JANUARY

1 City kick off the new year with a much-needed win at Accrington.

8 Paul Heckingbottom signs an 18-month deal.

12 Peter Thorne’s hat-trick fires City to their biggest home league win for three years, 3-0 against Notts County.

20 Omar Daley signs a new deal until 2011.

21 Sheffield United defender Ben Starosta joins on loan for the rest of the season.

22 A stunning late equaliser at Bury punctures City’s perfect start to the year.

26 Kyle Nix strikes again as City draw at Wrexham.

29 Willy Topp stars without scoring as Shrewsbury are beaten 4-2.

30 Lee Bullock joins but Donovan Ricketts’ deal to QPR falls down.

QUOTES OF NOTE

“The gaffer rang and asked if I’d be up for coming here – damn right I would,” Loan signing LEE BULLOCK views a long-term stay.

“I’ve got a decent record for hat-tricks and maybe there’s more to come,” Goal hero PETER THORNE leaves City fans wanting more.

“His is always the name that crops up,” STUART McCALL reveals that other League Two bosses are keen on Omar Daley.

“I’d like to think that run’s down to me!” LEE BULLOCK jokingly takes the credit for City’s unbeaten start to the year.

FEBRUARY

2 Teenagers Scott Loach and David Brown star in win at Macclesfield 9 City have a second-half shocker and slip up to Bury.

16 Deja vu for City as Rochdale inflict more stoppage-time misery.

23 City clinch a double over Notts County with three goals in 16 minutes.

26 Julian Rhodes unveils his 20,000 ticket plan as City beat Rotherham in a thriller.

QUOTES OF NOTE

“It’s just pot luck I guess,” Keeper SCOTT LOACH says there is no secret to his penalty-saving success.

“We were shocking,” Angry STUART McCALL blasts City’s collapse against Bury.

“A lot of them are playing for their future in the game,” McCALL warns his players not to let the season fizzle out.

“When Joe plays well, my God he plays well,” Joe Colbeck receives a ringing endorsement from boss McCALL.

MARCH

1 City trip up at home again as Dagenham win on their first visit.

8 Stockport come from behind to inflict the first away defeat in 2008.

12 Barry Conlon nets only his second goal from open play to beat Chester.

15 Lowly Mansfield make it four City defeats in five at Valley Parade.

22 Joe Colbeck is on target in a snowy 1-1 draw with crisis club Rotherham.

24 A home win over Chesterfield makes it a good Easter.

29 City turn over Darlington with a three-goal blitz in the second half.

QUOTES OF NOTE

“I need a couple of leaders out there,” STUART McCALL admits City are too quiet on the pitch and want stirring up.

“Maybe they don’t want to be here,” An angry McCALL has had enough of his under-performers.

“It’s getting a bit repetitive and my aim is to break the mould,” TOM PENFORD is ready to battle for another contract.

“There must be some missing link,” Bemused BARRY CONLON wonders why City are not up there challenging.

APRIL

1 Rochdale sub Adam Le Fondre sinks City again with another last-gasp winner.

5 Eddie Johnson goes back up front and scores against Morecambe.

8 Johnson pops up again to earn a home draw with Barnet.

12 City conjure up two cracking goals to grab a point at Brentford.

19 Joe Colbeck scores in stoppage time to sink Grimsby.

26 New player of the year Colbeck is sent off against MK Dons.

QUOTES OF NOTE

“We’re close to signing him,” Morecambe boss SAMMY McILROY warns City off long-time target Garry Thompson.

“Stuart has to be commended for the way he’s pulled the season round,” Stuart McCall earns a pat on the back from Barnet boss PAUL FAIRCLOUGH.

“I don’t do tap-ins,” KYLE NIX is happier firing them in from 20 yards than one.

“I’ve got more than one suit!” JOE COLBECK ignores McCall’s jibes about his dodgy clobber.

MAY

3 David Wetherall’s final game ends in a 2-1 defeat at Wycombe.

8 City confirm they have had a bid accepted for Huddersfield’s Luke Beckett.

29 Julian Rhodes sets Stuart McCall a stiff target of successive promotions.

30 Chris Brandon joins his home-town club from Huddersfield.

QUOTES OF NOTE

“It was fantastic from the moment I first came on the pitch,” DAVID WETHERALL is touched by his send-off from the City fans.

“Our realistic target is back-to-back promotions,” So no pressure on Stuart McCall then from JULIAN RHODES.

“This is like going to the Premiership for me,” CHRIS BRANDON is chuffed to come “home”.

JUNE

18 Right back Paul Arnison signs from Carlisle.

30 Graeme Lee joins as City call off their Darren Moore hunt.

QUOTES OF NOTE

“His hunger to play games appealed to me,” Paul Arnison immediately wins over boss STUART McCALL.

“It was tough saying no to Bradford. They just missed out by a whisker,” DARREN MOORE reveals he was a serious transfer target.

“I’ve had promotions at every club that I’ve played for,” GRAEME LEE has an impressive record to keep up.