Fans queue to buy Maine Road heritage

MANCHESTER CITY’S famous Maine Road stadium went under the hammer yesterday in a seven-hour auction that saw everything go from turnstiles to the boardroom table.

That table, thumped a few times in the Francis Lee era, went for £460, the door to the managers' office brought £70 and the front doors to Maine Road £600.

A steady stream of fans, more than 1,000 in all, marched into Maine Road to see the heritage sold off.