This signed print of Cunard’s ‘Mauretania’ has been signed by the Manchester City squad involved in their 1958 tour of the USA and Canada.
In total the squad played 9 games in just 3 weeks, although this wasn’t just against teams from across the pond.
As well as playing several All-star line-ups, they also clashed with Hearts of Midlothian three times, and played a Ukranian select side too.
Results from the tour as follows:
- 18/05/58 Manchester City 6 – 1 Uhrik / Ukrainian Select (Philadelphia)
- 21/05/58 Manchester City 7 – 2 American All-Stars (Fall River, MA.)
- 23/05/58 Manchester City 2 – 5 Hearts of Midlothian (Ebbets Field, Brooklyn. Att: 20,600)
- 27/05/58 Manchester City 6 – 2 St. Louis Stars
- 31/05/58 Manchester City 2 – 5 Hearts of Midlothian (Vancouver. Att: 19,818)
- 4/06/58 Manchester City 9 – 1 San Francisco All-Stars
- 7/06/58 Manchester City 7 – 1 Hearts of Midlothian (at Toronto. Att: 23,000)
- 8/06/58 Manchester City 8 – 2 Toronto Ulster United (at Detroit)
- 11/06/58 Manchester City 0 – 6 Hearts of Midlothian (at Montreal)
