Before there was Manchester City, there was St. Mark's Gorton. Before the Sky Blue, there was black and white.
The 2025/26 Manchester City Away jersey is a reminder of the legacy of the club. It's a history that goes back to before the founding of Manchester City Football Club in 1894, to earlier in 1880 when St. Mark's Church created a way to keep young men occupied and off the streets. This was the beginning of what we now know as City.
The St. Mark's team wore black kits with a white cross.