1918–19 Manchester City F.C. season


The 1918–19 season was Manchester City F.C.'s twenty-eighth season of league football.
Owing to World War I, once again Manchester City played non-competitive war league football. In the principal tournament they contested the Lancashire Section, while in the four-team subsidiary tournament they contested the Group C of the Lancashire Section.

Team kit

War Leagues

Principal Tournament

Lancashire Section

Results summary
N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2
Reports
DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
7 September 1918StokeAVictoria Ground0 – 38,000
14 September 1918StokeHHyde Road0 – 210,000
21 September 1918BuryAGigg Lane1 – 0Moses8,000
28 September 1918BuryHHyde Road7 – 0Browell, Brennan, P. Fairclough, Moses, Kenyon12,000
5 October 1918Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford2 – 0Kenyon, Cartwright10,000
12 October 1918Manchester UnitedHHyde Road0 – 015,000
19 October 1918BlackpoolABloomfield Road3 – 0Kenyon, Moses, Browell9,000
26 October 1918BlackpoolHHyde Road4 – 0Lievesley, Cartwright, Browell15,000
2 November 1918Stockport CountyHHyde Road1 – 0Lievesley12,000
9 November 1918Stockport CountyAEdgeley Park1 – 1Browell3,000
16 November 1918LiverpoolHHyde Road0 – 225,000
23 November 1918LiverpoolAAnfield0 – 220,000
30 November 1918BurnleyHHyde Road2 – 1Lievesley, Smith12,000
7 December 1918BurnleyATurf Moor1 – 2Lievesley9,000
14 December 1918Southport VulcanHHyde Road0 – 110,000
21 December 1918Southport VulcanAHaig Avenue0 – 26,000
28 December 1918Preston North EndHHyde Road2 – 0Wynn, Browell13,000
11 January 1919RochdaleHHyde Road1 – 1Lievesley12,000
18 January 1919RochdaleASpotland5 – 4Barnes, Dorsett, Smith5,000
25 January 1919EvertonHHyde Road1 – 0Murphy25,000
1 February 1919EvertonAGoodison Park0 – 331,000
8 February 1919Oldham AthleticHHyde Road3 – 0Lievesley, Barnes18,000
15 February 1919Oldham AthleticABoundary Park3 – 0Browell, Barnes, Murphy10,000
22 February 1919Blackburn RoversHHyde Road5 – 1Barnes, Johnson, Browell22,000
1 March 1919Blackburn RoversAEwood Park1 – 2Browell8,000
8 March 1919Port ValeHHyde Road6 – 1Johnson, Browell, Barnes14,000
15 March 1919Port ValeARecreation Ground5 – 1Barnes, Browell, A. Fairclough8,000
22 March 1919Bolton WanderersHHyde Road1 – 2Browell20,000
29 March 1919Bolton WanderersABurnden Park1 – 3Barnes30,000
10 April 1919Preston North EndADeepdale1 – 2Barnes14,000

Subsidiary Tournament

Lancashire Section, Group C

Results summary
N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2
Reports
DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
5 April 1919StokeHHyde Road1 – 0A. Fairclough25,000
12 April 1919StokeAVictoria Ground1 – 1Barnes14,000
18 April 1919Manchester UnitedHHyde Road3 – 0Barnes, Wynn35,000
19 April 1919Port ValeARecreation Ground1 – 0Browell8,000
21 April 1919Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford4 – 2Barness, Browell, Lomas35,000
26 April 1919Port ValeHHyde Road4 – 1Browell, Barnes 20,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Scorers

All

Principal Tournament

Subsidiary Tournament