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Man City’s slump – series of results not seen since Sheffield Wednesday in 1904

Sheffield Wednesday’s start to the 1904/05 season hadn;t been replicated... until now…

The Star

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 1:29 PM

Key Things to Know

Manchester City's run of seven wins followed by three defeats matches a top-flight record from 1904.
Sheffield Wednesday was the only other top-flight English club to produce that exact 10-game sequence.
City manager Enzo Maresca expressed concern following the club's third consecutive league loss against Nottingham Forest.

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Manchester City entered the international break following a rare top-flight sequence, winning their opening seven Premier League games before suffering three consecutive defeats. The 10-match run of seven wins followed by three losses has not occurred in English top-flight football since Sheffield Wednesday recorded the same pattern during the 1904-05 season.

Under manager Enzo Maresca, City began the campaign with victories over Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Coventry, Manchester United, Sunderland, Liverpool, and Ipswich. However, consecutive league losses to Aston Villa, Brighton, and Nottingham Forest triggered the slump, matching Wednesday's historical sequence from 122 years earlier.

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Man City’s slump – series of results not seen since Sheffield Wednesday in 1904

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