1906–07 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Season:1906–07
League Result:17th
Cup1 Result:First round
League Topscorer:
Thornley (13 goals)
Season Topscorer:
Thornley (14 goals)
Highest Attendance:40,000 vs Manchester United
(1 December 1906)
Lowest Attendance:8,000 vs Middlesbrough
(8 January 1907)
Nextseason:1907–08

The Trash 1906–07 season was Manchester City F.C.'s sixteenth season of league football and fourth consecutive season in the top flight of English football.

Following City's punishment for the awarding of players bonuses, then a misdemeanour in the FA regulations,[1] the club was forced to start half from scratch for the 06–07 season, and in the first four games alone ten players made their club debut, with another six players donning the shirt for the first time over the course of the season. Consequently, the club's previously strong league form suffered a huge hit and the club struggled to a 17th-place finish, a full 12 places lower than their previous finish and five points off relegation.

Of note was that the first game of this season is believed to have been played under the highest temperature recorded in English football - 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32.2 °C).[2] By the end of the game, City had only six players left on the pitch - five others had had to leave the field of play suffering from heat exhaustion.

Team Kit

Football League First Division

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
1 September 1906Woolwich ArsenalHHyde Road1 – 4Dorsett18,000
3 September 1906EvertonAGoodison Park1 – 9Fisher16,000
8 September 1906The WednesdayAOwlerton1 – 3Conlin12,000
15 September 1906BuryHHyde Road2 – 2Jones, Thornley20,000
22 September 1906Derby CountyABaseball Ground2 – 2Dorsett (2)8,000
29 September 1906MiddlesbroughAAyresome Park3 – 2Stewart, Thornley, Fisher22,000
6 October 1906Preston North EndHHyde Road1 – 1Thornley25,000
13 October 1906Newcastle UnitedASt James' Park0 – 222,000
20 October 1906Aston VillaHHyde Road4 – 2Thornley (2), Stewart, Conlin30,000
27 October 1906LiverpoolAAnfield4 – 5Thornley (2), Stewart, Jones20,000
3 November 1906Bristol CityHHyde Road0 – 120,000
10 November 1906Notts CountyATrent Bridge0 – 010,000
17 November 1906Sheffield UnitedHHyde Road0 – 220,000
24 November 1906Bolton WanderersABurnden Park1 – 1Thornley30,000
1 December 1906Manchester UnitedHHyde Road3 – 0Stewart (2), Jones40,000
8 December 1906StokeAVictoria Ground0 – 35,000
15 December 1906Blackburn RoversHHyde Road0 – 012,000
22 December 1906SunderlandARoker Park1 – 1Thornley12,000
25 December 1906BirminghamHHyde Road1 – 0Dorsett24,000
26 December 1906EvertonHHyde Road3 – 1Steele, Thornley, Jones25,000
29 December 1906Woolwich ArsenalAManor Ground1 – 4Thornley15,000
2 January 1907MiddlesbroughHHyde Road3 – 1Jones (2), Thornley8,000
5 January 1907The WednesdayHHyde Road0 – 125,000
19 January 1907BuryAGigg Lane1 – 3Grieve16,000
26 January 1907Derby CountyHHyde Road2 – 2Thornley, Jones20,000
9 February 1907Preston North EndADeepdale3 – 1Dorsett, Grieve, Jones10,000
16 February 1907Newcastle UnitedHHyde Road1 – 1Jones35,000
23 February 1907Aston VillaAVilla Park1 – 4Stewart15,000
2 March 1907LiverpoolHHyde Road1 – 0Grieve20,000
9 March 1907Bristol CityAAshton Gate0 – 212,000
16 March 1907Notts CountyHHyde Road2 – 1Grieve, Ross18,000
23 March 1907Sheffield UnitedABramall Lane4 – 1Grieve (2), Dorsett (2)15,000
29 March 1907BirminghamASt Andrew's0 – 410,000
30 March 1907Bolton WanderersHHyde Road1 – 1Jones30,000
6 April 1907Manchester UnitedABank Street1 – 1Dorsett35,000
13 April 1907StokeHHyde Road2 – 2Stewart, Jones12,000
20 April 1907Blackburn RoversAEwood Park0 – 45,000
27 April 1907SunderlandHHyde Road2 – 3Stewart, Ayres15,000

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
12 January 1907First roundBlackburn RoversAEwood Park2 – 2Dorsett, Thornley20,000
16 January 1907First round replayBlackburn RoversHHyde Road0 – 130,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKFrank Davies500050
GKWilliam Hall11000110
GK Walter Smith22020240
DF Horace Blew100010
DF James Buchan28020300
MF George Dorsett32821349
FW Lot Jones2711202911
FW Davie Ross610061
FW George Stewart36820388
FW Albert Fisher520052
FW Irvine Thornley2913213114
align="left"--William Baldwin100010
align="left"--Willie Banks400040
align="left"--Jimmy Blair900090
align="left"--John Christie400040
align="left"--Jimmy Conlin35220372
align="left"-- Bill Eadie32020340
align="left"--S. Eyres100010
align="left"--Tommy Farrell300030
align="left"--Bob Grieve18600186
align="left"--George Hamblett100010
align="left"--Percy Hill21020230
align="left"--Tommy Kelso23000230
align="left"-- Willie McOustra900090
align="left"--Frank Norgrove27020290
align="left"--Bruce Rankin200020
align="left"--Alex Steele23120251
align="left"--Jimmy Wilkinson200020

Scorers

All

ScorerGoals
Irvine Thornley14
Lot Jones11
George Dorsett9
George Stewart8
Bob Grieve6
Jimmy Conlin2
Albert Fisher
S. Eyres1
Davie Ross
Alex Steele

League

ScorerGoals
Irvine Thornley13
Lot Jones11
George Dorsett8
George Stewart
Bob Grieve6
Jimmy Conlin2
Albert Fisher
S. Eyres1
Davie Ross
Alex Steele

FA Cup

ScorerGoals
George Dorsett1
Irvine Thornley

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Manchester: The Greatest City, 59-65.
  2. Web site: Typical City! . Unofficial supporters homepage . 25 March 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060111201056/http://www.uit.no/mancity/club/typical.html . 11 January 2006 . dead .

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