Rip Mick Doyle

RIP.............

a man who was born a blue........

RIP Mike, love this story of his early time with us

Doyle signed for City as an apprentice in 1964, together with a couple of the other lads from his Stockport Boys outfit. In the beginning they were doing groundstaff work, clearing the pitch and making the training gear ready. He also was selected to clean Bert Trautmann's boots and on one occasion, after City had lost 8-1 against Wolverhampton, Doyle asked Bert in a cocky way how his back was after the weekend. No wonder Bert exploded against the young rookie lifting him up against the wall by the collar telling him to shove his mouth where the sun doesn't shine. You just didn't f**k around with Bertie that way, and Doyle was assigned to wash the German legends car for the rest of the summer.

I true Blueblood.

Great player, great man.
Will be sorely missed.

Remember Mike well, played for the Combined Services in a behind closed doors match in the 70's & he was playing. Lovely guy & definitely a top player.

Sad he has gone at only 64, no age at all.

My condolences to his family & City supporters who remember him.

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.......................Mike Doyle..........................
.........25 November 1946 - 27 June 2011.............
...............Manchester City Legend...................
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Sad news indeed, I luckily did see him play for City, legend