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.

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 194 league matches. Arsenal have also defeated Manchester City in league competition on 89 occasions, which represents the most Manchester City have lost against any club. Manchester City have defeated Everton on 76 different occasions in the league, more times than they have defeated any other club in league fixtures – City have played Everton 184 times. Manchester City have drawn more matches with Manchester United than with any other club; out of the 172 league matches between the two teams, 53 have finished without a winner.

City have scored 282 league goals against Newcastle United (176 games). They have conceded 314 goals against Liverpool (in 178 games). Their worst win % against current Premier League teams is also against Liverpool (25.8%), while their best win % is against Bournemouth (86.4%)

Key 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 2025–26 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 Statistics correct as of matches played at the end of the 2024–25 season.

+Manchester City F.C. league record by opponentClubPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGAWin%FirstLastRef(s) Home Away TotalArsenal 9739243414913497202255961721893–942024-25Arsenal statistics include matches played against Woolwich Arsenal.Aston Villa 835215161789682202538971371899–19002024-25Barnsley1484242171456320131898–992001–02Birmingham City67451391305767151240801441891–922010–11Birmingham City statistics include matches played against Small Heath and matches played against Birmingham.Birmingham St George's 1100431100101891–921891–92Blackburn Rovers562517141016856151031741031899–19002011–12Blackpool30164106350301014653461896–972010–11Bolton Wanderers563111141046556131528661061897–982011–12Bootle 21101032002471891–921892–93Bournemouth 111010389119112151987–882024-25Bradford City16131243171654724251908–092001–02Bradford Park Avenue650122861147131909–101946–47Brentford 8602147832313101935–362024-25Brighton & Hove Albion 15123037101573530201979–802024-25Bristol City116322312110388181902–031979–80Bristol Rovers1010001010221998–991998–99Burnley 5131137124535118122184791897–982023–24Burton Swifts 84222312823315181891–921898–99Burton United 1100201100501902–031902–03Burton Wanderers 31204330122131894–951896–97Bury 22128252252294943431894–951997–98Cambridge United1100501010001983–841983–84Cardiff City21128152262168738381921–222018–19Carlisle United4202774121231965–661984–85Charlton Athletic271368553727781237471936–372006–07Chelsea 803818241198880192338911291907–082024-25Chesterfield53201355410821902–031998–99Chesterfield statistics include matches played against Chesterfield Town.Colchester United1100211100101998–991998–99Coventry City3223546324328111342531938–392001–02Crewe Alexandra8701266833213121891–922001–02Crystal Palace 331887693533169845321964–652024-25Darlington 1100701010221926–271926–27Darwen6501298630311141892–931898–99Derby County46299893454611112450871899–19002007–08Doncaster Rovers2110742101551902–031950–51Everton 9250231916186922623431091541899–19002024-25Fulham 342266843934169971561909–102024-25Gainsborough Trinity541020253021161896–971909–10Gillingham2110413210731998–992001–02Glossop North End42111284400811898–991909–10Glossop North End statistics include matches played against Glossop.Grimsby Town272025633327681341641891–922001–02Huddersfield Town36179107143367171235401920–212018–19Hull City 117402581143420171909–102016–17Ipswich Town301875552630372027481961–622024-25Leeds City 1100301100311909–101909–10Leeds United 50289139451501692595781924–252022–23Leicester City5434119134715421132069771895–962024-25Leicester City statistics include matches played against Leicester Fosse.Leyton Orient7700285732216121909–101965–66Leyton Orient statistics include matches played against Clapton Orient and Orient.Lincoln City1190240131140713201891–921998–99Liverpool 89322532135132891421541091821893–942024-25Loughborough 431014243011051895–961898–99Luton Town 19115338181947825351897–982023–24Macclesfield Town 1100201100301998–991998–99Manchester United 86292532130114862328351111271891–922024-25Manchester United statistics include matches played against Newton Heath.Middlesbrough5837129116625891534491161903–042016–17Middlesbrough Ironopolis 1100611001021893–941893–94Millwall650113663211081938–392001–02New Brighton Tower 1010111100101898–991898–99Newcastle United 8852201617982882019491031631893–942024-25Newport County1100511100301946–471946–47Northampton Town3111323012361963–641998–99Northwich Victoria2110532200711892–931893–94Norwich City3122637924311015646371938–392021–22Nottingham Forest 49231888753491892267801891–922024-25Notts County292243631829781426441893–941998–99Oldham Athletic211146352621105633231909–101998–99Oxford United6303696222871984–851997–98Plymouth Argyle7421131072149111938–391988–89Port Vale1190234101181221121892–931999–2000Port Vale statistics include matches played against Burslem Port Vale.Portsmouth3926858844391191954651926–272009–10Preston North End41208137256411871675751896–972001–02Queens Park Rangers231463452323410920311950–512014–15Reading961215793158111926–272012–13Rotherham Town 3300623201861893–941895–96Rotherham United44001344220421963–642001–02Scunthorpe United1100811100421963–641963–64Sheffield United 58311413109745820182087941892–932023–24Sheffield Wednesday4925111310067495133150981891–922001–02Sheffield Wednesday statistics include matches played against The Wednesday.Shrewsbury Town4211854211421983–841988–89South Shields2101422110321926–271927–28Southampton 4623131089544615131854591926–272024-25Southend United1100301100321996–971996–97Stockport County53111465212881902–032001–02Stoke City 493012791354913112551741899–19002017–18Stoke City statistics include matches played against Stoke.Sunderland 664311121388366201135951111899–19002016–17Swansea City17151146131783632301926–272017–18Swansea City statistics include matches played against Swansea Town.Swindon Town8521185860215111963–641999–2000Tottenham Hotspur 764017191438276211738921241909–102024-25Tranmere Rovers42119541301151938–391999–2000Walsall1182133101146123171891–922001–02Walsall statistics include matches played against Walsall Town Swifts.Watford 129123171272328121982–832021–22West Bromwich Albion724511161689772221733911231895–962020–21West Ham United 5641510121665619122580871923–242024-25Wigan Athletic107121121043313131998–992012–13Wimbledon 10442129101366141984–852001–02Wolverhampton Wanderers 613711131488361161332941381899–19002024-25Wrexham1010001100101998–991998–99Wycombe Wanderers1001121001011998–991998–99York City1100401001121998–991998–99

Overall record

The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2024–25 Premier League for all competitions. It excludes war competitions. NationalFootball League First Division2682,77267738.272,837Premier League8281,07655023029651.121,9201,179 +7411,880Football League Second Division72697348921327150.26Football League Third Division01462216847.82693382Football Alliance0122661027.273951–1218 Total 17 124 4,867 2,122 1,136 1,609 43.60 8,225 6,740 1,485 6,159

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