Who scored the winning goal in the most exciting FA Cup comeback in the competition's history? Of course, Manchester City fans will have no hesitation in saying Jon Macken - his header in the closing stages secured a 3-4 win with Kevin Keegan's ten-man City side at White Hart Lane, when they'd been 3-0 down at half time. His career with the Blues was very stop-start, as injuries curtailed his appearances - but he certainly made an impact in some important matches. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney caught up with him in 2011.

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After retiring, Manchester City's current stars won't have to worry too much about how they'll pay the bills. However, for generations in the past, that wasn't the case - and for Paul Moulden (pictured here playing for Oldham), who was with the Blues for five years until 1989, it was a surprising change of direction. After hanging up his boots in 1999, the striker - who had broken records at youth level before joining City - moved into the fast food industry, opening Paul's Chippy. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney went to sample his fish and chips.

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Brought in to help Manchester City's promotion push from the third tier in November 1998, Gareth Taylor found himself in the midst of a third play-off final of his career at Wembley. Having lost twice already, Taylor came off the bench with the Blues 1-0 down in the closing stages - and he must have felt it was going to be three on run when Gillingham scored their second moments later. However, Taylor and the rest of the team fought back to win on penalties. He's given his memories of that era to the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney.

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A quick YouTube search will find one of the worst moments of Jamie Pollock's football career. With City battling to stay in Division One in the penultimate game of 1997-98, he scored what's been dubbed "the best own goal of all time" - intercepting a pass and heading the ball over his teammate in goal, Martyn Margetson. The then-captain, though, didn't shirk responsibility - he played a big part in City's back-to-back promotions from Division Two, as the team returned to the Premier League in style. In 2020, the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney spoke to him.

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Tony Vaughan was coming through the ranks at Manchester City when he moved to Ipswich as a youth player. It was there that he made his senior debut - before transferring back to Maine Road in 1997. He was part of the City side that dropped to the third tier and played a role in the club's resurgence under Joe Royle, coming off the bench in the 1999 Division Two Playoff Final. In 2013, the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney caught up with the former City defender to get his memories from that afternoon against Gillingham - and find out more about his career.

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In winning the League Cup as manager of Manchester City in 1976, Tony Book became the first ever footballer to lift that particular trophy as both a player and a coach, having previously captained the Blues to success in the competition. 'Skip', as he was known to those around the club, was a key figure in revolutionising what happened on the pitch and Maine Road, both in his time as club captain and as manager of the first team. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney caught up with the former player and boss to discuss his time with the Blues.

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When Manchester City needed a strong head in the boardroom, David Bernstein was the man who came to the fore. Able to get a tight grip on the club's finances and bring everything back in order before it spiralled too far out of control, he was the chairman that oversaw City's stabilisation and return to the top flight. However, his resignation hit the club hard when he and manager Kevin Keegan hit a disagreement over transfer policy. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney spoke to the former chairman about that - and his time at the helm at Maine Road.

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Boxers are well renowned for their walk-on music. It's often used as a way to pump themselves up before a big fight or to lift the crowd to get the adrenaline flowing in the arena. Ricky Hatton, famously a Manchester City fan, would walk into the ring to Blue Moon - and he always fought wearing his blue shorts and gloves, too. He named his dog after a club legend and has been a regular at Maine Road and the City of Manchester Stadium for years. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney went to his gym in Hyde to speak to Hatton about his love for the Blues.

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When Mark Hughes was appointed City manager in the summer of 2008, he brought with him his backroom staff from his previous role at Blackburn Rovers - and that included his assistant manager, Mark Bowen. It was a turbulent time, as the club was close to administration before Thaksin Shinawatra sold it to Sheikh Mansour during their first season at Eastlands. In 2020, the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney spoke to the former assistant to find out what went on behind the scenes during that time - until the pair were sacked in December 2009.

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"Brian who?" the tabloids screamed when Manchester City appointed the former Hull City and Oxford United manager to take charge of the team. But even in his short spell at Maine Road, Brian Horton quickly showed the critics what his footballing ideas were - he transformed the Blues into an all-out-attack unit, providing exciting performances week after week. However, a leaky defence was his undoing, and the club struggled for consistency during his reign. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney spoke to Horton in 2011.

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