1911–12 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1911–12 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Harry Newbould |
| Football League First Division | 15th place |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Wynn (17 goals) All: Wynn (18 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 45,000 vs Oldham Athletic (3 February 1912) |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs Liverpool (6 January 1912) 10,000 vs Bradford City (28 March 1912) 10,000 vs Tottenham Hotspur (5 April 1912) |
The 1911–12 season was Manchester City F.C.'s 21st season of league football and 2nd consecutive season in the First Division of English football.
Team kit
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Football League First Division
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 60 | 0.750 | 37 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 1.125 | 36 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 58 | 0.966 | 35 |
| 16 | Notts County | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 0.730 | 35 |
| 17 | Liverpool | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 0.891 | 34 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 58 | 0.966 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 10 |
Source: rsssf.com
Reports
[edit]| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1911 | Manchester United | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 0 | ?,000 | |
| 9 September 1911 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2 – 2 | Kelso (2) | 15,000 |
| 16 September 1911 | Aston Villa | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 6 | Holford, Jones | 30,000 |
| 23 September 1911 | Newcastle United | A | St James' Park | 0 – 1 | 10,000 | |
| 30 September 1911 | Sheffield United | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 0 | 25,000 | |
| 7 October 1911 | Oldham Athletic | A | Boundary Park | 1 – 4 | Thornley | 15,000 |
| 14 October 1911 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 1 | Wall, Wynn, Keary | 25,000 |
| 21 October 1911 | Bradford City | A | Valley Parade | 1 – 4 | Thornley | 12,000 |
| 28 October 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 3 | Wynn (2), Thornley | 25,000 |
| 4 November 1911 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 2 | Kelso | 10,000 |
| 11 November 1911 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 0 – 1 | 15,000 | |
| 18 November 1911 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 2 | 12,000 | |
| 25 November 1911 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 1 – 1 | J. Dorsett | 4,000 |
| 2 December 1911 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 0 | Wynn (2), J. Dorsett | 40,000 |
| 9 December 1911 | The Wednesday | A | Owlerton | 0 – 3 | 12,000 | |
| 16 December 1911 | Bury | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 0 | Wynn, Thornley | 14,000 |
| 23 December 1911 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 1 – 3 | J. Dorsett | 10,000 |
| 25 December 1911 | Notts County | A | Meadow Lane | 1 – 0 | Young | 15,000 |
| 26 December 1911 | Notts County | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 0 | Fletcher, Wynn, Young, Jones | 35,000 |
| 30 December 1911 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 0 – 0 | 41,743 | |
| 6 January 1912 | Liverpool | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 3 | Wynn (2) | 10,000 |
| 20 January 1912 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 3 | J. Dorsett | 10,000 |
| 27 January 1912 | Newcastle United | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 1 | Wynn | 30,000 |
| 10 February 1912 | Oldham Athletic | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 3 | J. Smith | 25,000 |
| 17 February 1912 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 2 | Brooks | 20,000 |
| 26 February 1912 | Sheffield United | A | Bramall Lane | 2 – 6 | Thornley (2) | 5,000 |
| 2 March 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | Manor Ground | 0 – 2 | 12,000 | |
| 9 March 1912 | Preston North End | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 0 | 13,000 | |
| 16 March 1912 | Everton | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 0 | Holford (4) | 25,000 |
| 23 March 1912 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 1 | Bottomley | 8,000 |
| 28 March 1912 | Bradford City | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 0 | Holford (2), Wynn, Jones | 10,000 |
| 30 March 1912 | Sunderland | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 0 | Wynn, Holford | 20,000 |
| 5 April 1912 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 1 | Jones, J. Dorsett | 10,000 |
| 6 April 1912 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 0 – 2 | 14,000 | |
| 8 April 1912 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 2 – 0 | Jones, J. Dorsett | 15,000 |
| 13 April 1912 | The Wednesday | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 0 | Wynn (3), Jones | 30,000 |
| 20 April 1912 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 2 – 1 | Wynn (2) | 18,000 |
| 27 April 1912 | Middlesbrough | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 0 | Jones, J. Dorsett | 20,000 |
FA Cup
[edit]| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 1912 | First round | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 0 | Wynn | 15,000 |
| 3 February 1912 | Second round | Oldham Athletic | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 1 | 45,000 |
Squad statistics
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| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK | Augustus Beeby | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| GK | Jim Goodchild
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15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| GK | Walter Smith
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12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DF | Eli Fletcher
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35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| MF | George Dorsett
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Joe Dorsett
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33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 7 |
| MF | Sid Hoad
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37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| MF | Tom Holford
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32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| FW | Frank Booth
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW |  Lot Jones
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24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| FW | Davie Ross
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Irvine Thornley
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18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| FW | George Wynn
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31 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 18 |
| FW |  Alex Young
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13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| -- | Joe Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Bill Bottomley | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| -- | George Brooks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| -- | Robert Davies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| -- | Bill Eadie
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26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| -- | J. Eden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Billy Henry | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| -- | Albert Keary | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| -- | William Kelly | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| -- | Tommy Kelso | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| -- | Val Lawrence | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| -- | Frank Norgrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| -- | Jonathon Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| -- | Len Wall | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
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