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Most Successful Manchester City Captains

By Jason Bardwell

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Vincent Kompany of Manchester City and team mate Pablo Zabaleta celebrate victory with the trophy after the Capital One Cup Final match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on February 28, 2016 in London, England. Manchester City win 3-1 on penalties. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Vincent Kompany of Manchester City and team mate Pablo Zabaleta celebrate victory with the trophy after the Capital One Cup Final match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on February 28, 2016 in London, England. Manchester City win 3-1 on penalties. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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5th May 1956: Manchester City captain Roy Paul holds the FA Cup aloft in victory as his team mates bear him in a victory lap after their 3-1 win over Birmingham City in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. (Photo by PNA Rota/Getty Images)
5th May 1956: Manchester City captain Roy Paul holds the FA Cup aloft in victory as his team mates bear him in a victory lap after their 3-1 win over Birmingham City in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. (Photo by PNA Rota/Getty Images) /

Roy Paul:

Roy Paul played almost 300 games for the blues. Joining while we were in the second tier, he made his debut in the opening game of the 1950/51 season. Paul quickly became club captain as City fought their way back to the top flight.

In the 1954/55 season he would lead City to the FA Cup Final, where an early goal and injury would hamper our chances. Jackie Milburn scored an early goal before City saw a player go off injured. At that time sides didn’t have substitutes, and so, City continued on with ten men.

Paul led a rampant, under manned, City side but eventually lost 3-1. He was the type of Captain who likes to leave it all on the pitch. And for that Cup Final he most certainly did. Questioning his own ability to lead the side, Paul did stay on and booked another visit the very next season.

Against Birmingham this time it was City who would score the early goal through Joe Hayes. Birmingham did equalise before the half, but second half City took control. Goals from Bobby Johnstone and Jack Dyson secured the victory.

So with 1 FA Cup win, Roy Paul is third on the list.

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