Celia Hodkin has been supporting Manchester City since 1933 when she started going to games with her parents as a nine-year-old.  On Saturday her loyalty to the team will be rewarded when she will be a matchday mascot, meeting players including madcap Mario Balotelli and keeper Joe Hart.  Celia's daughter, Cath Stone, arranged the 88th birthday treat by writing to club bosses telling them about her mum's loyal support.  Now they have invited her to the Etihad Stadium to be the mascot in Saturday's game against Fulham.  Cath said: "She's always loved them. She has a book of match reports she used to fill in from when she first went as a nine-year-old.  "I wrote to them and they have been great and have set up a wonderful day for her - she'll be over the moon."  Loyal ... Celia with her book of match reports she's had for almost 80 years  Celia, who cares for her 91-year-old husband Syd, will be given a tour of the stadium and presented with a match ball by City legend Mike Summerbee, which will then be signed by the players.  The VIP treatment will continue after kick-off, when she will be invited into the players' lounge away from the cold to watch the match on TV.  After the final whistle, she will be given a birthday cake.  Celia, who now watches matches on TV, revealed it had been "hard work" supporting the Blues for so long.  She has watched her team win two league titles, four FA Cups, go through 28 managers and move to a landmark new stadium.  She said: "I first went when I was at junior school.  "I used to stand with my mum and dad in what was the open end.  "Les McDowall and Peter Doherty were my favourite players when I was growing up.  "I can remember going to one game and they called it off because it was so foggy.  "It's not been easy supporting City for all these years."  City ambassador Summerbee said: "It's an honour to meet such a long-standing and loyal fan, and we hope it'll be a great day for Celia.  "I hope she enjoys the experience - as a true Blue she thoroughly deserves it."
DEVOTED Man City fan will get her childhood dream of being a match mascot after 79 years of support