1918–19 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Season:1918–19
League:War League
Principal Tournament
Lancashire Section
League Result:
5th
Cup1:Subsidiary Tournament
Lancashire Section
Group C
Cup1 Result:
1st
League Topscorer:
Browell (14 goals)
Season Topscorer:
Barnes (20 goals)
Highest Attendance:35,000 vs Manchester United
(18 April 1919)
Lowest Attendance:10,000 vs Stoke
(14 September 1918)
10,000 vs Southport Vulcan
(14 December 1918)
Nextseason:1919–20

The 1918–19 season was Manchester City F.C.'s twenty-eighth 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, while in the four-team subsidiary tournament they contested the Group C of the Lancashire Section.

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
7 September 1918StokeAVictoria Ground0 – 38,000
14 September 1918StokeHHyde Road0 – 210,000
21 September 1918BuryAGigg Lane1 – 0Moses8,000
28 September 1918BuryHHyde Road7 – 0Browell (3), Brennan, P. Fairclough, Moses, Kenyon12,000
5 October 1918Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford2 – 0Kenyon, Cartwright10,000
12 October 1918Manchester UnitedHHyde Road0 – 015,000
19 October 1918BlackpoolABloomfield Road3 – 0Kenyon, Moses, Browell9,000
26 October 1918BlackpoolHHyde Road4 – 0Lievesley (2), Cartwright, Browell15,000
2 November 1918Stockport CountyHHyde Road1 – 0Lievesley12,000
9 November 1918Stockport CountyAEdgeley Park1 – 1Browell3,000
16 November 1918LiverpoolHHyde Road0 – 225,000
23 November 1918LiverpoolAAnfield0 – 220,000
30 November 1918BurnleyHHyde Road2 – 1Lievesley, Smith12,000
7 December 1918BurnleyATurf Moor1 – 2Lievesley9,000
14 December 1918Southport VulcanHHyde Road0 – 110,000
21 December 1918Southport VulcanAHaig Avenue0 – 26,000
28 December 1918Preston North EndHHyde Road2 – 0Wynn, Browell13,000
11 January 1919RochdaleHHyde Road1 – 1Lievesley12,000
18 January 1919RochdaleASpotland5 – 4Barnes (2), Dorsett (2), Smith5,000
25 January 1919EvertonHHyde Road1 – 0Murphy25,000
1 February 1919EvertonAGoodison Park0 – 331,000
8 February 1919Oldham AthleticHHyde Road3 – 0Lievesley (2), Barnes18,000
15 February 1919Oldham AthleticABoundary Park3 – 0Browell, Barnes, Murphy10,000
22 February 1919Blackburn RoversHHyde Road5 – 1Barnes (3), Johnson, Browell22,000
1 March 1919Blackburn RoversAEwood Park1 – 2Browell8,000
8 March 1919Port ValeHHyde Road6 – 1Johnson (3), Browell (2), Barnes14,000
15 March 1919Port ValeARecreation Ground5 – 1Barnes (3), Browell, A. Fairclough8,000
22 March 1919Bolton WanderersHHyde Road1 – 2Browell20,000
29 March 1919Bolton WanderersABurnden Park1 – 3Barnes30,000
10 April 1919Preston North EndADeepdale1 – 2Barnes14,000

Subsidiary Tournament

Lancashire Section, Group C

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
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N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2
Reports
DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
5 April 1919StokeHHyde Road1 – 0A. Fairclough25,000
12 April 1919StokeAVictoria Ground1 – 1Barnes14,000
18 April 1919Manchester UnitedHHyde Road3 – 0Barnes (2), Wynn35,000
19 April 1919Port ValeARecreation Ground1 – 0Browell8,000
21 April 1919Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford4 – 2Barness (2), Browell, Lomas35,000
26 April 1919Port ValeHHyde Road4 – 1Browell (2), Barnes (2)20,000

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 Barnes20
Tommy Browell18
Fred Lievesley8
A. Johnson4
Kenyon3
Moses
Joe Cartwright2
Joe Dorsett
Albert Fairclough
Spud Murphy
Andy Smith
George Wynn
Jack Brennan1
Peter Fairclough
Billy Lomas

Principal Tournament

ScorerGoals
Tommy Browell14
Horace Barnes13
Fred Lievesley8
A. Johnson4
Kenyon3
Moses
Joe Cartwright2
Joe Dorsett
Spud Murphy
Andy Smith
Jack Brennan1
Albert Fairclough
Peter Fairclough
George Wynn

Subsidiary Tournament

ScorerGoals
Horace Barnes7
Tommy Browell4
Albert Fairclough1
Billy Lomas
George Wynn

See also

External links

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