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🔵🎂 HAPPY 65TH BIRTHDAY TO TWO VERY SPECIAL BLUES – ALEX WILLIAMS & CLIVE WILSON! 🎂🔵 You would struggle to find a more popular pair of former Manchester City players than Alex Williams and Clive Wilson, who both celebrate their 65th birthdays today. Two Manchester lads, childhood friends who went to the same school, shared the same birthday and went on to live the dream of pulling on the sky-blue shirt of the club they supported as youngsters. And what fantastic servants they both proved to be! 💙 🧤 ALEX WILLIAMS – ONE OF OUR OWN Big Alex made 125 league and cup appearances for City between 1980 and 1986, playing a big part in helping the Blues win promotion back to the First Division in the 1984–85 season. A hugely talented goalkeeper, Alex had a career that promised so much more. I've always felt he would have gone on to make many more appearances for City and quite possibly represented England at senior level, had it not been for the awful recurring back injury that eventually forced him to eventually hang up his gloves in September 1987. Alex also enjoyed brief spells with Queen of the South and Port Vale, but his heart has always remained at Maine Road and Manchester City. His contribution to the club didn't end with his playing career. He continued to work behind the scenes at City, making an enormous difference to the lives of young people through his community work, and was deservedly awarded an MBE in 2002 for services to young people. Alex can still be found on matchdays, remaining closely involved with the club and its Former Players Association. A true gentleman and a wonderful ambassador for Manchester City. ⚽ CLIVE WILSON – ANOTHER BLUE THROUGH AND THROUGH Clive was another immensely popular player who came through City's ranks, making 121 first-team appearances and scoring 11 goals during his time at the club. A wonderfully skilful, cultured footballer with a lovely left foot, Clive was equally comfortable in midfield or at left-back and always gave absolutely everything for the shirt. Sadly, Clive falls into that all-too-familiar category of City players from those days — "We need the money!" In March 1987, with City struggling financially, Clive was sold to Chelsea for £250,000, with the unusual arrangement that he would be loaned straight back to Maine Road for the remainder of the season. The money from his sale helped City fund the signing of Paul Stewart from Blackpool. It was a great shame to lose such a talented homegrown player, particularly when he was beginning to establish himself in the first team. Clive went on to enjoy an excellent career with Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur. After his playing days, Clive moved into teaching and spent many years working as a PE teacher in Essex. Having recently retired, he is now enjoying a well-earned retirement. 💙 TWO BOYS WHO LIVED THE DREAM What makes this birthday celebration so special is that Alex and Clive's friendship goes right back to their schooldays. Same school, same birthday and both making it through the ranks to represent the club. Not many childhood friends can say that! They played in an era when things were very different at Maine Road, when money was tight, times were tough and success was far from guaranteed. But one thing you could never question was their commitment to Manchester City. Two wonderful characters, two fantastic servants to the club and, above all, two genuinely lovely fellas who have never forgotten their roots. Happy 65th Birthday, Big Alex and Clive! 🎂🍻 Here's wishing you both a fantastic day, good health, happiness and many more birthdays to come. Once a Blue, Always a Blue!