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'{{Infobox football biography | playername= Mike 'dont believe in stats' Summerbee | image =<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:MSummerbee.jpg]] --> | height = | dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1942|12|15|df=y}} | cityofbirth = [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] | countryofbirth = [[England]] | clubnumber = | position = [[Striker|Right-Winger/Forward]] | years = 1959–1965<br>1965–1975<br>1975–1976<br>1976<br>1976–1979 | clubs = [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]]<br>[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] <br>[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]<br>[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]<br>[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] | caps(goals) = 218 (39)<br>357 (47)<br>{{0}}51 {{0}}(0)<br>{{0}}{{0}}3 {{0}}(0)<br>{{0}}87 {{0}}(6) | nationalyears = 1968–1972 | nationalteam = [[England national football team|England]] | nationalcaps(goals) ={{0}}{{0}}8 {{0}}(1) }} '''Mike Summerbee''' (born 15 December 1942 in [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]]) is an English former [[football (soccer)|footballer]], who played in the successful [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City 35 YEARS!!!!!]] side of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Summerbee made his league debut playing for [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] in 1959 at the age of 16. He made more than 200 appearances for the Wiltshire club, scoring 38 goals. In 1965 Manchester City manager [[Joe Mercer]] signed Summerbee for a fee of £35,000. In his first Manchester City season Summerbee started every single match, the only Manchester City player to do so that season. Playing on the right wing, Summerbee was one of the most influential players in the Manchester City side which won four trophies in three seasons from 1968–70. Something of a practical joker, Summerbee (or "Buzzer" as teammates nicknamed him) was also known for a fiery temperament, a trait described by teammate [[Francis Lee]] as "retaliating first". Summerbee left Manchester City in June 1975, moving to [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]], for a £25,000 fee, after making more than 400 appearances for City. Summerbee signed for [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] on [[Christmas Eve]] 1976. The transfer had been the Blackpool chairman's idea, not that of manager [[Allan Brown (footballer)|Allan Brown]]. Summerbee later admitted that he should not have joined the club.<ref name=Gillatt>{{cite book|last=Gillatt|first=Peter|title=Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year |publisher=Pitch Publishing Ltd|date=30 November 2009|isbn=1905411502}}</ref> He made just three League appearances for ''the Seasiders''.<ref name=Gillatt/> Over a five year period, which encompassed the [[Football World Cup 1970|1970 World Cup]] Summerbee played for [[England national football team|England]] eight times, making his debut against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] on 24 February 1968. Summerbee ended his footballing career at [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]], where he was player-manager in the 1978–79 season. In 1980 he returned to the game for a single match, playing for non-League [[Mossley A.F.C.|Mossley]] in their single goal FA Cup defeat of [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]. Off the pitch, Summerbee has been involved with a number a business ventures with varying degrees of success, including a period where he co-owned a menswear business with [[George Best]]. Summerbee is now the Club Ambassador for Manchester City. Summerbee also starred in the cult film ''[[Escape to Victory]]'' alongside [[Sylvester Stallone]], [[Michael Caine]] and [[Pelé]]. He also featured in a BBC westcountry documentary 'Six days to Saturday' about Swindon Town in 1963 and a 'Nationwide' series 'Saturday Heroes' about Manchester City. Summerbee's son, [[Nicky Summerbee|Nicky]], is also a professional footballer, who followed in his father's footsteps by playing for both Swindon Town and Manchester City. His father, [[George Summerbee|George]], and uncle, [[Gordon Summerbee|Gordon]], were both lower-division players whose careers were affected by the outbreak of war. Colin Shindler described the contrasting fortunes of the three generations in ''Fathers, Sons and Football''. ==Honours won== ===As a player=== '''[[Manchester City F.C.]]''' * FA Cup winner [[FA Cup Final 1969|1969]] * Football League First Division champions: [[1967-68 in English football|1967–1968]] * European Cup Winners Cup winners: [[1969-70 in English football|1969–1970]] * Charity Shield winners: [[1968-69 in English football|1968–1969]] ==References== ;Specific {{reflist}} ;General *James, Gary – Manchester – The Greatest City ISBN 1-899538-22-4 {{England Squad 1968 European Championship}} {{Stockport County F.C. managers}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Summerbee, Mike | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 15 December 1942 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], [[England]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Summerbee, Mike}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Preston, Lancashire]] [[Category:English footballers]] [[Category:England international footballers]] [[Category:UEFA Euro 1968 players]] [[Category:Swindon Town F.C. players]] [[Category:Manchester City F.C. players]] [[Category:Burnley F.C. players]] [[Category:Stockport County F.C. players]] [[Category:Blackpool F.C. players]] [[Category:English football managers]] [[Category:Stockport County F.C. managers]] [[Category:The Football League players]] [[ar:مايك سمربي]] [[da:Mike Summerbee]] [[fr:Mike Summerbee]] [[it:Mike Summerbee]] [[nl:Mike Summerbee]]'