Manchester City F.C. league record by opponent

Manchester City Football Club is an English association football club based in Manchester, which competes in the Premier League. Founded as West Gorton (St Marks) in 1880, the club after several changes of identity adopted the name 'Manchester City' in 1894. During the 1891–92 season, Manchester City joined the Football Alliance. The team was elected to The Football League in 1892, where the club remained until 1992, when the League's First Division was replaced as the top level of English football by the Premier League.[1]

Manchester City's first team has competed in a number of nationally contested leagues, and its record against each club faced in these competitions is listed below. The team that Manchester City has met most in league competition is Arsenal, against whom they have contested 190 league matches. Arsenal have also defeated Manchester City in league competition on 87 occasions, which represents the most Manchester City have lost against any club. Manchester City have defeated Everton on 73 different occasions in the league, more times than they have defeated any other club in league fixtures - City have played Everton 180 times. Manchester City have drawn more matches with Manchester United than with any other club; out of the 168 league matches between the two teams, 52 have finished without a winner.

City have scored 273 league goals against Newcastle United (172 games). They have conceded 308 goals against Liverpool (in 174 games). Their worst win % against current Premier League teams is also against Liverpool (26.4%), while their best win % is against Bournemouth (88.9%)

Key[edit]

  • The records include the results of matches played in the Football Alliance (from 1891 to 1892), The Football League (from 1892 to 2002) and the Premier League (since 1992). Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season. Test matches are not included. The 1999 Second Division play-off final is regarded as an away match for the purposes of classification in this table.
  • For the sake of simplicity, present-day names are used throughout: for example, results against Newton Heath, Small Heath and Woolwich Arsenal are integrated into the records against Manchester United, Birmingham City and Arsenal, respectively.
  •    † Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are competing in the 2024–25 Premier League alongside Manchester City.
  •    ‡ Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are defunct.
  • Pld = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; GF = Goals scored; GA = Goals conceded; Win% = percentage of total matches won

All-time league record[edit]

Statistics correct as of matches played at the end of the 2023–24 season.[a][2][3]
Manchester City F.C. league record by opponent
Club Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA Win% First Last Ref(s)
Home Away Total
Arsenal † 96 39 23 34 147 132 96 20 22 54 95 167 192 59 45 88 242 299 030.73 1893–94

2023-24

[A]
Aston Villa † 82 51 15 16 176 95 81 20 25 37 96 135 164 71 40 53 272 230 043.29 1899–1900

2023-24

Barnsley 14 8 4 2 42 17 14 5 6 3 20 13 28 13 10 5 62 30 046.43 1898–99 2001–02
Birmingham City 67 45 13 9 130 57 67 15 12 40 80 144 134 60 25 49 210 201 044.78 1891–92 2010–11 [B]
Birmingham St George's ‡ 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 5 3 100.00 1891–92 1891–92
Blackburn Rovers 56 25 17 14 101 68 56 15 10 31 74 103 112 40 27 45 175 171 035.71 1899–1900 2011–12
Blackpool 30 16 4 10 63 50 30 10 14 6 53 46 60 26 18 16 116 96 043.33 1896–97 2010–11
Bolton Wanderers 56 31 11 14 104 65 56 13 15 28 66 106 112 44 26 42 170 171 039.29 1897–98 2011–12
Bootle ‡ 2 1 1 0 10 3 2 0 0 2 4 7 4 1 1 2 14 10 025.00 1891–92 1892–93
Bournemouth † 10 9 1 0 35 8 10 9 1 0 20 3 20 18 2 0 55 11 090.00 1987–88 2023-24
Bradford City 16 13 1 2 43 17 16 5 4 7 24 25 32 18 5 9 67 42 056.25 1908–09 2001–02
Bradford Park Avenue 6 5 0 1 22 8 6 1 1 4 7 13 12 6 1 5 29 21 050.00 1909–10 1946–47
Brentford † 7 5 0 2 12 6 7 3 1 3 11 8 14 8 1 5 23 14 057.14 1935–36

2023-24

Brighton & Hove Albion † 14 12 2 0 35 8 14 7 3 4 29 18 28 19 5 4 64 26 067.86 1979–80 2023-24
Bristol City 11 6 3 2 23 12 11 0 3 8 8 18 22 6 6 10 31 30 027.27 1902–03 1979–80
Bristol Rovers 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 000.00 1998–99 1998–99
Burnley 51 31 13 7 124 53 51 18 12 21 84 79 102 49 25 28 208 132 048.04 1897–98

2023-24

Burton Swifts ‡ 8 4 2 2 23 12 8 2 3 3 15 18 16 6 5 5 38 30 037.50 1891–92 1898–99
Burton United ‡ 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 7 0 100.00 1902–03 1902–03
Burton Wanderers ‡ 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 2 13 6 1 3 2 6 16 016.67 1894–95 1896–97
Bury ‡ 22 12 8 2 52 25 22 9 4 9 43 43 44 21 12 11 95 68 047.73 1894–95 1997–98
Cambridge United 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 0 050.00 1983–84 1983–84
Cardiff City 21 12 8 1 52 26 21 6 8 7 38 38 42 18 16 8 90 64 042.86 1921–22

2018–19

Carlisle United 4 2 0 2 7 7 4 1 2 1 2 3 8 3 2 3 9 10 037.50 1965–66 1984–85
Charlton Athletic 27 13 6 8 55 37 27 7 8 12 37 47 54 20 14 20 92 84 037.04 1936–37 2006–07
Chelsea † 79 37 18 24 116 87 79 18 23 38 89 129 158 55 41 62 205 216 034.81 1907–08

2023-24

Chesterfield 5 3 2 0 13 5 5 4 1 0 8 2 10 7 3 0 21 7 070.00 1902–03 1998–99 [C]
Colchester United 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 100.00 1998–99 1998–99
Coventry City 32 23 5 4 63 24 32 8 11 13 42 53 64 31 16 17 105 77 048.44 1938–39 2001–02
Crewe Alexandra 8 7 0 1 26 6 8 3 3 2 13 12 16 10 3 3 39 18 062.50 1891–92 2001–02
Crystal Palace † 32 17 8 7 64 33 32 16 8 8 43 30 64 33 16 15 107 63 051.56 1964–65

2023-24

Darlington ‡ 1 1 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 9 2 050.00 1926–27 1926–27
Darwen 6 5 0 1 29 8 6 3 0 3 11 14 12 8 0 4 40 22 066.67 1892–93 1898–99
Derby County 46 29 9 8 93 45 46 11 11 24 50 87 92 40 20 32 143 132 043.48 1899–1900 2007–08
Doncaster Rovers 2 1 1 0 7 4 2 1 0 1 5 5 4 2 1 1 12 9 050.00 1902–03 1950–51
Everton † 91 50 22 19 160 85 91 25 23 43 107 154 182 75 45 62 267 237 041.21 1899–1900

2023-24

Fulham † 33 21 6 6 81 37 33 15 9 9 69 56 66 36 15 15 150 93 054.55 1909–10

2023-24

Gainsborough Trinity 5 4 1 0 20 2 5 3 0 2 11 6 10 7 1 2 31 8 070.00 1896–97 1909–10
Gillingham 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 2 1 0 7 3 5 3 2 0 11 4 060.00 1998–99 2001–02
Glossop North End 4 2 1 1 12 8 4 4 0 0 8 1 8 6 1 1 20 9 075.00 1898–99 1909–10 [D]
Grimsby Town 27 20 2 5 63 33 27 6 8 13 41 64 54 26 10 18 104 97 048.15 1891–92 2001–02
Huddersfield Town 36 17 9 10 71 43 36 7 17 12 35 40 72 24 26 22 106 83 033.33 1920–21

2018–19

Hull City 11 7 4 0 25 8 11 4 3 4 20 17 22 11 7 4 45 25 050.00 1909–10

2016–17

Ipswich Town † 29 17 7 5 51 25 29 2 7 20 21 48 58 19 14 25 72 73 032.76 1961–62 2000–01
Leeds City ‡ 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 6 1 100.00 1909–10 1909–10
Leeds United 50 28 9 13 94 51 50 16 9 25 95 78 100 44 18 38 158 129 044.00 1924–25

2022–23

Leicester City † 53 33 11 9 132 71 53 20 13 20 119 77 106 53 24 29 199 148 050.00 1895–96

2022–23

[E]
Leyton Orient 7 7 0 0 28 5 7 3 2 2 16 12 14 10 2 2 44 17 071.43 1909–10 1965–66 [F]
Lincoln City 11 9 0 2 40 13 11 4 0 7 13 20 22 13 0 9 53 33 059.09 1891–92 1998–99
Liverpool † 88 32 25 31 135 130 88 14 21 53 109 180 176 46 46 84 244 310 026.14 1893–94

2023-24

Loughborough ‡ 4 3 1 0 14 2 4 3 0 1 10 5 8 6 1 1 24 7 075.00 1895–96 1898–99
Luton Town 19 11 5 3 38 18 19 4 7 8 25 35 38 15 12 11 63 53 039.47 1897–98

2023-24

Macclesfield Town ‡ 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 100.00 1998–99 1998–99
Manchester United † 85 29 25 31 129 112 85 23 27 35 111 127 170 52 52 66 240 239 030.59 1891–92

2023-24

[G]
Middlesbrough 58 37 12 9 116 62 58 9 15 34 49 116 116 46 27 43 165 178 039.66 1903–04

2016–17

Middlesbrough Ironopolis ‡ 1 1 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 6 3 050.00 1893–94 1893–94
Millwall 6 5 0 1 13 6 6 3 2 1 10 8 12 8 2 2 23 14 066.67 1938–39 2001–02
New Brighton Tower ‡ 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 050.00 1898–99 1898–99
Newcastle United † 87 51 20 16 175 82 87 20 18 49 102 162 174 71 38 65 277 244 040.80 1893–94

2023-24

Newport County 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 8 1 100.00 1946–47 1946–47
Northampton Town 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 3 6 6 1 2 3 6 8 016.67 1963–64 1998–99
Northwich Victoria 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 7 1 4 3 1 0 12 4 075.00 1892–93 1893–94
Norwich City 31 22 6 3 79 24 31 10 15 6 46 37 62 32 21 9 125 61 051.61 1938–39

2021–22

Nottingham Forest † 48 22 18 8 84 53 48 18 9 21 67 79 96 40 27 29 151 132 041.67 1891–92

2023-24

Notts County 29 22 4 3 63 18 29 7 8 14 26 44 58 29 12 17 89 62 050.00 1893–94 1998–99
Oldham Athletic 21 11 4 6 35 26 21 10 5 6 33 23 42 21 9 12 68 49 050.00 1909–10 1998–99
Oxford United 6 3 0 3 6 9 6 2 2 2 8 7 12 5 2 5 14 16 041.67 1984–85 1997–98
Plymouth Argyle 7 4 2 1 13 10 7 2 1 4 9 11 14 6 3 5 22 21 042.86 1938–39 1988–89
Port Vale 11 9 0 2 34 10 11 8 1 2 21 12 22 17 1 4 55 22 077.27 1892–93 1999–2000 [H]
Portsmouth 39 26 8 5 88 44 39 11 9 19 54 65 78 37 17 24 142 109 047.44 1926–27 2009–10
Preston North End 41 20 8 13 72 56 41 18 7 16 75 75 82 38 15 29 147 131 046.34 1896–97 2001–02
Queens Park Rangers 23 14 6 3 45 23 23 4 10 9 20 31 46 18 16 12 65 54 039.13 1950–51

2014–15

Reading 9 6 1 2 15 7 9 3 1 5 8 11 18 9 2 7 23 18 050.00 1926–27 2012–13
Rotherham Town ‡ 3 3 0 0 6 2 3 2 0 1 8 6 6 5 0 1 14 8 083.33 1893–94 1895–96
Rotherham United 4 4 0 0 13 4 4 2 2 0 4 2 8 6 2 0 17 6 075.00 1963–64 2001–02
Scunthorpe United 1 1 0 0 8 1 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 12 3 100.00 1963–64 1963–64
Sheffield United 58 31 14 13 109 74 58 20 18 20 87 94 116 51 32 33 196 168 043.97 1892–93

2023-24

Sheffield Wednesday 49 25 11 13 100 67 49 5 13 31 50 98 98 30 24 44 150 165 030.61 1891–92 2001–02 [I]
Shrewsbury Town 4 2 1 1 8 5 4 2 1 1 4 2 8 4 2 2 12 7 050.00 1983–84 1988–89
South Shields 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 2 1 1 7 4 050.00 1926–27 1927–28
Southampton 45 22 13 10 88 54 45 15 12 18 85 59 90 37 25 28 142 113 041.11 1926–27

2022–23

Southend United 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 6 2 100.00 1996–97 1996–97
Stockport County 5 3 1 1 14 6 5 2 1 2 8 8 10 5 2 3 22 14 050.00 1902–03 2001–02
Stoke City 49 30 12 7 91 35 49 13 11 25 51 74 98 43 23 32 142 109 043.88 1899–1900

2017–18

[J]
Sunderland 66 43 11 12 138 83 66 20 11 35 95 111 132 63 22 47 233 194 047.73 1899–1900

2016–17

Swansea City 17 15 1 1 46 13 17 8 3 6 32 30 34 23 4 7 78 43 067.65 1926–27

2017–18

[K]
Swindon Town 8 5 2 1 18 5 8 6 0 2 15 11 16 11 2 3 33 16 068.75 1963–64 1999–2000
Tottenham Hotspur † 75 40 17 18 143 78 75 20 17 38 91 124 150 60 34 56 234 200 040.00 1909–10

2023-24

Tranmere Rovers 4 2 1 1 9 5 4 1 3 0 11 5 8 3 4 1 20 10 037.50 1938–39 1999–2000
Walsall 11 8 2 1 33 10 11 4 6 1 23 17 22 12 8 2 56 27 054.55 1891–92 2001–02 [L]
Watford 12 9 1 2 31 7 12 7 2 3 28 12 24 16 3 5 59 19 066.67 1982–83

2021–22

West Bromwich Albion 72 45 11 16 168 97 72 22 17 33 91 123 144 67 28 49 259 220 046.53 1895–96

2020–21

West Ham United † 55 40 5 10 117 65 55 18 12 25 77 86 110 58 17 35 194 151 052.73 1923–24

2023-24

Wigan Athletic 10 7 1 2 11 2 10 4 3 3 13 13 20 11 4 5 24 15 055.00 1998–99 2012–13
Wimbledon ‡ 10 4 4 2 12 9 10 1 3 6 6 14 20 5 7 8 18 23 025.00 1984–85 2001–02
Wolverhampton Wanderers † 60 36 11 13 147 83 60 15 13 32 92 137 120 51 24 45 239 220 042.50 1899–1900

2023-24

Wrexham 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 050.00 1998–99 1998–99
Wycombe Wanderers 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 000.00 1998–99 1998–99
York City 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 050.00 1998–99 1998–99

Overall record[edit]

See also: List of Manchester City F.C. seasons

The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2023–24 Premier League for all competitions. It excludes war competitions.

T Part Pld W D L Win % GF GA GD Pts
National
Football League First Division 2 68 2,772 1,061 677 1,034 38.27 4,317 4,242 +75 2,837
Premier League 8 27 1,038 529 222 287 50.96 1,848 1,135 +713 1,809
Football League Second Division 7 26 973 489 213 271 50.26 1,919 1,286 +633 1,360
Football League Third Division 0 1 46 22 16 8 47.82 69 33 +36 82
Football Alliance 0 1 22 6 6 10 27.27 39 51 –12 18
Total 17 123 4,851 2,107 1,134 1,610 43.43 8,192 6,747 1,445 6,106

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ Arsenal statistics include matches played against Woolwich Arsenal.
  2. ^ Birmingham City statistics include matches played against Small Heath and matches played against Birmingham.
  3. ^ Chesterfield statistics include matches played against Chesterfield Town.
  4. ^ Glossop North End statistics include matches played against Glossop.
  5. ^ Leicester City statistics include matches played against Leicester Fosse.
  6. ^ Leyton Orient statistics include matches played against Clapton Orient and Orient.
  7. ^ Manchester United statistics include matches played against Newton Heath.
  8. ^ Port Vale statistics include matches played against Burslem Port Vale.
  9. ^ Sheffield Wednesday statistics include matches played against The Wednesday.
  10. ^ Stoke City statistics include matches played against Stoke.
  11. ^ Swansea City statistics include matches played against Swansea Town.
  12. ^ Walsall statistics include matches played against Walsall Town Swifts.
  1. ^ Records for seasons 2014–15 through 2021–22 have been sourced from FBref, with additional data on all seasons from Stat City website.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "History of the Premier League". Premier League. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. ^ "2014–2015 Manchester City Stats". FBref. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Manchester City vs Manchester United - Opposition Statistics - StatCity". Stat City. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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