Manchester City FC (1880)

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

Turned Pro - 1887

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

Please Click for Details

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

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