List of Manchester City F.C. players (25–99 appearances)

Manchester City Football Club, then known as Ardwick, first entered the Football Alliance in the 1891–92 season. In 1892, the Football League decided to expand, and invited the Alliance clubs to join; having chosen not to apply for entry into the First Division, Ardwick were placed in the newly formed Second Division.[1] In April 1894 Ardwick became Manchester City, following the creation of Manchester City Football Club Ltd. as a limited company.[2]

The club's first team have competed in numerous nationally and internationally organised competitions, and all players who have played between 25 and 99 such matches, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include the duration of his Manchester City career, his typical playing position while with the club, and the number of games played and goals scored in domestic league matches and in all senior competitive matches. Where applicable, the list also includes the national team for which the player was selected, and the number of senior international caps he won while playing for the club. The names are ordered first by number of appearances in total, then by date of debut.

Introduction

More than 290 players have represented Manchester City in at least 25 and fewer than 100 competitive first team matches. A number of the players listed achieved firsts or milestones for the club. David Weir, who captained the club in the Ardwick era, was the first England international to play for the club.[3] Canadian Walter Bowman was the first international from outside the British Isles to play in the Football League.[4] Denis Law, Steve Daley and Robinho were all signed for transfer fees that broke the British transfer fee record.[5] Marc-Vivien Foé scored the last ever goal by a Manchester City player at the club's Maine Road ground in April 2003, just two months before his death, when he collapsed during an international match.[6] The first competitive goal at the new City of Manchester Stadium was scored by Trevor Sinclair in August 2003.[7]

Several listed players won medals while at the club. Herbert Burgess and George Livingstone both played in the 1904 FA Cup Final that brought Manchester City's first major trophy.[8] Laurie Barnett won the Cup in 1934,[9] Jack Dyson scored in the 1956 final,[10] and Mario Balotelli, Patrick Vieira and Adam Johnson all took part in the club's 2011 FA Cup victory.[11] Ken Mulhearn kept goal for the majority of the 1967–68 league championship winning season,[12] and Ian Bowyer was part of the team that won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1970.[13] Several members of the squads that won seven Premier League titles between 2012 and 2023 are listed. Four of these players are still contracted to the club and may add to their current totals.

Key

Positions tactical evolution
Pre-1970s1970s onwards
GKGoalkeeper
FBFull backDFFull back or Wing-back
CHCentre halfDFCentre back
HBHalf backMFHolding midfielder
FWOutside forward
(a.k.a. Winger)
DF
MF
Wing-back or
Attacking midfielder
FWInside forwardMF
FW
Attacking midfielder /
Second striker
FWCentre forwardFWCentre forward /
Striker / False #9

Position

  • Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the more defensive emphasis in the responsibilities of many of the old forward and midfield positions, and their corresponding name changes, reflects the tactical evolution that occurred in the sport from the late 1960s onwards. The position listed is that in which the player played most frequently for the club.

Club career

  • Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below, irrespective of how long the player was contracted to the club. For players who had two or more spells at the club, the years for each period are listed separately.

League appearances and League goals

Total appearances and Total goals

International selection

  • Countries are listed only for players who have been selected for international football. Only the highest level of international competition is given.
  • For players having played at full international level, the caps column counts the number of such appearances during his career with the club.

Last update

  • Statistics are correct as of 25 May 2024

Players with 25 to 99 appearances

Matija Nastasić joined Manchester City in 2012.
World Cup winner Patrick Vieira ended his playing career at Manchester City.[14]
The signing of Robinho for £32.5 million in 2008 broke the British transfer fee record.[15]
Stuart Pearce played for Manchester City in the 2001–02 season, and went on to manage the club between 2005 and 2007.
Players with 25 to 99 competitive appearances for Manchester City F.C. (with current players highlighted in blue)
PlayerPositionClub careerLeague
apps
League
goals
Total
apps
Total
goals
International selectionCapsRefs
Lewis BarberGK1927–1930920990
David PhillipsMF1984–198681139916  Wales10[16]
Frank NorgroveFB1904–1911941981
Steve McMahonMF1992–1994871981  England0
Trevor SinclairMF2003–2007825986  England1[17]
Gary MegsonMF1989–1992822972
Adam JohnsonMF2010–201273119715  England12[18][19]
John McTavishCH1953–1960930960
Manuel AkanjiDF2022–592965   Switzerland15[20]
Derek JeffriesDF1969–1973730950
Herbert BurgessFB1903–1906852942  England4
Peter DobingFW1961–196382319432 England under-23[21]
Mick ChannonFW1977–198072249430  England1
Max WoosnamCH1920–1925864934  England1
David RobsonFB1892–1894
1894–1896
861931
Laurie BarnettFB1930–1934840930
Tony HenryMF1976–19817969312
Robbie FowlerFW2003–200680219228  England0[22]
Lee CrooksDF / MF1996–2000762912 England youth[23]
Fred HowardFW1913–192079409043
Jimmy HealeFW1934–193984399041
Neil PointonFB1990–1992742902
Pat FinnerhanFW1894–189785278928
Adrian HeathMF1990–1992754895 England under-21[24]
Fabian DelphMF2015–2019574895  England[25]
Dick RayFB1896–1900823883
George LivingstoneHB1903–190681198820  Scotland1
Edwin HughesFB1912–1919772883  Wales3
Claudio ReynaMF2003–2006774874  United States15[26][27]
Bacary SagnaDF2014–2017540860  France[28]
Eric NixonGK1985–1988580840
Billy FeltonFB1929–1932730830  England0
Dave HallidayFW1930–193376478251
Ernie PhillipsFB1949–1951800820
Denis LawFW1960–1961
1973–1974
68308238  Scotland11
Trevor MorleyFW1988–198972188221
Fitzroy SimpsonMF1992–1995714824  Jamaica0[29]
Darren HuckerbyFW2000–200369228231 England B[30]
James BlairHB1906–1910760811
Imre VaradiFW1986–198865268131
Danny GranvilleDF1999–2001703803 England under-21[31]
ElanoMF2007–200962148018  Brazil18[32][33][34]
Mario BalotelliFW2010–201354208030  Italy15[35][36]
Billy LinacreFW1947–1949756797
Jackie OakesFW1948–1950779799
Ivor BroadisFW1951–195374107912  England8
Jimmy MurrayFW1963–196770437946 England under-23[21]
Paul MouldenFW1986–198964187925 England youth[37]
Eliaquim MangalaDF2014–2019570790  France2[38]
Ted HanneyHB1913–1919681781
Jack WarnerFW1921–192576157815
Alan KernaghanDF1993–1997631782  Republic of Ireland15
Ali BenarbiaMF2001–200371117811  Algeria0
George DougalFW1898–190175137713
Fred FayersHB1920–1923735775 England amateur
Colin HendryDF1989–19916157710  Scotland0[39]
Mark KennedyMF1999–20016687711  Republic of Ireland9
Derek KevanFW1963–196567487656  England0
Steve MacKenzieMF1979–19815887610 England under-21[24]
Javi GarcíaMF2012–2014532762  Spain0[40]
Dennis WestcottFW1950–195272377537
Paulo WanchopeFW2000–200464277529  Costa Rica23[41]
Benjamin MendyDF2017–2023502752  France7[42]
Hugh MorrisFW1891–1893
1895–1896
66317431  Wales1
Bob MilarvieFW1891–189669137314
Fred ThrelfallFW1899–1904678738
Jack DysonFW1955–196062267329
Keith MacRaeGK1973–1980560720 Scotland under-23[43]
Tony VaughanDF1997–1999582722 England youth[44]
Martin PetrovMF2007–20105997212  Bulgaria19[45]
John GidmanDF1986–1988531713  England0[46]
Dietmar HamannMF2006–2009540711  Germany0[47]
Bert GrayGK1927–1929680700  Wales5
Ian BowyerFW1968–197150137017
Jamie PollockMF1998–2000585705 England under-21[48]
Jimmy RossFW1899–190267216922
Colin BarrettFB1972–1976530691
Shay GivenGK2009–2011500690  Republic of Ireland22[49][50]
Sid HoadFW1911–1914641682
Jim TolmieMF1983–198561156819 Scotland under-21[51]
Clive AllenFW1989–199153166821  England0[52]
Ray SambrookFW1958–196162136713
Mark WardMF1990–199155146716
Eyal BerkovicMF2001–2003567679  Israel6[53]
Jack HannawayHB1951–1956640660
Stan HorneHB1965–1967500660
Brian GayleDF1988–1989553663
Willie McOustraHB1902–1907656656
Davie RossFW1907–191161196519
Clive ColbridgeFW1959–196162126512
Dave BennettMF1979–19815296515
Peter BeagrieMF1994–1997523655 England B
Paul BosveltMF2003–2005532653  Netherlands5[54]
Georgios SamarasFW2006–20075586512  Greece19[55][56]
George MannHB1894–1897597647
Tommy TaitFW1928–193061436446
Gordon ClarkFB1936–1946550640
Kelechi IheanachoFW2015–201746126421  Nigeria10[57]
William DouglasGK1890–1894580630
Paul StewartFW1987–198851266330  England0[58]
Michael BallDF2007–2009480631  England0[59][60]
Joe DaviesFW1891–1893
1896
1900
57206221  Wales3[61][62][63]
Johnny WilliamsonFW1950–195559186219
Ken MulhearnGK1967–1970500620
Alan HarperDF1989–1991521622 England youth[64]
Paul WalshFW1994–199553166219  England0
Stephen JordanDF2003–2007510620[65]
Javier GarridoDF2007–2010492622 Spain under-21[66][67]
Hugh MorrisFW1922–1924570610
Frank McCourtHB1951–1954614614  Northern Ireland6
Claudio BravoGK2016–2020290610  Chile21[68]
Jack BrennanHB1914–1922560600
Dave BacuzziFB1964–1966570600 England youth
Tommy HutchisonMF1980–1982464605  Scotland0[69]
DaniloDF2017–2019344604  Brazil|[70]
Martyn MargetsonGK1991–1998510590  Wales0[71]
Jon MackenFW2002–20055175912  Republic of Ireland1[72]
Gélson FernandesMF2007–2009433594   Switzerland17[73][74]
Maurice DunkleyFW1938–1947515586
Rick HoldenMF1992–1993503585
David SommeilDF2003–2006494585 France B[75]
Wayne BridgeDF2009–2013420580  England4[76][77]
Stockport SmithFW1897–190054225722
Alan OgleyGK1964–1967510570
Richard JobsonDF1998–2001504574 England B[30]
Jack AllenFB1920–1924520560
Niclas JensenDF2002–2003512562  Denmark18[78]
Ron PhoenixHB1952–1959532552
David ShawcrossHB1958–1964472552 England under-23[21]
Steve DaleyMF1979–1980484544 England B[79]
Danny MillsDF2004–2006511541  England0[60][80]
Billy WilsonHB1922–1927480530
David BrightwellDF1992–1995431532
Gareth TaylorFW1998–19994395310  Wales0[71]
RobinhoFW2008–201041145316  Brazil25[34][81][82]
John BensonFB1962–1964440520
Wyn DaviesFW1971–1973458529  Wales3
Derek ParlaneFW1983–198448205223  Scotland0
Mark LillisFW1985–198639115115
Ben ThatcherDF2004–2006470510  Wales4[83][84]
Matija NastasićDF2012–2014340510  Serbia14[85]
Ian MellorFW1971–19734075010
Mark SeagravesDF1987–1989420500 England youth[86]
Eike ImmelGK1995–1996420500  Germany0
Craig BellamyFW2009–201140125015  Wales10[87][88]
Rico LewisDF2023–302503  England1
Danny WhittleHB1890–1894464495
Walter BowmanFW1893–1898473493  Canada0
Alex HarleyFW1962–196340234932
Ged KeeganFB1974–1978372493 England under-21[89]
Gordon SmithFW1984–198542134915 Scotland under-21[90]
Álvaro NegredoFW2013–20143194923  Spain3[91]
Sandy RowanFW1894–189645234824
Louis CardwellFB1938–1946420480
Bobby CunliffeFW1946–19564494810
Frank CarrodusFW1970–1974421482
Andy MorrisonDF1998–2001374485
Willy CaballeroGK2014–2017230480 Argentina under-230[92]
Jimmy BannisterFW1902–190645214722
Joe CartwrightFW1913–1920383475
Herbert TylerHB1919–1921440470
Jackie PlenderleithCH1960–1963410470  Scotland1
Alfie HaalandDF2000–2002383473  Norway1[93]
Vedran ĆorlukaDF2007–2008381471  Croatia16[94][95]
Bob GrieveFW1906–190944184619
William WallaceFW1912–1914439469
Sid CannFB1930–1934420460
Perry SucklingGK1986–1988390460 England under-21[48]
Ged BrannanMF1997–1998434464
Lee BradburyFW1997–199840104611 England under-21
Jim WhitleyMF1998–2000380461  Northern Ireland3[96]
Patrick VieiraMF2010–2011283466  France0[97]
Wilfried BonyFW2015–20173664611  Ivory Coast[98]
Mateo KovačićMF2023–301463 Croatia4
Paul FutcherDF1978–1980370450 England under-21[89]
Eddie McGoldrickMF1996–1997400450  Republic of Ireland0[99]
Kiki MusampaMF2005–2006413454 Netherlands under-21[100]
Michael JohnsonMF2006–2009372453 England under-21[101]
Emmanuel AdebayorFW2009–201034154519  Togo4[102][103]
Jack LyallGK1909–1910400440  Scotland0
Tommy BroadFW1919–1921320440
Arthur MannDF1968–1971350440
Steve McManamanMF2003–2005350440  England0[58]
Stevan JovetićFW2013–20163084411  Montenegro8[104]
Kazimierz DeynaMF1978–198038124313  Poland0
Nigel CloughMF1996–1997384435  England0[58]
Stuart PearceDF2001–2002383433  England0[58]
Ferran TorresFW2020–20212894316 Spain22[105]
Jérémy DokuMF2023–293436 Belgium6
James HosieFW1901–1902393423
Peter BellFW1926–1928427427
Fred HillFW1970–1972353423  England0
Jim MelroseFW1984–19853484211 Scotland under-21[106]
Gordon DaviesFW1985–19863194215  Wales2[16]
FW2008–2011211426  Brazil0[107]
Joško GvardiolDF2023–284425 Croatia8
Harry MiddletonHB1892–1894384414
Len WallHB1910–1913412412
James CummingFW1913–1915350413
Tom BlairGK1921–1922380410
Eric WilliamsFB1947–1950380410
Roy WarhurstHB1957–1958402412
Roger PalmerFW1977–19803194111
Terry CookeMF1999347418 England under-21[31]
Carlo NashGK2001–2002380410
Michael TarnatDF2003–2004323414  Germany0[108]
Cole PalmerMF2020–2023190416 England under-21[109]
James SharplesFW1894–189739204020
William OrrFB1901–1903360400
John EdmondsonGK1902–1906380400
Percy HillFB1906–1908380400
Bradley Wright-PhillipsFW2004–2006322402 England under-20[110]
Gerry BakerFW1960–196137143914  United States0[111]
Vic GomersallFB1961–1965390390
Nigel GleghornMF1988–19893473911
Jimmy McLuckieHB1933–1934321381  Scotland1
Ron HealeyGK1971–1973300380  Republic of Ireland0
Colin ViljoenMF1978–1980270381  England0
David CrossFW1982–198331123813
Wayne BigginsFW1988–19893293810
Tommy WrightGK1997–2000340380  Northern Ireland4[96]
Danny AllsoppFW1998–2000294386  Australia0[112]
Marc-Vivien FoéMF2002–2003359389  Cameroon5[113]
Frank LampardMF2014–2015326388  England0[114]
Sergio GómezDF2022–180380
John MilneFW1890–1894368378
Frank DyerFB1893–1898363373
Frank ThompsonFB1922–1926330370
James CalderwoodFW1922–1926350370
Bob DonnellyHB1935–1937371371
Geoff HammondDF1974–1976341372
Craig RussellFW1997–1999312374
Spencer PriorDF2000–2001304374
Dedryck BoyataDF2010–2015140361  Belgium8[115][116]
Charles BroadhurstFW1927–192833253626
Eddie McMorranFW1947–194833123612
Gerry GowMF1980–1981265367 Scotland under-23[117]
Mark BrennanMF1990–1992296367 England under-21[48]
Jimmy HindmarshHB1913–1915281352
Michael RobinsonFW1979–1980308359
Felipe CaicedoFW2008–2011274357  Ecuador10[118]
Eric GarciaDF2017–2021190350 Spain7[119]
David WeirFW1890–189332103413  England0
James HarperFB1895–1898320340
Jack MilsomFW1938–193932203422
Ian ScottMF1987–1989243344
Stefan OrtegaGK2022–120340
John WoodFW1907–1909286339
Harry AndersFW1953–1955324334
Alf WoodFW1963–1966324334 England youth[120]
Michael HughesMF1988–1992261331  Northern Ireland4[96]
Joe CassidyFW1900–190131143214
Robert DavidsonFB1902–1904320320
Alex SteelHB1906–1907301321
Charlie BurgessFB1908–1911320320
Arthur DanielsFW1923–1926311321
Jimmy ElwoodCH1924–1927310320  Ireland1
Lee CroftMF2005–2006281321 England under-20[110]
Daniel SturridgeFW2007–2009215326  England0[121][122]
John McVickersFB1892–1893280310
Wally McReddieFW1894–189531123112
John WilkinsonHB1907–1910312312
Ronnie TurnbullFW1949–1950305315
Jack SavageGK1954–1957300310
Lucien MettomoDF2001–2002271311  Cameroon14[123]
Peter SchmeichelGK2002–2003290310  Denmark0[124]
BenjaniFW2008–2010234317  Zimbabwe5[125][126]
David OldfieldMF1989–1990266309 England under-21[48]
William HopkinsHB1892–1893280290
Paddy KellyFW1920–1923251293  Ireland1
Trevor FrancisFW1981–198226122914  England10
Mikhail KavelashviliFW1996–1997283293  Georgia2[127][128]
Bernardo CorradiFW2006–2008253293  Italy0[129][130]
Émile MpenzaFW2007–2008255296  Belgium2[131][132]
Costel PantilimonGK2011–201470290  Romania3[133]
NolitoFW2016–2017194296  Spain[134]
Matheus NunesMF2023–170290  Portugal1
Tommy ChapmanHB1895–1896263283  Wales2
Jimmy DrummondFW1902–1903285285
Geoff LomaxDF1983–1985251281
Rae IngramDF1995–1997230280
Clifford CouplandHB1925–1926242272
Bobby OwenFW1968–1969223276
Paul RitchieDF2000–2002200270  Scotland0[39]
Jimmy WhiteheadFW1897–1898247267  England0
Willie BanksHB1905–1906251261
Dick CrawshawFW1919–1922251266
Jackie WhartonFW1947–1948232262
Phil BoyerFW1980–1982203264  England0
David SeamanGK2003–2004190260  England0[58]
Ched EvansFW2007–2009161261  Wales10[135][136]
Oscar BobbMF2021–141262  Norway6
Jack PritchardFW1938–1946225255
Jimmy MunroFW1948–1950254254
Åge HareideDF1981–1982240250  Norway7[137]
Jason BeckfordFW1988–1991201252 England youth[138]
John FosterDF1994–1996190250 England schoolboys
Maurizio GaudinoMF1994–1995203254  Germany0[108]
Gerry CreaneyFW1995–1997214255 Scotland B
Michael FrontzeckDF1996230250  Germany0
Tony GrantMF1999–2001210250 England under-21[139]
Jack RodwellMF2012–2014162252  England1[140]

See also

References

General

  • Appearances and goals for players whose Manchester City career ended in the 2005–06 season or earlier: James, Gary (2006). Manchester City – The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-512-0.
  • Appearances and goals for players whose career continued beyond the 2005–06 season: "Man City". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  • Playing positions and international recognition for players active before 1939: Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  • International caps for players whose career ended in the 1983–84 season or earlier: Ward, Andrew (1984). The Manchester City Story. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 0-907969-05-4.
  • Appearances and goals for players whose Manchester City career ended in the 1990s or earlier; international honours for players active in the 1990s:
    • Baskcomb, Julian, ed. (1993). Manchester City Official Handbook 1993-94. Polar.
    • Baskcomb, Julian, ed. (1995). Manchester City Official Handbook 1995–96. Polar.
    • Baskcomb, Julian & Byrne, Julia (eds.) (1996). Manchester City Official Handbook 1996–97. Polar. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    • Baskcomb, Julian & Byrne, Julia (eds.) (1997). Manchester City Official Handbook 1997–98. Polar. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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