1915–16 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Season:1915–16
League:War League
Principal Tournament
Lancashire Section
League Result:
1st
Cup1:Subsidiary Tournament
Lancashire Section
Southern Division
Cup1 Result:
1st
League Topscorer:
Barnes (26 goals)
Season Topscorer:
Barnes (36 goals)
Highest Attendance:24,000 vs Everton
(22 April 1916)
Lowest Attendance:3,000 vs Liverpool
(11 December 1915)
Nextseason:1916–17

The 1915–16 season was Manchester City F.C.'s twenty-fifth season of league football.

With the start of the First World War, all Football League football was cancelled. In its place were formed War Leagues, based on geographical lines rather than based on previous league placement. Manchester City contested the Lancashire Section in the Principal Tournament, and the Southern Division of the Lancashire Section in the Subsidiary Tournament. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League.

Team Kit

War Leagues

Principal Tournament

Lancashire Section

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
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N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2
Reports
DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
4 September 1915Stockport CountyHHyde Road3 – 1P. Fairclough, Wynn, Barnes12,000
11 September 1915LiverpoolAAnfield1 – 0Cruse15,000
18 September 1915BuryHHyde Road5 – 4Barnes (3), Cruse, Wynn8,000
25 September 1915Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford1 – 1Barnes20,000
2 October 1915BlackpoolHHyde Road3 – 0Barnes (3)5,000
9 October 1915Southport CentralAHaig Avenue2 – 0Barnes, Hughes7,000
16 October 1915Oldham AthleticHHyde Road2 – 2A. Fairclough, Barnes13,000
23 October 1915EvertonAGoodison Park2 – 4Barnes (2)22,000
30 October 1915Bolton WanderersHHyde Road1 – 2Barnes5,000
6 November 1915RochdaleASpotland2 – 0Barnes (2)1,000
13 November 1915StokeAVictoria Ground0 – 17,000
20 November 1915BurnleyHHyde Road1 – 0Hughes15,000
27 November 1915Preston North EndADeepdale2 – 3Howard, P. Fairclough3,000
4 December 1915Stockport CountyAEdgeley Park1 – 1Howard10,000
11 December 1915LiverpoolHHyde Road2 – 1Howard, Barnes3,000
18 December 1915BuryAGigg Lane3 – 0Howard, Dorsett, ? (o.g.)2,000
25 December 1915Manchester UnitedHHyde Road2 – 1Taylor, Barnes20,000
1 January 1916BlackpoolABloomfield Road0 – 210,000
8 January 1916Southport CentralHHyde Road5 – 0Taylor (3), Barnes (2)12,000
15 January 1916Oldham AthleticABoundary Park2 – 1Taylor (2)4,000
22 January 1916EvertonHHyde Road2 – 1Taylor, Barnes20,000
29 January 1916Bolton WanderersABurnden Park2 – 4P. Fairclough, Barnes15,000
5 February 1916RochdaleHHyde Road4 – 1P. Fairclough, Barnes (2), Cartwright8,000
12 February 1916StokeHHyde Road4 – 2P. Fairclough (2), Taylor, Barnes10,000
19 February 1916BurnleyATurf Moor1 – 3P. Fairclough12,000
26 February 1916Preston North EndHHyde Road8 – 0P. Fairclough (5), Barnes (2), Cartwright6,000

Subsidiary Tournament

Lancashire Section, Southern Division

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
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N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2
Reports
DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
4 March 1916Stockport CountyAEdgeley Park0 – 29,000
11 March 1916LiverpoolHHyde Road1 – 1Barnes10,000
18 March 1916EvertonAGoodison Park1 – 1Meredith14,000
25 March 1916Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford2 – 0Taylor, Cartwright15,000
1 April 1916Oldham AthleticHHyde Road4 – 4Barnes (3), Cartwright8,000
8 April 1916Stockport CountyHHyde Road3 – 2Brennan, Jones, Barnes10,000
15 April 1916LiverpoolAAnfield2 – 0Taylor, Barnes10,000
21 April 1916Oldham AthleticABoundary Park3 – 4Taylor (2), Barnes9,000
22 April 1916EvertonHHyde Road5 – 4Barnes (2), Taylor, Jones, Meredith24,000
29 April 1916Manchester UnitedHHyde Road2 – 1Barnes, ? (o.g.)18,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos.NamePrincipalSubsidiaryTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Jim Goodchild25090340
GKG. Howe100010
GK Walter Smith001010
DF Eli Fletcher24090330
MF Joe Dorsett610061
FW Horace Barnes242610103436
FW Fred Howard740074
FW Lot Jones6072132
FW Billy Meredith005252
FW Harry Taylor228853013
FW George Wynn421052
align="left"--Albert Allen300030
align="left"--Bill Bottomley600060
align="left"--Jack Brennan260101361
align="left"--Tommy Broad26050310
align="left"--Joe Cartwright132100232
align="left"--Corcoran001010
align="left"--Cruse320032
align="left"--Albert Fairclough310031
align="left"--Peter Fairclough1312301612
DF Peter Gartland207090
align="left"-- Jock Henderson230100330
align="left"--Billy Henry23020250
align="left"--Edwin Hughes252100352
align="left"--F. Jones001010
align="left"--T. Lewis001010
align="left"--Tomlinson100010

Scorers

All

ScorerGoals
Horace Barnes36
Harry Taylor13
Peter Fairclough12
Joe Cartwright4
Fred Howard
Cruse2
Edwin Hughes
Lot Jones
Billy Meredith
George Wynn
Jack Brennan1
Joe Dorsett
Albert Fairclough

Principal Tournament

ScorerGoals
Horace Barnes26
Peter Fairclough12
Harry Taylor8
Fred Howard4
Joe Cartwright2
Cruse
Edwin Hughes
George Wynn
Joe Dorsett1
Albert Fairclough

Subsidiary Tournament

ScorerGoals
Horace Barnes10
Harry Taylor5
Joe Cartwright2
Lot Jones
Billy Meredith
Jack Brennan1

See also

External links

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