1893–94 Ardwick A.F.C. season

The 1893–94 season was Ardwick A.F.C.'s third season of league football and second season in the Football League. In the latter half of the season, financial difficulties forced the reorganisation of the club into the team Manchester City F.C. on the day of their last league game of the season. By this name the club have been known for the rest of their history.

Ardwick A.F.C. /
Manchester City F.C.
1893–94 season
Manager Joshua Parlby
Football League13th
FA CupQualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Morris (7 goals)
All: Morris (7 goals)
Highest home attendance6,000 vs Liverpool
(16 Sept 1893)
Lowest home attendance1,000 vs Burton
(11 Sept 1893)

The season saw the unusual event of Ardwick being forced to play one game - away versus Crewe Alexandra - with only ten players. In a season in which Ardwick lost two thirds of their games and recorded one of their worst ever league results, they drew the match 1–1.

Team kit

Football League Second Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
11 Middlesbrough Ironopolis[lower-alpha 1] 28 8 4 16 37 72 0.514 20 Folded[lower-alpha 2]
12 Crewe Alexandra 28 6 7 15 42 73 0.575 19 Re-elected
13 Ardwick 28 8 2 18 47 71 0.662 18
14 Rotherham Town[lower-alpha 1] 28 6 3 19 44 91 0.484 15
15 Northwich Victoria 28 3 3 22 30 98 0.306 9 Resigned[lower-alpha 3]
Source:
Notes:
  1. New club in the league
  2. Middlesbrough Ironopolis folded at the end of the season for financial reasons.
  3. Northwich Victoria resigned from the Football League to play regional football.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28 8 2 18 47 71 -24 18 6 1 7 32 20 +12 2 1 11 15 51 -36

N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2

Reports
2 September 1893 Burslem Port Vale4–2ArdwickCobridge, Stoke-on-Trent
Sands  ?'
Beats  ?'
Scarratt  ?'
?  ?'		 HT: 3–1 Carson  ?'
Robinson  ?'		 Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,500
9 September 1893 Ardwick6–1Middlesbrough IronopolisArdwick, Manchester
Morris  ?',  ?'
Bowman  ?'
Carson  ?'
Robinson  ?'
Jones  ?'		 HT: 4–1 ?  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
11 September 1893 Ardwick1–4Burton SwiftsArdwick, Manchester
Morris  ?' HT: 1–0 Ekins  ?'
Dewey  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
16 September 1893 Ardwick0–1LiverpoolArdwick, Manchester
HT: 0–0 McQueen  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 6,000
20 September 1893 Burton Swifts5–0ArdwickBurton
Boggie  7',  65'
Ekins  ?',  ?'
Dewar  ?'		 HT: 3–0 Stadium: Peel Croft
Attendance: 3,000
23 September 1893 Middlesbrough Ironopolis2–0ArdwickMiddlesbrough
Alport  ?'
Adams  ?'		 HT: 1–0 Stadium: Paradise Ground
Attendance: 800
30 September 1893 Ardwick0–1Small HeathArdwick, Manchester
HT: 0–0 Wheldon  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 5,000
7 October 1893 Ardwick8–1Burslem Port ValeArdwick, Manchester
Morris  ?',  ?',  ?'
Yates  ?',  ?'
Milarvie  ?'
Middleton  ?'
Yowds  ?' (o.g.)		 HT: 1–0 ?  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
21 October 1893 Ardwick2–3Newcastle UnitedArdwick, Manchester
Morris  ?'
Milarvie  ?'		 HT: 2–0 Crate  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
28 October 1893 Ardwick0–0Notts CountyArdwick, Manchester
HT: 0–0 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
11 November 1893 Woolwich Arsenal1–0ArdwickPlumstead, London
Henderson  ?' HT: 1–0 Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 4,000
18 November 1893 Ardwick3–0Walsall Town SwiftsArdwick, Manchester
Robertson  ?'
Yates  ?',  90' (pen.)		 HT: 2–0 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
2 December 1893 Liverpool3–0ArdwickLiverpool
Scott  ?'
McQueen  ?'
Henderson  ?'		 HT: 1–0 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 4,000
9 December 1893 Ardwick4–1Grimsby TownArdwick, Manchester
Middleton  ?'
Whittle  ?'
Davies  ?'
Bennett  ?'		 HT: 1–0 McCairns  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
26 December 1893 Ardwick3–2Rotherham TownArdwick, Manchester
Pickford  ?',  ?'
Bennett  ?'		 HT: 2–1 Sylvester  1'
Hill  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
30 December 1893 Ardwick0–1Woolwich ArsenalArdwick, Manchester
HT: 0–0 Henderson  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
6 January 1894 Newcastle United2–1ArdwickNewcastle
Thompson  ?'
?  ?'		 HT: 1–1 Pickford  ?' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 800
13 January 1894 Grimsby Town5–0ArdwickGrimsby
McCarns  ?',  ?'
Robinson  ?',  ?'
Fletcher  ?', ?' (pen.)		 HT: 3–0 Pickford  ?' Stadium: Abbey Park
Attendance: 1,000
27 January 1894 Ardwick4–2Northwich VictoriaArdwick, Manchester
Bennett  ?',  ?'
Whittle  ?'
Dyer  ?'		 HT: 1–2 ?  ?'
Guest  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
10 February 1894 Northwich Victoria1–4ArdwickNorthwich
?  ?' HT: 0–3 Milarvie  ?',  65'
Robertson  ?'
Milne  ?'		 Stadium: The Drill Field
Attendance: 2,000
24 February 1894 Crewe Alexandra1–1ArdwickCrewe
Jones  50' HT: 0–1 Bennett  ?' Stadium: Alexandra Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,000
15 March 1894 Notts County5–0ArdwickNottingham
Logan  1'
Allsopp  ?',  ?'
Bruce  ?'
Kerr  45'		 HT: 5–0 Stadium: Trent Bridge
Attendance: 2,500
17 March 1894 Small Heath10–2ArdwickBirmingham
Wheldon  ?'
Hallam  ?'
Mobley  ?'
Jenkins  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'		 HT: 4–0 Bennett  ?'
Robinson  ?'		 Stadium: Muntz Street
Attendance: 2,000
24 March 1894 Lincoln City6–0ArdwickLincoln
Irvine  ?'
Chadburn  ?'
Lees  ?'
Raby  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'		 HT: 4–0 Stadium: John O'Gaunts
Attendance: 1,000
26 March 1894 Rotherham Town1–3ArdwickRotherham
McComick  ?' HT: 0–2 Milne  ?'
Milarvie  ?'
Baker  ?'		 Stadium: Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,000
31 March 1894 Lincoln City0–1ArdwickArdwick, Manchester
HT: 0–1 Chadburn  45' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
7 April 1894 Ardwick1–2Crewe AlexandraArdwick, Manchester
Spittle  ?' HT: 0–1 Wolff  ?'
Sandham  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,500
14 April 1894 Walsall Town Swifts5–2ArdwickWalsall
?  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'
McWhinnie  ?'		 HT: 4–2 Milne  45'
Forrester  45'		 Stadium: West Bromwich Road
Attendance: 2,000

Cup competitions

FA Cup
14 October 1893 Qualifying RoundWest Manchester3–0ArdwickWhalley Range, Manchester
?  ?'
Waring  ?'
?  ?'		 HT: 2–0 Stadium: Brooks' Bar
Attendance: 6,000

Lancashire Senior Cup
20 January 1894 First RoundArdwick2–4RossendaleArdwick, Manchester
Pickford  ?'
Bennett  ?'		 ? Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000

Manchester Senior Cup
3 February 1894 First RoundArdwick3–6BuryArdwick, Manchester
Hargreaves  ?',  ?'
Pickford  ?'		 ? Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 6,000

Friendlies
4 September 1893 Ardwick0–5Bolton WanderersArdwick, Manchester
Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
12 September 1893 Darwen7–0ArdwickDarwen
Stadium: Barley Bank
Attendance: 1,000
18 September 1893 Stoke4–0ArdwickStoke
Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 1,000
25 September 1893 Ardwick2–5DarwenArdwick, Manchester
Yates  ?'
O'Brien  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
16 October 1893 Ardwick2–3EvertonArdwick, Manchester
Yates  ?'
Morris  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
4 November 1893 Ardwick1–1FairfieldArdwick, Manchester
Yates  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
6 November 1893 Ardwick6–3StokeArdwick, Manchester
Bob Milarvie  ?',  ?',  ?'
Steele  ?',  ?'
Davies  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
25 November 1893 ArdwickAbandoned (65')Derby CountyArdwick, Manchester
Whittle  ?' due to downpour
score at end of play: 1–2		 Stadium: Hyde Road
23 December 1893 Ardwick2–6LiverpoolArdwick, Manchester
Bennett  ?'
Whittle  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
25 December 1893 Newton Heath2–1ArdwickClayton, Greater Manchester
Bennett  ?' Stadium: Bank Street
Attendance: 6,000
1 January 1894 Ardwick1–2Wolverhampton WanderersArdwick, Manchester
Pickford  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
2 January 1894 Ardwick1–0West ManchesterArdwick, Manchester
?  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,500
17 February 1894 Ardwick3–0Stockport CountyArdwick, Manchester
Milne  ?'
Robertson  ?'
Bennett  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
23 March 1894 Ardwick2–2West ManchesterArdwick, Manchester
Milne  ?',  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
9 April 1894 Ardwick1–2Newton HeathArdwick, Manchester
Bowman  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
18 April 1894 Ardwick0–2Sheffield UnitedArdwick, Manchester
Morris  ?',  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
28 April 1894 Stockport County0–0ArdwickStockport
Stadium: Green Lane

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK William Douglas 16010170
GKHarry Stones 10000100
DF Walter Bowman 21100211
DFJames Cairns 100010
DF David Robson 17010180
MF Jimmy Yates 12410134
FW Adam Carson 620062
FW William Egan 500050
FW Bob Milarvie 22410234
FW Hugh Morris 9710107
--Joe Baker 310031
--A. Bennett 12600126
-- Joseph Davies 410041
--Frank Dyer 21110221
--Tom Forrester 210021
--J. Hargreaves 800080
--William Hopkins 300030
--John Hughes 200020
--A. Jones 210021
--A. McDowell 400040
--John McVickers 9010100
--Harry Middleton 15210162
--John Milne 10300103
--Joe O'Brien 200020
--Ernie Pickford 830083
--Eric Regan 21010220
--D. Robertson 330033
--Robert Robinson 420042
--H. Saddington 600060
--Arthur Spittle 110011
--Fred Steele 13110141
--J. Stenson 200020
--Danny Whittle 20210212
--William Willey 100010

Scorers

Transfers

See also
  • Manchester City F.C. seasons

References
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