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1907–08 Manchester City F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubManchester City F.C.
season1907–08
managerHarry Newbould
leagueFootball League
First Division
league result3rd
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
league topscorer
Thornley (14 goals)
season topscorer
Thornley (14 goals)
highest attendance40,000 vs Manchester United
(18 April 1908)
lowest attendance2,500 vs Bristol City
(21 April 1908)
prevseason1906–07
nextseason1908–09

First Division Thornley (14 goals) Thornley (14 goals) (18 April 1908) (21 April 1908)

The 1907–1908 season was '''Manchester City F.C.''''s seventeenth season of league football and fifth consecutive season in the top flight of English football. It was their second season following a financial scandal at the club that had led to the suspension of many players in 1906. After their poor performance during the previous season, City managed to finish third in the Football League First Division.

Team kit

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Football League First Division

Results summary

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultScorersAttendance
2 September 1907SunderlandARoker Park5 – 2Grieve (3), Stewart, Conlin20,000
7 September 1907EvertonAGoodison Park3 – 3Thornley (3)30,000
14 September 1907SunderlandHHyde Road0 – 030,000
21 September 1907Woolwich ArsenalAManor Ground1 – 2Thornley12,000
28 September 1907The WednesdayHHyde Road3 – 2Ross (2), Thornley30,000
5 October 1907Bristol CityAAshton Gate1 – 2Thornley12,000
12 October 1907Notts CountyHHyde Road2 – 1Grieve (2)10,000
19 October 1907Newcastle UnitedHHyde Road1 – 0Thornley28,000
26 October 1907Preston North EndADeepdale4 – 2Dorsett, Grieve, Thornley, Conlin14,000
2 November 1907BuryHHyde Road2 – 2Jones, Wood30,000
9 November 1907Aston VillaAVilla Park2 – 2Thornley (2)20,000
16 November 1907LiverpoolHHyde Road1 – 1Dorsett25,000
23 November 1907MiddlesbroughAAyresome Park0 – 210,000
7 December 1907ChelseaAStamford Bridge2 – 2Buchan, Jones40,000
14 December 1907Nottingham ForestHHyde Road4 – 2Wood (2), Eadie, Thornley18,000
21 December 1907Manchester UnitedABank Street1 – 3Eadie35,000
25 December 1907BirminghamASt Andrew's1 – 2Dorsett20,000
26 December 1907Bolton WanderersHHyde Road1 – 0Grieve35,000
28 December 1907Blackburn RoversHHyde Road2 – 0Dorsett, Thornley22,000
1 January 1908Bolton WanderersABurnden Park0 – 226,000
4 January 1908EvertonHHyde Road4 – 2Grieve (2), Ross, Conlin9,000
18 January 1908Woolwich ArsenalHHyde Road4 – 0Eadie, Wood, Grieve, Jones25,000
25 January 1908The WednesdayAOwlerton1 – 5Dorsett11,000
8 February 1908Notts CountyATrent Bridge0 – 18,000
15 February 1908Newcastle UnitedASt James' Park1 – 1Conlin25,000
29 February 1908BuryAGigg Lane0 – 010,000
7 March 1908Aston VillaHHyde Road3 – 2Dorsett (3)25,000
11 March 1908Sheffield UnitedHHyde Road0 – 218,000
14 March 1908LiverpoolAAnfield1 – 0Dorsett18,000
21 March 1908MiddlesbroughHHyde Road2 – 1Webb, Thornley35,000
28 March 1908Sheffield UnitedABramall Lane2 – 1Thornley, Conlin12,000
4 April 1908ChelseaHHyde Road0 – 325,000
6 April 1908Preston North EndHHyde Road5 – 0Buchan (2), Webb (2), Wilkinson10,000
11 April 1908Nottingham ForestACity Ground1 – 3Dorsett10,000
17 April 1908BirminghamHHyde Road2 – 1Jones, Conlin27,000
18 April 1908Manchester UnitedHHyde Road0 – 040,000
21 April 1908Bristol CityHHyde Road0 – 02,500
25 April 1908Blackburn RoversAEwood Park0 – 010,000

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResultScorersAttendance
11 January 1908First roundGlossopANorth Road0 – 06,500
15 January 1908First round replayGlossopHHyde Road6 – 0Buchan, Wood, Dorsett, Grieve, Jones, Conlin20,000
1 February 1908Second roundNew BromptonHHyde Road1 – 1Jones7,000
5 February 1908Second round replayNew BromptonAPriestfield Road2 – 1Buchan, Wood12,000
22 February 1908Third roundFulhamHHyde Road1 – 1Blair25,000
26 February 1908Third round replayFulhamACraven Cottage1 – 3Wood37,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG Walter Smith38060440
DFSCO James Buchan27362335
DFENG Frank Buckley700070
MFENG George Dorsett3410614011
MFENG Tom Holford200020
FWWAL Lot Jones24452296
FWENG Davie Ross10310113
FWSCO George Stewart10100101
FWENG Irvine Thornley3114603714
FWENG Charles Webb11300113
FWENG John Wood22453277
--William Baldwin100010
--Ernest Bannister100010
--Jimmy Blair34051391
--Tommy Callaghan200020
--Jimmy Conlin37661437
--SCO Bill Eadie29360353
--Bob Grieve1710211911
--Percy Hill17000170
--Bertram Jackson21060270
--Tommy Kelso25060310
--Frank Norgrove14000140
--Alex Steele300030
--Jimmy Wilkinson110011

Scorers

All

ScorerGoals
ENG Irvine Thornley14
ENG George Dorsett11
Bob Grieve
Jimmy Conlin7
ENG John Wood
WAL Lot Jones6
SCO James Buchan5
SCO Bill Eadie3
ENG Davie Ross
ENG Charles Webb
Jimmy Blair1
SCO George Stewart
Jimmy Wilkinson

League

ScorerGoals
ENG Irvine Thornley14
ENG George Dorsett10
Bob Grieve
Jimmy Conlin6
WAL Lot Jones4
ENG John Wood
SCO James Buchan3
SCO Bill Eadie
ENG Davie Ross
ENG Charles Webb
SCO George Stewart1
Jimmy Wilkinson

FA Cup

ScorerGoals
ENG John Wood3
SCO James Buchan2
WAL Lot Jones
Jimmy Blair1
Jimmy Conlin
ENG George Dorsett
Bob Grieve

References

References

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