1916–17 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Season:1916–17
League:War League
Principal Tournament
Lancashire Section
League Result:
4th
Cup1:Subsidiary Tournament
Lancashire Section
Group D
Cup1 Result:
4th
League Topscorer:
Barnes (16 goals)
Season Topscorer:
Barnes (16 goals)
Highest Attendance:15,000 vs Manchester United
(3 March 1917)
15,000 vs Manchester United
(21 April 1917)
Lowest Attendance:3,000 vs Port Vale
(31 March 1917)
Nextseason:1917–18

The 1916–17 season was Manchester City F.C.'s twenty-sixth season of league football.

Owing to World War I, once again Manchester City played non-competitive war league football. In the principal tournament they contested the Lancashire Section, which was expanded to 16 teams to give a more complete 30-game season. In the subsidiary tournament they contested Group D of the Lancashire Section, with the groups reduced to four teams in size to complement the increased playing season of the Principal Tournament.

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
2 September 1916StokeAVictoria Ground0 – 16,000
9 September 1916Southport CentralHHyde Road0 – 08,000
16 September 1916Blackburn RoversAEwood Park1 – 2P. Fairclough3,000
23 September 1916BlackpoolHHyde Road4 – 0Barnes (3), Brennan10,000
30 September 1916EvertonHHyde Road4 – 1Barnes (3), Hoare14,000
7 October 1916RochdaleASpotland2 – 2Barnes, Brennan1,000
14 October 1916Bolton WanderersHHyde Road1 – 0P. Fairclough8,000
21 October 1916Port ValeARecreation Ground1 – 0P. Fairclough6,000
28 October 1916Oldham AthleticHHyde Road2 – 1Cartwright, Walden9,000
4 November 1916Preston North EndADeepdale2 – 2Wynn, Barnes3,000
11 November 1916BurnleyHHyde Road2 – 1Wray, Meredith14,000
18 November 1916Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford1 – 2Hoad10,000
25 November 1916LiverpoolHHyde Road1 – 1Barnes10,000
2 December 1916Stockport CountyAEdgeley Park0 – 06,000
9 December 1916BuryHHyde Road1 – 1Meredith5,000
23 December 1916Southport CentralAHaig Avenue0 – 01,000
25 December 1916StokeHHyde Road1 – 0Wynn12,000
30 December 1916Blackburn RoversHHyde Road8 – 0Capper (5), Nelson (2), Davies10,000
6 January 1917BlackpoolABloomfield Road1 – 3Cartwright4,000
13 January 1917EvertonAGoodison Park2 – 0P. Fairclough, Barnes8,000
20 January 1917RochdaleHHyde Road2 – 1Wynn, Barnes7,000
27 January 1917Bolton WanderersABurnden Park2 – 2Tavo, W. Newton2,000
3 February 1917Port ValeHHyde Road2 – 0Barnes (2)6,000
10 February 1917Oldham AthleticABoundary Park1 – 2Tyler3,000
17 February 1917Preston North EndHHyde Road5 – 1Tyler (2), Goddard (3)7,000
24 February 1917BurnleyATurf Moor1 – 0Barnes4,000
3 March 1917Manchester UnitedHHyde Road1 – 0Barnes15,000
10 March 1917LiverpoolAAnfield0 – 314,000
17 March 1917Stockport CountyHHyde Road1 – 3Barnes14,000
24 March 1917BuryAGigg Lane0 – 03,000

Subsidiary Tournament

Lancashire Section, Group D

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
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N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2
Reports
DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
31 March 1917Port ValeHHyde Road1 – 0Wynn3,000
6 April 1917StokeHHyde Road1 – 0McIlvenney12,000
7 April 1917Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford1 – 5H. Newton15,000
9 April 1917StokeAVictoria Ground0 – 58,000
14 April 1917Port ValeARecreation Ground0 – 05,000
21 April 1917Manchester UnitedHHyde Road0 – 115,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos.NamePrincipalSubsidiaryTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Jim Goodchild25040290
GKPercy Kite100010
GK Walter Smith402060
DF Eli Fletcher29060350
DF Fred Parker16020180
MF Sid Hoad313001
FW Horace Barnes1816001816
FW Ted Hanney100010
FW Gordon Hoare110011
FW Lot Jones801090
FW Billy Lomas005050
FW Billy Meredith27260332
FW Harry Taylor100010
FW Harold Walden210021
FW George Wynn18321204
align="left"--Armstrong004040
align="left"--Bill Bottomley23010240
align="left"--Jack Brennan12210132
align="left"--T. Broad200020
align="left"--Alf Capper150015
align="left"--Joe Cartwright23240272
align="left"--J. Clegg002020
align="left"--Cruse100010
align="left"--Alfred Davies18100181
align="left"--Peter Fairclough20440244
DF Peter Gartland19020210
align="left"--Robert Geddes100010
align="left"--Goddard330033
align="left"--R. Hargreaves001010
align="left"--M. Lee001010
align="left"--F. McIlvenney002121
align="left"--Malone001010
align="left"--Miller400040
align="left"--Nelson620062
align="left"--H. Newton004141
align="left"--William Newton512071
align="left"--Sid Scott801090
align="left"--Skeldon100010
align="left"--J.D. Tavo210021
align="left"--Herbert Tyler22360283
align="left"--Woodhouse001010
align="left"--Jimmy Wray511061

Scorers

All

ScorerGoals
Horace Barnes16
Alf Capper5
Peter Fairclough4
George Wynn
Goddard3
Herbert Tyler
Jack Brennan2
Joe Cartwright
Billy Meredith
Nelson
Alfred Davies1
Sid Hoad
Gordon Hoare
F. McIlvenney
H. Newton
William Newton
J.D. Tavo
Harold Walden
Jimmy Wray

Principal Tournament

ScorerGoals
Horace Barnes16
Alf Capper5
Peter Fairclough4
Goddard3
Herbert Tyler
George Wynn
Jack Brennan2
Joe Cartwright
Billy Meredith
Nelson
Alfred Davies1
Sid Hoad
Gordon Hoare
William Newton
J.D. Tavo
Harold Walden
Jimmy Wray

Subsidiary Tournament

ScorerGoals
F. McIlvenney1
H. Newton
George Wynn

See also

External links

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