1898–99 Manchester City F.C. season


The 1898–99 season was Manchester City F.C.'s eighth season of league football and seventh season in the Football League. The season saw their first title as they won the Football League Second Division, earning promotion to the First Division.

Team Kit

Football League Second Division

Results summary

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult
F – A
ScorersAttendance
3 September 1898Grimsby TownHHyde Road7 – 2Meredith, Gillespie, Whitehead10,000
10 September 1898Newton HeathABank Street0 – 315,000
17 September 1898New Brighton TowerHHyde Road1 – 1Cowie6,000
24 September 1898Lincoln CityASincil Bank1 – 3Whitehead3,000
1 October 1898Woolwich ArsenalHHyde Road3 – 1Read, S. Smith, Dougal6,000
8 October 1898Luton TownADunstable Road3 – 0Meredith, S. Smith, Cowie10,000
15 October 1898Leicester FosseHHyde Road3 – 1Meredith, S. Smith, Gillespie8,000
22 October 1898DarwenABarley Bank2 – 0Meredith, S. Smith7,000
5 November 1898BarnsleyAOakwell1 – 1Cowie4,000
12 November 1898Glossop North EndANorth Road2 – 1Meredith, Gillespie6,000
19 November 1898WalsallHHyde Road2 – 0Jones, Gillespie10,000
26 November 1898Burton SwiftsAPeel Croft3 – 3Meredith, Moffatt, Gillespie5,000
3 December 1898Burslem Port ValeHHyde Road3 – 1Meredith, Dougal10,000
10 December 1898LoughboroughAAthletic Ground3 – 1Bill Smith, Meredith, F. Williams10,000
17 December 1898LoughboroughHHyde Road5 – 0Meredith, Ray, S. Smith4,000
24 December 1898BlackpoolAAthletic Grounds4 – 2Moffatt, Meredith, Gillespie8,000
26 December 1898Newton HeathHHyde Road4 – 0Meredith, Gillespie, Dougal, F. Williams20,000
27 December 1898Small HeathAMuntz Street1 – 4Dougal10,000
31 December 1898Grimsby TownAAbbey ParkAbandoned
0 – 0
300
2 January 1899Glossop North EndHTower Athletic Grounds0 – 27,000
14 January 1899New Brighton TowerAHyde Road1 – 0Gillespie10,000
4 February 1899Luton TownHHyde Road2 – 0S. Smith, Gillespie8,000
11 February 1899Leicester FosseAFilbert Street1 – 1F. Williams10,000
18 February 1899DarwenHHyde Road10 – 0F. Williams, Meredith, Dougal, S. Smith8,000
22 February 1899Lincoln CityHHyde Road3 – 1S. Smith, Gillespie, F. Williams5,000
25 February 1899Gainsborough TrinityAThe Northolme1 – 3Meredith5,000
4 March 1899BarnsleyHHyde Road5 – 0Meredith, Ross 12,000
18 March 1899WalsallAHillary Street1 – 1Ross6,000
25 March 1899Burton SwiftsHHyde Road6 – 0Meredith, Ross, Moffatt, Dougal6,000
31 March 1899Gainsborough TrinityHHyde Road4 – 0Gillespie, Dougal, Ross15,000
1 April 1899Burslem Port ValeAAthletic Ground1 – 1Meredith12,000
3 April 1899Woolwich ArsenalAManor Ground1 – 0Gillespie5,000
8 April 1899Small HeathHHyde Road2 – 0F. Williams 20,000
11 April 1899Grimsby TownAAbbey Park2 – 1Meredith, Gillespie5,000
13 April 1899BlackpoolHHyde Road4 – 1Meredith, Gillespie, Ross10,000

FA Cup

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Scorers

All

League

FA Cup