Manchester City F.C. supporters
Since their inception in 1880 by Rev. Arthur Connell and William Beastow as St. Mark's , Manchester City Football Club have developed a loyal, passionate and dedicated following. Evolving from a cricket team which aimed to unite the community in industrial east Manchester, St. Mark's changed to Ardwick F.C. before settling on Manchester City F.C. on 16 April 1894.
Manchester City supporters invade the pitch following their 2011–12 Premier League title win.
Manchester City fans watch Manchester City play Birmingham City at Eastlands.
Manchester City supporters celebrating a goal against Fulham at Craven Cottage in 2011.
Wembley pictured before Manchester City's 1–0 victory against Manchester United in the 2011 FA Cup semi-final. Manchester City supporters can be seen in blue.
The 2011 FA Cup final was the 130th final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest domestic football cup competition. The final took place on 14 May 2011 at Wembley Stadium in London in front of 88,643 spectators and a British television audience of more than eight million. The clubs contesting the final were Premier League clubs Manchester City and Stoke City. The match was Stoke City's first FA Cup final, and Manchester City's ninth.
The match programme cover.
After the semi-final against Manchester United, which Manchester City won 1–0 to secure a place in the 2011 final.
The pre-match rendition of Abide with Me.
The teams line up before the match with Stoke City in red-and-white stripes and Manchester City in sky blue.
