Every Manchester City season on record, from 1892–93 to 2026–27 — league record, finishing position and leading scorer. Click a season for every match it contained.
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos | Leading scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892–93 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 5 | David Weir (8) | |
| 1893–94 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 47 | 71 | 13 | Hugh Morris (7) | |
| 1894–95 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 85 | 81 | 9 | Pat Finnerhan (15) | |
| 1895–96 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 55 | 2 | Billy Meredith (13) | |
| 1896–97 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 58 | 6 | Billy Meredith (10) | |
| 1897–98 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 68 | 39 | 3 | Billie Gillespie (19) | |
| 1898–99 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 98 | 41 | 1 | Billy Meredith (30) | |
| 1899–00 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 48 | |||
| 1900–01 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 59 | 11 | Joe Cassidy (15) | |
| 1901–02 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 63 | 18 | Billie Gillespie (15) | |
| 1902–03 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 96 | 32 | 1 | Billie Gillespie (30) | |
| 1903–04 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 83 | 48 | 2 | Gillespie Turnbull (21) | |
| 1904–05 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 69 | 40 | 3 | Sandy Turnbull (20) | |
| 1905–06 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 74 | 58 | 5 | Irvine Thornley (21) | |
| 1906–07 | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 80 | 17 | Irvine Thornley (14) | |
| 1907–08 | 45 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 75 | 61 | 3 | Irvine Thornley (14) | |
| 1908–09 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 70 | 73 | 19 | Irvine Thornley (18) | |
| 1909–10 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 90 | 44 | 1 | Dorsett Jones (14) | |
| 1910–11 | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 60 | 17 | George Wynn (9) | |
| 1911–12 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 59 | 15 | George Wynn (18) | |
| 1912–13 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 39 | 6 | George Wynn (16) | |
| 1913–14 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 13 | Tommy Browell (14) | |
| 1914–15 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 53 | 40 | 5 | Fred Howard (18) | |
| 1919–20 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 75 | 66 | 7 | Horace Barnes (23) | |
| 1920–21 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 52 | 2 | Tommy Browell (32) | |
| 1921–22 | 45 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 74 | 10 | Tommy Browell (26) | |
| 1922–23 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 51 | 8 | Horace Barnes (21) | |
| 1923–24 | 50 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 67 | 76 | 11 | Horace Barnes (22) | |
| 1924–25 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 77 | 72 | 10 | Frank Roberts (32) | |
| 1925–26 | 49 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 120 | 109 | 21 | Frank Roberts (30) | |
| 1926–27 | 43 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 109 | 65 | 3 | Tommy Johnson (25) | |
| 1927–28 | 45 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 103 | 61 | 1 | Johnson Roberts (20) | |
| 1928–29 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 96 | 89 | 8 | Tommy Johnson (38) | |
| 1929–30 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 109 | 88 | 3 | Tommy Tait (31) | |
| 1930–31 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 73 | 8 | Eric Brook (17) | |
| 1931–32 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 99 | 80 | 14 | Dave Halliday (32) | |
| 1932–33 | 49 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 88 | 79 | 16 | Fred Tilson (23) | |
| 1933–34 | 50 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 87 | 80 | 5 | Alec Herd (21) | |
| 1934–35 | 43 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 82 | 68 | 4 | Fred Tilson (18) | |
| 1935–36 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 65 | 9 | Eric Brook (16) | |
| 1936–37 | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 117 | 64 | 1 | Peter Doherty (32) | |
| 1937–38 | 48 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 95 | 85 | 21 | Peter Doherty (26) | |
| 1938–39 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 101 | 74 | 5 | Alec Herd (22) | |
| 1945–46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 10 | Jimmy Constantine | |
| 1946–47 | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 85 | 43 | 1 | George Smith (23) | |
| 1947–48 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 49 | 10 | Andy Black (17) | |
| 1948–49 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 47 | 52 | 7 | George Smith (13) | |
| 1949–50 | 43 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 73 | 21 | Roy Clarke (10) | |
| 1950–51 | 43 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 89 | 63 | 2 | Dennis Westcott (26) | |
| 1951–52 | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 67 | 15 | Hart Westcott (11) | |
| 1952–53 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 82 | 94 | 20 | Spurdle Williamson (12) | |
| 1953–54 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 67 | 80 | 17 | Don Revie (13) | |
| 1954–55 | 48 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 86 | 73 | 7 | Hart Hayes (15) | |
| 1955–56 | 53 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 100 | 81 | 4 | Joe Hayes (27) | |
| 1956–57 | 45 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 83 | 95 | 18 | Bobby Johnstone (19) | |
| 1957–58 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 105 | 105 | 5 | Joe Hayes (26) | |
| 1958–59 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 67 | 99 | 20 | Colin Barlow (18) | |
| 1959–60 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 79 | 89 | 16 | Billy McAdams (22) | |
| 1960–61 | 48 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 86 | 96 | 13 | Denis Law (23) | |
| 1961–62 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 87 | 89 | 12 | Peter Dobing (22) | |
| 1962–63 | 51 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 71 | 116 | 21 | Alex Harley (32) | |
| 1963–64 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 95 | 71 | 6 | Derek Kevan (36) | |
| 1964–65 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 68 | 71 | 11 | Derek Kevan (20) | |
| 1965–66 | 53 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 90 | 56 | 1 | Neil Young (17) | |
| 1966–67 | 50 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 58 | 62 | 15 | Colin Bell (14) | |
| 1967–68 | 50 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 105 | 51 | 1 | Neil Young (21) | |
| 1968–69 | 55 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 85 | 60 | 13 | Francis Lee (18) | |
| 1969–70 | 62 | 30 | 14 | 18 | 98 | 66 | 10 | Bell Lee (22) | |
| 1970–71 | 55 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 63 | 53 | 11 | Bell Lee (19) | |
| 1971–72 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 82 | 53 | 4 | Francis Lee (35) | |
| 1972–73 | 52 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 73 | 73 | 11 | Rodney Marsh (19) | |
| 1973–74 | 56 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 64 | 61 | 14 | Francis Lee (18) | |
| 1974–75 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 59 | 8 | Colin Bell (18) | |
| 1975–76 | 53 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 95 | 56 | 8 | Dennis Tueart (24) | |
| 1976–77 | 49 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 42 | 2 | Brian Kidd (23) | |
| 1977–78 | 51 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 84 | 59 | 4 | Brian Kidd (20) | |
| 1978–79 | 50 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 72 | 64 | 15 | Mick Channon (15) | |
| 1979–80 | 47 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 47 | 71 | 17 | Michael Robinson (9) | |
| 1980–81 | 57 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 90 | 72 | 12 | Kevin Reeves (17) | |
| 1981–82 | 48 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 58 | 10 | Trevor Francis (14) | |
| 1982–83 | 49 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 53 | 81 | 20 | David Cross (13) | |
| 1983–84 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 73 | 53 | 4 | Derek Parlane (19) | |
| 1984–85 | 49 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 79 | 51 | 3 | Gordon Smith (14) | |
| 1985–86 | 55 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 68 | 75 | 15 | Mark Lillis (12) | |
| 1986–87 | 49 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 45 | 66 | 21 | Imre Varadi (9) | |
| 1987–88 | 58 | 26 | 11 | 21 | 106 | 78 | 9 | Paul Stewart (27) | |
| 1988–89 | 53 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 93 | 67 | 2 | Paul Moulden (17) | |
| 1989–90 | 49 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 63 | 67 | 14 | Clive Allen (11) | |
| 1990–91 | 52 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 80 | 68 | 5 | Niall Quinn (21) | |
| 1991–92 | 49 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 57 | 5 | David White (21) | |
| 1992–93 | 50 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 69 | 59 | 9 | David White (19) | |
| 1993–94 | 49 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 47 | 55 | 16 | Quinn Sheron (6) | |
| 1994–95 | 52 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 73 | 81 | 17 | Uwe Rösler (22) | |
| 1995–96 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 47 | 67 | 18 | Uwe Rösler (13) | |
| 1996–97 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 64 | 67 | 14 | Uwe Rösler (16) | |
| 1997–98 | 50 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 60 | 60 | 22 | Paul Dickov (9) | |
| 1998–99 | 57 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 88 | 41 | 3 | Shaun Goater (22) | |
| 1999–00 | 52 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 2 | Shaun Goater (29) | |
| 2000–01 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 77 | 18 | Shaun Goater (11) | |
| 2001–02 | 52 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 122 | 58 | 1 | Shaun Goater (32) | |
| 2002–03 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 50 | 58 | 9 | Nicolas Anelka (14) | |
| 2003–04 | 51 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 83 | 71 | 16 | Nicolas Anelka (24) | |
| 2004–05 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 43 | 8 | Fowler Wright-Phillips (11) | |
| 2005–06 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 52 | 54 | 15 | Cole Vassell (10) | |
| 2006–07 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 52 | 14 | Joey Barton (7) | |
| 2007–08 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 58 | 9 | Elano (10) | |
| 2008–09 | 56 | 25 | 8 | 23 | 83 | 71 | 10 | Robinho (15) | |
| 2009–10 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 94 | 57 | 5 | Carlos Tevez (29) | |
| 2010–11 | 59 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 97 | 48 | 3 | Carlos Tevez (23) | |
| 2011–12 | 57 | 39 | 7 | 11 | 131 | 50 | 1 | Sergio Agüero (30) | |
| 2012–13 | 52 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 93 | 53 | 2 | Tevez Agüero (17) | |
| 2013–14 | 57 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 156 | 58 | 1 | Sergio Agüero (28) | |
| 2014–15 | 51 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 102 | 57 | 2 | Sergio Agüero (32) | |
| 2015–16 | 59 | 31 | 13 | 15 | 115 | 65 | 4 | Sergio Agüero (29) | |
| 2016–17 | 56 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 122 | 60 | 3 | Sergio Agüero (33) | |
| 2017–18 | 57 | 44 | 6 | 7 | 143 | 46 | 1 | Sergio Agüero (30) | |
| 2018–19 | 61 | 50 | 5 | 6 | 169 | 39 | 1 | Sergio Agüero (32) | |
| 2019–20 | 59 | 41 | 6 | 12 | 149 | 53 | 2 | Raheem Sterling (31) | |
| 2020–21 | 61 | 47 | 6 | 8 | 131 | 42 | 1 | İlkay Gündoğan (17) | |
| 2021–22 | 58 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 150 | 50 | 1 | Riyad Mahrez (24) | |
| 2022–23 | 61 | 44 | 10 | 7 | 151 | 46 | 1 | Erling Haaland (52) | |
| 2023–24 | 59 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 149 | 54 | 1 | Erling Haaland (38) | |
| 2024–25 | 61 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 130 | 78 | 3 | Erling Haaland (34) | |
| 2025–26 | 60 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 129 | 54 | 2 | Erling Haaland (38) | |
| 2026–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |