Man City Etihad Stadium
Directions to Etihad Stadium
Address: Ashton New Rd, Manchester, United Kingdom, M11 3FF
Using Public Transportation:
- Closest Metrolink station:
- Etihad Campus o Holt Town (closed for one hour after final whistle)
- Velopark Metrolink (closed for one hour after final whistle)
- Closest national rail stations:
Man City Quick Facts
Nickname: City, The Citizens, The Sky Blues, Blues
Formed: 1880
Ground: Etihad Stadium
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Captain: Vincent Kompany
Manchester City were founded in 1880 as St Mark’s (West Gorton) before becoming Ardwick, eventually settling on their current name in 1894.
The club enjoyed mixed success until the 1930s, swapping the First and Second Divisions regularly, winning the FA Cup twice and the title in 1937. City’s claim to fame for a while stemmed from Bert Trautmann’s heroics in the 1956 FA Cup final when he finished the match despite breaking his neck.
The late 1960s was their ‘Golden Age’ until recently. A title, FA Cup, League Cup and Cup Winners Cup fed optimism but the glory ended in 1976 with the League Cup. Despite signing Steve Daley for a then-record £1.4m in 1979, City were in a downward spiral, culminating in 1998 with relegation to Division Two (now League One).
Since then it’s been an upward curve. Returning to the top flight in 2002, City have gone on to win three Premier League titles thanks to the backing of the Abu Dhabi United Group. Money (mostly) wisely spent has delivered continued success, with City landing Pep Guardiola as they seek to win the Champions League, the holy grail of European football.
For the first time though, Guardiola didn't win a trophy in his career. City were fantastic to watch, unplayable at times but defensive problems were their downfall. Monaco knocked them out on away goals rule after scoring 6 over the two legs; Arsenal, fragile and creaking, claimed an FA Cup final berth with a 2 - 1 semi-final win at Wembley. But City have responded; £80m spent in the summer on Ederson and Bernardo Silva. They are messing around with just two objectives for 2017/18: the Premier League and Champions League. It's going to be a magical ride watching them aim for their dreams.
Honours
First Division / Premier League (4):
- 1936 – 37, 1967 – 68, 2011 – 12, 2013 – 14
Second Division / Championship (7):
- 1898 – 99, 1902 – 03, 1909 – 10, 1927 – 28, 1946 – 47, 1965 – 66, 2001 – 02
FA Cup (5):
- 1904 v Bolton Wanderers, 1 – 0; 1934 v Portsmouth, 2 – 1;1956 v Birmingham City, 3 – 1;1969 v Leicester City, 1 – 0 ;2011 v Stoke City, 1 – 0
League Cup (4):
- 1970 v West Bromwich Albion, 2 – 1;1976 v Newcastle United, 2 – 1; 2014 v Sunderland, 3 – 1; 2016 v Liverpool, 1 – 1 (3 – 1 on penalties)
UEFA Cup Winners Cup (1):
- 1970 v Gornik Zabrze, 2 – 1
Doubles (2):
- 1970 League Cup and European Cup Winners Cup
- 2014 Premier League and League Cup
Leading Goalscorer
Eric Brook 179 goals in 499 appearances
Eric Brook joined Manchester City in 1928 in a joint deal with Fred Tilson from Barnsley in a £6,000 deal. Brook quickly earned an England call-up, with the focus on his hard-working performances. He would end his career with 18 caps, scoring 10 goals.
Whilst at City, he won the league in 1936 – 37, as well as the FA Cup in 1934. His career ended tragically in 1940 when on his way to represent England in a wartime international, he was involved in a car crash which left him unable to head a football.
Greatest Moment
13th May 2012, Etihad Stadium. The maths was simple. The Premier League champions would be from Manchester; it was just a question of who it would be: City or United.
Level on points, City had a +7 advantage in goal difference. United travelled to Sunderland knowing only a win would do. They delivered three points with a 1 – 0 win. The final whistle blew at the Stadium of Light and all attention turned to the Etihad.
Inexplicably, City were losing 1 – 2 until Edin Dzeko equalised two minutes into stoppage time. United were about to be crowned champions when with almost the last kick of the ball, Mario Balotelli found Sergio Aguero in the penalty area and the mercurial Argentinian drove the ball into the net. 3 – 2, City were champions!
It was the only assist that Mario Balotelli provided in his time in English football.
Buying Manchester City match tickets
Follow these steps to complete your purchase of Man City tickets:
- Select your Manchester City fixtures from our events table above or our match menu. You can buy MCFC home tickets or for City away tickets.
- On the Manchester City events page, locate the seating section you want and click ‘Buy ticket’
- On the checkout page please login with your user information or select checkout as a guest and fill in your personal information then press ‘Next’.
- In the review your order page you will be able to review Manchester City tickets that you have ordered and the total price you will be paying in the next stage if you have been given a coupon or discount code, enter this in the box and click “apply”. The final Man City ticket prices will be calculated and then click “Proceed to payment”. There are no hidden fees or costs and the total price you see is what you will pay for Manchester City tickets.
- After clicking “Proceed to payment” you will be redirected to our highly secure payment page where you should enter your payment details and process the payment.
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HOW TO GET TO MANCHESTER CITY
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