Who were the first "City"?

[Deleted member 14625]

I know Stoke City were formed in 1863 and are the oldest club in the Prem. But they didn't have City in their name until 1928.

I know that we are the only "City" to have won a league title! But were we the first "City"?

 

[lancs blue]

I think so, at least in terms of current league clubs, unless Gary James has other info.

1894 - Manchester City
1897 - Bristol City
1898 - Coventry City

those seem to be the first 3 major clubs to have adopted the "City" name.

 

[Deleted member 14625]

I think so, at least in terms of current league clubs, unless Gary James has other info.

1894 - Manchester City
1897 - Bristol City
1898 - Coventry City

those seem to be the first 3 major clubs to have adopted the "City" name.

Ta mate!

Aye, maybe Gary will come up with another, maybe he'll know of a red herring (like there being a Leeds City who are now defunct but they were before 1894).

 

[Maintainin]

Think only last month it went afew pages on here...Lincoln City FC

 

[mcfclovin88]

Birmingham city?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

MANUre - Newton Heath City formed in 55BC.

 

[Deleted member 14625]

Birmingham city?

1905 I think.

Think only last month it went afew pages on here...Lincoln City FC

Aye looks like they were 1884. But can't find that much info on them.

 

[lancs blue]

Think only last month it went afew pages on here...Lincoln City FC

Well I did say "current league clubs"! ;-)

According to the mcfc-stats website we played them in 1892/93 season as Lincoln City so it seems they were the first.

 

[Ding Dong]

Think only last month it went afew pages on here...Lincoln City FC

^^^^^ This is correct ^^^^^

 

[Gary James]

I think so, at least in terms of current league clubs, unless Gary James has other info.

1894 - Manchester City
1897 - Bristol City
1898 - Coventry City

those seem to be the first 3 major clubs to have adopted the "City" name.

As has been said.... we covered this a few weeks ago and it's Lincoln City (in the League).