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1892–93 Ardwick A.F.C. season

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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)

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.

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 soccer ball with red X
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
?
?
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 ?', ?' ? ?'
? ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
28 September 1892 Middlesbrough Ironopolis 3–2 Ardwick Middlesbrough
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
Angus ?', ?' Stadium: Paradise Ground
Attendance: 1,000
18 October 1892 Ardwick 2–3 West Manchester Ardwick, Manchester
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
29 October 1892 Ardwick 6–3 Middlesbrough Ardwick, Manchester
Weir ?', ?', ?'
Morris ?', ?'
Russell ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
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
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
Weir ?'
Middleton ?'
Mooney ?'
Stadium: Middlesbrough Cricket Club
Attendance: 2,000
3 December 1892 Ardwick 3–3 Notts County Ardwick, Manchester
Forrester ?', ?'
Hopkins ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
10 December 1892 Ardwick 2–6 Stoke Ardwick, Manchester
Weir ?'
Davies ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
26 December 1892 Ardwick 0–5 Scotland Celtic Ardwick, Manchester
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 8,500
31 December 1892 Ardwick 0–1 Scotland Thistle Ardwick, Manchester
? ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
2 January 1893 Manchester derby Ardwick 3–5 Newton Heath Ardwick, Manchester
Weir ?', ?'
Morris ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
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
?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
11 February 1893 Ardwick 1–3 Middlesbrough Ironopolis Ardwick, Manchester
Yates ?' ?'
? ?'
? ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
14 February 1893 Ardwick 2–7 Blackpool Ardwick, Manchester
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
18 March 1893 Fairfield 1–2 Ardwick Droylsden, Greater Manchester
? ?' Mooney ?'
? ?' (o.g.)
Stadium: Gransmoor Road
Attendance: 2,000
20 March 1893 Ardwick 2–2 Rotherham Town Ardwick, Manchester
Mooney ?'
Milarvie ?'
? ?'
? ?'
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
27 March 1893 Manchester derby Newton Heath 3–2 Ardwick Newton Heath, Manchester
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
Stadium: North Road
Attendance: 2,000
31 March 1893 West Manchester 2–0 Ardwick Whalley Range, Manchester
? ?'
? ?'
Stadium: Brooks' Bar
Attendance: 5,000
3 April 1893 Blackpool 6–1 Ardwick Blackpool
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?' Stadium: Raikes Hall
10 April 1893 Manchester derby Newton Heath 2–1 Ardwick Newton Heath, Manchester
? ?'
? ?'
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
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 Scotland SCO Hugh Angus 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Jack Angus 8 3 7 3 1 0
MF England ENG Charles Armitt 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF Canada CAN Walter Bowman 4 2 2 2 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Adam Carson 3 1 3 1 0 0
FW Wales WAL Joe Davies 14 7 12 7 2 0
GK Scotland SCO William Douglas 22 0 20 0 2 0
FW England ENG Tom Forrester 4 1 4 1 0 0
MF England ENG William Hopkins 21 0 20 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO William Lambie 3 1 3 1 0 0
DF Ireland EIR John McVicker 19 0 17 0 2 0
MF England ENG Harry Middleton 23 2 21 2 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Bob Milarvie 19 3 17 2 2 1
FW England ENG John Milne 9 0 8 0 1 0
FW England ENG Felix Mooney 9 4 9 4 0 0
FW Wales WAL Hugh Morris 21 5 19 5 2 0
DF Scotland SCO David Robson 24 0 22 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Davie Russell 19 3 17 3 2 0
DF   Fred Steele 4 0 4 0 0 0
GK England ENG Herbert Stones 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW England ENG Wilmot Turner 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW England ENG Davie Weir 15 8 14 8 1 0
DF England ENG Danny Whittle 9 1 9 1 0 0
MF England 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 Scotland Archibald Ferguson Scotland Heart of Midlothian
Pre-season Forward Scotland Bob Milarvie England Newton Heath
Pre-season Forward Scotland J. Campbell Scotland Celtic
Pre-season Forward Scotland D. Lafferty Scotland 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 Scotland Jack Angus Scotland 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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