5 players with most appearances in Manchester City’s history

#3 Mike Doyle — 563 appearances

Mike Doyle has accumulated six major trophies with Manchester City in his 14 years at the club

Mike Doyle enrolled himself as a youngster in Manchester City's youth setup. He played for Stockport Boys as a junior and joined the Cityzens in May 1962.

Doyle earned an invitation to the senior side in 1965 and experimented with multiple roles before settling for the center-back position.

One of the most memorable games of Doyle's career came in the Cityzens' 1970 League Cup Final win over West Bromwich Albion, during which he scored. He ended up making 563 appearances for the club across all competitions, scoring 41 goals.

Doyle left for Stoke City in 1978 and retired from football in 1984.

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#2 Joe Corrigan — 602 appearances

Joe Corrigan played 16 seasons with the Sky Blues

Joe Corrigan joined Manchester City as a junior from Sale FC in 1966. He made his professional debut for the club in 1967 and became their first-choice goalkeeper within the next two seasons, replacing the aging Harry Dowd.

Corrigan played 16 seasons with the Sky Blues and made 602 appearances for them across all competitions.

He retired from football in 1985 and tried his hand at coaching. He was Liverpool's goalkeeping coach from 1994 to 2004.

Corrigan retired at the end of the 2004 season.

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#1 Alan Oakes — 674 appearances

Alan Oakes has made the most appearances for Manchester City in its history. The Englishman was part of the Cityzens team between 1959 and 1976. He joined the club as an amateur in April 1958 and signed professional forms in September 1959.

Oakes won multiple honors at Maine Road. These include a First Division title (1967–68), a Second Division (1965–66) championship medal, an FA Cup (1969), and a League Cup (1970 and 1976).

He made 680 appearances across all competitions in his 17-year stint with the Cityzens, scoring 34 goals.

Oakes left the club for Chester City in July 1976.