Manchester City FC (1880)

Chairman

Thaksin Shinawatra

Ground
City of Manchester Stadium - Please click for more info

Pitch Measurements
116.5 Yds x 78 Yds

Mascot
Moonchester

Main Sponsors
1982-1984 - Saab
1984-1987 - Philips
1987-1999 - Brother
1999-2002 - Eidos
2002-2004 - First Advice
2004-???? - Thomas Cook

Honours
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Famous Supporters
Liam and Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
Bernard Manning (Comedian)
John Stapleton (TV Presenter)

Rivals
Manchester United

Best Cup Runs
Winners:
1904
1934
1956
1969

Biggest Transfer In
£13m - Nicholas Anelka - Paris St Germain - 06/2002

Biggest Transfer Out
£21m - Shaun Wright-Phillips - Chelsea - 07/2005

Record Gate Receipts
£512,235 - vs Oldham Athletic - FA Cup SF - 13/04/1994

Highest Home Attendance
84,569 - vs Stoke City - FA Cup - 03/03/1934

Highest Away Attendance

Highest Neutral Attendance

Lowest Home Attendance

Lowest Away Attendance

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win
12-0 - vs Liverpool Stanley - FA Cup QR1 - 04/10/1890

Biggest Away Win

Biggest Home Defeat

Biggest Away Defeat
9-1 - vs Everton - Division One - 03/09/1906

Most Goals Scored in a Season
108 - Division Two - 1926-1927
108 - Division One - 2001-2002

Most Goals Conceded in a Season
102 - Division One - 1962-1963

Previous Names

St. Marks - 1800-1887
Ardwick FC - 1887-1894

Nicknames
The Citizens
City
Blues

Local Radio
95.1fm - BBC Radio Manchester

Best Season
2001-2002 - Won 31 - Division One - Promoted

Worst Season
1945-1950 - Won 9 - Division One - Relegated

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
62 - Division Two - 1946-1947

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
99 - Division One - 2001-2002

Managers
1893-1895 - Joshua Parlby
1895-1902 - Sam Omerod
1902-1906 - Tom Maley
1906-1912 - Harry Newbould
1912-1924 - Ernest Magnall
1924-1925 - David Ashworth
1926-1932 - Peter Hodge
1932-1946 - Wilf Wild
1946-1947 - Sam Cowan
1947-1950 - John 'Jock' Thompson
1950-1963 - Leslie McDowall
1963-1965 - George Poyser
1965-1971 - Joe Mercer
1972-1973 - Malcolm Allison
1973 -1973 - Johnny Hart
1973-1974 - Ron Saunders
1974-1979 - Tony Book
1979-1980 - Malcolm Allison
1980-1983 - John Bond
1983 -1983 - John Benson
1983-1986 - Billy McNeill
1986-1987 - Jimmy Frizzell
1987-1989 - Mel Machin
1990-1990 - Howard Kendall
1990-1993 - Peter Reid
1993-1995 - Brian Horton
1995-1996 - Alan Ball
1996 -1996 - Steve Coppell
1996-1998 - Frank Clark
1998-2001 - Joe Royle
2001-2005 - Kevin Keegan
2005-2007 - Stuart Pearce
2007-2008 - Sven Goran Eriksson

Youngest Ever Player
Glyn Pardoe - 15 Yrs 314 Days - vs Birmingham - 11/04/1962

Oldest Ever Player
Billy Meredith - 49 Yrs 8 Mnths - vs Newcastle - 29/03/1924

Most Capped Player
Colin Bell - ?? of 48 - England

Top Scorer in a Season
Tommy Johnson - 38 - 1928-1929

Top Scorer of All Time
Eric Brook - 178 - 1928-1940

Most Goals Scored in One Match

Most Appearances

Longest Serving Player
Billy Meredith - 1894-1905 & 1916-1924

Most European Appearances
Joe Corrigan - 27 - 1967-1983