Apologies if I've missed any but I think I picked them all up. Hope I've got all the home and aways right too.
Every game where we've conceded at least 4 and scored at least 4:
1894/95 - Newcastle United 5-4 City
1906/07 - Liverpool 5-4 City
1925/26 - City 4-4 Everton
1925/26 - Bury 6-5 City
1925/26 - City 11-4 Crystal Palace - FA Cup
1927/28 - City 7-4 Swansea City
1927/28 - Nottingham Forest 4-5 City
1928/29 - City 6-4 Bury
1936/37 - Chelsea 4-4 City
1950/51 - Grimsby Town 4-4 City
1952/53 - Middlesbrough 5-4 City
1953/54 - Sunderland 4-5 City
1956/57 - City 5-4 Chelsea
1956/57 - City 4-5 Newcastle United - AET - FA Cup
1957/58 - Sheff Wed 4-5 City
1957/58 - Leicester City 8-4 City
1959/60 - City 4-6 Wolves
1960/61 - Arsenal 5-4 City
1985/86 - City 4-5 Chelsea - Neutral Ground - Full Members Cup
2023/24 - Chelsea 4-4 City
2025/26 - Fulham 4-5 City
8 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses there. Included the wins because we could have given the lead away in the game.
Haven't actually checked any of them yet. Have to be an FOC to remember seeing one beyond the most recent 3. I'll update as I go.
@Gary James might also be aware of friendlies or maybe wartime games that aren't officially counted.
100 years ago today (19 September) Manchester City went a goal behind after three minutes to Everton (scored by Goodison legend William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean) and were losing 3-0 within 30 minutes. But this day would see a remarkable City fightback - down to ten men for most of the match too! The...
With City and Palace now scheduled to meet in the FA Cup final it’s worth remembering that on 20 February 1926 City recorded an amazing victory over Palace in the competition. It was a fifth …
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And Nott Forest... This one's remarkable as City were leading 5-1 at one point and it ended 5-4:
A remarkable game on this day (24 September) in 1927 ended with City beating Forest 5-4 at the City Ground, Nottingham. Manchester's Blues had been winning 5-1 shortly into the second half before Forest started a fightback. 24 September 1927 MCFC 5 Nottingham Forest 4 You can read more on this...
On this day (3 February) in 1937 the champions to be Manchester City drew 4-4 at Chelsea. Here are the comments from City about this game and how it was received in London too. Enjoy:
It’s worth reminding ourseleves of this game from 12 November 2023 when Manchester City drew 4-4 at Chelsea. It was heralded as a great game by the media but for fans of the teams involved th…
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Against Middlesbrough in 1952-53 City were 3-0 down but came back.
100 years ago today (19 September) Manchester City went a goal behind after three minutes to Everton (scored by Goodison legend William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean) and were losing 3-0 within 30 minutes. But this day would see a remarkable City fightback - down to ten men for most of the match too! The...
With City and Palace now scheduled to meet in the FA Cup final it’s worth remembering that on 20 February 1926 City recorded an amazing victory over Palace in the competition. It was a fifth …
game of the season according to the Charles Buchan Football Annual. Bedlam from the kick-off, despite it being a Wednesday afternoon. City 3-0 up at H/T, 3-3 90 minutes, City made it 4-3 in e/t but lost 5/4 at full time. In those days the FA Cup was the Big One, the Final being televised live. Amazing there wasn't multiple casualties in the Kippax, the surge and sway was unstoppable, one paper gave the attendance as 57,000, another 70,000 ?
game of the season according to the Charles Buchan Football Annual. Bedlam from the kick-off, despite it being a Wednesday afternoon. City 3-0 up at H/T, 3-3 90 minutes, City made it 4-3 in e/t but lost 5/4 at full time. In those days the FA Cup was the Big One, the Final being televised live. Amazing there wasn't multiple casualties in the Kippax, the surge and sway was unstoppable, one paper gave the attendance as 57,000, another 70,000 ?
I've been asked if Manchester City have ever thrown away a four goal lead... I've not started searching but there is a game in 1957 that saw City throw away a 3-0 lead in the first 30 minutes. The game ended in a 5-4 defeat and here's the story of that match as told in…
Nice work. The next job is to get match reports for these. That 1894-95 game looks interesting, as does Bury in 1925-26. I'll have a trawl through if I get chance.
A remarkable game on this day (24 September) in 1927 ended with City beating Forest 5-4 at the City Ground, Nottingham. Manchester's Blues had been winning 5-1 shortly into the second half before Forest started a fightback. 24 September 1927 MCFC 5 Nottingham Forest 4 You can read more on this...
After tonight's near miss, I was wondering if this has ever happened in our history? There have been a few 3-goal leads going awry I think (Bournemouth in '89 sticks in my memory) but I think a 4 goal lead being thrown away would have been a first?
He was denied the modern day record which Ian Rush has since surpassed.
The all time FA Cup scoring record is held by Harry Cursham of Notts County but his career was when Queen Victoria was still around.
Is there NO-ONE in our world class Academy that can run around and put in a tackle in the 30 yards between our box and the halfway line?! Feel like we have shipped a fair few of those kind of young talents in the last few seasons. No idea if any of them would be one, but we are in desperate need...
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1906/07 - Liverpool 5-4 City - Didn't happen, albeit unofficial Liverpool source has us 4-2 down at half time.
100 years ago today (19 September) Manchester City went a goal behind after three minutes to Everton (scored by Goodison legend William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean) and were losing 3-0 within 30 minutes. But this day would see a remarkable City fightback - down to ten men for most of the match too! The...
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1925/26 - Bury 6-5 City - Didn't happen, found in the boxing day Liverpool Echo of all place.
A remarkable game on this day (24 September) in 1927 ended with City beating Forest 5-4 at the City Ground, Nottingham. Manchester's Blues had been winning 5-1 shortly into the second half before Forest started a fightback. 24 September 1927 MCFC 5 Nottingham Forest 4 You can read more on this...
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1928/29 - City 6-4 Bury
1936/37 - Chelsea 4-4 City - Didn't happen, 2-1, 2-4, 4-4.
On this day (3 February) in 1937 the champions to be Manchester City drew 4-4 at Chelsea. Here are the comments from City about this game and how it was received in London too. Enjoy:
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1950/51 - Grimsby Town 4-4 City - Didn't happen, 0-1, 2-1, 2-4, 4-4.
There aren't actually that many games where it's even possible. Yes I've just trawled through every result in the clubs history on here: https://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Seasons.aspx Apologies if I've missed any but I think I picked them all up. Hope I've got all the home and aways...
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1952/53 - Middlesbrough 5-4 City - Didn't happen, we were 3-0 and came back to 3-3 at one point.
There aren't actually that many games where it's even possible. Yes I've just trawled through every result in the clubs history on here: https://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Seasons.aspx Apologies if I've missed any but I think I picked them all up. Hope I've got all the home and aways...
I've been asked if Manchester City have ever thrown away a four goal lead... I've not started searching but there is a game in 1957 that saw City throw away a 3-0 lead in the first 30 minutes. The game ended in a 5-4 defeat and here's the story of that match as told in…
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1957/58 - Sheff Wed 4-5 City
1957/58 - Leicester City 8-4 City
1959/60 - City 4-6 Wolves - Didn't happen according to footballdatabase.eu, 2-0, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 4-6.
Update for those following. Managed to get some play by play on the Xmas day game against Bury in 1925 from the Liverpool Echo! They took the lead a couple of times before we equalised, so no 4 goal lead given away.
Only 4 games I haven't checked, 2 were wins (could have gave a 4 goal lead away before winning) and 2 are losses.
For the past two weekends I've watched my son's team play (U7s) and he's scored a hat trick in each and come off with his side 5-1 up with 5 minutes to play. They've lost both 6-5.
After tonight's near miss, I was wondering if this has ever happened in our history? There have been a few 3-goal leads going awry I think (Bournemouth in '89 sticks in my memory) but I think a 4 goal lead being thrown away would have been a first?
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