1893–94 Ardwick A.F.C. season
1893–94 season | |
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Manager | 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. In 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
Football League Second Division
P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
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11 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis[1] | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 72 | 20 |
12 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 73 | 19 |
13 | Manchester City | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 47 | 71 | 18 |
14 | Rotherham Town | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 44 | 91 | 15 |
15 | Northwich Victoria[2] | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 98 | 9 |
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
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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
2 September 1893 | Burslem Port Vale | 4–2 | Ardwick | Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent |
Sands ?' Beats ?' Scarratt ?' ? ?' |
HT: 3–1 | Carson ?' Robinson ?' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,500 |
9 September 1893 | Ardwick | 6–1 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | Ardwick, Manchester |
Morris ?', ?' Bowman ?' Carson ?' Robinson ?' Jones ?' |
HT: 4–1 | ? ?' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 4,000 |
11 September 1893 | Ardwick | 1–4 | Burton Swifts | Ardwick, Manchester |
Morris ?' | HT: 1–0 | Ekins ?' Dewey ?' ? ?' ? ?' |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 1,000 |
16 September 1893 | Ardwick | 0–1 | Liverpool | Ardwick, Manchester |
HT: 0–0 | McQueen ?' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 6,000 |
20 September 1893 | Burton Swifts | 5–0 | Ardwick | Burton |
Boggie 7', 65' Ekins ?', ?' Dewar ?' |
HT: 3–0 | Stadium: Peel Croft Attendance: 3,000 |
23 September 1893 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 2–0 | Ardwick | Middlesbrough |
Alport ?' Adams ?' |
HT: 1–0 | Stadium: Paradise Ground Attendance: 800 |
30 September 1893 | Ardwick | 0–1 | Small Heath | Ardwick, Manchester |
HT: 0–0 | Wheldon ?' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 5,000 |
7 October 1893 | Ardwick | 8–1 | Burslem Port Vale | Ardwick, Manchester |
Morris ?', ?', ?' Yates ?', ?' Milarvie ?' Middleton ?' Yowds ?' (o.g.) |
HT: 1–0 | ? ?' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 4,000 |
21 October 1893 | Ardwick | 2–3 | Newcastle United | Ardwick, Manchester |
Morris ?' Milarvie ?' |
HT: 2–0 | Crate ?' ? ?' ? ?' |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 3,000 |
28 October 1893 | Ardwick | 0–0 | Notts County | Ardwick, Manchester |
HT: 0–0 | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 4,000 |
11 November 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal | 1–0 | Ardwick | Plumstead, London |
Henderson ?' | HT: 1–0 | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 4,000 |
18 November 1893 | Ardwick | 3–0 | Walsall Town Swifts | Ardwick, Manchester |
Robertson ?' Yates ?', 90' (pen.) |
HT: 2–0 | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 3,000 |
2 December 1893 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Ardwick | Liverpool |
Scott ?' McQueen ?' Henderson ?' |
HT: 1–0 | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4,000 |
9 December 1893 | Ardwick | 4–1 | Grimsby Town | Ardwick, Manchester |
Middleton ?' Whittle ?' Davies ?' Bennett ?' |
HT: 1–0 | McCairns ?' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 4,000 |
26 December 1893 | Ardwick | 3–2 | Rotherham Town | Ardwick, Manchester |
Pickford ?', ?' Bennett ?' |
HT: 2–1 | Sylvester 1' Hill ?' |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 4,000 |
30 December 1893 | Ardwick | 0–1 | Woolwich Arsenal | Ardwick, Manchester |
HT: 0–0 | Henderson ?' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 4,000 |
6 January 1894 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Ardwick | Newcastle |
Thompson ?' ? ?' |
HT: 1–1 | Pickford ?' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 800 |
13 January 1894 | Grimsby Town | 5–0 | Ardwick | Grimsby |
McCarns ?', ?' Robinson ?', ?' Fletcher ?', ?' (pen.) |
HT: 3–0 | Pickford ?' | Stadium: Abbey Park Attendance: 1,000 |
27 January 1894 | Ardwick | 4–2 | Northwich Victoria | Ardwick, Manchester |
Bennett ?', ?' Whittle ?' Dyer ?' |
HT: 1–2 | ? ?' Guest ?' |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 3,000 |
10 February 1894 | Northwich Victoria | 1–4 | Ardwick | Northwich |
? ?' | HT: 0–3 | Milarvie ?', 65' Robertson ?' Milne ?' |
Stadium: The Drill Field Attendance: 2,000 |
24 February 1894 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Ardwick | Crewe |
Jones 50' | HT: 0–1 | Bennett ?' | Stadium: Alexandra Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,000 |
15 March 1894 | Notts County | 5–0 | Ardwick | Nottingham |
Logan 1' Allsopp ?', ?' Bruce ?' Kerr 45' |
HT: 5–0 | Stadium: Trent Bridge Attendance: 2,500 |
17 March 1894 | Small Heath | 10–2 | Ardwick | Birmingham |
Wheldon ?' Hallam ?' Mobley ?' Jenkins ?' ? ?' ? ?' ? ?' ? ?' ? ?' ? ?' |
HT: 4–0 | Bennett ?' Robinson ?' |
Stadium: Muntz Street Attendance: 2,000 |
24 March 1894 | Lincoln City | 6–0 | Ardwick | Lincoln |
Irvine ?' Chadburn ?' Lees ?' Raby ?' ? ?' ? ?' |
HT: 4–0 | Stadium: John O'Gaunts Attendance: 1,000 |
26 March 1894 | Rotherham Town | 1–3 | Ardwick | Rotherham |
McComick ?' | HT: 0–2 | Milne ?' Milarvie ?' Baker ?' |
Stadium: Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 |
31 March 1894 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Ardwick | Ardwick, Manchester |
HT: 0–1 | Chadburn 45' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 3,000 |
7 April 1894 | Ardwick | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Ardwick, Manchester |
Spittle ?' | HT: 0–1 | Wolff ?' Sandham ?' |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 2,500 |
14 April 1894 | Walsall Town Swifts | 5–2 | Ardwick | Walsall |
? ?' ? ?' ? ?' ? ?' McWhinnie ?' |
HT: 4–2 | Milne 45' Forrester 45' |
Stadium: West Bromwich Road Attendance: 2,000 |
Cup competitions
14 October 1893 Qualifying Round | West Manchester | 3–0 | Ardwick | Whalley Range, Manchester |
? ?' Waring ?' ? ?' |
HT: 2–0 | Stadium: Brooks' Bar Attendance: 6,000 |
20 January 1894 First Round | Ardwick | 2–4 | Rossendale | Ardwick, Manchester |
Pickford ?' Bennett ?' |
? | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 1,000 |
3 February 1894 First Round | Ardwick | 3–6 | Bury | Ardwick, Manchester |
Hargreaves ?', ?' Pickford ?' |
? | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 6,000 |
Friendlies
4 September 1893 | Ardwick | 0–5 | Bolton Wanderers | Ardwick, Manchester |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 2,000 |
12 September 1893 | Darwen | 7–0 | Ardwick | Darwen |
Stadium: Barley Bank Attendance: 1,000 |
18 September 1893 | Stoke | 4–0 | Ardwick | Stoke |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 1,000 |
25 September 1893 | Ardwick | 2–5 | Darwen | Ardwick, Manchester |
Yates ?' O'Brien ?' |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 1,000 |
16 October 1893 | Ardwick | 2–3 | Everton | Ardwick, Manchester |
Yates ?' Morris ?' |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 2,000 |
6 November 1893 | Ardwick | 6–3 | Stoke | Ardwick, Manchester |
Bob Milarvie ?', ?', ?' Steele ?', ?' Davies ?' |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 1,000 |
25 November 1893 | Ardwick | Abandoned (65') | Derby County | Ardwick, Manchester |
Whittle ?' | due to downpour score at end of play: 1–2 |
Stadium: Hyde Road |
23 December 1893 | Ardwick | 2–6 | Liverpool | Ardwick, Manchester |
Bennett ?' Whittle ?' |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 3,000 |
25 December 1893 | Newton Heath | 2–1 | Ardwick | Clayton, Greater Manchester |
Bennett ?' | Stadium: Bank Street Attendance: 6,000 |
1 January 1894 | Ardwick | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ardwick, Manchester |
Pickford ?' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 1,000 |
2 January 1894 | Ardwick | 1–0 | West Manchester | Ardwick, Manchester |
? ?' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 1,500 |
17 February 1894 | Ardwick | 3–0 | Stockport County | Ardwick, Manchester |
Milne ?' Robertson ?' Bennett ?' |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 1,000 |
23 March 1894 | Ardwick | 2–2 | West Manchester | Ardwick, Manchester |
Milne ?', ?' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 3,000 |
9 April 1894 | Ardwick | 1–2 | Newton Heath | Ardwick, Manchester |
Bowman ?' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 1,000 |
18 April 1894 | Ardwick | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Ardwick, Manchester |
Morris ?', ?' | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 1,000 |
28 April 1894 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Ardwick | Stockport |
Stadium: Green Lane |
Squad statistics
Squad
Appearances for competitive matches only
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | William Douglas | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
GK | Harry Stones | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
DF | Walter Bowman | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
DF | James Cairns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | David Robson | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
MF | Jimmy Yates | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
FW | Adam Carson | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
FW | William Egan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FW | Bob Milarvie | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
FW | Hugh Morris | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
-- | Joe Baker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
-- | A. Bennett | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
-- | Joseph Davies | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
-- | Frank Dyer | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
-- | Tom Forrester | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
-- | J. Hargreaves | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
-- | William Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
-- | John Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
-- | A. Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
-- | A. McDowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
-- | John McVickers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
-- | Harry Middleton | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
-- | John Milne | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
-- | Joe O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
-- | Ernie Pickford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
-- | Eric Regan | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
-- | D. Robertson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
-- | Robert Robinson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
-- | H. Saddington | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
-- | Arthur Spittle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
-- | Fred Steele | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
-- | J. Stenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
-- | Danny Whittle | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
-- | William Willey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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