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The Manchester City team that won the FA Cup in 1904, the club's first major honour.. Manchester City were formed in 1880 as West Gorton (St. Marks). [1] At this time organised league football did not exist; ordinary matches (that today would be called friendly games) were arranged on a largely ad hoc basis and supplemented by the competitive games that cup competition required.
The 1898–99 team that gained promotion to the First Division.. The history of Manchester City Football Club, a professional football club based in Manchester, England, dates back to the club's formation in 1880 by members of St. Mark's Church of England in West Gorton.
In the first season under Mercer, Manchester City won the Second Division title and made important signings in Mike Summerbee and Colin Bell. [24] Two seasons later, in 1967–68 , City claimed the league championship for the second time, beating their close neighbours Manchester United to the title on the final day of the season with a 4–3 ...
First First Division match - Blackburn Rovers 4-3 Manchester City (2 September 1899) First League Cup match - Manchester City 3-0 Stockport County , second round (18 October 1960) First European match - Manchester City 0-0 Fenerbahce , European Cup first round (18 September 1968)
The 1968–69 season was Manchester City's 67th season in existence and 49th season in the top division of English football. [1] In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the FA Cup, League Cup, Charity Shield and European Cup, making their first and last appearance in the latter until the 2011–12 season.
The 1971–72 season was Manchester City's 70th season of competitive football and 52nd season in the top division of English football. [1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup, FA Charity Shield and the UEFA Cup. On the 18th March, the club were 5 points clear at the top of the table with ...
The 1969–70 season was Manchester City's fourth consecutive season in the top tier of English football. The season marked a significant one as the club won its first double, which included its maiden League Cup and European trophy, being the European Cup Winners' Cup.
The 2001–02 season was Manchester City Football Club's 110th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.This season was the club's most recent season of second-tier league football, with the team playing in the Football League First Division following its immediate relegation from the Premier League in the previous season after its ...