Three weary Blues arrive in the captial early ahead of the '56 FA Cup final - is that Stan Laurel far left?

City fans await their heroes prior to the '69 FA Cup final against Leicester

City fans on the left at the Holte End, Villa Park. There were just minutes remaining and the Blues led 1-0 against Ipswich Town

With the Blues needing a win on the final day of the 1995/96 campaign to have any chance of survival, one fan listens nervously to other scores. A 2-2 draw with Liverpool sees City relegated...

More than 5,000 fans travel to the Britannia Stadium to see City beat Stoke 5-2 - but it's all in vain as other results mean the Blues are relegated to the third tier

Two young supporters join in the fun as Maine Road hosts its final City game - the Blues lose 1-0 to Southampton to sign off 80 years in Moss Side in predictably undpredictable fashion

City fans pass around a giant 'Welcome to Manchester' flag prior to the 2009/10 Carling Cup semi-final. A gentle dig at our neighbours, perhaps?

City fans soak up the atmosphere as the Blues take on Man United in the 2011 Community Shield clash at Wembley

Only seen these days on special occasions, the South Stand gives a full-on Poznan against Aston Villa... those were the days!

How difficult could that be? QPR at home - the worst travellers in the Premier League. A walk in the park - or so we thought...