Not quite MCFC but it was Broadbottom 3 St Mark’s (West Gorton) 0 on this day (31 December) in 1881. St Mark’s was a precursor to City (see elsewhere on the site for details). The fact that Gorton only managed to field nine players appears to be the reason why the match was so one sided especially as, only two months later, the home fixture between the two clubs ended 3-0 in West Gorton’s favour. It is fair to say however that the St. Mark’s men were rather inconsistent! For the record here’s the team:
St Mark’s did eventually evolve into Manchester City (through various other changes) of course!
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