On this Day: City bid farewell to Maine Road

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·11 May 2026

On this Day: City bid farewell to Maine Road

On 11 May 2003, we made an emotional farewell to Maine Road.

It proved to be a day full of emotion as City played our last-ever game at the atmospheric ground before moving to the Etihad Stadium and acclaimed photographer Kevin Cummins was there to chronicle the occasion.

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A sell-out crowd saw Shaun Goater – playing his final game for the Club - skipper the team, against Southampton.

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Though we lost the match 1-0, it was an unforgettable occasion for those lucky enough to be there.

Here, to mark the 23rd anniversary, we have put together a special gallery, featuring many of Kevin’s iconic images, marking our last game at Maine Road… a ground we were proud to call home for 80 years.

View the gallery below…