1908–09 Manchester City F.C. season


The 1908–09 season was Manchester City F.C.'s eighteenth season of league football and sixth consecutive season in the top flight of English football.
In a season where they had almost the best home form in the league, only four teams won more games than them and only five teams scored more, City still finished 19th and became only the second team since the abolition of test matches eleven years earlier to be relegated on goal average - all of this arguably contributing to one of the earliest of the many bizarre circumstances in their history which has become known by supporters as "Typical City".

Team Kit

Football League First Division

Results summary

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
1 September 1908SunderlandHHyde Road1 – 0Eadie25,000
5 September 1908Blackburn RoversHHyde Road3 – 3Thornley, Jones30,000
12 September 1908Bradford CityAValley Parade0 – 030,000
19 September 1908Manchester UnitedHHyde Road1 – 2Thornley40,000
26 September 1908EvertonAGoodison Park3 – 6Thornley 20,000
3 October 1908Leicester FosseHHyde Road5 – 2Grieve, Ross, Dorsett15,000
10 October 1908Woolwich ArsenalAManor Ground0 – 310,000
17 October 1908Notts CountyHHyde Road1 – 0Thornley20,000
24 October 1908Newcastle UnitedASt James' Park0 – 225,000
31 October 1908Bristol CityHHyde Road5 – 1Thornley, Buchan, Dorsett, Wood20,000
7 November 1908Preston North EndADeepdale0 – 310,000
14 November 1908MiddlesbroughHHyde Road0 – 018,000
21 November 1908The WednesdayAOwlerton1 – 3Thornley11,000
28 November 1908LiverpoolAAnfield3 – 1Dorsett, Conlin, Jones15,000
5 December 1908BuryHHyde Road6 – 1Thornley, Dorsett, Stewart30,000
12 December 1908Sheffield UnitedABramall Lane0 – 412,000
19 December 1908Aston VillaHHyde Road2 – 0Dorsett, Holford18,000
25 December 1908ChelseaHHyde Road1 – 2Dorsett25,000
26 December 1908ChelseaAStamford Bridge2 – 1Jones, Ross40,000
28 December 1908Nottingham ForestACity Ground2 – 0Holford, Ross10,000
2 January 1909Blackburn RoversAEwood Park2 – 3Wood, Conlin12,000
9 January 1909Bradford CityHHyde Road4 – 3Holford, Conlin10,000
23 January 1909Manchester UnitedABank Street1 – 3Conlin40,000
30 January 1909EvertonHHyde Road4 – 0Holford, Wilkinson30,000
13 February 1909Woolwich ArsenalHHyde Road2 – 2Buchan, Holford20,000
20 February 1909Notts CountyATrent Bridge1 – 5Dorsett4,000
27 February 1909Newcastle UnitedHHyde Road0 – 230,000
11 March 1909Leicester FosseAFilbert Street1 – 3Thornley8,000
13 March 1909Preston North EndHHyde Road4 – 1Thornley, Yuill, Jones12,000
20 March 1909MiddlesbroughAAyresome Park0 – 310,000
27 March 1909The WednesdayHHyde Road4 – 0Holford, Jones12,000
3 April 1909LiverpoolHHyde Road4 – 0Buchan, Jones, Ross, Dorsett15,000
9 April 1909SunderlandARoker Park0 – 215,000
10 April 1909BuryAGigg Lane0 – 116,000
13 April 1909Nottingham ForestHHyde Road2 – 1Thornley, Conlin3,000
17 April 1909Sheffield UnitedHHyde Road1 – 3Thornley10,000
24 April 1909Aston VillaAVilla Park1 – 2Buchan15,000
28 April 1909Bristol CityAAshton Gate0 – 18,000

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
16 January 1909First roundTottenham HotspurHHyde Road3 – 4Holford 20,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Scorers

All

League

FA Cup