Former United player Denis Law scored with a backheel to give City a 1–0 win at Old Trafford and confirm the relegation of their rivals. Pep Guardiola's side finished way off … [15] During the 1934 cup run, Manchester City broke the record for the highest home attendance of any club in English football history, as 84,569 fans packed Maine Road for a sixth round FA Cup tie against Stoke City in 1934 – a record which stood until 2016. A second successive promotion saw City return to the top division, but this proved to have been a step too far for the recovering club, and in 2001 City were relegated once more. There were signs that the team would implode under the controversial manager, yet all the pieces seem to be there for Mourinho to succeed. Football League First Division (1892–1992). The pitch was lowered, adding another tier of seating around it, and a new North Stand built. 19, Stadium: West Bromwich returns to the top flight with a familiar face in charge — Slaven Bilic. Thaksin Shinawatra had taken control of the club the year before, but his political travails saw his assets frozen. [11] In 2018–19 Manchester City became the first team to claim all of the major English trophies available in a single season, winning not just the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup but also the Community Shield.[130]. Through the City Football Group, City owns stakes in a number of clubs: The City of Manchester Stadium in east Manchester, known as the Etihad Stadium since 2011 for sponsorship reasons, is on a 200-year lease from Manchester City Council. Mikel Arteta’s side return to Premier League action on Saturday with a trip to Manchester City, with the club’s latest signing expected to make his debut at the Etihad. )[150], In February 2018 Bennell was sentenced for a total of 50 offences against 12 boys,[151] and jailed for 31 years. [151], Manchester City opened an investigation regarding Bennell's association with the club in the 1980s;[149] in May 2017, this was being led by Jane Mulcahy QC. FC Magdeburg of Germany. In the aftermath that followed, the event was described by media sources from the UK and around the world as the greatest moment in Premier League history. [21] Two seasons later, in 1967–68, Manchester City claimed the League Championship for the second time, clinching the title on the final day of the season with a 4–3 win at Newcastle United and beating their close neighbours Manchester United into second place. [147] (In February 2018, it was revealed that three former Manchester City players had lodged civil cases against the club in March 2016 after allegedly becoming victims of Bennell. [61] The club has since abandoned the practice; for the 2011 FA Cup Final, its first in the 21st century, City used the usual badge with a special legend, but the Manchester coat of arms was included as a small monochrome logo in the numbers on the back of players' shirts.[62]. 1. A common stereotype is that City fans come from Manchester proper, while United fans come from elsewhere. The club has been in private hands since 2007, when the major shareholders agreed to sell their holdings to UK Sports Investments Limited (UKSIL), a company controlled by former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Before the Second World War, when travel to away games was rare, many Mancunian football fans regularly watched both teams even if considering themselves "supporters" of only one. Traditional away kit colours have been either maroon or (from the 1960s) red and black; however, in recent years several colours have been used. The team then went on to also win the FA Cup and so complete an unprecedented treble of English domestic men's titles. The takeover was immediately followed by a flurry of bids for high-profile players; the club broke the British transfer record by signing Brazilian international Robinho from Real Madrid for £32.5 million. 6. [60] Allison's theory worked, with City winning the 1969 FA Cup Final, 1970 League Cup Final and the 1970 European Cup Winners' Cup Final in red and black stripes as opposed to the club's home kit of sky blue. 26.0, Foreigners: Man City also has a very notable rivalry with that of Liverpool F.C. The deal, worth a reported £200 million, was announced on the morning of 1 September. Squad size: A 2002 report by a researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University found that while it was true that a higher proportion of City season ticket holders came from Manchester postcode areas (40% compared to United's 29%), there were more United season ticket holders, the lower percentage being due to United's higher overall number of season ticket holders (27,667 compared to City's 16,481). For the latest news on Manchester City FC, including scores, fixtures, results, form guide & league position, visit the official website of the Premier League. L1 = Level 1 of the football league system; L2 = Level 2 of the football league system; L3 = Level 3 of the football league system. The Gunners won two trophies over the summer (FA Cup and Community Shield), and if they are able to hold onto goal-scoring machine Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the team could finally break into the Champions League spots for the first time since the 2015-16 season. 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They went on to claim their first major honour on 23 April 1904, beating Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup; City narrowly missed out on a League and Cup double that season after finishing runners-up in the League but City became the first club in Manchester to win a major honour.