On this day in 2012, football Manchester City F.C. clinched their first ever English Premier League title. Let's take a look at some facts and trivia about the English club.
<img title="When Manchester City lifted the EPL title in 2012" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/may/city12may.jpg" alt="When Manchester City lifted the EPL title in 2012" /> When Manchester City lifted the EPL title in 2012. Pic/ AFP
&gt;&gt; The club was founded in the year 1880.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Manchester City are nicknamed 'The Citizens' and 'The Sky Blues'.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Since the year 2011, Manchester City have won 6 major titles/ honours making this one of their most successfull period.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Man City have won the EPL title twice (2012, 2014).
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;In 2003, Marc-Vivien Foe, a Cameroon midfielder who was on loan at the English club, died on the field during a match for his national side at the 2003 Federations Cup. His no 23 jersey has since been retired.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Ireland's Richard Dunne is the only footballer to win the Player of the Year award at the club more than twice. He won the award 4 times.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Eric Brook is the all-time leading goal scorer for Man City with 178 goals.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Sergio Aguero has scored 100 goals in the EPL so far. The most by a Man City player.
&gt;&gt; Germany's Kevin De Bruyne is the most expensive player. He was purchased for 54 million pounds in 2015.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Les McDowall has been the manager for the most games - 592.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Manuel Pelligrini is the most successfull manager to date having a 63.89 win percentage.
&gt;&gt; Alan Oakes has the most appearances with an overall 676.

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