The Briefing - Manchester Derby 1981
Officers attend the pre-match briefing..
As we approach the first 2014 Manchester Derby between Manchester United and Manchester City, we thought we would upload some images of previous game from the archives of our Force Museum.
The 1981 games both took place at Manchester City’s Maine Road. The first match took place on the 21st of February and a Greater Manchester Police photographer went along to record the event for the Force’s newspaper Brief.
The year marked the 100th anniversary of the first time the two sides met.
The first game took place on 12th November 1881 when West Gorton (St Mark’s) - who later became Manchester City, took on Newton Heath LYR – the forerunners of Manchester United.
The fixture is always a major talking point among Manchester football fans and draws major crowds.
We hope you enjoy this look back to the football of over 30 years ago.
From the collection of the Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archive.
For more information please follow Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
The Briefing - Manchester Derby 1981
Officers attend the pre-match briefing..
As we approach the first 2014 Manchester Derby between Manchester United and Manchester City, we thought we would upload some images of previous game from the archives of our Force Museum.
The 1981 games both took place at Manchester City’s Maine Road. The first match took place on the 21st of February and a Greater Manchester Police photographer went along to record the event for the Force’s newspaper Brief.
The year marked the 100th anniversary of the first time the two sides met.
The first game took place on 12th November 1881 when West Gorton (St Mark’s) - who later became Manchester City, took on Newton Heath LYR – the forerunners of Manchester United.
The fixture is always a major talking point among Manchester football fans and draws major crowds.
We hope you enjoy this look back to the football of over 30 years ago.
From the collection of the Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archive.
For more information please follow Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.