| Season: | 1899–1900 |
| League Result: | 7th |
| Cup1 Result: | First round |
| League Topscorer: | Meredith (14 goals) |
| Season Topscorer: | Meredith (14 goals) |
| Highest Attendance: | 25,000 vs Newcastle Utd (14 October 1899) 25,000 vs Liverpool (28 October 1899) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,000 vs Sheffield United (25 December 1899) |
| Nextseason: | 1900–01 |
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.
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 1900 | First round | Aston Villa | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 1 | Ross | 22,000 | |
| 31 January 1900 | First round replay | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 0 – 3 | 18,000 |
Appearances for competitive matches only
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Charlie Williams | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| DF | Di Jones | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| DF | Dick Ray | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| MF | Billy Holmes | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| MF | Stuart Munn | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| FW | Joe Cassidy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Billie Gillespie | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 | ||
| FW | Howard Harvey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| FW | Pat Leonard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| FW | Billy Meredith | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 14 | ||
| FW | Jimmy Ross | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | ||
| FW | William "Stockport" Smith | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| FW | Fred Williams | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||
| align="left" | -- | Herbert Dartnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| align="left" | -- | Alex Davidson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| align="left" | -- | George Dougal | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| align="left" | -- | Bobby Moffatt | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| align="left" | -- | Thomas Read | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| align="left" | -- | William "Buxton" Smith | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| align="left" | -- | Fred Threlfall | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| align="left" | -- | Tonge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Meredith | 14 |
| Jimmy Ross | 11 |
| Billie Gillespie | 8 |
| Fred Williams | 7 |
| George Dougal | 2 |
| Bobby Moffatt | |
| William "Stockport" Smith | |
| Alex Davidson | 1 |
| Howard Harvey | |
| Pat Leonard | |
| William "Buxton" Smith | |
| Charlie Williams |
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Meredith | 14 |
| Jimmy Ross | 10 |
| Billie Gillespie | 8 |
| Fred Williams | 7 |
| George Dougal | 2 |
| Bobby Moffatt | |
| William "Stockport" Smith | |
| Alex Davidson | 1 |
| Howard Harvey | |
| Pat Leonard | |
| William "Buxton" Smith | |
| Charlie Williams |