Manchester City Colors, Facts and History
Manchester City play in east Manchester at the City of Manchester Stadium, their home since 2003, when they left Maine Road after playing there from 1923.
- League
- Premier League
- City
- Manchester (Bradford)
- Home
- City of Manchester Stadium (61,038 seats)
- Founded
- 1894
- Manager
- Enzo Maresca (Oct 2026)
Manchester City history
The club began in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton), was renamed Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887, then took the Manchester City name in 1894. Sky blue home shirts arrived that same season. City entered the Football League in 1892, and their first major honor, the FA Cup, followed in 1904. Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison oversaw a burst of trophies spanning the late 1960s into the early 1970s.
Decline followed after the 1981 FA Cup final, and in 1998 City dropped to the third tier, the only time in their history. A return to the top tier came in 1999-2000, and they have been in the Premier League without a break since 2002-03. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan bought the club in August 2008 through the Abu Dhabi United Group, and that changed everything: an FA Cup in 2011, the league in 2012, and 20 honors under Pep Guardiola from 2016 to 2026.
Did you know?
- Manchester City won the 2018 Premier League with a record 100 points.
- Man City and plain City are common short names for the club.
- The City of Manchester Stadium holds 61,038 fans.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Manchester City or the Premier League; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Manchester City
Who is Manchester City's manager?
As of October 2026, Enzo Maresca is head coach.
When did Manchester City get their name?
The club became Manchester City in 1894, after starting as St. Mark's (West Gorton) in 1880.
Sources
- Wikidata Q50602, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Manchester City F.C., checked October 8, 2026
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