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1899–1900 Manchester City F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubManchester City F.C.
season1899–1900
managerSam Ormerod
leagueFootball League
league result7th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFirst round
league topscorerMeredith (14 goals)
season topscorerMeredith (14 goals)
highest attendance25,000 vs Newcastle Utd
(14 October 1899)
25,000 vs Liverpool
(28 October 1899)
lowest attendance3,000 vs Sheffield United (25 December 1899)
prevseason1898–99
nextseason1900–01

(14 October 1899) 25,000 vs Liverpool (28 October 1899)

The 1899–1900 season was '''Manchester City F.C.''''s ninth season of league football and first season in the First Division of the Football League.

On 14 April 1899, goalkeeper Charlie Williams footballer scored a goal against Sunderland A.F.C., helped by a strong gust of wind. It was City's only goal in the match, which they lost 3–1.

Team kit

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Football League First Division

Results summary

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultScorersAttendance
2 September 1899Blackburn RoversAEwood Park3 – 4Meredith, Ross, F. Williams10,000
9 September 1899Derby CountyHHyde Road4 – 0Meredith (2), Ross, Gillespie22,000
16 September 1899BuryAGigg Lane4 – 1Meredith, Ross, F. Williams, Leonard13,000
23 September 1899Notts CountyHHyde Road5 – 1Ross (2), Moffatt, B. Smith, Gillespie22,000
30 September 1899Wolverhampton WanderersHHyde Road1 – 1Ross14,000
7 October 1899Sheffield UnitedABramall Lane0 – 318,000
14 October 1899Newcastle UnitedHHyde Road1 – 0Ross25,000
21 October 1899Aston VillaAVilla Park1 – 2F. Williams20,000
28 October 1899LiverpoolHHyde Road0 – 125,000
4 November 1899BurnleyATurf Moor0 – 25,000
11 November 1899Preston North EndHHyde Road3 – 1Meredith, Gillespie, F. Williams8,000
25 November 1899Glossop North EndHHyde Road4 – 1Meredith, Ross, F. Williams, Dougal16,000
2 December 1899StokeAVictoria Ground0 – 110,000
9 December 1899SunderlandHHyde Road2 – 1Moffatt, Meredith20,000
16 December 1899West Bromwich AlbionAThe Hawthorns0 – 02,429
23 December 1899EvertonHHyde Road1 – 2Meredith20,000
25 December 1899Sheffield UnitedHHyde Road1 – 2F. Williams3,000
27 December 1899Nottingham ForestACity Ground0 – 25,000
30 December 1899Blackburn RoversHHyde Road1 – 1Gillespie10,000
6 January 1900Derby CountyABaseball Ground0 – 05,000
13 January 1900BuryHHyde Road2 – 2S. Smith (2)15,000
20 January 1900Notts CountyATrent Bridge1 – 1Gillespie8,000
3 February 1900Wolverhampton WanderersAMolineux1 – 1Meredith2,000
3 March 1900LiverpoolAAnfield2 – 5Meredith, Gillespie20,000
10 March 1900BurnleyHHyde Road1 – 0Meredith13,000
19 March 1900Aston VillaHHyde Road0 – 215,000
31 March 1900Glossop North EndANorth Road2 – 0Harvey, Davidson7,000
7 April 1900StokeHHyde Road1 – 0F. Williams16,000
9 April 1900Nottingham ForestHHyde Road2 – 0Meredith (2)5,000
13 April 1900Newcastle UnitedASt James' Park0 – 020,000
14 April 1900SunderlandARoker Park1 – 3C. Williams6,000
16 April 1900Preston North EndADeepdale2 – 0Gillespie, Dougal5,000
21 April 1900West Bromwich AlbionHHyde Road4 – 0Ross (2), Meredith, Gillespie15,000
28 April 1900EvertonAGoodison Park0 – 420,000

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResultScorersAttendance
27 January 1900First roundAston VillaHHyde Road1 – 1Ross22,000
31 January 1900First round replayAston VillaAVilla Park0 – 318,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG Charlie Williams34120361
DFWAL Di Jones34020360
DFENG Dick Ray9020110
MFBilly Holmes34020360
MFSCO Stuart Munn600060
FWSCO Joe Cassidy100010
FWENG Billie Gillespie28820308
FWENG Howard Harvey510051
FWSCO Pat Leonard110011
FWWAL Billy Meredith3314203514
FWSCO Jimmy Ross2610112711
FWENG William "Stockport" Smith520052
FWENG Fred Williams31720337
--Herbert Dartnell100010
--Alex Davidson510051
--George Dougal23200232
--Bobby Moffatt25210262
--Thomas Read28010290
--William "Buxton" Smith34120361
--Fred Threlfall9020110
--Tonge201030

Scorers

All

ScorerGoals
WAL Billy Meredith14
SCO Jimmy Ross11
ENG Billie Gillespie8
ENG Fred Williams7
George Dougal2
Bobby Moffatt
ENG William "Stockport" Smith
Alex Davidson1
ENG Howard Harvey
Pat Leonard
ENG William "Buxton" Smith
ENG Charlie Williams

League

ScorerGoals
WAL Billy Meredith14
SCO Jimmy Ross10
ENG Billie Gillespie8
ENG Fred Williams7
George Dougal2
Bobby Moffatt
ENG William "Stockport" Smith
Alex Davidson1
ENG Howard Harvey
Pat Leonard
ENG William "Buxton" Smith
ENG Charlie Williams

FA Cup

ScorerGoals
SCO Jimmy Ross1

References

References

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