Maine Road memories

1 of 10 The legendary Colin Bell surveys the Maine Road scene in the middle of City's 1969 League Championship-winning season

2 of 10 Francis Lee leads players training at Maine Road in 1971 in front of the rubble that later becomes the new North Stand

3 of 10 Paul Lake and Ian Bishop celebrate a sweet success as City thrash arch-rivals Man United 5-1 in September 1989

4 of 10 Maine Road undergoes another facelift in the summer of 1994 with the construction of a new stand at the Kippax end

5 of 10 Maine Road hero Georgi Kinkladze celebrates the wonder goal against Southampton in 1996 that mesmerised Maine Road

6 of 10 Joy turns to tears as City are relegated from the Premiership against Liverpool on the last day of the 1996 season

7 of 10 After dropping down another division, fans invade the pitch in 1999 as City book their spot in the Division Two play-off final

8 of 10 Fans celebrate equalling the club's all time scoring record and returning to the Premiership as Division One champions

9 of 10 The last ever Manchester derby at Maine Road ends in joy for City with a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals United in Nov 2002

10 of 10 The fans come out in their thousands for the final ever game at Maine Road