEAGUE (1st DIVISION)
CHAMPIONS 1937, 1968
RUNNERS-UP 1904, 1921
LEAGUE (2nd DIVISION)
CHAMPIONS 1899, 1903, 1910,
1928, 1947, 1966
RUNNERS-UP 1896, 1951
