Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City Football Club is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. Having been formed in 1880 as West Gorton Saint Marks, it went on to become Ardwick A.F.C. in 1887 and moved to Hyde Road, before finally becoming Manchester City F.C. in 1894. The club has won the League Championship twice, the F.A. Cup four times, the League Cup twice and the European Cup Winners Cup once. They currently play in the FA Premier League, and have spent the majority of their history in the top division.

Records

• Record victory, League, 11-3 vs. Lincoln City F.C. March 23, 1895
• Record victory, F.A. Cup, 12-0 vs, Liverpool Stanley, October 4, 1890
• Record defeat, League, 1-9 vs. Everton F.C., September 3, 1906
• Record defeat, F.A. Cup, 0-6 vs. Preston North End F.C., January, 1897
• Highest attendance, 84,569 vs. Stoke City F.C., March 3, 1934
• Most appearances, League, 561 + 3 sub Alan Oakes 1958-76
• Most appearances, total, 668 + 4 sub Alan Oakes 1958-76
• Most goals scored, total, 178, Eric Brook 1928-40
• Most goals scored, season, 38, Tommy Johnson 1928/29