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Geoffrey Rothand was sent a shirt by Manchester City as a get-well-soon gift after contracting Covid
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Geoffrey Rothband and his son Nigel outside the Etihad Stadium after the Sergio Aguero later winner gave City the title in 2012
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Geoffrey Rothband, seen here in East Africa during World War 2, reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was awarded the Territorial Decoration
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Geoffrey Rothband celebrated seeing another league title for Manchester City this month, with his son Nigel
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Rothband's seat from the old Kippax Stand at Maine Road preserved in his garden for posterity
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Geoffrey Rothband on Remembrance Sunday in 2020
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Even Geoffrey Rothband's facemasks are a tribute to Manchester City
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Sergio Aguero went to visit Geoffrey Rothband at his home in 2015
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Geoffrey Rothband sits morosely outside Wembley Stadium after seeing Manchester City lose the 1955 FA Cup final 3-1 to Newcastle United.
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Geoffrey Rothband celebrated his 100th birthday with a Manchester City cake
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Geoffrey Rothand was sent a shirt by Manchester City as a get-well-soon gift after contracting Covid
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Geoffrey Rothband and his son Nigel outside the Etihad Stadium after the Sergio Aguero later winner gave City the title in 2012
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Geoffrey Rothband, seen here in East Africa during World War 2, reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was awarded the Territorial Decoration
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Geoffrey Rothband celebrated seeing another league title for Manchester City this month, with his son Nigel
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Rothband's seat from the old Kippax Stand at Maine Road preserved in his garden for posterity
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Geoffrey Rothband on Remembrance Sunday in 2020
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Even Geoffrey Rothband's facemasks are a tribute to Manchester City
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Sergio Aguero went to visit Geoffrey Rothband at his home in 2015
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Geoffrey Rothband sits morosely outside Wembley Stadium after seeing Manchester City lose the 1955 FA Cup final 3-1 to Newcastle United.
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Geoffrey Rothband celebrated his 100th birthday with a Manchester City cake
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Geoffrey Rothand was sent a shirt by Manchester City as a get-well-soon gift after contracting Covid
Lt Col Geoffrey Rothband - the 100-year-old Manchester City fan who has witnessed it all over the years
The Second World War hero, who has been present for all seven league titles, recounts some of his favourite Manchester City memories
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Paul Radley
25 May, 2021
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