Manchester City


Last Updated ( Tuesday, 30 September 2008 )

Full Name: Manchester City Football Club
City: Manchester
Country: England
League: Premier League
Founded: 1880
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium (47,500)
Colors: Blue, White
Previous Names: West Gorton (St Marks) (1880-84), Gorton AFC (1884-87), Ardwick AFC (1887-94)
Nicknames: Man City, The Blues, The Citizens
Rivals: Manchester United

Official Website: mcfc.co.uk

Description:
The club was founded by members of the St Marks Church in West Gorton, a neighborhood of East Manchester. Briefly merged with Gorton Athletic, then renamed to Gorton AFC after the breakup of the merger. Moved to the neighborhood of Ardwick (also in East Manchester) in 1887, resulting in a name change. Ardwick joined the Football League in 1892 after one season in the Football Alliance. Financial problems two years later led to a reorganization and a new name - Manchester City. At this time they were playing in the Hyde Road ground. In the 1920s they moved further south to the Maine Road stadium, which they occupied for eighty years. Blues fans are credited with launching the inflatables craze in British football in the late 1980s. The City of Manchester Stadium was built for the 2003 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Manchester. It is located in East Manchester. The club's emblem includes an eagle and a ship, both symbols of the city of Manchester, as well as the club's motto - Superbia in Proelio (Pride in Battle). The Citizens nickname is a play on City and isn't actually used all that often. Previous stadiums - Clowes Street (1880-81), Kirkmanshulme Cricket Ground (1881-82), Queens Road (1882-84), Pink Bank Lane (1884-87), Hyde Road (1887-1923), Maine Road (1923-2003).

Trophy Room:
* Football League (1937, 68)
* FA Cup (1904, 34, 56, 69)
* League Cup (1970, 76)
* Charity/Community Shield (1937, 68, 72)
* European Cup Winner's Cup (1970)

Links:
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