Early Seasons Summary

1880/81 season   St Marks (West Gorton)

Pld      W       D       L       F       A 

9            1         3         5        5       23

The first season was a learning curve from the outset, with many of the players needing to gain an understanding of the rules and tactics of a new team sport. Opponents had generally been established sides, so St Marks had equipped themselves well on the whole, with captain William Sumner being the driving force. Home venue was Clowes Street, and finding a long term ground with a good playing surface relatively close to its West Gorton roots, was going to prove problematic in the years ahead.

1881/82 season   From November 1881 known as West Gorton (St Marks)

Pld      W       D       L       F       A 

13          6         1         6       21      23

The team had fulfilled a good fixture list, played well and enjoyed a relatively successful season. Twenty-four players are known to have appeared with eight different scorers, led once again by James Collinge who scored six. A record victory by eight goals to one against Haughton Dale was secured along with notable victories over Newton Heath LYR, Manchester Arcadians, Greenheys, Bentfield and Broadbottom.

1882/83 season   From January 1883 known as West Gorton FC

Pld      W       D       L       F       A 

10          1         4         5        5       22

A shortage of players hampered progress and resulted in the side failing to field a full team in most of their ten fixtures. It wasn’t unusual at this time for a spectator on the side lines to be asked to participate to make up the eleven! The departure of inspirational captain William Sumner during the season was a major blow. He went on to appear for Manchester Association FC in the FA Cup competition and play at the original Hampden Park in Glasgow.

1883/84 season   West Gorton FC

Pld      W       D       L       F       A 

17        12         3         2       55      14

The team merged with Belle Vue Rangers, who were locally formed in January 1882. From a playing point of view the season was much improved with the increased availability of more players. This enabled West Gorton to establish a Second XI.

1884/85 season   From late October 1884 known as Gorton AFC

Pld      W       D       L       F       A 

16         8          2         6       33      17

Announcement of a split in the merger was made on 25th October 1884, when the formation of Gorton AFC was made public. Generally speaking, former Belle Vue Rangers players and management stayed and the former St Marks personnel left to play at Pink Bank Lane. On Saturday 31st January 1885, the team played its first ever cup tie in front of 3,000 spectators at Dog Kennel Lane, which later became known as Maine Road. Opponents were Dalton Hall in the first round of the Manchester & District Challenge Cup. The club was now being run on a far more formal basis with improved administrative and financial control. Players still paid membership subscriptions and on the evening of Monday 20th April 1885, the club held its first annual end of season dinner, at the Justice Birch Hotel, on Hyde Road. Note: Figures above include the last match as West Gorton before the split, which was played on 4th October 1884.

1885/86 season   Gorton AFC

Pld      W       D       L       F       A 

14         6          3         5      30      26

Progress was being made despite moving approximately two miles away from its roots in West Gorton, to play on the eastern side of the town at Reddish Lane. Headquarters were the Bulls Head Inn, and five former St Marks players still regularly appeared for the team.

1886/87 season   Gorton AFC

Pld      W       D       L       F       A 

17          8         2         7       31      39

1886/87 proved to be the third and final season as Gorton AFC, an amateur club which was well organised and had managed to run two teams. It had continued to attract better players and had achieved decent results against fellow local teams. To continue to compete and progress, the club desperately needed a secure, long term ground of its own.

1887/88 season   From August 1887 known as Ardwick AFC

Pld      W       D       L       F       A

28        13        4        11      76      58

A new ground and name was secured, with backing from local tradesmen and businesses. The club was on a serious upwards curve and was in the process of gaining its first nickname ‘The Brewerymen’, somewhat ironic for a team which was originally church based. The nickname was due to the clubs close association to nearby brewery and financial backers ‘Chesters’. Initially AAFC continued with its amateur status, and was soon running three teams. Membership and support was growing with annual income increasing to £80 6s 0d.

1888/89 season   Ardwick AFC

Pld      W       D       L       F       A

40        30        5        5      157     67

Ground improvements continued with club management seeing this as worthwhile expenditure which would be more than recouped. At least forty matches were played with only five losses. Crowds were now routinely in the lower thousands, and Hyde Road was fast becoming a noisy if somewhat hemmed in and ‘grimy’ venue. For example, the cinder bankings often left supporters with sooty legs and clothing up way past their ankles!

1889/90 season   Ardwick AFC

Pld      W       D       L       F       A

45        28        3       14     153     94

A higher calibre of opposition was being attracted. The match against Everton on the evening of 10th March 1890 drew a crowd of 5,000 and was played under Wells Lights, an early form of floodlighting commonly used in Victorian times. During the close season, almost a complete new first team was purchased and most of these players would be about to become professionals.

1890/91 season   Ardwick AFC

Pld      W       D       L       F       A

51        29         7       15     153    100

Manchester & District Challenge Cup Winners.

The new players purchased in time for the 1890/91 season cost over £600 and included two internationals- David Weir (England) and Joseph Davies (Wales). Other signings were soon to become internationals as the club was becoming an established senior side, fulfilling a busy and high quality fixture list against some of the best teams in England and Scotland.

The winning of the Manchester Cup was a fine achievement as was entering the FA Challenge Cup for the first time. On 4th May 1891, Ardwick applied for membership to the Football League, which at the time consisted of one division. It failed by just two votes and a few days later AAFC applied successfully for election to the Alliance League.

1891/92 season   Ardwick AFC

Football Alliance League (final position 7th)

Pld    W      D       L       F       A    Pts

22       6        6       10       39      51     18

Manchester & District Challenge Cup Winners.

The first league match was on Saturday 12th September 1891, a 3-3 draw against Bootle at Hyde Road, in front of 6,000 spectators. Daniel Whittle scored the historic first ever league goal. After just one season in the Alliance, Ardwick once again applied for membership to the Football League, and this time was successful in being elected to the newly formed Football League Division Two.

1892/93 season   Ardwick AFC

Football League Division Two (final position 5th)

Pld    W      D       L       F       A    Pts

22       9        3       10       45      40    21

The first Football League match for Ardwick was on Saturday 3rd September 1892, opponents were coincidentally Bootle, but this time Hugh Morris scored the first in a 7-0 thrashing in front of a Hyde Road crowd totalling 4,000. This proved to be the biggest win of the season.

1893/94 season   Ardwick AFC

Football League Division Two (final position 13th)

Pld    W      D       L       F       A    Pts

28       8        2       18       47      71     13

The team had struggled throughout the season with off-field managerial issues and financial difficulties resulting in many of its best players leaving. Funding provided by Chesters Brewery had curtailed due to investigations into its finances. Joshua Parlby, Lawrence Furniss and just a few others who supported the cause were determined to continue the club and not allow it to die.

The long held perception that Ardwick AFC was a complete failure is not true. The club went from amateur status playing local sides on mainly open pitches, to one which had its own enclosed ground with thousands of noisy, loyal supporters. It entered into the FA Cup competition, won and retained the Manchester & District Challenge Cup, played league football and turned professional, all within just seven seasons. The financial problems which enveloped it and eventually contributed to its demise were heavily linked to its close association with Chesters Brewery.

The last league game was a 5-2 loss against Walsall Town Swifts at their West Bromwich Road ground on Saturday 14th April 1894. Just 1,700 spectators saw the demise of Ardwick AFC even though the club was not officially defunct for some time. Within days, Manchester City Football Club Company Limited was formed.

Please note: (a) Figures shown for seasons 1880/81 to 1890/91 are for all matches played. These were friendly games with cup competition matches from 1884/85 onwards.

(b) From 1891/92 figures are for league matches only. Friendlies and cup matches are not shown. Even though Ardwick AFC played league football from September 1891, the club still continued to arrange a large number of friendly games which were played during the season.

(c) Abandoned games, byes and reserve team(s) matches are not included in any of the above.

The photograph above shows the ‘original’ 2nd Division Championship Shield (top left) first won in 1898/99 and the ‘former’ FA Cup (top right) first won in 1904. The Football League Cup, Premier League Trophy, ‘current’ FA Cup and Community Shield are trophies won during 2018/19 season, making City the only club to ever complete a clean sweep of England’s four most prestigious football tournaments, although the Community Shield is not considered a major trophy. This team has become known as ‘The Fourmidables’.

The previous season- 2017/18, City became the only club to ever attain 100 points in an English top flight season since league football commenced in 1888. This City team are known as ‘The Centurions’.

City’s third consecutive league title in 2022/23 was part of a ‘treble’ season. The club was also successful in the final of the UEFA Champions League against Inter Milan and in the FA Cup when defeating neighbours Manchester United in the final.

In 2023/24, City became the only club to ever win four consecutive English league titles.

Record Victories & Goalscoring Records

FA Cup Qualifying Round

Saturday 4th October 1890

ARDWICK  12

STANLEY FC (LIVERPOOL)  0

Venue:  Hyde Road

Attendance:  3,000

Ardwick:  Douglas, Haydock, Robson, Milne, Whittle (1), Simon, McWhinnie (2), Hodgetts (2), Weir (3), Campbell (2), Rushton (2).

This is the clubs biggest ever win and was achieved against Stanley FC, who were also known as Liverpool Stanley. Although we know the team has scored more goals in games other than this one, never has it had a greater victory in a first class match such as this was.

In fact even before the record was achieved, Saturday 4th October 1890 was always going to be an historic occasion as it was the first time the club under any of its names since inception in November 1880 as St Marks (West Gorton), had played in a first class match. It had never previously competed in the prestigious FA Challenge Cup competition, or yet played league football.

Match reports state Ardwick showed good form and Campbell scored first with a splendid shot. Rushton and McWhinnie were both doing fine work on the right wing which resulted in Rushton scoring a second goal and McWhinnie scoring a third. A clever shot by Whittle resulted in a fourth and a fifth was scored by McWhinnie after the Stanley goalkeeper was found out of position. Weir and Hodgetts just failed to score before half time.

On resuming Weir scored a beautiful sixth and Rushton was conspicuous and scored number seven. Weir and Hodgetts both scored via scrimmages and Hodgetts made it ten via a magnificent centre by McWhinnie. Campbell scored again and Weir completed the score of 12-0 before time was called.

As for Stanley FC, the club was founded in 1882 by cricketers who played in Stanley Park. The club built a small ground to play home matches on in 1885 at Walton Stiles but failed to grow. Gates were often in their hundreds unless the opposition was the established Everton FC, when around 2,000 would be in attendance.

Stanley reached the final of the 1888 Liverpool Senior Cup but lost 3-0 to Bootle. The formation of the Football League in 1888 and the creation of Liverpool FC in 1892 after the expulsion of Everton from its rented Anfield home, were major blows to Stanley and the club which played in light blue was dissolved during 1896.

RECORD LEAGUE VICTORY

Football League Division Two

Saturday 23rd March 1895

MANCHESTER CITY  11

LINCOLN CITY  3

Venue:  Hyde Road

Attendance:  2,000

Manchester City:  Williams, Walker, Robson, Nash, Bowman, McBride, Meredith (3), Finnerhan (1), Rowan (2), McReddie (4), Milarvie (1).

 

RECORD EUROPEAN & FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP VICTORIES

UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 2nd Leg

Tuesday 12th March 2019

MANCHESTER CITY  7

SCHALKE  0

Venue:  Etihad Stadium

Attendance:  51,518

Manchester City:  Ederson, Walker, Danilo, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, D. Silva, B. Silva (1), Sterling (1), Aguero (2 inc. 1 pen), Sane (1).  Subs used: Jesus (1), Foden (1), Delph.

 

UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 2nd Leg

Tuesday 14th March 2023

MANCHESTER CITY  7

RB LEIPZIG  0

Venue:  Etihad Stadium

Attendance:  52,038

Manchester City:  Ederson, Stones, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Rodri, Silva, DeBruyne (1), Gundogan (1), Grealish, Haaland (5).  Subs used: Foden, Mahrez, Alvarez, Phillips.

 

Football League Cup Semi-Final, 1st Leg

Wednesday 9th January 2019

MANCHESTER CITY  9

BURTON ALBION  0

Venue:  Etihad Stadium

Attendance:  32,089

Manchester City:  Muric, Walker (1), Otamendi, Zinchenko (1), Gundogan, DeBruyne (1), D. Silva, Garcia, Mahrez (1), Jesus (4), Sane.  Subs used: Foden (1), B. Silva, Danilo.

This result is a record for any Football League Cup semi-final.

 

OTHER HIGH SCORING MATCHES OF NOTE

Football League Division Two

Saturday 16th April 1898

MANCHESTER CITY  9

BURTON SWIFTS  0

Venue:  Hyde Road

Attendance:  5,000

Manchester City:  Chappell, Moffatt, Read, Munn, B. Smith, McBride, Meredith (3), S. Smith (2), Gillespie (1), Whitehead (3), Dougal.

 

Football League Division Two

Saturday 18th February 1899

MANCHESTER CITY  10

DARWEN  0

Venue:  Hyde Road

Attendance:  10,000

Manchester City:  C. Williams, Read, Ray, Moffatt, B. Smith, Holmes, Meredith (3), S. Smith (1), Gillespie, F. Williams (5), Dougal (1).

 

Football League Division Two

Saturday 28th February 1903

MANCHESTER CITY  9

GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY  0

Venue:  Hyde Road

Attendance:  17,000

Manchester City:  Hillman, McMahon, Holmes, Frost, Hynds, McOustra, Meredith (1), Bannister (3), Gillespie (2), Turnbull (2), Threlfall (1).

 

FA Cup 5th Round

Saturday 20th February 1926

MANCHESTER CITY  11

CRYSTAL PALACE  4

Venue:  Maine Road

Attendance:  51,630

Manchester City:  Goodchild, Cookson, McCloy, Coupland, Cowan, Pringle, Austin (1), Browell (3), Roberts (5), Johnson (1), Hicks (1).

 

FA Cup 4th Round Replay

Wednesday 29th January 1930

MANCHESTER CITY  10

SWINDON TOWN  1

Venue:  Maine Road

Attendance:  46,082

Manchester City:  Barber, Felton, McCloy, Barrass, Cowan, Heinemann, Toseland, Marshall (5), Tait (3), Johnson (1), Brook (1).

 

FA Cup 3rd Round Replay

Wednesday 18th January 1933

MANCHESTER CITY  9

GATESHEAD  0

Venue:  Maine Road

Attendance:  22,590

Manchester City:  Langford, Ridley, Dale, Busby (1), Cowan (2), Bray, Toseland, Barrass (1), Tilson (3), McMullan (1), Brook (1).

 

FA Cup Semi-Final

Saturday 17th March 1934

MANCHESTER CITY  6

ASTON VILLA  1

Venue:  Leeds Road, Huddersfield

Attendance:  45,473

Manchester City:  Swift, Barnett, Dale, Busby, Cowan, Bray, Toseland (1), Marshall, Tilson (4), Herd (1), Brook.

This result is a joint record for the number of goals scored by the winning team in an FA Cup semi-final. Two other teams namely WBA in 1892 and Newcastle United in 1908 have also scored six goals in an FA Cup semi-final.

 

Football League Division Two

Saturday 7th November 1987

MANCHESTER CITY  10

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN  1

Venue:  Maine Road

Attendance:  19,583

Manchester City:  Nixon, Gidman, Hinchcliffe, Clements, Redmond, Lake, White (3), Stewart (3), Adcock (3), McNab (1), Simpson.

 

FA Cup Final

Saturday 18th May 2019

MANCHESTER CITY  6

WATFORD  0

Venue:  Wembley

Attendance:  85,854

Manchester City:  Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, B. Silva, Gundogan, D. Silva (1), Mahrez, Jesus (2), Sterling (2).  Subs used: DeBruyne (1), Sane, Stones.

This result is a joint record along with Bury in 1903 for an FA Cup Final. It is an outright record for any major cup final played at Wembley since it opened in 1923.

 

FA Cup 3rd Round

Saturday 10th January 2026

MANCHESTER CITY  10

EXETER CITY  1

Venue:  Etihad Stadium

Attendance:  50,705

Manchester City:  Trafford, Ake, Lewis (2), Alleyne (1), Khusanov, Reijnders (1), McAidoo (1), Semenyo (1), Cherki, Rodri (1), Haaland.  Subs used: O’Reilly (1), Mfuni, Mukasa, B. Silva, Doku. 2 own goals scored: Doyle-Hayes, Fitzwater.

 

RECORD MANCHESTER ‘DERBY’ MATCH VICTORIES

Football League Division One

Saturday 23rd January 1926

MANCHESTER UNITED  1

MANCHESTER CITY  6

Venue:  Old Trafford

Attendance:  48,657

Manchester City:  Goodchild, Cookson, McCloy, Coupland, Cowan, Pringle, Austin (2), Browell, Roberts (2), Johnson (1), Hicks (1).

 

Premier League

Sunday 23rd October 2011

MANCHESTER UNITED  1

MANCHESTER CITY  6

Venue:  Old Trafford

Attendance:  75,487

Manchester City:  Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Barry, Y. Toure, Milner, Silva (1), Balotelli (2), Aguero (1).  Subs used: Dzeko (2), Nasri, Kolarov.

 

Premier League

Sunday 2nd October 2022

MANCHESTER CITY  6

MANCHESTER UNITED  3

Venue:  Etihad Stadium

Attendance:  53,475

Manchester City:  Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Cancelo, DeBruyne, Gundogan, Silva, Foden (3), Haaland (3), Grealish.  Subs used: Gomez, Alvarez, Mahrez, Palmer, Laporte.

City have the three highest scores having scored six goals in the derbies listed above. United have never scored six goals in a first class match against City.

Please note: Only first class competition results are listed in this category. All matches played before 4th October 1890 were either friendly or amateur status cup competition games. Those and others played later such as benefit, testimonial, war league/cup, practice or pre-season are not considered first class competition matches.

RECORD GOALSCORER:

Sergio Aguero (2010 – 2021)  260 goals

MOST GOALS IN A SEASON:

Erling Haaland (2022/23)  52 goals

MOST GOALS SCORED BY CITY IN A SEASON:

(2018/19)  169 goals

Club Honours

(Men)
FIFA Club World Cup: (1) 2023
UEFA Champions League: (1) 2023
Finalists: (1) 2021
Semi-Finalists: (2) 2016 2022
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: (1) 1970
Semi-Finalists: (1) 1971
UEFA Super Cup: (1) 2023
Premier League: (10) 1936/37 1967/68 2011/12 2013/14 2017/18 2018/19 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Runners-Up: (6) 1903/04 1920/21 1976/77 2012/13 2014/15 2019/20
Football League Championship: (7) 1898/99 1902/03 1909/10 1927/28 1946/47 1965/66 2001/02
Runners-Up: (4) 1895/96 1950/51 1988/89 1999/2000
Promoted (Third-Place): (1) 1984/85
League One:
Promoted (Play-Offs): (1) 1998/99
FA Cup: (7) 1904 1934 1956 1969 2011 2019 2023
Finalists: (7) 1926 1933 1955 1981 2013 2024 2025
Semi-Finalists: (6) 1924 1932 2017 2020 2021 2022
Football League Cup: (9) 1970 1976 2014 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2026
Finalists: (1) 1974
Semi-Finalists: (4) 1964 1981 2010 2012
Football League Full Members Cup:
Finalists: (1) 1986
FA Community Shield: (7) 1937 1968 1972 2012 2018 2019 2024
Finalists: (9) 1934 1956 1969 1973 2011 2014 2021 2022 2023
FA Premier League Asia Cup: (1) 2013
Finalists: (1) 2019
Premier League II: (8) 1977/78 1986/87 1999/2000 2007/08 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2024/25
Premier League II International Cup: (1) 2015
u18s Premier League (National): (4) 2015/16 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
u18s Premier League Cup: (2) 2019 2020
FA Youth Cup: (4) 1986 2008 2020 2024
Finalists: (9) 1979 1980 1989 2006 2015 2016 2017 2019 2025
Lancashire County FA Cup: (6) 1921 1923 1928 1930 1953 1974
Manchester & District Challenge Cup: (14) 1891 1892 1901 1903(shared) 1907 1911 1928 1929 1932 1933 1949 2005 2007 2010

(Women)
UEFA Champions League:
Semi-Finalists: (2) 2017 2018
Super League: (1) 2016
Runners-Up: (7) 2015 2017 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2023/24
FA Cup: (3) 2017 2019 2020
Finalists: (1) 2022
Semi-Finalists: (5) 2015 2016 2018 2021 2025
League Cup: (4) 2014 2016 2019 2022
Finalists: (2) 2018 2025
Semi-Finalists: (4) 2020 2023 2024 2026
FA Community Shield:
Finalists: (1) 2020
National League Northern Division: (1) 2011/12
Northern Combination League: (1) 2000/01
North West Regional Premier League: (1) 1999/2000
Runners-Up: (1) 1998/99
North West Regional League Division Two: (1) 1997/98
Promoted (Third-Place): (1) 1990/91
North West League Cup: (1) 2000
North West Challenge Trophy: (1) 2000

Please note: (a) Multiple trophy winning seasons are:

Men’s team: (7) 1969/70 2013/14 2017/18 2018/19 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24

Women’s team: (2) 2016 2018/19

Major trophies only are considered for multiple trophy winning seasons.

(b) Premier League II includes Central and Reserve League championships.

(c) In 2016 it was announced that women’s football would move from a summer league format to a traditional winter one in line with men’s football. This meant the 2017 league season was shortened and named the FA WSL Spring Series. It is included in the records shown above.

(d) The National League Northern Division won in 2011/12 and the Northern Combination League won in 2000/01, were regarded at those different times as the third tier of the English Women’s football pyramid. 

(e) For ease trophies are known by their original or latter non-sponsored names.

(f) Ardwick AFC was a founder member of the Football League Division Two in 1892.

(g) Manchester City FC was a founder member of the FA Premier League in 1992.

The photograph above shows the 1904 FA Cup winning City team, with goal scorer and captain Billy Meredith front centre. City were also league runners-up the same season, just a year after being promoted as Champions in 1902/03.

Record Home Attendances

(City matches only)

Highest attendance 

v Stoke City  84,569  Maine Road  1934
(FA Cup)

Highest league attendance

v Arsenal  79,491  Maine Road  1935
(Football League Division One)

Highest European competition attendance

v Real Madrid  53,500  Etihad Stadium  2016
(UEFA Champions League)

Highest average league attendance

19 home games  54,130  Etihad Stadium  2018/19 season
(Premier League)

Highest MCWFC attendance

v Manchester United  44,259  Etihad Stadium  2022
(Super League)

Highest MCWFC average league attendance

11 home games  7,195  Academy & Etihad Stadium  2022/23 season
(Super League)

The photograph above shows City supporters celebrating the 2013/14 title triumph at the Etihad Stadium in their traditional fashion- an end of season pitch invasion. This style of final day ‘City celebration’ has been traced back to the 1920s and has continued since, to include many memorable scenes at home grounds and at venues as diverse as Newcastle, Vienna, Bradford and Blackburn. When calm has been restored and the field cleared, players, management, officials and their families have often returned to the pitch to enjoy celebrating with supporters.

Team Managers

(Men)

During the earliest days, it is believed team captain William Sumner was the major influence on training and tactical decision making, including team selection. At that time, the captain of a football team had a similar influence to what a cricket captain has today. Sumner was assisted by a committee and this style of management was common at many association football teams of the era.

William Sumner departed in December 1882, and subsequently Walter Chew became captain. Lawrence Furniss signed in 1884, and he undertook a more influential role as the 1880s progressed. The captaincy of the team between 1884 and 1890 changed at various times mainly between Lawrence Furniss, Kenneth McKenzie and W. Watmough. Sadly, Furniss suffered a serious knee injury during March 1886 which caused him to retire from playing. Although we have seen nothing that proves he was the designated team manager, he was appointed secretary during 1889, and was an extremely hard working and influential committee member on both the playing side and off field activities of the club.

Joshua Parlby took over the role of secretary in 1893 until 1895. It was he who was both the last secretary of Ardwick and first secretary of City, another major link between pre and post 1894 MCFC. Like Furniss, it is believed he had responsibility for team selection and would have been required to conduct regular debates with other committee members.

The roles of manager and secretary began to be separated and formalised during the 1920s when Wilf Wild was appointed secretary, leaving James Mangnall to concentrate on managerial matters for his last year at City. This didn’t prove popular and committee management led by Albert Alexander returned briefly in 1925. Surprisingly, the club brought back the dual role in 1932 when Wilf Wild was appointed manager whilst still secretary. He remained until after WWII before administrative and team responsibilities were separated again in 1946. The dual role was only temporarily reinstated for a brief period in the early 1950s under Les McDowall.

1880-1889  Committee led on team selection by the captain

1889  Committee led on team selection by Lawrence Furniss (secretary)

1893  Committee led on team selection by Joshua Parlby (secretary)

1895  Sam Ormerod (secretary/manager)

1902  Tom Maley (secretary/manager)

1906  Henry Newbould (secretary/manager)

1912  James Ernest Mangnall (secretary/manager)

1924  David Ashworth

1925  Committee led on team selection by Albert Alexander (vice-chairman)

1926  Peter Hodge

1932  Wilf Wild (secretary/manager)  (a)

1946  Sam Cowan

1947  Jock Thomson

1950  Les McDowall  (b)

1963  George Poyser

1965  Joe Mercer

1971  Malcolm Allison  (c)

1973  Johnny Hart

1973  Ron Saunders

1974 Tony Book

1979  Malcolm Allison  (c)

1980  John Bond

1983  John Benson

1983  Billy McNeill

1986  Jimmy Frizzell

1987  Mel Machin

1989  Howard Kendall

1990  Peter Reid

1993  Brian Horton

1995  Alan Ball

1996  Steve Coppell  (d)

1996  Frank Clark

1998  Joe Royle

2001  Kevin Keegan

2005  Stuart Pearce

2007  Sven-Goran Eriksson

2008  Mark Hughes

2009  Roberto Mancini

2013  Manuel Pellegrini

2016  Josep Guardiola Sala  (e)

Please note: This list does not include temporary, interim, caretaker or general managers.

(a) Wilf Wild is City’s longest serving manager.

(b) Les McDowall also undertook the secretary role for a temporary period whilst manager during the early 1950s.

(c) Malcolm Allison had two separate spells as manager.

(d) Steve Coppell is City’s shortest serving manager.

(e) Josep Guardiola Sala is City’s most successful manager. His trophy haul reads: FIFA Club World Cup (1), UEFA Champions League (1), UEFA Super Cup (1), Premier League (6), FA Cup (2), Football League Cup (5), Community Shield (3). Total 19.

(Women)

The first manager upon being founded as Manchester City Ladies Football Club during November 1988 was MCFC Community Officer Neil Mather. Only managers since 2014 are listed below as this was the year the club was relaunched as MCWFC and first competed in the FA Women’s Super League, which is tier 1 of the women’s game in England.

2014  Nick Cushing

2020  Gareth Taylor

2025  Andree Jeglertz

Please note: This list does not include temporary, interim, caretaker or general managers.

Istanbul, Saturday 10th June 2023 was City’s greatest ever day. Champions of Europe for the first time climaxed an incredible season in which the club retained the Premier League for the third consecutive year and also won the FA Cup at Wembley. Manager ‘Pep’ Guardiola winning his fourteenth trophy in his first seven seasons as City boss. Later during 2023, City added the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup and became the only English club to win five trophies in one calendar year.

International City

Manchester City experienced international football many years before UEFA was founded on 15th June 1954 in Basel, Switzerland. It all began with a pioneering tour during May 1910 when City had just been crowned Champions of the then known Football League Second Division. This pre-planned continental tour was to last around eighteen days and cost the club £504. It consisted of five matches being played against various opponents on an excursion which included travelling to Ostend, Brussels, Waterloo, Koblenz, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, and Stockholm. Four of the five matches resulted in victory and the tour was deemed a great success, even though it was 22 years before City embarked on another.

First experience of UEFA competition was when City played host to Manchester United during the 1956/57 season, Maine Road becoming the venue of the first three home matches ever played by an English club in a UEFA competition. These matches against Anderlecht, Borussia Dortmund and Athletic Bilbao provided much prestige for the club and its stadium. Maine Road at the time was a floodlit ground capable of housing 80,000 spectators with 50,000 of those under cover. The first UEFA match played by City was on 18th September 1968 at Maine Road against Fenerbahce, fittingly as champions of England.

On 14th May 2008 the City of Manchester Stadium played host to the UEFA Cup Final between Rangers FC and FC Zenit (Saint Petersburg), with the latter winning 2-0. The capacity of the stadium was reduced from its then 48,000 due to UEFAs request for increased VIP and media facilities to be installed in areas which previously provided standard seating, therefore attendance for the match was 43,878. Former City player Denis Law presented medals to both teams upon conclusion of the match.

City have appeared in four UEFA finals and one FIFA final. A complete summary of the clubs record in international club competition is listed here:

(Men)

FIFA Club World Cup

2023 Champion

• SF  Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) N (Jeddah) 3-0
• F  Fluminense (Brazil) N (Jeddah) 4-0

2025 Round of 16

• GS  Wydad AC (Morocco) N (Philadelphia) 2-0
• GS  Al Ain (UAE) N (Atlanta) 6-0
• GS  Juventus (Italy) N (Orlando) 5-2
• R16  Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) N (Orlando) 3-4 (aet)

UEFA Champion Clubs Cup/UEFA Champions League

1968/69 First Round

• R1  Fenerbahce H 0-0 A 1-2

2011/12 Group Stage

• GS  Napoli H 1-1 A 1-2
• GS  Bayern Munich A 0-2 H 2-0
• GS  Villareal H 2-1 A 3-0

2012/13 Group Stage

• GS  Real Madrid A 2-3 H 1-1
• GS  Borussia Dortmund H 1-1 A 0-1
• GS  Ajax A 1-3 H 2-2

2013/14 Round of 16

• GS  Viktoria Plzen A 3-0 H 4-2
• GS  Bayern Munich H 1-3 A 3-2
• GS  CSKA Moscow A 2-1 H 5-2
• R16  Barcelona H 0-2 A 1-2

2014/15 Round of 16

• GS  Bayern Munich A 0-1 H 3-2
• GS  Roma H 1-1 A 2-0
• GS  CSKA Moscow A 2-2 H 1-2
• R16  Barcelona H 1-2 A 0-1

2015/16 Semi-Final

• GS  Juventus H 1-2 A 0-1
• GS  Borussia Monchengladbach A 2-1 H 4-2
• GS  Sevilla H 2-1 A 3-1
• R16  Dynamo Kyiv A 3-1 H 0-0
• QF  Paris Saint-Germain A 2-2 H 1-0
• SF  Real Madrid H 0-0 A 0-1

2016/17 Round of 16

• PO  Steaua Bucharest A 5-0 H 1-0
• GS  Barcelona A 0-4 H 3-1
• GS  Borussia Monchengladbach H 4-0 A 1-1
• GS  Celtic A 3-3 H 1-1
• R16  AS Monaco H 5-3 A 1-3 (lost on away goals)

2017/18 Quarter-Final

• GS  Shakhtar Donetsk H 2-0 A 1-2
• GS  Napoli H 2-1 A 4-2
• GS  Feyenoord A 4-0 H 1-0
• R16  Basel A 4-0 H 1-2
• QF  Liverpool A 0-3 H 1-2

2018/19 Quarter-Final

• GS  Olympique Lyonnais H 1-2 A 2-2
• GS  1899 Hoffenheim A 2-1 H 2-1
• GS  Shakhtar Donetsk A 3-0 H 6-0
• R16  Schalke 04 A 3-2 H 7-0
• QF  Tottenham Hotspur A 0-1 H 4-3 (lost on away goals)

2019/20 Quarter-Final

• GS  Shakhtar Donetsk A 3-0 H 1-1
• GS  Dinamo Zagreb H 2-0 A 4-1
• GS  Atalanta H 5-1 A 1-1
• R16  Real Madrid A 2-1 H 2-1
• QF  Olympique Lyonnais N (Lisbon) 1-3

2020/21 Finalist

• GS  FC Porto H 3-1 A 0-0
• GS  Olympiacos H 3-0 A 1-0
• GS  Marseille A 3-0 H 3-0
• R16  Borussia Monchengladbach A 2-0 H 2-0
• QF  Borussia Dortmund H 2-1 A 2-1
• SF  Paris Saint-Germain A 2-1 H 2-0
• F  Chelsea N (Porto) 0-1

2021/22 Semi-Final

• GS  RB Leipzig H 6-3 A 1-2
• GS  Paris Saint-Germain A 0-2 H 2-1
• GS  Club Brugge A 5-1 H 4-1
• R16  Sporting CP A 5-0 H 0-0
• QF  Athletico Madrid H 1-0 A 0-0
• SF  Real Madrid H 4-3 A 1-3 (aet)

2022/23 Champion

• GS  Sevilla A 4-0 H 3-1
• GS  Borussia Dortmund H 2-1 A 0-0
• GS  FC Copenhagen H 5-0 A 0-0
• R16  RB Leipzig A 1-1 H 7-0
• QF  Bayern Munich H 3-0 A 1-1
• SF  Real Madrid A 1-1 H 4-0
• F  Inter Milan N (Istanbul) 1-0

2023/24 Quarter-Final

• GS  Red Star Belgrade H 3-1 A 3-2
• GS  RB Leipzig A 3-1 H 3-2
• GS  BSC Young Boys A 3-1 H 3-0
• R16  FC Copenhagen A 3-1 H 3-1
• QF  Real Madrid A 3-3 H 1-1 (3-4 aet & penalties)

2024/25 League Phase

• LP  Inter Milan H 0-0
• LP  Slovan Bratislava A 4-0
• LP  Sparta Prague H 5-0
• LP  Sporting CP A 1-4
• LP  Feyenoord H 3-3
• LP  Juventus A 0-2
• LP  Paris Saint-Germain A 2-4
• LP  Club Brugge H 3-1
• PO  Real Madrid H 2-3 A 1-3

2025/26 Round of 16

• LP  Napoli H 2-0
• LP  AS Monaco A 2-2
• LP  Villareal A 2-0
• LP  Borussia Dortmund H 4-1
• LP  Bayer Leverkusen H 0-2
• LP  Real Madrid A 2-1
• LP  FK Bodo/Glimt A 1-3
• LP  Galatasaray H 2-0
• R16  Real Madrid A 0-3 H 1-2

UEFA Cup Winners Cup

1969/70 Champion

• R1  Athletic Bilbao A 3-3 H 3-0
• R2  SK Lierse A 3-0 H 5-0
• QF  Academica Coimbra A 0-0 H 1-0 (aet)
• SF  Schalke 04 A 0-1 H 5-1
• F  Gornik Zabrze N (Vienna) 2-1

1970/71 Semi-Final

• R1  Linfield H 1-0 A 1-2 (won on away goals)
• R2  Honved A 1-0 H 2-0
• QF  Gornik Zabrze A 0-2 H 2-0 (aet) N (Copenhagen) 3-1
• SF  Chelsea A 0-1 H 0-1

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League

1972/73 First Round

• R1  Valencia H 2-2 A 1-2

1976/77 First Round

• R1  Juventus H 1-0 A 0-2

1977/78 First Round

• R1  Widzew Lodz H 2-2 A 0-0 (lost on away goals)

1978/79 Quarter-Final

• R1  FC Twente A 1-1 H 3-2
• R2  Standard Liege H 4-0 A 0-2
• R3  AC Milan A 2-2 H 3-0
• QF  Borussia Monchengladbach H 1-1 A 1-3

2003/04 Second Round

• QR  TNS H 5-0 A 2-0
• R1  Lokeren H 3-2 A 1-0
• R2  Groclin H 1-1 A 0-0 (lost on away goals)

2008/09 Quarter-Final

• QR1  EB/Streymur A 2-0 H 2-0
• QR2  Midtjylland H 0-1 A 1-0 (4-2 aet & penalties)
• R1  AC Omonia A 2-1 H 2-1
• GS  FC Twente H 3-2
• GS  Schalke 04 A 2-0
• GS  Paris Saint-Germain H 0-0
• GS  Racing Santander A 1-3
• R32  FC Copenhagen A 2-2 H 2-1
• R16  Aalborg BK H 2-0 A 0-2 (4-3 aet & penalties)
• QF  Hamburger SV A 1-3 H 2-1

2010/11 Round of 16

• PO  Timisoara A 1-0 H 2-0
• GS  Red Bull Salzburg A 2-0 H 3-0
• GS  Juventus H 1-1 A 1-1
• GS  Lech Poznan H 3-1 A 1-3
• R32  Aris Thessaloniki A 0-0 H 3-0
• R16  Dynamo Kyiv A 0-2 H 1-0

2011/12 Round of 16

• R32  FC Porto A 2-1 H 4-0
• R16  Sporting CP A 0-1 H 3-2 (lost on away goals)

UEFA Super Cup

2023 Champion

• F  Sevilla N (Piraeus) 1-1 (5-4 penalties)

Total number of FIFA/UEFA completed competition entries:  29 (including 2025/26 season)

FIFA Club World Cup:  2

UEFA Champion Clubs Cup/UEFA Champions League:  16

UEFA Cup Winners Cup:  2

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:  8

UEFA Super Cup:  1

(Women)

UEFA Women’s Champions League

2016/17 Semi-Final

• R32  Zvezda 2005 Perm H 2-0 A 4-0
• R16  Brondby H 1-0 A 1-1
• QF  Fortuna Hjorring A 1-0 H 1-0
• SF  Olympique Lyonnais H 1-3 A 1-0

2017/18 Semi-Final

• R32  St Polten A 3-0 H 3-0
• R16  LSV Kvinner A 5-0 H 2-1
• QF  Linkoping H 2-0 A 5-3
• SF  Olympique Lyonnais H 0-0 A 0-1

2018/19 Round of 32

• R32  Athletico Madrid A 1-1 H 0-2

2019/20 Round of 16

• R32  Lugano A 7-1 H 4-0
• R16  Athletico Madrid H 1-1 A 0-2

2020/21 Quarter-Final

• R32  Kopperbergs/Goteborg A 2-1 H 3-0
• R16  Fiorentina H 3-0 A 5-0
• QF  Barcelona A 0-3 H 2-1

2021/22 2nd Qualifying Round

• QR2  Real Madrid A 1-1 H 0-1

2022/23 1st Qualifying Round (League Path)

• QR1  Tomiris-Turan N (Madrid) 6-0
• QR1  Real Madrid N (Madrid) 0-1

2024/25 Quarter-Final

• QR2  Paris FC A 5-0 H 3-0
• GS  Barcelona H 2-0 A 0-3
• GS  St Polten A 3-2 H 2-0
• GS  Hammarby IF H 2-0 A 2-1
• QF  Chelsea H 2-0 A 0-3

Total number of UEFA completed competition entries:  8 (including 2025/26 season)

UEFA Women’s Champions League:  8

Please note: City’s score is listed first in all results posted above.

QR (Qualifying Round), PO (Play-Off), R1 (Round 1), GS (Group Stage), LP (League Phase), R2 (Round 2), R32 (Round of 32), R3 (Round 3), R16 (Round of 16), QF (Quarter-Final), SF (Semi-Final), F (Final).

The club has also participated in various non FIFA/UEFA recognised tournaments such as the Anglo-Italian League Cup, Trofeu Joan Gamper, Audi Cup etc. none of which are included here.

All international competition match results and info is correct as to the end of 2025/26 season.

Wembley

City’s long relationship with the cathedral of football

Wembley is first recorded in an AD 825 document as ‘Wemba ley’ (Wemba’s clearing). A tiny settlement in the Parish of Harrow which remained so over the next several hundred years. The land was eventually acquired by the Page family from the Bellamys, and Wembley Park estate was landscaped during the 1790s prior to selling to John Gray (Senior) in the early nineteenth century.

Following the opening of the extended Metropolitan line during the 1880s, the railway company eventually purchased the entire estate with a vision to create a pleasure grounds for Londoners. Its chairman, Salford born Edward Watkin, oversaw its development and decided the location was ideal to construct a rival for the Eiffel Tower, which had opened in Paris during 1889.

Construction on the Wembley Park tower began in 1891 and it would have looked similar to the Paris tower but over 100 feet taller. In reality the tower only reached the first stage before work ceased due to sinking foundations- the area was originally marsh land. This first stage became no more than an observation deck for the paying public until money finally ran out and the tower- now known as ‘Watkins Folly’ was demolished in 1907.

In 1921 the government designated Wembley Park as its preferred location for the British Empire Exhibition which was to be held during 1924 and 1925, with the centre piece being the building of a huge stadium on the exact site of the folly. The stadium, designed by John William Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton, was a mix of Roman imperial and Mughal architecture, with the main material being ferro (reinforced) concrete.

The first symbol of recognition for Wembley became the lion, the second became the twin towers. This lion became the official logo for the two Empire Exhibitions held here. It appeared on buildings around the site including the stadium, and on everything from statues to tickets, programmes and visitors souvenirs in the years which followed. In Egyptian style, it was designed by Frederick Charles Herrick, a leading graphic artist whose work also included numerous posters for the London Underground and London Transport.

The 126 feet high twin towers were topped with crowns and flagpoles. They became synonymous of the stadium itself- the venue of legends, and an iconic symbol of English football. In 1976 they were granted Grade II listed status which should have protected them, but sadly it did not. Today, much of the lion and twin towers memorabilia has become extremely collectable and more valuable as the years have passed.

The stadium was named as the Empire Stadium when completed in April 1923, just days ahead of what became known as the ‘white horse final’ between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. It became home to the England national team and City were just the seventh football club to play here when appearing in the 1926 FA Cup Final. This makes City’s relationship with Wembley one of the longest in football history, years ahead of many rivals. For example, Manchester United made its first appearance at Wembley in 1948, Liverpool in 1950 and Chelsea in 1967.

Some of the most memorable moments and matches in Wembley history have involved City, with mixed emotions for blues who were there to witness them. Examples are; the late comeback victory of 1934, the Bert Trautmann final of 1956, the Dennis Tueart overhead goal in 1976, the Tommy Hutchison/Ricardo Villa final and replay in 1981, the inaugural Full Members final of 1986 with 9 goals, the unbelievable Play-Off final of 1999, the all Manchester semi-final in 2011, the last-minute triumph of the underdog in 2013, the record Wembley FA Cup final victory in 2019, the 2022 match described as the most exciting FA Women’s Cup final ever played, and of course the two City v United finals of 2023 and 2024.

The Empire Stadium had an initial capacity of 125,000 and cost £750,000 to build. It was modernised to include scoreboards and a new roof along with other improvements in 1963, in preparation for the 1966 FIFA World Cup. It closed in October 2000 and was demolished in 2003. The new Wembley Stadium had a capacity of 90,000 upon opening and cost £789,000,000 to build. It was completed in 2007 and has an iconic white arch which looks stunning when illuminated at dusk. With a diameter of over 24 feet, it is wide enough to drive a train through, and weighs the equivalent of 10 jumbo jets.

City’s record at the historic venue Pele once called ‘the cathedral of football’ consists of 49 appearances made up of 13 at the original stadium and 36 at the new Wembley. 44 of these matches have involved the men’s team, 5 the women’s. All of the women’s team appearances have been at the new Wembley. Of these 49 appearances, 29 have resulted in victory, including 4 by way of penalty shoot-outs, and 1 drawn game, the 1981 FA Cup Final. 77 goals have been scored with 59 conceded, penalty shoot-out goals not included (correct as to the end of 2024/25 season).

One other interesting point to note is that City have played at Wembley in every complete decade of its use. Only during the war-torn years of the 1940s when national competitions were suspended, and the decade of its closure, demolition and rebuild during the 2000s, did the team not appear here. Attendance details and teams are currently in the process of being fully included.

1926  FA Cup Final

City 0 Bolton Wanderers 1

Att: 91,447

City team: Goodchild, Cookson, McCloy, Pringle, Cowan, McMullan, Austin, Browell, Roberts, Johnson, Hicks.

1933  FA Cup Final

City 0 Everton 3

Att: 92,950

City team: Langford, Cann, Dale, Busby, Cowan, Bray, Toseland, Marshall, Herd, McMullan, Brook.

1934  FA Cup Final

City 2 Portsmouth 1

Att: 93,258

City team: Swift, Barnett, Dale, Busby, Cowan, Bray, Toseland, Marshall, Herd, Brook, Tilson (2).

1955  FA Cup Final

City 1 Newcastle United 3

Att: 100,000

City team: Trautmann, Meadows, Little, Barnes, Ewing, Paul, Spurdle, Hayes, Revie, Johnstone (1), Fagan.

1956  FA Cup Final

City 3 Birmingham City 1

Att: 100,000

City team: Trautmann, Leivers, Little, Barnes, Ewing, Paul, Johnstone (1), Hayes (1), Revie, Dyson (1), Clarke.

1969  FA Cup Final

City 1 Leicester City 0

Att: 100,000

City team: Dowd, Book, Pardoe, Doyle, Booth, Oakes, Summerbee, Bell, Lee, Young (1), Coleman. Sub: Connor.

1970  Football League Cup Final

City 2 WBA 1 (aet)

Att: 97,963

City team: Corrigan, Book, Mann, Doyle (1), Booth, Oakes, Heslop, Bell, Summerbee, Lee, Pardoe (1). Sub: Bowyer.

1974  Football League Cup Final

City 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2

Att: 97,886

City team: MacRae, Pardoe, Donachie, Doyle, Booth, Towers, Summerbee, Bell (1), Lee, Law, Marsh. Sub: Carrodus.

1976  Football League Cup Final

City 2 Newcastle United 1

Att: 100,000

City team: Corrigan, Keegan, Donachie, Doyle, Watson, Oakes, Barnes (1), Booth, Royle, Hartford, Tueart (1). Sub: Clements.

1981  FA Cup Final

City 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1 (aet)

Att: 100,000

City team: Corrigan, Ranson, McDonald, Reid, Power, Caton, Bennett, Gow, MacKenzie, Hutchison (1), Reeves. Sub: Henry.

1981  FA Cup Final Replay

City 2 Tottenham Hotspur 3

Att: 92,500

City team: Corrigan, Ranson, McDonald, Reid, Power, Caton, Bennett, Gow, MacKenzie (1), Hutchison, Reeves (1 pen). Sub: Tueart.

1986  Football League Full Members Cup Final

City 4 Chelsea 5

Att: 67,236

City team: Nixon, Reid, Power, Redmond, McCarthy, Phillips, Lillis (2, inc. 1 pen), May, Kinsey (1), McNab, Wilson. All subs: Simpson, Baker. 1 own goal scored: Rougvie.

1999  Football League One Play-Off Final

City 2 Gillingham 2 (3-1 aet & penalties)

Att: 76,935

City team: Weaver, Crooks, Edghill, Weikens, Morrison, Horlock (1), Brown, Whitley, Dickov (1), Goater, Cooke. All subs: Taylor, Vaughan, Bishop. Scorers of pens: Horlock, Cooke, Edghill.

2011  FA Cup Semi-Final

City 1 Manchester United 0

Att: 86,569

City team: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov, D. Silva, De Jong, Barry, Y. Toure (1), Johnson, Balotelli. All subs: Taylor, Boyata, Vieira, Milner, Wright-Phillips, Dzeko, Jo.

2011  FA Cup Final

City 1 Stoke City 0

Att: 88,643

City team: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov, De Jong, Barry, Y. Toure (1), D. Silva, Balotelli, Tevez. All subs: Given, Zabaleta, Boyata, Milner, Johnson, Vieira, Dzeko.

2011  FA Community Shield

City 2 Manchester United 3

Att: 77,169

City team: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott (1), Kolarov, De Jong, Milner, Y. Toure, D. Silva, Balotelli, Dzeko (1). All subs: Taylor, Savic, Clichy, Wright-Phillips, Johnson, Barry, Aguero.

2013  FA Cup Semi-Final

City 2 Chelsea 1

Att: 85,621

City team: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Milner, Y. Toure, Barry, Nasri (1), Tevez, Aguero (1). All subs: Hart, Lescott, Dzeko, Sinclair, Kolarov, Garcia, K. Toure.

2013  FA Cup Final

City 0 Wigan Athletic 1

Att: 86,254

City team: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, D. Silva, Y. Toure, Barry, Nasri, Aguero, Tevez. All subs: Pantilimon, Lescott, Kolarov, Milner, Garcia, Rodwell, Dzeko.

2014  Football League Cup Final

City 3 Sunderland 1

Att: 84,697

City team: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Kolarov, Nasri (1), Y. Toure (1), Fernandinho, D. Silva, Dzeko, Aguero. All subs: Hart, Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Garcia, Navas (1), Negredo.

2014  FA Community Shield

City 0 Arsenal 3

Att: 71,523

City team: Caballero, Clichy, Boyata, Nastasic, Kolarov, Fernando, Y. Toure, Navas, Jovetic, Nasri, Dzeko. All subs: Hart, Richards, Rekik, Milner, Sinclair, Silva, Zuculini.

2016  Football League Cup Final

City 1 Liverpool 1 (3-1 aet & penalties)

Att: 86,206

City team: Caballero, Sagna, Kompany, Otamendi, Clicy, Fernandinho (1), Fernando, Y. Toure, D. Silva, Aguero, Sterling. All subs: Hart, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Demichelis, Navas, Bony, Iheanacho. Scorers of pens: Navas, Aguero, Y. Toure.

2017  FA Cup Semi-Final

City 1 Arsenal 2

Att: 85,725

City team: Bravo, Clichy, Kompany, Otamendi, De Bruyne, Sane, Y. Toure, Navas, Fernandinho, D. Silva, Aguero (1). All subs: Caballero, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Sterling, Fernando, Delph, Iheanacho.

2017  Women’s FA Cup Final

City 4 Birmingham City 1

Att: 35,271

City team: Bardsley, Bronze (1), Houghton, Campbell, Stokes, Scott (1), Walsh, Christianson (1), Parris, Lloyd (1), Lawley. All subs: McManus, Stanway, Duggan, Hourihan, Beattie.

2018  Football League Cup Final

City 3 Arsenal 0

Att: 85,671

City team: Bravo, Walker, Kompany (1), Otamendi, Danilo, Gundogan, Fernandinho, D. Silva (1), De Bruyne, Sane, Aguero (1). All subs: Ederson, Stones, Laporte, B. Silva, Zinchenko, Foden, Jesus.

2017/18  Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur 1 City 3

Att: 80,811

City team: Ederson, Walker, Delph, Kompany, Laporte, Gundogan (1 pen), D. Silva, De Bruyne, Jesus (1), Sterling (1), Sane.  All subs: Bravo, Zinchenko, Otamendi, Foden, B. Silva, Y. Toure, Diaz.

2018  FA Community Shield

City 2 Chelsea 0

Att: 72,724

City team: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, B. Silva, Fernandinho, Foden, Mahrez, Aguero (2), Sane. All subs: Ederson, Kompany, Otamendi, Gundogan, Diaz, Gomes, Jesus.

2018/19  Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur 0 City 1

Att: 56,854

City team: Ederson, Laporte, Stones, Mendy, Walker, Fernandinho, D. Silva, B. Silva, Mahrez (1), Aguero, Sterling. All subs: Muric, Otamendi, Kompany, De Bruyne, Jesus, Foden, Sane.

2019  Football League Cup Final

City 0 Chelsea 0 (4-3 aet & penalties)

Att: 81,775

City team: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, D. Silva, B. Silva, Aguero, Sterling. All subs: Muric, Danilo, Kompany, Gundogan, Sane, Mahrez, Foden. Scorers of pens: Gundogan, Aguero, B. Silva, Sterling.

2019  FA Cup Semi-Final

City 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 0

Att: 71,521

City team: Ederson, Walker, Mendy, Otamendi, Laporte, Gundogan, D. Silva, De Bruyne, Jesus (1), B. Silva, Sterling. All subs: Muric, Danilo, Stones, Fernandinho, Foden, Mahrez, Sane.

2019  Women’s FA Cup Final

City 3 West Ham United 0

Att: 43,264

City team: Bardsley, McManus, Houghton, Beattie, Stokes, Scott, Walsh (1), Weir, Wullaert, Parris, Stanway (1). All subs: Roebuck, Bonner, Beckie, Hemp (1), Campbell, Emslie.

2019  FA Cup Final

City 6 Watford 0

Att: 85,854

City team: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, B. Silva, Gundogan, D. Silva (1), Mahrez, Jesus (2), Sterling (2). All subs: Muric, Danilo, Stones, Otamendi, De Bruyne (1), Sane, Aguero.

2019  FA Community Shield

City 1 Liverpool 1 (5-4 penalties)

Att: 77,565

City team: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Rodri, D. Silva, B. Silva, Sterling (1), Sane. All subs: Ederson, Angelino, Garcia, Gundogan, Foden, Jesus, Aguero. Scorers of pens: Gundogan, B. Silva, Foden, Zinchenko, Jesus.

2020 Football League Cup Final

City 2 Aston Villa 1

Att: 82,145

City team: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Rodri (1), Foden, D. Silva, Sterling, Aguero (1). All subs: Ederson, Mendy, Otamendi, De Bruyne, B. Silva, Mahrez, Jesus.

2020 FA Cup Semi-Final

City 0 Arsenal 2

Att: 0 (covid-19 restrictions)

City team: Ederson, Walker, Mendy, Garcia, Laporte, Gundogan, D. Silva, De Bruyne, Jesus, Sterling, Mahrez. All subs: Carson, Zinchenko, Cancelo, Stones, Otamendi, B. Silva, Fernandinho, Rodri, Foden.

2020 Women’s FA Community Shield

City 0 Chelsea 2

Att: 0 (covid-19 restrictions)

City team: Roebuck, Morgan, Houghton, Bonner, Stokes, Walsh, Weir, Scott, Hemp, Kelly, Stanway. All subs: Bardsley, Benameur Taieb, Campbell, Coombs, Beckie, Park, White, Mewis.

2020 Women’s FA Cup Final

City 3 Everton 1 (aet)

Att: 0 (covid-19 restrictions)

City team: Roebuck, Bronze, Houghton, Greenwood, Stokes, Mewis (1), Walsh, Weir, Kelly, White, Lavelle. All subs: Bardsley, Benameur Taieb, Bonner, Coombs, Scott, Stanway (1), Beckie (1), Morgan, Park.

2021 FA Cup Semi-Final

City 0 Chelsea 1

Att: 0 (covid-19 restrictions)

City team: Steffen, Cancelo, Mendy, Dias, Laporte, Rodri, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Jesus, Sterling, Torres. All subs: Ederson, Zinchenko, Walker, Stones, Ake, Foden, Gundogan, B. Silva, Mahrez.

2021 Football League Cup Final

City 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Att: 7,773 (covid-19 restrictions)

City team: Steffen, Walker, Dias, Laporte (1), Cancelo, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Mahrez, Sterling, Foden. All subs: Ederson, Zinchenko, Mendy, Ake, Rodri, B. Silva, Jesus, Aguero, Torres.

2021 FA Community Shield

City 0 Leicester City 1

Att: 45,602

City team: Steffen, Cancelo, Dias, Ake, Mendy, Palmer, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Mahrez, Torres, Edozie. All subs: Carson, Sandler, Couto, Grealish, Rodri, B. Silva, Doyle, Gomes, Knight.

2022 FA Cup Semi-Final

City 2 Liverpool 3

Att: 73,793

City team: Steffen, Cancelo, Zinchenko, Ake, Stones, Fernandinho, B. Silva (1), Grealish (1), Jesus, Foden, Sterling. All subs: Ederson, Lavia, Dias, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Rodri, Delap, Laporte, Mahrez.

2022 Women’s FA Cup Final

City 2 Chelsea 3 (aet)

Att: 49,094

City team: City team: Roebuck, Bronze, Kennedy, Greenwood, Stokes, Stanway, Walsh, Weir, Kelly, Shaw, Hemp (1). All subs: Coombs, Angeldal, Raso (1), Park, Losada, White, Mace, Keating, Blakstad.

2023 FA Cup Semi-Final

City 3 Sheffield United 0

Att: 69,603

City team: Ortega, Walker, Gomez, Akanji, Laporte, Gundogan, B. Silva, Grealish, Haaland, Alvarez, Mahrez (3). All subs: Ederson, Stones, Dias, De Bruyne, Palmer, Foden, Rodri, Phillips, Lewis.

2023 FA Cup Final

City 2 Manchester United 1

Att: 83,179

City team: Ortega, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Stones, Rodri, B. Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan (2), Grealish, Haaland. All subs: Ederson, Ake, Laporte, Lewis, Foden, Phillips, Palmer, Alvarez, Mahrez.

2023 FA Community Shield

City 1 Arsenal 1 (1-4 penalties)

Att: 81,145

City team: Ortega, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodri, Kovacic, B. Silva, Alvarez, Grealish, Haaland. All subs: Ederson, Laporte, Gomez, Lewis, Phillips, Foden, De Bruyne, Palmer (1), McAtee. Scorer of pen: B. Silva.

2024 FA Cup Semi-Final

City 1 Chelsea 0

Att: 80,902

City team: Ortega, Walker, Ake, Akanji, Stones, Rodri, B. Silva (1), De Bruyne, Alvarez, Foden, Grealish. All subs: Ederson, Gvardiol, Lewis, Dias, Nunes, Kovacic, Gomez, Doku, Bobb.

2024 FA Cup Final

City 1 Manchester United 2

Att: 84,814

City team: Ortega, Walker, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodri, Kovacic, B. Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Haaland. All subs: Carson, Dias, Lewis, Nunes, Akanji, Bobb, Grealish, Doku (1), Alvarez.

2024 FA Community Shield

City 1 Manchester United 1 (7-6 penalties)

Att: 78,146

City team: Ederson, Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Kovacic, Bobb, McAtee, Doku, Haaland. All subs: Ortega, Carson, Ake, Nunes, Kabore, Phillips, Savinho, B. Silva (1), De Bruyne. Scorers of pens: De Bruyne, Haaland, Savinho, Ederson, Nunes, Dias, Akanji.

2025 FA Cup Semi-Final

City 2 Nottingham Forest 0

Att: 72,976

City team: Ortega, Nunes, O’Reilly, Dias, Gvardiol (1), Kovacic, B. Silva, Lewis (1), Marmoush, Grealish, Savinho. All subs: Ederson, Reis, Akanji, Khusanov, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku, Gonzalez.

2025 FA Cup Final

City 0 Crystal Palace 1

Att: 84,163

City team: Ortega, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, B. Silva, De Bruyne, Savinho, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland. All subs: Ederson, Reis, Khusanov, Gonzalez, Nunes, Grealish, Foden, Echeverri, Gundogan.

2026 Football League Cup Final

City 2 Arsenal 0

Att: 88,486

City team: Trafford, Nunes, Khusanov, Ake, O’Reilly (2), Rodri, B. Silva, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland, Doku. All subs: Donnarumma, Stones, Ait Nouri, Kovacic, Gonzalez, Reijnders, Foden, Marmoush, Savinho.

Domestic Season-by-Season Record

English league football commenced in 1888 but the club did not compete until joining the Alliance in 1891. The FA Challenge Cup commenced in 1871 but the clubs first tie was not until 1890. The Football League Cup commenced in 1960 and the club has always competed.

Season/League/FA Cup/Football League Cup  

(Men)

1890/91  DNC/2nd Qualifying Round/

1891/92  Alliance League (7th)/1st Qualifying Round/

1892/93  Football League Division Two (5th)/Preliminary Round/

1893/94  Football League Division Two (13th)/1st Qualifying Round/

1894/95  Football League Division Two (9th)/DNC/

1895/96  Football League Division Two (Runners-Up)/1st Qualifying Round/

1896/97  Football League Division Two (6th)/1st Round/

1897/98  Football League Division Two (3rd)/2nd Round/

1898/99  Football League Division Two (CHAMPIONS)/1st Round/

1899/1900  Football League Division One (7th)/1st Round/

1900/01  Football League Division One (11th)/1st Round/

1901/02  Football League Division One (18th)/2nd Round/

1902/03  Football League Division Two (CHAMPIONS)/1st Round/

1903/04  Football League Division One (Runners-Up)/WINNERS/

1904/05  Football League Division One (3rd)/2nd Round/

1905/06  Football League Division One (5th)/1st Round/

1906/07  Football League Division One (17th)/1st Round/

1907/08  Football League Division One (3rd)/3rd Round/

1908/09  Football League Division One (19th)/1st Round/

1909/10  Football League Division Two (CHAMPIONS)/Quarter-Final/

1910/11  Football League Division One (17th)/2nd Round/

1911/12  Football League Division One (15th)/2nd Round/

1912/13  Football League Division One (6th)/2nd Round/

1913/14  Football League Division One (13th)/Quarter-Final/

1914/15  Football League Division One (5th)/3rd Round/

1916 – 1919  Regional war league competitions/Regional cup competitions

1919/20  Football League Division One (7th)/2nd Round/

1920/21  Football League Division One (Runners-Up)/1st Round/

1921/22  Football League Division One (10th)/3rd Round/

1922/23  Football League Division One (8th)/1st Round/

1923/24  Football League Division One (11th)/Semi-Final/

1924/25  Football League Division One (10th)/1st Round/

1925/26  Football League Division One (21st)/Finalists/

1926/27  Football League Division Two (3rd)/3rd Round/

1927/28  Football League Division Two (CHAMPIONS)/5th Round/

1928/29  Football League Division One (8th)/3rd Round/

1929/30  Football League Division One (3rd)/5th Round/

1930/31  Football League Division One (8th)/3rd Round/

1931/32  Football League Division One (14th)/Semi-Final/

1932/33  Football League Division One (16th)/Finalists/

1933/34  Football League Division One (5th)/WINNERS/

1934/35  Football League Division One (4th)/3rd Round/

1935/36  Football League Division One (9th)/5th Round/

1936/37  Football League Division One (CHAMPIONS)/Quarter-Final/

1937/38  Football League Division One (21st)/Quarter-Final/

1938/39  Football League Division Two (5th)/4th Round/

1940 – 1945  Regional war league competitions/Regional cup competitions

1945/46  As above/4th Round/

1946/47  Football League Division Two (CHAMPIONS)/5th Round/

1947/48  Football League Division One (10th)/5th Round/

1948/49  Football League Division One (7th)/3rd Round/

1949/50  Football League Division One (21st)/3rd Round/

1950/51  Football League Division Two (Runners-Up)/3rd Round/

1951/52  Football League Division One (15th)/3rd Round/

1952/53  Football League Division One (20th)/4th Round/

1953/54  Football League Division One (17th)/4th Round/

1954/55  Football League Division One (7th)/Finalists/

1955/56  Football League Division One (4th)/WINNERS/

1956/57  Football League Division One (18th)/3rd Round/

1957/58  Football League Division One (5th)/3rd Round/

1958/59  Football League Division One (20th)/3rd Round/

1959/60  Football League Division One (16th)/3rd Round/

1960/61  Football League Division One (13th)/4th Round/3rd Round

1961/62  Football League Division One (12th)/4th Round/2nd Round

1962/63  Football League Division One (21st)/5th Round/Quarter-Final

1963/64  Football League Division Two (6th)/3rd Round/Semi-Final

1964/65  Football League Division Two (11th)/3rd Round/2nd Round

1965/66  Football League Division Two (CHAMPIONS)/Quarter-Final/3rd Round

1966/67  Football League Division One (15th)/Quarter-Final/3rd Round

1967/68  Football League Division One (CHAMPIONS)/4th Round/4th Round

1968/69  Football League Division One (13th)/WINNERS/3rd Round

1969/70  Football League Division One (10th)/4th Round/WINNERS

1970/71  Football League Division One (11th)/5th Round/2nd Round

1971/72  Football League Division One (4th)/3rd Round/3rd Round

1972/73  Football League Division One (11th)/5th Round/3rd Round

1973/74  Football League Division One (14th)/4th Round/Finalists

1974/75  Football League Division One (8th)/3rd Round/3rd Round

1975/76  Football League Division One (8th)/4th Round/WINNERS

1976/77  Football League Division One (Runners-Up)/5th Round/2nd Round

1977/78  Football League Division One (4th)/4th Round/Quarter-Final

1978/79  Football League Division One (15th)/4th Round/Quarter-Final

1979/80  Football League Division One (17th)/3rd Round/3rd Round

1980/81  Football League Division One (12th)/Finalists/Semi-Final

1981/82  Football League Division One (10th)/4th Round/4th Round

1982/83  Football League Division One (20th)/4th Round/3rd Round

1983/84  Football League Division Two (4th)/3rd Round/3rd Round

1984/85  Football League Division Two (3rd)/3rd Round/4th Round

1985/86  Football League Division One (15th)/4th Round/3rd Round

1986/87  Football League Division One (21st)/3rd Round/3rd Round

1987/88  Football League Division Two (9th)/Quarter-Final/Quarter-Final

1988/89  Football League Division Two (Runners-Up)/4th Round/4th Round

1989/90  Football League Division One (14th)/3rd Round/4th Round

1990/91  Football League Division One (5th)/5th Round/3rd Round

1991/92  Football League Division One (5th)/3rd Round/4th Round

1992/93  Premier League (9th)/Quarter-Final/3rd Round

1993/94  Premier League (16th)/4th Round/4th Round

1994/95  Premier League (17th)/5th Round/Quarter-Final

1995/96  Premier League (18th)/5th Round/3rd Round

1996/97  Football League Championship (14th)/5th Round/2nd Round

1997/98  Football League Championship (22nd)/4th Round/1st Round

1998/99  League One (3rd)/3rd Round/2nd Round

1999/2000  Football League Championship (Runners-Up)/4th Round/2nd Round

2000/01  Premier League (18th)/5th Round/Quarter-Final

2001/02  Football League Championship (CHAMPIONS)/5th Round/4th Round

2002/03  Premier League (9th)/3rd Round/3rd Round

2003/04  Premier League (16th)/5th Round/4th Round

2004/05  Premier League (8th)/3rd Round/3rd Round

2005/06  Premier League (15th)/Quarter-Final/2nd Round

2006/07  Premier League (14th)/Quarter-Final/2nd Round

2007/08  Premier League (9th)/4th Round/Quarter-Final

2008/09  Premier League (10th)/3rd Round/2nd Round

2009/10  Premier League (5th)/5th Round/Semi-Final

2010/11  Premier League (3rd)/WINNERS/3rd Round

2011/12  Premier League (CHAMPIONS)/3rd Round/Semi-Final

2012/13  Premier League (Runners-Up)/Finalists/3rd Round

2013/14  Premier League (CHAMPIONS)/Quarter-Final/WINNERS

2014/15  Premier League (Runners-Up)/4th Round/4th Round

2015/16  Premier League (4th)/5th Round/WINNERS

2016/17  Premier League (3rd)/Semi-Final/4th Round

2017/18  Premier League (CHAMPIONS)/5th Round/WINNERS

2018/19  Premier League (CHAMPIONS)/WINNERS/WINNERS

2019/20  Premier League (Runners-Up)/Semi-Final/WINNERS

2020/21  Premier League (CHAMPIONS)/Semi-Final/WINNERS

2021/22  Premier League (CHAMPIONS)/Semi-Final/4th Round

2022/23  Premier League (CHAMPIONS)/WINNERS/Quarter-Final

2023/24  Premier League (CHAMPIONS)/Finalists/3rd Round

2024/25  Premier League (3rd)/Finalists/4th Round

2025/26  

Please note: DNC signifies competition was in progress but the club ‘did not compete’.

Only major national domestic league and cup competitions are listed above.

Tier 1: Football League Division One/Premier League.

Tier 2: Football League Division Two/Football League Championship.

Tier 3: League One.

Season/League/FA Cup/League Cup

(Women)

2014  Super League (5th)/Quarter-Final/WINNERS

2015  Super League (Runners-Up)/Semi-Final/Quarter-Final

2016  Super League (CHAMPIONS)/Semi-Final/WINNERS

2017  Spring Series (Runners-Up)/WINNERS/NC

2017/18  Super League (Runners-Up)/Semi-Final/Finalists

2018/19  Super League (Runners-Up)/WINNERS/WINNERS

2019/20  Super League (Runners-Up)/WINNERS/Semi-Final

2020/21  Super League (Runners-Up)/Semi-Final/Quarter-Final

2021/22  Super League (3rd)/Finalists/WINNERS

2022/23  Super League (4th)/Quarter-Final/Semi-Final

2023/24  Super League (Runners-Up)/Quarter-Final/Semi-Final

2024/25  Super League (4th)/Semi-Final/Finalists

2025/26

Please note: NC signifies the tournament was ‘not competed’ for.

Only women’s domestic league and cup competitions since 2014 are listed above. This was the year the club first competed in the FA Women’s Super League, which is tier 1 of the women’s game in England.

In 2016 it was announced that women’s football would move from a summer league format to a traditional winter one in line with men’s football. This meant the 2017 league season was shortened and named the FA WSL Spring Series.

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