Dr Gary James

Good luck to the League Champions Manchester City in today’s Women’s FA Cup final v Brighton. It’s been a remarkable, successful season so far . Hopefully they’ll add this historic trophy today too.

Great night at the Co-op celebrating Manchester City’s major trophy winning seasons from the men, male U18s and women. We also did another send off for Bernardo, Johnny and Pep, plus Bunny Shaw announced she was staying. A truly enjoyable night.

A new record attendance for the Etihad and capacity will increase further when the top hospitality balcony opens next season.

My photo of the final whistle of Pep’s final @mancity game. An emotional day and a record breaking day too for the FA Cup and League Cup holders. Farewell Pep it’s been an incredible ride.

Enjoy today and tomorrow. Let’s ensure we thank Pep Guardiola for all he’s done for English football. A remarkable coach who has achieved so much in such a short time. Thanks Pep gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/22/p...

My quest to find more Corinthians continues. The family of a 95 year old former player have contacted me this week. Details of what I’m trying to do here and how asking your mam or nan played football can really help: gjfootballarchive.com/2026/04/18/a...

As promised in advance of tomorrow’s Etihad game an article on @mancity’s last 60,000+ home attendance and Maine Rd’s capacity through the years (follow the link) gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/23/h...

On this day in 2014 @ManCityWomen win at home in the WSL for the 1st time (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/21/m...

On this day in 1894 not only did Queen Victoria open the Ship Canal but Josh Parlby got @mancity into the League (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/21/a...

A radio interview re the Manchester Corinthians - gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/20/r...

Well it was always going to be a big ask to catch Arsenal. Congratulations to the Gunners. Enjoy your celebrations. As for City two major trophies in a season has been pretty special.

Southampton booted out of the play off. Wow!

Bournemouth v MCFC tonight… Here’s a link to all the articles tagged Bournemouth on my website (there have been some memorable games over the years): gjfootballarchive.com/tag/bournemo...

Until Pep says it publicly I’ll keep ignoring the departure news. Instead it’s worth remembering the beginning of this journey when he was brought out on stage at a special day when I also made it on stage to talk about the new badge: gjfootballarchive.com/2025/07/03/t...

On this day in 2014 @ManCityWomen scored their 1st goal in the WSL (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/18/m...

60 years ago today (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/18/w... @mancity history.

I post this every year, here's the latest Span of Success table for English clubs (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/17/t... This could change yet with Arsenal, Villa and Palace all hopeful of trophy success. Villa could shoot to the top of the table.

It’s wonderful to think that only two teams have won @EmiratesFACup more than @mancity now AND only one team has won the League Cup more than City. Brilliant work throughout the decades (first FAC 1904; first LC 1970).

Congratulations @mancity on winning two major trophies yesterday. This has been an incredible 2nd half to the season and it’s not over yet. Whatever happens this week let’s keep celebrating.

15 years on - gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/14/f...

60 years ago today… (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/13/w...

Keeping the pressure on. Comfortable 3-0 in the end. Nice tributes to Bernardo & Johnny too. If we can just get it to the final day that will be remarkable after the points lead Arsenal had only a few weeks ago. C’mon City!

Today in 1991… one for @SunderlandAFC & @mancity (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2025/05/11/s...

On this day in 2021 (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2025/05/11/c...

On this day in 1960 the Manchester Corinthians women's team landed in New York at the start of their three month tour of South America. I've managed to identify all 29 women who participated for the tour (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/11/6...

Off to see a former Manchester Corinthian today. She’s in her 90s and this is a social call rather than an interview. She played for over a decade and is one of over 50 Corinthians from 1948 onwards still with us (it’s been wrongly promoted that there’s only 10 survivors!)

Great result and wonderful (and entertaining!) goals yesterday. Keep the pressure on AFC and if @mancity can take it to the final day that will be some achievement. C’mon City!

Nice City in the Community idea yesterday to have children they work with produce some of the artwork at the match. Wonderful idea.

Congratulations Manchester City on winning the WSL: gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/06/c...

Received a parcel today with this on the back. Made me chuckle.

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If you missed it during the night I was on Talksport about 2am talking with Paul Ross about Bert Trautmann. We discussed his life and also, briefly, the Manchester Corinthians. You can listen here (my part starts around 1 hour 17 minutes into the show): talksport.com/play/talkspo... Enjoy.

The City draw with EFC was frustrating/an opportunity lost BUT there’s still hope.More hope than only a few weeks ago when Arsenal were being compared favourably to Utd’s 1999 treble winners. If it goes to the last day that will still be remarkable. It’s not over yet. C’mon City!

If you missed it during the night I was on Talksport about 2am talking with Paul Ross about Bert Trautmann. We discussed his life and also, briefly, the Manchester Corinthians. You can listen here (my part starts around 1 hour 17 minutes into the show): talksport.com/play/talkspo... Enjoy.

I’ll be on @talksport.com tonight at about 11.20 talking with Paul Ross about Bert Trautmann gjfootballarchive.com/2026/05/04/t... Lookibg forward to talking about this great man.

Great work by the Women's Football Awards (partnered with the brilliant Women in Football) to recognise the Manchester Corinthians this week. Nice quotes from Toni Duggan & Jamie Carragher too: lnkd.in/db-iiB3p #WomensFootballAwards

- to stage events for the Corinthians such as the Reunion at the Etihad when over 90 attended, the majority were former players. You can watch some of that here including all the players in attendance singing the club song gjfootballarchive.com/2025/12/02/o...

I have no copies of the non profit making Manchester Corinthians: The Authorised History left but apparently a certain online retailer has 1 left. If you want the hardback copy this could be your last chance: www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-C... Every publisher & author royalty has been used-

🎙️ NEW #MCFC PODCAST 😮‍💨 Leaving it late at Wembley 🧶 Second-string players 🎢 Longest-serving bosses 🌪️ The fixture pile-up 🔵 Everton vs #ManCity 🧐 Possible squad changes With @davidmooney.co.uk is: @chris-hig.bsky.social | @football365.bsky.social | @garyjames.bsky.social | @mattjfootball.bsky.social

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Great day at Wembley yesterday watching tha FA Cup semi final between @ManCity and @SouthamptonFC Great climax to the game. Congratulations City.

Off to Wembley for the FA Cup semifinal. Scarves, tickets (on phone)… c’mon City!

In advance of City and Southampton meeting in the fa Cup semi tomorrow here’s a photo & flashback to the 1st ever meeting back in 1910 (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2026/04/24/s... Coincidentally a FAC tie.

In advance of City and Southampton meeting in the fa Cup semi tomorrow here’s a photo & flashback to the 1st ever meeting back in 1910 (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2026/04/24/s... Coincidentally a FAC tie.