Club History
25 entries in the Manchester City compendium.
Club History — Era Chart
Founding as St Mark's (1880)From a church hall in Ancoats to the heart of Manchester football.FA Cup Victory (1956)Manchester City's 1956 FA Cup triumph over Birmingham City at Wembley.Renamed Manchester City (1894)The Sky Blues of ManchesterPep Guardiola Appointment (2016)The club that won a continental treble in 2023 and four consecutive league titles between First League Championship (1937)Manchester City's first league championship came in 1936–37.Domestic Treble Season (2019)From St. Mark's to global champions: Manchester City's journey of triumph.Manchester Derby RivalryThe Manchester derby: a rivalry spanning over a century between City and United.Return to Premier League (2002)Manchester City returned to the Premier League after a season's absence.First Premier League Title (2012)Manchester City's first Premier League title came in 2012, decided on goal difference.Ardwick Association Football ClubThe precursor to Manchester City, founded in 1887.St Mark's West GortonThe humble church roots that grew into a global football giant.Joe MercerJoe Mercer: Everton and Arsenal defender, Manchester City manager, and England caretaker bMalcolm AllisonFlamboyant coach who transformed Manchester City alongside Joe Mercer.Francis LeeDisambiguation page for Francis Lee1968 League ChampionshipThe 1968 title: a 4–3 victory at Newcastle sealed the championship.1970 FA Cup FinalThe 1970 FA Cup final: Chelsea and Leeds United's brutal, epic replay at Old Trafford.Manchester DerbyThe historic cross-city rivalry between Manchester City and Manchester United, first conteSheikh MansourEmirati royal, politician, and owner of Manchester City through the Abu Dhabi United GroupThe Blue Moon Years (1967–1972)The birth of a modern giant: Mercer and Allison's golden era.The Busby Babes Rivals Era (1950s)The Busby Babes era defined Manchester United's rise in the 1950s.Founding & Early Years (1894–1905)The first Football League meeting between the teams came in the 1894–95 season, Newton HeaThe Manuel Pellegrini Years (2013–2016)The engineer who built City's record-breaking attackThe Sven-Göran Eriksson Era (2007–2008)The first non-British manager, but a brief tenure.The Tony Book & Mick Mills YearsFrom captaincy to the dugout: The transitional years that tested City's resilience.The Joe Mercer & Malcolm Allison PartnershipThe Mercer-Allison era that transformed Manchester City
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