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1893–94 Ardwick A.F.C. season

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Ardwick A.F.C. /
Manchester City F.C.
1893–94 season
ManagerEngland Joshua Parlby
Second Division13th
FA CupFirst qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Morris (7 goals)
All: Morris (7 goals)
Highest home attendance6,000 vs Liverpool
(16 Sept 1893)
Lowest home attendance1,000 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

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Football League Second Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Middlesbrough Ironopolis[a] 28 8 4 16 37 72 0.514 20 Dissolved
12 Crewe Alexandra 28 6 7 15 42 73 0.575 19 Re-elected
13 Ardwick 28 8 2 18 47 71 0.662 18
14 Rotherham Town 28 6 3 19 44 91 0.484 15
15 Northwich Victoria 28 3 3 22 30 98 0.306 9 Resigned from league
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Middlesbrough Ironopolis was liquidated at the end of the season.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
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

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2 September 1893 Burslem Port Vale 4–2 Ardwick Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent
Sands ?'
Beats ?' ?'
Scarratt ?'
Report Carson ?'
Robinson ?'
Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,500
Note: HT: 3–1
9 September 1893 Ardwick 6–1 Middlesbrough Ironopolis Ardwick, Manchester
Morris ?', ?'
Bowman ?'
Carson ?'
Robinson ?'
Jones ?'
Report Thomas Hunter ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 4–1
11 September 1893 Ardwick 1–4 Burton Swifts Ardwick, Manchester
Morris ?' Report Ekins ?'
Boggie ?', ?', ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–0
16 September 1893 Ardwick 0–1 Liverpool Ardwick, Manchester
Report Stott 80' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 6,000
Note: HT: 0–0
20 September 1893 Burton Swifts 5–0 Ardwick Burton
Boggie 7', 65'
Ekins ?', ?'
Dewey ?'
Report Stadium: Peel Croft
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 3–0
23 September 1893 Middlesbrough Ironopolis 2–0 Ardwick Middlesbrough
Allport ?'
Adams ?'
Report Stadium: Paradise Ground
Attendance: 800
Note: HT: 1–0
30 September 1893 Ardwick 0–1 Small Heath Ardwick, Manchester
Report Wheldon ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 5,000
Note: HT: 0–0
7 October 1893 Ardwick 8–1 Burslem Port Vale Ardwick, Manchester
Morris ?', ?', ?'
Yates ?'
F. Steele ?'
Milarvie ?'
Middleton ?'
Youds ?' (o.g.)
Report Wood ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 1–0
21 October 1893 Ardwick 2–3 Newcastle United Ardwick, Manchester
Morris ?'
Yates ?'[1]
Report Crate ?'
Wallace ?'
? ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 2–0
28 October 1893 Ardwick 0–0 Notts County Ardwick, Manchester
Report Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 0–0
11 November 1893 Woolwich Arsenal 1–0 Ardwick Plumstead, London
Henderson ?' Report Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 1–0
18 November 1893 Ardwick 3–0 Walsall Town Swifts Ardwick, Manchester
D. Robertson ?'
Yates ?', 90' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 2–0
2 December 1893 Liverpool 3–0 Ardwick Liverpool
Stott 35'
McQueen 75'
Henderson 85'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 1–0
9 December 1893 Ardwick 4–1 Grimsby Town Ardwick, Manchester
Middleton ?'
Whittle ?'
Davies ?'
A. Bennett ?'
Report McCairns ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 1–0
26 December 1893 Ardwick 3–2 Rotherham Town Ardwick, Manchester
Pickford ?', ?'
A. Bennett ?'
Report Sylvester 1'
Fairburn ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 2–1
30 December 1893 Ardwick 0–1 Woolwich Arsenal Ardwick, Manchester
Report Henderson ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 0–0
6 January 1894 Newcastle United 2–1 Ardwick Newcastle
Thompson ?'
Graham ?'
Report Pickford ?' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: WH Stacey
Note: HT: 1–1
13 January 1894 Grimsby Town 5–0 Ardwick Grimsby
McCairns ?', ?'
Robinson ?', ?'
Fletcher ?', soccer ball with red X ?' (pen.)
Report Pickford ?' Stadium: Abbey Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: H Shelton
Note: HT: 3–0
27 January 1894 Ardwick 4–2 Northwich Victoria Ardwick, Manchester
A. Bennett ?', ?'
Whittle ?' [2]
Dyer ?'
Report Drinkwater ?'
Guest ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: R Kirkham
Note: HT: 1–2
10 February 1894 Northwich Victoria 1–4 Ardwick Northwich
Bailey ?' Report Milarvie ?', 65'
D. Robertson ?'
Milne ?'
Stadium: The Drill Field
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 0–3
24 February 1894 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Ardwick Crewe
Thomas Jones 50' Report A. Bennett ?' Stadium: Alexandra Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 0–1
15 March 1894 Notts County 5–0 Ardwick Nottingham
Logan 1', ?'
Allsopp ?'
Bruce ?'
George Kerr 45'
Report Stadium: Trent Bridge
Attendance: 2,500
Note: HT: 5–0
17 March 1894 Small Heath 10–2 Ardwick Birmingham
Mobley ?', ?', ?'
Hallam ?', ?'
Jenkyns ?'
Walton ?'
Wheldon ?', ?'
Hands ?'
Report A. Bennett ?'
D. Robertson ?'
Stadium: Muntz Street
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 4–0
24 March 1894 Lincoln City 6–0 Ardwick Lincoln
Irving ?', ?'
Chadburn ?'
Flewitt ?'
Raby ?'
William Graham ?'
Report Stadium: John O'Gaunts
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 4–0
26 March 1894 Rotherham Town 1–3 Ardwick Rotherham
Broadhead ?' Report Milne ?'
Milarvie ?'
J. Baker ?'
Stadium: Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 0–2
31 March 1894 Ardwick 0–1 Lincoln City Ardwick, Manchester
Report Chadburn 45' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 0–1
7 April 1894 Ardwick 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Ardwick, Manchester
Spittle ?' Report Woolfe ?'
Sandham ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,500
Note: HT: 0–1
14 April 1894 Walsall Town Swifts 5–2 Ardwick Walsall
McWhinnie ?', ?', ?'
Leatherbarrow ?'
Copeland ?'
Report Milne 45'
Forrester 45'
Stadium: West Bromwich Road
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 4–2

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Cup competitions

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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 ?'
A. 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

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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
4 November 1893 Ardwick 1–1 Fairfield Ardwick, Manchester
Yates ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
6 November 1893 Ardwick 6–3 Stoke Ardwick, Manchester
Bob Milarvie ?', ?', ?'
Steele ?', ?'
Davies ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
25 November 1893 Abandoned Ardwick 1–2 Derby County Ardwick, Manchester
Whittle ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Note: Abandoned after 65 minutes due to downpour.
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

Squad statistics

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Squad

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Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland William Douglas 16 0 1 0 17 0
GK England Harry Stones 10 0 0 0 10 0
DF Canada Walter Bowman 21 1 0 0 21 1
DF England James Cairns 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland David Robson 17 0 1 0 18 0
MF England Jimmy Yates 12 4 1 0 13 4
FW Scotland Adam Carson 6 2 0 0 6 2
FW Wales William Egan 5 0 0 0 5 0
FW Scotland Bob Milarvie 22 4 1 0 23 4
FW Wales Hugh Morris 9 7 1 0 10 7
-- Joe Baker 3 1 0 0 3 1
-- A. Bennett 12 6 0 0 12 6
-- Wales 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
-- Northern Ireland John McVicker 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

Scorers

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Transfers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Corrected from Milarvie ref. StatCity, Bluemoon and Englishfootballleaguetables websites
  2. ^ Corrected to 1 goal ref. StatCity, Bluemoon and Englishfootballleaguetables websites
  3. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
  4. ^ "Manchester City football club overview".
  5. ^ "Man City FC Club Details | First Team Squad | Soccer Base".
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