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1908–09 Manchester City F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubManchester City F.C.
season1908–09
managerHarry Newbould
leagueFootball League
First Division
league result19th (relegated)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFirst round
league topscorer
Thornley (18 goals)
season topscorer
Thornley (18 goals)
highest attendance40,000 vs Manchester United
(19 September 1908)
lowest attendance3,000 vs Nottingham Forest
(13 April 1909)
prevseason1907–08
nextseason1909–10

First Division Thornley (18 goals) Thornley (18 goals) (19 September 1908) (13 April 1909)

The 1908–09 season was '''Manchester City F.C.''''s 18th season of league football and 6th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.

In a season where they had almost the best home form in the league, only four teams won more games than them and only five teams scored more, City still finished 19th and became only the second team since the abolition of test matches eleven years earlier to be relegated on goal average - all of this arguably contributing to one of the earliest of the many bizarre circumstances in their history which has become known by supporters as "Typical City".

Team Kit

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Football League First Division

Results summary

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultScorersAttendance
1 September 1908SunderlandHHyde Road1 – 0Eadie25,000
5 September 1908Blackburn RoversHHyde Road3 – 3Thornley (2), Jones30,000
12 September 1908Bradford CityAValley Parade0 – 030,000
19 September 1908Manchester UnitedHHyde Road1 – 2Thornley40,000
26 September 1908EvertonAGoodison Park3 – 6Thornley (3)20,000
3 October 1908Leicester FosseHHyde Road5 – 2Grieve (2), Ross (2), Dorsett15,000
10 October 1908Woolwich ArsenalAManor Ground0 – 310,000
17 October 1908Notts CountyHHyde Road1 – 0Thornley20,000
24 October 1908Newcastle UnitedASt James' Park0 – 225,000
31 October 1908Bristol CityHHyde Road5 – 1Thornley (2), Buchan, Dorsett, Wood20,000
7 November 1908Preston North EndADeepdale0 – 310,000
14 November 1908MiddlesbroughHHyde Road0 – 018,000
21 November 1908The WednesdayAOwlerton1 – 3Thornley11,000
28 November 1908LiverpoolAAnfield3 – 1Dorsett, Conlin, Jones15,000
5 December 1908BuryHHyde Road6 – 1Thornley (3), Dorsett (2), Stewart30,000
12 December 1908Sheffield UnitedABramall Lane0 – 412,000
19 December 1908Aston VillaHHyde Road2 – 0Dorsett, Holford18,000
25 December 1908ChelseaHHyde Road1 – 2Dorsett25,000
26 December 1908ChelseaAStamford Bridge2 – 1Jones, Ross40,000
28 December 1908Nottingham ForestACity Ground2 – 0Holford, Ross10,000
2 January 1909Blackburn RoversAEwood Park2 – 3Wood, Conlin12,000
9 January 1909Bradford CityHHyde Road4 – 3Holford (3), Conlin10,000
23 January 1909Manchester UnitedABank Street1 – 3Conlin40,000
30 January 1909EvertonHHyde Road4 – 0Holford (3), Wilkinson30,000
13 February 1909Woolwich ArsenalHHyde Road2 – 2Buchan, Holford20,000
20 February 1909Notts CountyATrent Bridge1 – 5Dorsett4,000
27 February 1909Newcastle UnitedHHyde Road0 – 230,000
11 March 1909Leicester FosseAFilbert Street1 – 3Thornley8,000
13 March 1909Preston North EndHHyde Road4 – 1Thornley (2), Yuill, Jones12,000
20 March 1909MiddlesbroughAAyresome Park0 – 310,000
27 March 1909The WednesdayHHyde Road4 – 0Holford (3), Jones12,000
3 April 1909LiverpoolHHyde Road4 – 0Buchan, Jones, Ross, Dorsett15,000
9 April 1909SunderlandARoker Park0 – 215,000
10 April 1909BuryAGigg Lane0 – 116,000
13 April 1909Nottingham ForestHHyde Road2 – 1Thornley, Conlin3,000
17 April 1909Sheffield UnitedHHyde Road1 – 3Thornley10,000
24 April 1909Aston VillaAVilla Park1 – 2Buchan15,000
28 April 1909Bristol CityAAshton Gate0 – 18,000

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResultScorersAttendance
16 January 1909First roundTottenham HotspurHHyde Road3 – 4Holford (3)20,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG Herbert Broomfield400040
GKENG Walter Smith34010350
DFSCO James Buchan38410394
DFENG Frank Buckley400040
DFENG Charlie Burgess26000260
MFENG George Dorsett22910239
MFENG Tom Holford2612132715
FWENG John Brown400040
FWENG Patsy Hendren200020
FWWAL Lot Jones29610306
FWENG Davie Ross22510235
FWSCO George Stewart811091
FWENG Irvine Thornley3218003218
FWENG Charles Webb11000110
FWENG John Wood620062
MFSCO James Blair31000310
MFENG Bill Bottomley100010
FWENG James Conlin27510285
MFSCO Bill Eadie10110111
FWSCO Bob Grieve820082
FWErnest Hitchcock100010
DFENG Bertram Jackson22000220
DFSCO Tommy Kelso21010220
FWENG Eversley Mansfield100010
DFENG Frank Norgrove701080
MFDavid Ramsey100010
MFENG Jimmy Wilkinson17110181
FWENG Jack Yuill310031

Scorers

All

ScorerGoals
ENG Irvine Thornley18
ENG Tom Holford15
ENG George Dorsett9
WAL Lot Jones6
ENG James Conlin5
ENG Davie Ross
SCO James Buchan4
SCO Bob Grieve2
ENG John Wood
SCO Bill Eadie1
SCO George Stewart
ENG Jimmy Wilkinson
ENG Jack Yuill

League

ScorerGoals
ENG Irvine Thornley18
ENG Tom Holford12
ENG George Dorsett9
WAL Lot Jones6
ENG James Conlin5
ENG Davie Ross
SCO James Buchan4
SCO Bob Grieve2
ENG John Wood
SCO Bill Eadie1
SCO George Stewart
ENG Jimmy Wilkinson
ENG Jack Yuill

FA Cup

ScorerGoals
ENG Tom Holford3

References

References

  1. "Typical City!". Unofficial supporters homepage.
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