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Era
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1945-1970 : Magnificent to Mediocre
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Season
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1948-49
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Date
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Sat Sep 18, 1948
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Match Type
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First Team
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Competition
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Football League Division One (D1)
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Stage
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Match 9
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Kick Off
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3.30pm
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Venue
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Maine Road
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Weather
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Home Team
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Manchester City
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Away Team
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Portsmouth
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Attendance
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51590
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Receipts
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Referee
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V Rae (London)
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Status
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Completed after 90 minutes
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Final Score
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Manchester City 1-1 Portsmouth
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Home Scorers
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McMorran 1
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Away Scorers
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Reid 65
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Home Line Up
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Swift Sproston Westwood Fagan McDowell Walsh Oakes Smith McMorran Linacre Clarke
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Away Line Up
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Butler Rookes Ferrier Scoular Flewin Dickinson Harris Barlow Reid Phillips Froggatt
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Match Summary
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A coachload of fans who had travelled overnight welcome the team, but they are stunned by McMorran’s opener after Oakes hit the bar. Reid saves it, reacting first when Harris’ shot is blocked after Swift misjudges a corner. Late on the post denies him a second and the bar Barlow.
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