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1896–97 Manchester City F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubManchester City F.C.
season1896–97
managerSam Ormerod
leagueFootball League
league result6th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFirst round
league topscorerMeredith (10 goals)
season topscorerMeredith (10 goals)
highest attendance20,000 vs Newton Heath
(3 October 1896)
lowest attendance1,000 vs Lincoln City
(13 February 1897)
1,000 vs Leicester Fosse (12 April 1897)
prevseason1895–96
nextseason1897–98

(3 October 1896) (13 February 1897) 1,000 vs Leicester Fosse (12 April 1897)

The 1896–97 season was '''Manchester City F.C.''''s sixth season of league football and fifth season in the Football League.

It was the first season during which Manchester City scored its one and only win against the Burton Wanderers F.C., in November 1896. In January 1897, centre-forward Billie Gillespie joined City from Lincoln City F.C., scoring the only goal in his debut against Darwen F.C. (1870).

Team kit

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Football League Second Division

Results summary

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult
F – AScorersAttendance
5 September 1896Woolwich ArsenalHHyde Road1 – 1Finnerhan8,000
12 September 1896Gainsborough TrinityHHyde Road1 – 1Sharples4,000
19 September 1896DarwenHHyde Road4 – 1Mann (2), Ditchfield, Lewis10,000
21 September 1896Lincoln CityASincil Bank3 – 0Finnerhan, Lewis, Sharples3,000
26 September 1896BlackpoolAAthletic Grounds2 – 2Mann, Hill5,000
3 October 1896Newton HeathHHyde Road0 – 020,000
10 October 1896Notts CountyATrent Bridge3 – 3Meredith, Hill, Robinson7,000
17 October 1896Newcastle UnitedHHyde Road1 – 2Robinson10,000
24 October 1896Grimsby TownHHyde Road1 – 3Sharples3,000
31 October 1896Notts CountyHHyde Road1 – 4Meredith12,000
7 November 1896BlackpoolHHyde Road4 – 2Banner, Meredith, Sharples, Lewis4,000
14 November 1896Burton SwiftsAPeel Croft3 – 1Tait (2), Gunn4,000
23 November 1896WalsallHHyde Road2 – 3Finnerhan, Mann3,000
28 November 1896Burton WanderersHHyde Road2 – 1F. Williams, Gunn2,000
19 December 1896Grimsby TownAAbbey Park3 – 1Meredith, Gunn, F. Williams12,000
25 December 1896Newton HeathABank Street1 – 2Hill18,000
26 December 1896Burton SwiftsHHyde Road0 – 56,000
1 January 1897Small HeathHHyde Road3 – 0Bannister, Gunn, Sharples16,000
6 January 1897WalsallAHillary Street5 – 0Ray, Mann, Meredith, Lewis, Sharples500
9 January 1897DarwenABarley Bank1 – 3Gillespie1,000
6 February 1897Newcastle UnitedASt James' Park0 – 34,000
13 February 1897Lincoln CityHHyde Road1 – 0Gillespie1,000
27 February 1897Gainsborough TrinityAThe Northolme4 – 1Gillespie, F. Williams (2), Meredith9,000
6 March 1897Burton WanderersADerby Turn1 – 1Read3,000
13 March 1897Leicester FosseAFilbert Street4 – 0Holmes, Meredith, Gillespie, F. Williams6,000
17 March 1897LoughboroughAAthletic Ground0 – 22,000
12 April 1897Leicester FosseHHyde Road3 – 3Meredith (2), ? (o.g.)1,000
16 April 1897LoughboroughHHyde Road1 – 1Foster2,000
19 April 1897Small HeathAMuntz Street1 – 3Meredith500
28 April 1897Woolwich ArsenalAManor Ground2 – 1Hill (2)2,000

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResultScorersAttendance
30 January 1897First roundPreston North EndADeepdale0 – 66,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG Charlie Williams30010310
DFENG Dick Ray30110311
MFSCO James McBride28010290
FWCAN Walter Bowman200020
FWENG Pat Finnerhan25300253
FWENG Billie Gillespie11400114
FWENG Frank Hesham200020
FWWAL Billy Meredith2710102810
FWENG William Townley300030
FWENG Fred Williams11500115
--Charlie Bannister18200182
--John Ditchfield10100101
--H. Foster611071
--ENG John Gunn21410224
--James Harper10010110
--Robert Hill12500125
--Billy Holmes12110131
--WAL Billy Lewis12410134
--Alex McConnell200020
--George Mann18510195
--Bobby Moffatt800080
--J. Moffatt300030
--William Patterson100010
--J. Platt100010
--Thomas Read810081
--L. Robinson320032
--James Sharples10610116
--David Tait420042
--Tonge200020

Scorers

All

ScorerGoals
WAL Billy Meredith10
James Sharples6
Robert Hill5
George Mann
ENG Fred Williams
ENG Billie Gillespie4
ENG John Gunn
WAL Billy Lewis
ENG Pat Finnerhan3
Charlie Bannister2
L. Robinson
David Tait
John Ditchfield1
H. Foster
Billy Holmes
ENG Dick Ray
Thomas Read

League

ScorerGoals
WAL Billy Meredith10
James Sharples6
Robert Hill5
George Mann
ENG Fred Williams
ENG Billie Gillespie4
ENG John Gunn
WAL Billy Lewis
ENG Pat Finnerhan3
Charlie Bannister2
L. Robinson
David Tait
John Ditchfield1
H. Foster
Billy Holmes
ENG Dick Ray
Thomas Read

References

References

  1. Hayes, Dean. (1996). "Manchester City Football Club: An A-Z". Sigma.
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