Bernard, who sadly passed away at the age of 77 earlier this year, was a tireless champion of the Club’s youth development work and played a leading role in establishing the Academy.
Our Life President and fondly known as ‘Mr Manchester City’, Bernard had seen it all with the Club – from being a young schoolboy arguing over derby bragging rights in the playground, to becoming our distinguished Club Secretary for more than 37 years.
In tribute to his incredible contribution, the CFA’s Academy Auditorium has been re-titled the Bernard Halford Auditorium so that the very youngest of our City family will come to know him and what he gave to the Club – particularly in youth development – during his 47 years with us.
The plaque was unveiled by Club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and Bernard’s wife Karen, together with Academy representatives Tommy Doyle and Esme Morgan.
