1895–96 Manchester City F.C. season


The 1895–96 season was Manchester City F.C.'s fifth season of league football and fourth season in the Football League.

Football League Second Division

Results summary

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
7 September 1895Woolwich ArsenalAManor Ground1–0Meredith8,000
9 September 1895Rotherham TownHHyde Road2–0Clifford, Little3,000
14 September 1895Leicester FosseHHyde Road2–0Finnerhan, Rowan9,000
21 September 1895Grimsby TownAAbbey Park0–53,000
28 September 1895Woolwich ArsenalHHyde Road1–0Sharples9,000
5 October 1895Newton HeathABank Street1–1Rowan10,000
12 October 1895DarwenHHyde Road4–1Rowan, Sharples, Chapman10,000
19 October 1895Crewe AlexandraAAlexandra Recreation Ground2–0Meredith, Finnerhan3,000
26 October 1895Grimsby TownHHyde Road2–1Rowan, Little14,000
2 November 1895DarwenABarley Bank3–2Meredith, Finnerhan, McReddie4,000
4 November 1895Rotherham TownAClifton Lane3–2McReddie, Rowan5,000
16 November 1895Burton WanderersADerby Turn1–4Meredith3,000
23 November 1895Burton WanderersHHyde Road1–1Meredith12,000
30 November 1895Burton SwiftsAPeel Croft4–1Rowan, Morris 3,000
7 December 1895Newton HeathHHyde Road2–1Meredith, Hill20,000
14 December 1895Burslem Port ValeHHyde RoadAbandoned at half-time
1 – 0		McBride2,000
21 December 1895Burslem Port ValeAAthletic GroundAbandoned after 65 minutes
0 – 0		2,000
1 January 1896LiverpoolAAnfield1–3Rowan15,000
4 January 1896Newcastle UnitedHHyde Road5–2Morris, Hill, Finnerhan10,000
11 January 1896Lincoln CityASincil Bank2–1Chapman, Meredith2,000
1 February 1896LoughboroughAAthletic Ground4–2Finnerhan, Davies, Hill2,000
10 February 1896Burslem Port ValeAAthletic Ground1–0Davies3,000
15 February 1896Crewe AlexandraHHyde Road4–0Rowan, Meredith, Finnerhan4,000
17 February 1896Burslem Port ValeHHyde Road1–0Finnerhan3,000
24 February 1896LoughboroughHHyde Road5–1Morris, Davies, Meredith, Chapman2,000
29 February 1896Notts CountyATrent Bridge0–34,000
7 March 1896Burton SwiftsHHyde Road1–1Robertson9,000
14 March 1896Lincoln CityHHyde Road4–0Robertson, Meredith, Morris, Finnerhan9,000
21 March 1896Newcastle UnitedASt James' Park1–4Davies12,000
3 April 1896LiverpoolHHyde Road1–1Morris30,000
4 April 1896Leicester FosseAFilbert Street2–1Meredith, Robson4,000
8 April 1896Notts CountyHHyde Road2–0Meredith, Morris6,000

Test matches

As Manchester City finished second in the league, they were entitled to play test matches to compete for promotion to the Football League's First Division. Though they played both teams bottom of the First Division for the 1895–86 season, they lost both matches on aggregate and thus failed in their promotion bid, remaining in the Second Division for the following season.
DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
18 April 1896West Bromwich AlbionHHyde Road1–1Rowan6,000
20 April 1896West Bromwich AlbionAThe Hawthorns1–6McBride8,000
25 April 1896Small HeathHHyde Road3–0Meredith, Davies, Rowan9,500
27 April 1896Small HeathAMuntz Street0–82,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Scorers

All

League

Test matches

Abandoned matches