1924–25 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Season:1924–25
League Result:10th
Cup1 Result:First round
League Topscorer:
Frank Roberts (32)
Season Topscorer:
Frank Roberts (31)
Highest Attendance:50,000 v H'field
(18 October 1924)
50,000 v Bolton
(25 October 1924)
Lowest Attendance:12,000 v Sheff. Utd
(23 February 1925)
Nextseason:1925–26

The 1924–25 season was Manchester City F.C.'s thirty-fourth season of league football, and eleventh consecutive season in the Football League First Division, excluding the four years during the First World War in which no competitive football was played.

The season was the first season for twelve years in which then-longest serving manager Ernest Mangnall was not at the helm of the club. In his place David Ashworth was appointed as manager.

Team Kit

Football League First Division

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
30 August 1924BuryAGigg Lane2 – 0Roberts (2)40,000
1 September 1924ArsenalAHighbury0 – 125,000
6 September 1924Nottingham ForestHMaine Road4 – 2Barnes (2), Murphy, Roberts31,000
13 September 1924LiverpoolAAnfield3 – 5Roberts (2), Barnes30,000
17 September 1924ArsenalHMaine Road2 – 0Johnson, Barnes34,000
20 September 1924Newcastle UnitedHMaine Road3 – 1Roberts (2), Johnson35,000
27 September 1924Sheffield UnitedABramall Lane5 – 0Roberts (3), Johnson, Barnes20,000
4 October 1924West Ham UnitedHMaine Road3 – 1Roberts (2), Barnes46,000
11 October 1924Blackburn RoversAEwood Park1 – 3Barnes30,000
18 October 1924Huddersfield TownHMaine Road1 – 1Barnes50,000
25 October 1924Bolton WanderersHMaine Road2 – 2Roberts, Johnson50,000
29 October 1924EvertonAGoodison Park1 – 3Johnson20,000
1 November 1924Notts CountyAMeadow Lane0 – 212,000
8 November 1924EvertonHMaine Road2 – 2Austin, Roberts30,000
10 November 1924Tottenham HotspurAWhite Hart Lane1 – 1Roberts11,000
15 November 1924SunderlandARoker Park2 – 3Johnson, Murphy20,000
22 November 1924Cardiff CityHMaine Road2 – 2Roberts (2)18,000
29 November 1924Preston North EndADeepdale3 – 2Austin, Roberts, Warner22,000
6 December 1924BurnleyHMaine Road3 – 3Austin, Roberts, Browell20,000
13 December 1924Leeds UnitedAElland Road3 – 0Roberts, Browell, Murphy15,000
20 December 1924BirminghamHMaine Road2 – 2Austin, Browell40,000
25 December 1924West Bromwich AlbionHMaine Road1 – 2Browell35,000
26 December 1924West Bromwich AlbionAThe Hawthorns1 – 3Johnson50,000
3 January 1925Nottingham ForestACity Ground3 – 0Johnson (2), Cowan8,000
17 January 1925LiverpoolHMaine Road5 – 0Roberts (4), Woosnam25,000
24 January 1925Newcastle UnitedASt James' Park0 – 225,000
31 January 1925BuryHMaine Road0 – 015,000
7 February 1925West Ham UnitedAUpton Park0 – 425,000
14 February 1925Blackburn RoversHMaine Road1 – 3Roberts31,000
21 February 1925Huddersfield TownALeeds Road1 – 1Roberts18,000
23 February 1925Sheffield UnitedHMaine Road2 – 1Roberts (2)12,000
28 February 1925Bolton WanderersABurnden Park2 – 4Daniels, Hicks25,000
7 March 1925Notts CountyHMaine Road2 – 1Roberts (2)25,000
21 March 1925SunderlandHMaine Road1 – 3Roberts30,000
1 April 1925Cardiff CityANinian Park2 – 0Austin, Johnson8,000
4 April 1925Preston North EndHMaine Road2 – 1Warner, Browell20,000
10 April 1925Aston VillaAVilla Park1 – 2Hicks20,000
11 April 1925BurnleyATurf Moor0 – 114,000
13 April 1925Aston VillaHMaine Road1 – 0Warner25,000
18 April 1925Leeds UnitedHMaine Road4 – 2Austin, Browell, Johnson, Hicks14,000
25 April 1925BirminghamASt Andrew's1 – 2Johnson13,000
2 May 1925Tottenham HotspurHMaine Road1 – 0Warner15,000

FA Cup

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Nat.PlayerPos.Premier LeagueFA CupTotal
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GK13 0 0 0 13 0
GK29 0 1 0 30 0
DF37 0 0 0 37 0
DF27 0 1 0 28 0
DF2 1 1 0 3 1
MF1 0 0 0 1 0
MF21 1 0 0 21 1
MF15 0 0 0 15 0
MF4 0 0 0 4 0
MF24 3 0 0 24 3
MF35 0 1 0 36 0
MF40 0 1 0 41 0
MF12 0 0 0 12 0
FW38 6 1 0 39 6
FW14 8 0 0 14 8
FW14 6 1 0 15 6
FW14 0 0 0 14 0
FW9 1 0 0 9 1
FW15 3 1 0 16 3
FW41 12 1 0 42 12
FW38 31 1 1 39 32
FW7 0 1 0 8 0
FW12 4 0 0 12 4
Own goals00 0
Totals76177

Scorers

width=10Nat.Playerwidth=10Pos.width=80Football Leaguewidth=80FA Cupwidth=80TOTAL
Frank Roberts FW 31 1 32
FW 12 0 12
Horace Barnes FW 8 0 8
Billy Austin FW 6 0 6
Tommy Browell FW 6 0 6
FW 4 0 4
Spud Murphy MF 3 0 3
George Hicks FW 3 0 3
Max Woosnam DF 1 0 1
Sam Cowan MF 1 0 1
Arthur Daniels FW 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals76 1 77

See also

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