9 Facts About Manchester City FC

1. In the late 1980s, Manchester City FC fans started a craze of bringing inflatable objects to matches, primarily oversized bananas.

2. For the 2011 FA Cup Final, Manchester City FC used the usual badge with a special legend, but the Manchester coat of arms was included as a small monochrome logo in the numbers on the back of players' shirts.

3. Manchester City FC have previously worn three other badges on their shirts, prior to their current badge which was implemented in 2016.

4. Manchester City FC reached the 2011 FA Cup Final, their first major final in over 30 years, after defeating derby rivals Manchester United in the semi-final, the first time they had knocked their rival out of a cup competition since 1975.

5. Manchester City FC qualified for European competition for the first time in 25 years.

6. Manchester City FC were co-founders of the Premier League upon its creation in 1992, but after finishing ninth in its first season they endured three seasons of struggle before being relegated in 1996.

7. Manchester City FC won the League Cup that season, becoming the second English team to win a European trophy and a domestic trophy in the same season.

8. In the first season under Mercer, Manchester City FC won the Second Division title and made important signings in Mike Summerbee and Colin Bell.

9. Manchester City FC gained their first honours by winning the Second Division in 1899; with it came promotion to the highest level in English football, the First Division.