1893–94 Ardwick A.F.C. season

Ardwick A.F.C. /
Manchester City F.C.
1893–94 season
Manager England Joshua Parlby
Football League 13th
FA Cup Qualifying round
Top goalscorer League: Morris (7 goals)
All: Morris (7 goals)
Highest home attendance 6,000 vs Liverpool
(16 Sept 1893)
Lowest home attendance 1,000 vs Burton
(11 Sept 1893)

The 1893–94 season was Ardwick A.F.C.'s third season of league football and second season in the Football League. In the latter half of the season, financial difficulties forced the reorganisation of the club into the team Manchester City F.C. on the day of their last league game of the season. By this name the club have been known for the rest of their history.

The season saw the unusual event of Ardwick being forced to play one game - away versus Crewe Alexandra - with only ten players. Ironically for a season in which Ardwick lost two thirds of their games and recorded one of their worst ever league results, they drew the match 1–1.

Team Kit

Pre-consolidation as
Manchester City F.C.
Post-consolidation as Manchester City F.C.

Football League Second Division

P WDLFAPts
11Middlesbrough Ironopolis[1]288416377220
12Crewe Alexandra286715427319
13Manchester City288218477118
14Rotherham Town286319449115
15Northwich Victoria[2]28332230989

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points
Source: Football League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28 8 2 18 47 71 -24 18 6 1 7 32 20 +12 2 1 11 15 51 -36

N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2

Reports

Cup competitions

FA Cup

Lancashire Senior Cup

Manchester Senior Cup

Friendlies

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKScotland William Douglas 16010170
GKHarry Stones 10000100
DFCanada Walter Bowman 21100211
DFJames Cairns 100010
DFDavid Robson 17010180
MFEngland Jimmy Yates 12410134
FWScotland Adam Carson 620062
FWWales William Egan 500050
FWScotland Bob Milarvie 22410234
FWWales Hugh Morris 9710107
--Joe Baker 310031
--A. Bennett 12600126
--Wales Joseph Davies 410041
--Frank Dyer 21110221
--Tom Forrester 210021
--J. Hargreaves 800080
--William Hopkins 300030
--John Hughes 200020
--A. Jones 210021
--A. McDowell 400040
--John McVickers 9010100
--Harry Middleton 15210162
--John Milne 10300103
--Joe O'Brien 200020
--Ernie Pickford 830083
--Eric Regan 21010220
--D. Robertson 330033
--Robert Robinson 420042
--H. Saddington 600060
--Arthur Spittle 110011
--Fred Steele 13110141
--J. Stenson 200020
--Danny Whittle 20210212
--William Willey 100010

Scorers

All

Scorer Goals
Wales Hugh Morris 7
A. Bennett 6
Scotland Bob Milarvie 4
England Jimmy Yates
John Milne 3
Ernie Pickford
D. Robertson
Scotland Adam Carson 2
Harry Middleton
Robert Robinson
Danny Whittle
Joe Baker 1
Canada Walter Bowman
Wales Joseph Davies
Frank Dyer
Tom Forrester
A. Jones
Arthur Spittle
Fred Steele

League

Scorer Goals
Wales Hugh Morris 7
A. Bennett 6
Scotland Bob Milarvie 4
England Jimmy Yates
John Milne 3
Ernie Pickford
D. Robertson
Scotland Adam Carson 2
Harry Middleton
Robert Robinson
Danny Whittle
Joe Baker 1
Canada Walter Bowman
Wales Joseph Davies
Frank Dyer
Tom Forrester
A. Jones
Arthur Spittle
Fred Steele

Transfers

Transfers in

First team
Date Pos. Player From club
May 1893 Left Half E. J. Regan Unknown
Pre-season Outside Left H. Saddington Unknown
Pre-season Inside Left Robert Robinson Unknown
July 1893 Inside Right A. Jones England Small Heath
28 July 1893 Right Back A. McDowell Unknown
15 August 1893 Left Back/Left Half Frank Dyer England Woolwich Arsenal
13 September 1893 Outside Right E. Pickford Unknown
15 September 1893 Joseph O'Brien Frank Dyer Unknown
21 September 1893 Right Back James Stenson Unknown
27 September 1893 Inside Right Arthur Spittle Unknown
6 October 1893 Inside Right A. Bennett Unknown
18 October 1893 Centre Forward D. Robertson Unknown
15 November 1893 Centre Forward/Inside Right William Egan England Fairfield
22 December 1893 Centre Forward William Willey Unknown
15 January 1894 Inside/Outside Left Alfred Edge England Northwich Victoria
20 March 1894 Outside Left John Hughes Unknown

Transfers out

First team
Exit Date Pos. Player To club
1 December 1893 Winger England Jimmy Yates England Sheffield United
8 December 1893 Forward Wales Hugh Morris England Sheffield United
8 January 1894 Left Back David Robson England Wolverhampton Wanderers
Late January 1894 Wales Joseph Davies England Sheffield United
Late January 1894 Goalkeeper Scotland William Douglas England Newton Heath
February 1894 Half Back Harry Middleton England Loughborough
28 February 1894 Centre Forward Scotland Adam Carson England Liverpool
29 April 1894 Daniel Whittle England Bolton Wanderers
29 April 1894 William Hopkins England Burslem Port Vale
29 April 1894 John McVickers England Macclesfield
29 April 1894 Eric Regan England Liverpool
29 April 1894 Full Back/Wing Half James Cairns England Liverpool
29 April 1894 Felix Mooney England Bury
29 April 1894 J. Hargreaves England Blackburn Rovers
29 April 1894 Goalkeeper Harry Stones England Newton Heath

See also

References

  1. Folded at the end of the season for financial reasons
  2. Resigned from the Football League to play regional football

External links

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