1900–01 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Season:1900–01
League Result:11th
Cup1 Result:First round
League Topscorer:Cassidy (14 goals)
Season Topscorer:Cassidy (14 goals)
Highest Attendance:23,000 vs Bury
(5 January 1901)
23,000 vs West Brom
(5 April 1901)
Lowest Attendance:8,000 vs Blackburn (19 January 1901)
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Nextseason:1901–02

The 1900–01 season was Manchester City F.C.'s tenth season of league football and second season in the First Division of the Football League.

Football League First Division

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
1 September 1900The WednesdayHHyde Road2 – 2Ross, Dougal18,000
8 September 1900BuryAGigg Lane0 – 417,000
15 September 1900Nottingham ForestHHyde Road1 – 0Cassidy20,000
22 September 1900Blackburn RoversAEwood Park0 – 110,000
29 September 1900StokeHHyde Road2 – 0Meredith, Davies20,000
6 October 1900West Bromwich AlbionAThe Hawthorns2 – 3Holmes, Moffatt5,000
13 October 1900EvertonHHyde Road1 – 0Cassidy15,000
20 October 1900SunderlandARoker Park0 – 310,000
27 October 1900Derby CountyHHyde Road2 – 0F. Williams (2)15,000
3 November 1900Bolton WanderersABurnden Park0 – 020,000
10 November 1900Notts CountyHHyde Road2 – 0Gillespie, Cassidy16,000
17 November 1900Preston North EndADeepdale4 – 0Cassidy (2), Gillespie, F. Williams5,000
24 November 1900Wolverhampton WanderersHHyde Road3 – 2Meredith, Ross, Cassidy16,000
1 December 1900Aston VillaAVilla Park1 – 7Cassidy12,000
8 December 1900LiverpoolHHyde Road3 – 4Cassidy (2), B. Smith18,000
15 December 1900Newcastle UnitedASt James' Park1 – 2F. Williams16,000
22 December 1900Sheffield UnitedHHyde Road2 – 1Meredith, Gillespie15,000
25 December 1900SunderlandHHyde Road1 – 1Gillespie20,000
26 December 1900Sheffield UnitedABramall Lane1 – 1Gillespie20,000
29 December 1900The WednesdayAOwlerton1 – 4Cassidy15,000
5 January 1901BuryHHyde Road1 – 0Cassidy23,000
12 January 1901Nottingham ForestACity Ground2 – 4Gillespie, Cassidy8,000
19 January 1901Blackburn RoversHHyde Road1 – 3Meredith8,000
26 January 1901StokeAVictoria Ground1 – 2Cassidy3,000
16 February 1901EvertonAGoodison Park2 – 5Meredith, Cassidy20,000
23 February 1901Preston North EndHHyde Road3 – 1Meredith, F. Williams, Dougal10,000
2 March 1901Derby CountyABaseball Ground0 – 25,000
9 March 1901Bolton WanderersHHyde Road1 – 1Holmes15,000
16 March 1901Notts CountyATrent Bridge0 – 06,000
30 March 1901Wolverhampton WanderersAMolineux0 – 13,000
5 April 1901West Bromwich AlbionHHyde Road1 – 0Gillespie23,000
13 April 1901LiverpoolAAnfield1 – 3Meredith15,000
20 April 1901Newcastle UnitedHHyde Road2 – 1Gillespie (2)20,000
27 April 1901Aston VillaHHyde Road4 – 0Scotson (2), Threlfall, Ross15,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Walter Cox100010
GK Charlie Williams33010340
DF Di Jones33010340
FW Joe Cassidy3014103114
FW Billie Gillespie23900239
FW Howard Harvey200020
FW Frank Hesham100010
FW Billy Meredith34710357
FW Fred Williams23510245
align="left"--Herbert Dartnell300030
align="left"--Alex Davidson200020
align="left"--Davies310031
align="left"--George Dougal820082
align="left"--Herbert Hallows100010
align="left"--Billy Holmes28210292
align="left"--James Hosie300030
align="left"--Robert Hunter200020
FB Peter Meechan600060
align="left"--Bobby Moffatt32110331
align="left"--Thomas Read27010280
align="left"-- Jimmy Ross13310143
align="left"--Jimmy Scotson520052
align="left"--Percy Slater300030
align="left"-- William "Buxton" Smith32110331
align="left"--Fred Threlfall410041

Scorers

All

ScorerGoals
Joe Cassidy14
Billie Gillespie9
Billy Meredith7
Fred Williams5
Jimmy Ross3
George Dougal2
Billy Holmes
Jimmy Scotson
Davies1
Bobby Moffatt
William "Buxton" Smith
Fred Threlfall

League

ScorerGoals
Joe Cassidy14
Billie Gillespie9
Billy Meredith7
Fred Williams5
Jimmy Ross3
George Dougal2
Billy Holmes
Jimmy Scotson
Davies1
Bobby Moffatt
William "Buxton" Smith
Fred Threlfall

See also

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