Your 3 favourite away days

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What have been your 3 favourite away days following the City?

No particular order ;

Norwich away 2008 - First proper away day. Weekend away in Norwich, stayed in the hotel overlooking the pitch so we needn't have bothered with tickets! Went 1-0 down but I think Whittingham and Johnson scored to win 1-2.

Leeds away 2018 - What a game. 0-3 up at half time thanks to Paterson, Morrison and I think Hoilett, great atmosphere too. Spent the whole second half singing about Leeds falling apart AGAIN

Carling cup final 2012 v Liverpool - Ben Turners goal causing absolute limbs. So disappointed not to win that day but so proud

April 1976 Palace away, we took thousands up there as we both battled for promotion, city won 1-0, Alston scored, one of the best away followings we've had.

A few weeks later we went to Bury for a midweek game, last game of the season, where a win would seal promotion, thousands travelled, we won 1-0, Alston again, city fans celebrated on the pitch, what a night.

The Carling cup final 2012 against the scousers, although we lost, the fact that we pushed the premier league giants all the way is one of the proudest moments watching city, we came so close.

April 1976 Palace away, we took thousands up there as we both battled for promotion, city won 1-0, Alston scored, one of the best away followings we've had.

A few weeks later we went to Bury for a midweek game, last game of the season, where a win would seal promotion, thousands travelled, we won 1-0, Alston again, city fans celebrated on the pitch, what a night.

The Carling cup final 2012 against the scousers, although we lost, the fact that we pushed the premier league giants all the way is one of the proudest moments watching city, we came so close.

i struggle to get it down to 3 but i was at all yours and they would be in my top 10.... agree about the Carling cup too... real shame we couldnt pull it off but went to the game thinking it could turn into a bit of a mare ..i would add to the 3
Leeds FA cup..
Scunthorpe and Wrexham 93
Portsmouth .....clock..
Charlton ..1st game of the season..
Barnsley..FA cup semi..
and Hull 3 years ago...

Same as above palace and bury transit van from porth happy days and carling cup final proud to be a bluebird that day

got to agree with FRAZIER Palace and Bury were brilliant .i also remember Palace 3 all draw a good one.does anyone remember SWINDON away easter 71 .god what a following.we took whole ground over .bristol Rovers 80s another great occasion.

got to agree with FRAZIER Palace and Bury were brilliant .i also remember Palace 3 all draw a good one.does anyone remember SWINDON away easter 71 .god what a following.we took whole ground over .bristol Rovers 80s another great occasion.

Yes I remember Swindon Easter 71!!! With my Ben Sherman cheque shirt and braces I went on one of four very long football specials-they used to have two engines pulling them- that left Cardiff that day. Thousands more went by car. Must have been around 10,000 of us there. Biggest away following I have seen for a City league game. If I remember Alan Warboys got both goals in a 2-2 draw as we were closing in on promotion to the old First Divison. Unfortunately fell apart in last few games. Best days for me of following the City.

i think the crowd at swindon was just over 20 000 and we def had more than half the that .as you say train after train.i remember some big followings to oxford as well.god that was a hell of a walk from station to headington

Over 21000 at Swindon that day, that season promised so much but we just fell short, a few weeks after the Swindon game we got hammered 5-1 up in Sheffield united, they went on to get promotion, over 42000 at that game and Cardiff lad Gil Reece scored for them..

i think the crowd at swindon was just over 20 000 and we def had more than half the that .as you say train after train.i remember some big followings to oxford as well.god that was a hell of a walk from station to headington

Oxford was always one of my favourite trips. As you say a hell of a walk. Through the town and up that big hill.

Last away game of the season are always memorable.


Hartlepool away ,April or May 1988.won 1-0 ,got promoted Stayed the Saturday night .

Northampton away following season.stayed the night and ended up in
their 'Player of the season' night ...


Millwall away FA cup 3rd round.think it was about 85 -86...Up on the Special train. What an eye opener that was...

Pompey March '83 0-0 lots of noise and the famous disappearing clock
vs QPR 2002. Earnie second half hat trick & a late Andy Campbell cameo
vs Liverpool Wembley 2012. Great atmosphere before during and even after the game (which was cracking)

Pompey March '83 0-0 lots of noise and the famous disappearing clock
vs QPR 2002. Earnie second half hat trick & a late Andy Campbell cameo
vs Liverpool Wembley 2012. Great atmosphere before during and even after the game (which was cracking)

QPR 2002 Earnie hat trick is also my best away day. I'd also add our 3 v 2 away win against Oxford 1999, Winston Faerber remember him? and my very first game 1989 a 1 v 0 win away against Aldershot. Wheeler cross, Alan Curtis finish and a City fan was hooked for life.

Leicester, and Southampton in the Premier league, and Liverpool in the carling Cup final.
Ben turners goal was probably the most celebrated ever by me. Thought I was having a clutcher!

Wrexham and Scunthorpe 93 and Swansea in the Welsh Cup 92, when Pikey scored the only goal.

Oldham away 7-1

York away 3-3 promotion on pitch

Bristol City away won 3-2 Pilkington screamer to win it....

Wrexham and Scunthorpe 93 and Swansea in the Welsh Cup 92, when Pikey scored the only goal.

Snap exactly the same for me The one that pushed it for me Was Port Vale away 94

2012 Carling Cup Final - What A Night And Almost Upset The Giants Of Liverpool.

Bristol City Away - Whenever we go Bristol away the atmosphere is always electric and us welshmen always have a dig at the english which is always a treat for Wales.

Leicester City Away 2018/19 - What a match it was everyone desperate for that late goal winner and my goodness we got it.

Man City Home 2013 - I know im cheating but this match was electric and our team was amazing under Malky.

For me 9th November 1988 away at Aarhus in the European Cup Winners Cup

Ok we lost 4-0 but it was my first European trip. The fun on the ferry going across, the build up, the cost of a Mars Bar!!! the result was not important. Was just a good few days away!

1977-78 Season: West Ham away with Cardiff, opened my eyes, frightening, unbelievable atmosphere, that day from the minute we set off, (I was youngest on the coach), outside the ground, during, after and on the way home, it was like out of a film.



2012 Liverpool 2 Cardiff City 2 (3-2 penalties Liverpool won) League Cup Final at Wembley.

In my school days everyone my year in a Cardiff school supported, Liverpool, Leeds & Man United and laughed at Cardiff City, i was the only Cardiff fan and i said then, one day we will be up there with you all and my dream came true and for me walking out of Wembley I felt so proud to be a City fan
My eldest Daughter said leaving Wembley, we never lost did we Daddy, we drew with Liverpool, i had tears in my eyes as we held the mighty Liverpool at Wembley


1994 Standard Liege v Cardiff City amazing trip from beginning to end , 1,200 City fans made the trip, (200 sent back before the game) atmosphere brilliant, fans drinking everywhere, many good friendships made.

Photo below, me in the Black leather jacket on the right.

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Our great play off win against qpr at the Mill Stadium.

What a day and nail-biting exciting stuff.

When he scored hugged my son and choked up so much couldn't talk.

How did i forget about Man Utd away lol. That is certainly up there with the best

1/ Scunthorpe away 92 season I think it was
2/ Wrexham away same season
3/Standard Liege what can I say about that mother ?

The Fulham and Leicester victories in the Premier League, and Colchester on a Friday night in 1993 when we went top of the league and stayed there.

1) Admira Wacker
2) Standard Liege
3) Bristol City - play off semi final 2 nd leg

Funnily enough didn’t win any of the games but went through at Bristol to play off final of course

Standard Liege
Scunthorpe 93
Swansea in the FA Cup...