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Manchester City 1896–97: results and record

Every competitive match Manchester City played in 1896–97 — 33 matches, 12 won, 9 drawn, 12 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Manchester City 1896–97 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
5 Sep 1896Second DivisionHArsenalArsenal 1896–971–1Pat Finnerhan8,000
12 Sep 1896Second DivisionAGainsborough Trinity1–1James Sharples4,000
19 Sep 1896Second DivisionHDarwen4–1George Mann, George Mann, Charlie Ditchfield, Billy Lewis10,000
21 Sep 1896Second DivisionHLincoln CityLincoln City 1896–973–0Pat Finnerhan, Billy Lewis, James Sharples3,000
26 Sep 1896Second DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1896–972–2George Mann, Bob Hill5,000
3 Oct 1896Second DivisionHManchester UnitedManchester United 1896–970–0
3 Oct 1896OtherHHistory of Manchester United0–020,000
10 Oct 1896Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1896–973–3Billy Meredith, Bob Hill, L Robinson7,000
17 Oct 1896Second DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1896–971–2L Robinson10,000
24 Oct 1896Second DivisionAGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1896–971–3James Sharples3,000
31 Oct 1896Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1896–971–4Billy Meredith12,000
7 Nov 1896Second DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1896–974–2Banner, Billy Meredith, James Sharples, Billy Lewis4,000
14 Nov 1896Second DivisionHBurton Swifts3–1David Tait, David Tait, John Gunn4,000
23 Nov 1896Second DivisionAWalsallWalsall 1896–972–3Pat Finnerhan, George Mann3,000
28 Nov 1896Second DivisionHBurton Wanderers2–1Fred Williams, John Gunn2,000
19 Dec 1896Second DivisionHGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1896–973–1Billy Meredith, John Gunn, Fred Williams12,000
25 Dec 1896Second DivisionAManchester UnitedManchester United 1896–971–2
25 Dec 1896OtherAHistory of Manchester United1–2Bob Hill18,000
26 Dec 1896Second DivisionABurton Swifts0–56,000
1 Jan 1897Second DivisionHBirmingham CityBirmingham City 1896–973–0Charlie Bannister, John Gunn, James Sharples16,000
6 Jan 1897Second DivisionHWalsallWalsall 1896–975–0Dick Ray, George Mann, Billy Meredith, Billy Lewis, James Sharples500
9 Jan 1897Second DivisionADarwen1–3Billie Gillespie1,000
30 Jan 1897FA CupAPreston North EndPreston North End 1896–970–6
6 Feb 1897Second DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1896–970–34,000
13 Feb 1897Second DivisionALincoln CityLincoln City 1896–971–0Billie Gillespie1,000
27 Feb 1897Second DivisionHGainsborough Trinity4–1Billie Gillespie, Fred Williams, Fred Williams, Billy Meredith9,000
6 Mar 1897Second DivisionABurton Wanderers1–1Read3,000
13 Mar 1897Second DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1896–974–0Billy Holmes, Billy Meredith, Billie Gillespie, Fred Williams6,000
17 Mar 1897Second DivisionALoughborough0–22,000
12 Apr 1897Second DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1896–973–3Billy Meredith, Billy Meredith1,000
16 Apr 1897Second DivisionHLoughborough1–1Henry Foster2,000
19 Apr 1897Second DivisionABirmingham CityBirmingham City 1896–971–3Billy Meredith500
28 Apr 1897Second DivisionAArsenalArsenal 1896–972–1Bob Hill, Bob Hill2,000

57 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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