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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Brought in initially on loan to cover injuries, Tim Flowers never managed to play a game for Manchester City. However, when Stuart Pearce became Blues boss, he signed Flowers as his goalkeeping coach - allowing him to look after the likes of David James, Nicky Weaver and, briefly, Joe Hart. The Blue Moon Podcast's Sam Roscoe spoke to the former shot-stopper in 2015 to discuss what it was like coming into Pearce's coaching set-up and what it was he saw in Hart that made him persuade the Blues to go all-out for his signature.

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The boardroom at Manchester City in the late 1990s and early 2000s was a fascinating insight into the turmoil going on at the club. While things on the pitch appeared to be going fairly smoothly, as the club bounced back from their lowest ever point in the third tier and back to the Premier League, behind the scenes there was tension and division. In 2019, David Mooney spoke to the former Chief Operating Officer to discuss what was happening at board level at the club at that time - including the divisions the transfer of Robbie Fowler caused.

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When the Manchester City fans had been starved of success for so long, the arrival of an exciting new manager with exciting new players lifted spirits. Following the takeover of the club by Thaksin Shinawatra in 2007, Sven Goran Eriksson was appointed boss - and a whirlwind summer saw a plethora of new signings. The manager masterminded a first Manchester Derby double in over three decades and enjoyed cult hero status at Eastlands. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney caught up with him in 2011 to discuss the ins and outs of his single campaign in charge.

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Synonymous with the overhead kick goal that won the 1976 League Cup final, Dennis Tueart was a regular on the scoresheet for Manchester City throughout his two spells with the club. The cup-winning strike was extra special, coming against his hometown team. After retiring from playing, he became a director at Maine Road - and he was heavily involved in the decisions to bring both Joe Royle and Kevin Keegan to the dugout. In 2011, he spoke in-depth to the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney about his career as both a player and as a businessman with the Blues.

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