1892–93 Ardwick A.F.C. season

The 1892–93 season was Ardwick A.F.C.'s second season of league football. Following the amalgamation of the Football Alliance with the Football League, Ardwick was elected to the new Second Division in the inaugural season of two-tier football in England, and the season marked the start of Ardwick (Manchester City)'s exactly 100-year stay in the Football League before leaving in 1992 to co-found the Premier League.

Ardwick A.F.C.
1892–93 season
ManagerLawrence Furniss
Second Division5th
FA CupPreliminary round
Top goalscorerLeague: Weir (8 goals)
All: Weir (8 goals)
Highest home attendance6,000 vs Small Heath
(22 November 1892)
6,000 vs Darwen
(17 December 1892)
Lowest home attendance1,000 vs Grimsby
(30 December 1892)

Football League Second Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Darwen (O, P) 22 14 2 6 60 36 1.667 30 Qualification for test matches
4 Grimsby Town 22 11 1 10 42 41 1.024 23
5 Ardwick 22 9 3 10 45 40 1.125 21
6 Burton Swifts 22 9 2 11 47 47 1.000 20
7 Northwich Victoria 22 9 2 11 42 58 0.724 20
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 9 3 10 45 40 +5 20 6 3 2 27 14 +13 3 0 8 18 26 -8

N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2

Reports

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3 September 1892 Ardwick 7–0
Bootle Ardwick, Manchester
Russell  
Morris   
Davies    
Angus  [1]
Weir  
Report Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 5–0
10 September 1892 Northwich Victoria 0–3
Ardwick Northwich
Report Russell   
Morris  
Stadium: The Drill Field
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 0–0
12 September 1892 Ardwick 2–0 Burslem Port Vale Ardwick, Manchester
Weir  
Angus  
Report Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 1–0
17 September 1892 Walsall Town Swifts 2–4 Ardwick Walsall
Marshall  
Turner  
Report Angus  
Davies   
Lambie  
Stadium: Chuckery Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–3
24 September 1892 Ardwick 1–1 Northwich Victoria Ardwick, Manchester
Middleton   87' Report Bailey   Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 0–1
1 October 1892 Ardwick 2–0 Walsall Town Swifts Ardwick, Manchester
Weir  
Davies  
Report Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 1–0
8 October 1892 Darwen 3–1 Ardwick Darwen
Maxwell  
McKennie   
Report Davies   1' Stadium: Barley Bank
Attendance: 6,000
Note: HT: 2–1
10 October 1892 Burslem Port Vale 1–2 Ardwick Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent
Walker   Report Weir    Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–1
22 October 1892 Ardwick 2–2 Small Heath Ardwick, Manchester
Morris  
Weir  
Report Whelden    Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 2–0
5 November 1892 Grimsby Town 2–0 Ardwick Grimsby
Mullen  
Higgins  
Report Stadium: Abbey Park
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 2–0
26 November 1892 Ardwick 1–1 Burton Swifts Ardwick, Manchester
Russell   (pen.) Report Worrall   Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–1
17 December 1892 Ardwick 4–2 Darwen Ardwick, Manchester
Weir   
Mooney  
Milarvie  
Report Wade  
McKennie  
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 3–1
24 December 1892 Lincoln City 2–1 Ardwick Lincoln
Smallman  
Richardson  
Report Forrester   Stadium: John O'Gaunts
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–0
14 January 1893 Burton Swifts 2–0 Ardwick Burton
Worrall    Report Stadium: Peel Croft
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–0
21 January 1893 Bootle 5–3 Ardwick Bootle, Merseyside
Grierson   
Montgomery    
Report Mooney   
Middleton  
Stadium: Hawthorne Road
Attendance: 800
Note: HT: 3–0
30 January 1893 Ardwick 0–3 Grimsby Town Ardwick, Manchester
Report Riddoch  
Fletcher   
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 0–1
4 February 1893 Crewe Alexandra 4–1 Ardwick Crewe
Williams   6'
McDuff   
Barnett  
Report Yates   Stadium: Alexandra Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 3–1
18 February 1893 Ardwick 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Ardwick, Manchester
Bowman  
Yates  
Milarvie  
Report Roberts   Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–0
4 March 1893 Ardwick 2–3 Sheffield United Ardwick, Manchester
Bowman  
Whittle  
Report Gallacher  
Drummond  
Cain  
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 2–1
25 March 1893 Sheffield United 2–1 Ardwick Sheffield
Needham    Report Yates   Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 0–0
1 April 1893 Small Heath 3–2 Ardwick Small Heath, Birmingham
Walton  
Hallam   
Report Yates  
Carson  
Stadium: Muntz Street
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 1–1
17 April 1893 Ardwick 3–1 Lincoln City Ardwick, Manchester
Mooney  
Morris  
Yates  
Report Moore   Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 2–1

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Cup competitions

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The draw for the preliminary round and first round of the FA Cup was held at a meeting of the Football Association on 29 August 1892. Ardwick were drawn away at Fleetwood Rangers in the preliminary round, although Ardwick made an offer to Fleetwood to transfer the game to their own stadium, which was accepted. A first round home tie against Workington awaited the winners.[5] The first match was drawn and Fleetwood refused to play extra time, forcing a replay, which was also held at Hyde Road.

22 September 1892 Qualifying Round Ardwick 1–1 Fleetwood Rangers Ardwick, Manchester
Milarvie   HT: 1–1 H. Wilson   Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 600
5 October 1892 Qualifying Round replay Ardwick 0–2 Fleetwood Rangers Ardwick, Manchester
HT: 0–0 Unknown  
Brogan  
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
28 January 1893 First Round Ardwick 3–2 Rossendale United Ardwick, Manchester
Russell   
Milarvie  
 
 
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
11 March 1893 Second Round Ardwick 3–1 Blackpool Ardwick, Manchester
Milarvie  
Morris  
Mooney  
  Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 6,000
8 April 1893 Semi-final Bolton Wanderers 5–1 Ardwick Bolton
Weir    
?  
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Mooney   Stadium: Pike's Lane
Attendance: 4,000
25 February 1893 First Round Bury 3–0 Ardwick Gigg Lane, Bury
 
 
 
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 6,000
1 September 1892 Ardwick 2–2 Nottingham Forest Ardwick, Manchester
Angus   ?',   ?' ?   ?'
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Stadium: Hyde Road
28 September 1892 Middlesbrough Ironopolis 3–2 Ardwick Middlesbrough
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Angus   ?',   ?' Stadium: Paradise Ground
Attendance: 1,000
18 October 1892 Ardwick 2–3 West Manchester Ardwick, Manchester
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Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
29 October 1892 Ardwick 6–3 Middlesbrough Ardwick, Manchester
Weir   ?',   ?',   ?'
Morris   ?',   ?'
Russell   ?'
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Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,500
12 November 1892 Ardwick 3–0 Bolton Wanderers Ardwick, Manchester
Milarvie   ?'
Morris   ?'
Davies   ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 5,000
19 November 1892 Middlesbrough 6–3 Ardwick Middlesbrough
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Weir   ?'
Middleton   ?'
Mooney   ?'
Stadium: Middlesbrough Cricket Club
Attendance: 2,000
3 December 1892 Ardwick 3–3 Notts County Ardwick, Manchester
Forrester   ?',   ?'
Hopkins   ?'
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Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
10 December 1892 Ardwick 2–6 Stoke Ardwick, Manchester
Weir   ?'
Davies   ?'
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Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
26 December 1892 Ardwick 0–5   Celtic Ardwick, Manchester
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Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 8,500
31 December 1892 Ardwick 0–1   Thistle Ardwick, Manchester
?   ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
2 January 1893 Manchester derby Ardwick 3–5 Newton Heath Ardwick, Manchester
Weir   ?',   ?'
Morris   ?'
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Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 10,000
7 January 1893 Ardwick 5–1 Blackpool South Shore Ardwick, Manchester
Milne   ?',   ?'
Milarvie   ?'
Morris   ?'
Davies   ?'
?   ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
11 January 1893 Ardwick 0–5 Internationals XI Ardwick, Manchester
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Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
11 February 1893 Ardwick 1–3 Middlesbrough Ironopolis Ardwick, Manchester
Yates   ?'   ?'
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Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
14 February 1893 Ardwick 2–7 Blackpool Ardwick, Manchester
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Stadium: Hyde Road
18 March 1893 Fairfield 1–2 Ardwick Droylsden, Greater Manchester
?   ?' Mooney   ?'
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Stadium: Gransmoor Road
Attendance: 2,000
20 March 1893 Ardwick 2–2 Rotherham Town Ardwick, Manchester
Mooney   ?'
Milarvie   ?'
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Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
27 March 1893 Manchester derby Newton Heath 3–2 Ardwick Newton Heath, Manchester
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Stadium: North Road
Attendance: 2,000
31 March 1893 West Manchester 2–0 Ardwick Whalley Range, Manchester
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Stadium: Brooks' Bar
Attendance: 5,000
3 April 1893 Blackpool 6–1 Ardwick Blackpool
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?   ?' Stadium: Raikes Hall
10 April 1893 Manchester derby Newton Heath 2–1 Ardwick Newton Heath, Manchester
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Mooney   ?' Stadium: North Road
Attendance: 3,000
20 April 1893 Ardwick 1–1 Gorton Villa Ardwick, Manchester
?   ?' ?   ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
22 April 1893 Ardwick 1–0 Northwich Victoria Ardwick, Manchester
Morris   ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
24 April 1893 Rotherham Town 1–0 Ardwick Rotherham
?   ?' Stadium: Clifton Grove
29 April 1893 Manchester derby Ardwick 3–0 Newton Heath Ardwick, Manchester
Morris   ?'
Hopkins   ?'
?   ?' (o.g.)
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: "Very moderate"

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF   SCO Hugh Angus 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW   SCO Jack Angus 8 3 7 3 1 0
MF   ENG Charles Armitt 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF   CAN Walter Bowman 4 2 2 2 2 0
FW   SCO Adam Carson 3 1 3 1 0 0
FW   WAL Joe Davies 14 7 12 7 2 0
GK   SCO William Douglas 22 0 20 0 2 0
FW   ENG Tom Forrester 4 1 4 1 0 0
MF   ENG William Hopkins 21 0 20 0 1 0
FW   SCO William Lambie 3 1 3 1 0 0
DF   EIR John McVicker 19 0 17 0 2 0
MF   ENG Harry Middleton 23 2 21 2 2 0
FW   SCO Bob Milarvie 19 3 17 2 2 1
FW   ENG John Milne 9 0 8 0 1 0
FW   ENG Felix Mooney 9 4 9 4 0 0
FW   WAL Hugh Morris 21 5 19 5 2 0
DF   SCO David Robson 24 0 22 0 2 0
DF   SCO Davie Russell 19 3 17 3 2 0
DF    Fred Steele 4 0 4 0 0 0
GK   ENG Herbert Stones 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW   ENG Wilmot Turner 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   ENG Davie Weir 15 8 14 8 1 0
DF   ENG Danny Whittle 9 1 9 1 0 0
MF   ENG Jimmy Yates 8 5 8 5 0 0

Scorers

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Transfers

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Transfers in

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First team
Date Pos. Player From club
Pre-season Full back   Archibald Ferguson   Heart of Midlothian
Pre-season Forward   Bob Milarvie   Newton Heath
Pre-season Forward   J. Campbell   Celtic
Pre-season Forward   D. Lafferty   Celtic
Pre-season Forward J. McCarthy Unknown
Unknown Full-back Cooke Unknown
Unknown Full-back John McVickers Unknown
Unknown Half-back Baker Unknown
Unknown Half-back William Hopkins Unknown
Unknown Half-back S. Jackson Unknown
Unknown Half-back Harry Middleton Unknown
Unknown Half-back Charles Parry Unknown
Unknown Forward   Jack Angus   Third Lanark
Unknown Forward Alex Boggie Unknown
Unknown Forward Powery Unknown
Unknown Forward William Sharpe Unknown

See also

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References

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  1. ^ corrected to one goal - StatCity, Bluemoon and Englishfootballleaguetables websites all record a single goal for Angus
  2. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
  3. ^ "Manchester City football club overview".
  4. ^ "Man City FC Club Details | First Team Squad | Soccer Base".
  5. ^ "Draw for the Football Association Cup". Birmingham Daily Post. 30 August 1892.
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