City - born in Gorton, which was partially transferred into the City of Manchester in 1901 and then fully transferred in 1909. A full 29 years after city were formed.

'Do you come from Manchester' indeed.

Except for the years during the war when Utd played at Maine Rd of course.

And had a higher average attendance than City every year we played there as well I believe. That can't be right though because United are only bigger because of Munich.

united have had higher average attendances than city every year since 1939, i didn't realise all those cockneys used to come on horse and cart.

AFAIK all cockneys still travel by horse and cart, other than Chas and Dave who are carried everywhere in sedar chairs by Pearly Kings and Queens.

HTH.