page_title: Manchester City F.C. supporters
section_title: Rivalries
hierarchical_section_title: Manchester City F.C. supporters / Rivalries
caption_attribution_description: English: The teams of en:Manchester City F.C. and en:Manchester United F.C. line up prior to kick-off in the semi-final of the 2011 FA Cup at en:Wembley Stadium.
context_page_description: Since their inception in 1880 by Rev. Arthur Connell and William Beastow as St. Mark's, Manchester City F.C. 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 are recognised for their loyalty, and in 2007 had the longest-supporting fans in the Premier League. City supporters have been described as being able to "revel in adversity" – evidenced in average match attendances increasing as the club fell to the second, and then third tier of English football for the only time in the club's history in 1997. Since moving to the City of Manchester Stadium in 2003, the club have sold approximately of 36,000 season tickets in every season they have played and average attendances have ranked in the top 5 of English football since.
  Manchester City supporters are distinguishable by their sky blue, a colour which is only used by a handful of professional football clubs in England.
caption: 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.
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