With the latest League Manchester Derby occurring this weekend it seems appropriate to remember the first ever Manchester derby played in the Football League. The match between Manchester City and Newton Heath was played at City’s Hyde Road ground today in November 1894. You can read the story of the game (with all the stats, background etc.) here:
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The 1900s: 1900-1901 Attendances
The series of features on the 1900s continues today with a simple look at the average attendances of league clubs. I’m publishing the statistics here for season 1900-1901 when Manchester City finished 11th in the First Division (top tier). There were 18 clubs in the division that season. Despite this relatively low position, City were the second best supported club – the highest position either Manchester team had enjoyed up to that point. League champions Liverpool were the 5th best supported club. Newton Heath (MUFC) were still a Second Division club and were 22nd best supported team.
All these figures are estimated based on newspaper reports of the period but are widely accepted as a good indication of support enjoyed at each club.
In the following table every team is in Division One unless (2) appears after their name. This indicates they were a Second Division club that season. Where two teams have the same average then these have been listed in alphabetic order.
1900-1901 Average Attendances
| Average | Team |
| 18700 | Aston Villa |
| 18300 | Manchester City |
| 16225 | Everton |
| 15800 | Newcastle |
| 15000 | Liverpool |
| 13600 | Sheff Utd |
| 11525 | Sunderland |
| 10575 | WBA |
| 10175 | Bolton |
| 9950 | Sheff Wed |
| 9450 | Notts County |
| 9350 | Nottm Forest |
| 8375 | Middlesbrough (2) |
| 8050 | Derby |
| 6950 | Bury |
| 6850 | Stoke |
| 6575 | Blackburn |
| 6325 | Preston |
| 5900 | Small Heath (2) |
| 5900 | Woolwich Arsenal (2) |
| 5850 | Wolves |
| 5475 | Newton Heath (2) |
| 4975 | Leicester Fosse (2) |
| 4625 | Grimsby (2) |
| 3725 | Stockport (2) |
| 3575 | Lincoln (2) |
| 3125 | Walsall (2) |
| 3100 | Burnley (2) |
| 2850 | Barnsley (2) |
| 2825 | Chesterfield (2) |
| 2800 | Glossop (2) |
| 2675 | New Brighton Tower (2) |
| 2375 | Burton Swifts (2) |
| 2075 | Burslem Port Vale (2) |
| 2050 | Gainsborough Trinity (2) |
| 1850 | Blackpool (2) |
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The 1900s: 1900-1901 Cassidy’s Goals
Continuing the series of features on Manchester City in the early 1900s! Today it’s a 1200+ word article telling the story of 1900-01.
Ever wondered how Manchester found its first major trophy success or what the scandal that rocked City was all about?
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The 1900s: 1899-1900 Attendances
The series of features on the 1900s starts today with a simple look at the average attendances of league clubs. I’m publishing the statistics here for season 1899-1900 when Manchester City was a First Division club for the first time. They were the third best supported club – the highest position either Manchester team had enjoyed up to that point. In fact City had been the best supported club for the opening months of the season as the heading photo shows (that’s from 20 January 1900).
All these figures are estimated based on newspaper reports of the period but are widely accepted as a good indication of support enjoyed at each club.
In the following table every team is in Division One unless (2) appears after their name. This indicates they were a Second Division club that season. Where two teams have the same average then these have been listed in alphabetic order.
1899-1900 Average Attendances
| Average | Team |
| 19825 | Aston Villa |
| 16725 | Newcastle |
| 16000 | Manchester City |
| 12925 | Everton |
| 11325 | Liverpool |
| 11175 | Sheff Utd |
| 10475 | Sunderland |
| 8950 | Notts County |
| 8125 | Derby |
| 7875 | Nottm Forest |
| 7700 | Stoke |
| 7150 | Sheff Wed (2) |
| 6575 | Wolves |
| 6475 | Blackburn |
| 6250 | Leicester Fosse (2) |
| 6225 | Newton Heath (2) |
| 6175 | WBA |
| 5925 | Burnley |
| 5925 | Middlesbrough (2) |
| 5775 | Bury |
| 5050 | Small Heath (2) |
| 4825 | Preston |
| 4800 | Bolton (2) |
| 4125 | Woolwich Arsenal (2) |
| 4000 | Glossop |
| 3775 | Grimsby (2) |
| 3775 | Lincoln (2) |
| 2950 | Chesterfield (2) |
| 2875 | New Brighton Tower (2) |
| 2525 | Walsall (2) |
| 2400 | Barnsley (2) |
| 1875 | Gainsborough Trinity (2) |
| 1675 | Burslem Port Vale (2) |
| 1650 | Loughborough (2) |
| 1650 | Luton (2) |
| 1500 | Burton Swifts (2) |
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Tomorrow there’ll be a subscriber article on the 1900-01 season in a similar style to those recently posted on the 1890s. Here’s an 1800 article below on Manchester City in the final months of 1899:
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The 1900s: Manchester City
A new series of features starts tomorrow. This series provides a season by season account of Manchester City FC in the early 1900s. Some are 2000+ word articles, others are a bit less, but each adds to the story of how the club evolved. So, if you’ve ever wondered how Manchester found its first major success or wondered about the scandal that rocked the club, here’s your chance to find out. This series covers 1900-1910.
Watch this space tomorrow for details.
The 1890s: 1898-99 Attendances
The series of features on the 1890s continues today with a simple look at the average attendances of league clubs. I’m publishing the statistics here for season 1898-99 when Manchester City was a Second Division club – but look where they are in the attendance table! These figures are estimated based on newspaper reports of the period but are widely accepted as a good indication of support enjoyed at each club.
In the following table every team is in Division One unless (2) appears after their name. This indicates they were a Second Division club that season. Where two teams have the same average then these have been listed in alphabetic order.
1897-9 Average Attendances
| Average | Team |
| 20675 | Aston Villa |
| 18150 | Newcastle |
| 14525 | Everton |
| 13975 | Liverpool |
| 12300 | Sunderland |
| 10675 | Notts County |
| 10000 | Manchester City (2) |
| 9850 | Sheff Utd |
| 9400 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 8875 | Sheff Wed |
| 8850 | Nottm Forest |
| 8025 | Stoke |
| 7775 | Newton Heath (2) |
| 7550 | Wolves |
| 7450 | Leicester Fosse (2) |
| 7325 | Bolton |
| 7225 | Derby |
| 6125 | Burnley |
| 6025 | Preston |
| 5775 | Small Heath (2) |
| 5200 | WBA |
| 4600 | Burslem Port Vale (2) |
| 4525 | Bury |
| 4475 | Woolwich Arsenal (2) |
| 3350 | New Brighton Tower (2) |
| 3325 | Grimsby (2) |
| 3000 | Lincoln (2) |
| 2875 | Walsall (2) |
| 2775 | Luton (2) |
| 2750 | Glossop (2) |
| 2400 | Barnsley (2) |
| 2375 | Burton Swifts (2) |
| 2275 | Gainsborough Trinity (2) |
| 1900 | Loughborough (2) |
| 1500 | Blackpool (2) |
| 900 | Darwen (2) |
This series of features covers the final years of Ardwick, the birth of Manchester City and the Club’s first national success. Why not subscribe and read every feature? Here’s a link to the story of the 1898-99 season:
Here’s an 1800 article below on Manchester City in the final months of 1899:
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The 1890s: 1897-98 Attendances
The series of features on the 1890s continues today with a simple look at the average attendances of league clubs. I’m publishing the statistics here for season 1897-98 when Manchester City was a Second Division club. These figures are estimated based on newspaper reports of the period but are widely accepted as a good indication of support enjoyed at each club.
In the following table every team is in Division One unless (2) appears after their name. This indicates they were a Second Division club that season. Where two teams have the same average then these have been listed in alphabetic order.
1897-9 Average Attendances
| Average | Team |
| 17550 | Everton |
| 15325 | Aston Villa |
| 12125 | Liverpool |
| 11800 | Sheff Utd |
| 11600 | Newcastle (2) |
| 10925 | Sunderland |
| 9475 | Sheff Wed |
| 9050 | Derby |
| 8600 | Notts County |
| 8300 | Bolton |
| 8050 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 8000 | Manchester City (2) |
| 7875 | Woolwich Arsenal (2) |
| 7425 | Nottm Forest |
| 6950 | WBA |
| 6925 | Wolves |
| 6825 | Stoke |
| 6200 | Preston |
| 6125 | Newton Heath (2) |
| 5900 | Leicester Fosse (2) |
| 5400 | Small Heath (2) |
| 5200 | Bury |
| 3825 | Burnley (2) |
| 3525 | Grimsby (2) |
| 3325 | Luton (2) |
| 2950 | Lincoln (2) |
| 2825 | Walsall (2) |
| 2600 | Darwen (2) |
| 2300 | Burton Swifts (2) |
| 2250 | Gainsborough Trinity (2) (2) |
| 2050 | Loughborough (2) |
| 1825 | Blackpool (2) |
This series of features covers the final years of Ardwick, the birth of Manchester City and the Club’s first national success. Why not subscribe and read every feature? Here’s a link to the story of the 1897-98 season:
Here’s an 1800 article below on Manchester City in the final months of 1899:
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The 1890s: 1896-97 Attendances
The series of features on the 1890s continues today with a simple look at the average attendances of league clubs. I’m publishing the statistics here for season 1896-97 when Manchester City was a Second Division club. These figures are estimated based on newspaper reports of the period but are widely accepted as a good indication of support enjoyed at each club.
In the following table every team is in Division One unless (2) appears after their name. This indicates they were a Second Division club that season. Where two teams have the same average then these have been listed in alphabetic order.
1896-97 Average Attendances
| Average | Team |
| 15525 | Everton |
| 12925 | Aston Villa |
| 11675 | Liverpool |
| 8575 | Bolton |
| 8300 | Derby |
| 8200 | Sheff Utd |
| 8075 | Newcastle (2) |
| 8000 | Manchester City (2) |
| 7300 | Sheff Wed |
| 6775 | Blackburn |
| 6725 | Preston |
| 6425 | Wolves |
| 6275 | Woolwich Arsenal (2) |
| 6200 | Newton Heath (2) |
| 6150 | Bury |
| 6000 | Leicester Fosse (2) |
| 5825 | Small Heath |
| 5550 | WBA |
| 5525 | Sunderland |
| 5425 | Stoke |
| 5300 | Leicester Fosse (2) |
| 5175 | Burnley |
| 5125 | Nottm Forest |
| 4850 | Notts County (2) |
| 4800 | Grimsby (2) |
| 4500 | Small Heath (2) |
| 3325 | Gainsborough Trinity (2) |
| 2950 | Blackpool (2) |
| 2875 | Walsall (2) |
| 2650 | Burton Wanderers (2) |
| 1500 | Darwen (2) |
| 2325 | Burton Swifts (2) |
| 2075 | Loughborough (2) |
| 1675 | Lincoln (2) |
This series of features covers the final years of Ardwick, the birth of Manchester City and the Club’s first national success. Why not subscribe and read every feature? Here’s a link to the story of the 1896-97 season:
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The 1890s: 1895-96 Attendances
The series of features on the 1890s continues today with a simple look at the average attendances of league clubs. I’m publishing the statistics here for season 1895-96 when Manchester City was a Second Division club. These figures are estimated based on newspaper reports of the period but are widely accepted as a good indication of support enjoyed at each club.
In the following table every team is in Division One unless (2) appears after their name. This indicates they were a Second Division club that season. Where two teams have the same average then these have been listed in alphabetic order.
Notice how Second Division Manchester City had a better average attendance than all clubs apart from the First Division’s third placed club Everton and League champions Aston Villa.
1895-96 Average Attendances
| Average | Team |
| 16000 | Everton |
| 11875 | Aston Villa |
| 10000 | Manchester City (2) |
| 9725 | Bolton |
| 8700 | Sheff Wednesday |
| 8375 | Derby |
| 7600 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 7250 | Sheff Utd |
| 7200 | Newcastle (2) |
| 6975 | Woolwich Arsenal (2) |
| 6825 | Preston |
| 6600 | Stoke |
| 6275 | Wolves |
| 6100 | Sunderland |
| 6000 | Bury |
| 6000 | Leicester Fosse (2) |
| 5825 | Small Heath |
| 5600 | WBA |
| 5575 | Liverpool (2) |
| 5575 | Nottm Forest |
| 5500 | Newton Heath (2) |
| 5475 | Burnley |
| 3500 | Grimsby (2) |
| 3125 | Notts County (2) |
| 2775 | Darwen (2) |
| 2725 | Crewe (2) |
| 2625 | Burton Swifts (2) |
| 2475 | Burton Wanderers (2) |
| 2400 | Lincoln (2) |
| 2075 | Loughborough (2) |
| 1775 | Rotherham Town (2) |
| 1725 | Burslem Port Vale (2) |
This series of features covers the final years of Ardwick, the birth of Manchester City and the Club’s first national success. Why not subscribe and read every feature? Here’s a link to the story of the 1895-96 season:
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The 1890s: 1894-95 Attendances
The series of features on the 1890s continues today with a simple look at the average attendances of league clubs. I’m publishing the statistics here for season 1894-95 when Manchester City was established under that name. These figures are estimated based on newspaper reports of the period but are widely accepted as a good indication of support enjoyed at each club.
In the following table every team is in Division One unless (2) appears after their name. This indicates they were a Second Division club that season. Where two teams have the same average then these have been listed in alphabetic order.
1894-95 Average Attendances
| Average | Team |
| 16225 | Everton |
| 10925 | Liverpool |
| 8900 | Aston Villa |
| 8750 | Sheff Wednesday |
| 8325 | Sunderland |
| 8150 | Bolton |
| 7900 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 7675 | Sheff Utd |
| 6400 | Woolwich Arsenal (2) |
| 6200 | Burnley |
| 6200 | Small Heath |
| 6175 | WBA |
| 6150 | Preston |
| 6000 | Manchester City (2) |
| 6000 | Newton Heath (2) |
| 5525 | Nottm Forest |
| 5500 | Leicester Fosse (2) |
| 5300 | Wolves |
| 4350 | Derby |
| 4250 | Notts County (2) |
| 3925 | Darwen (2) |
| 3925 | Newcastle (2) |
| 3900 | Bury (2) |
| 3550 | Stoke |
| 3325 | Grimsby (2) |
| 2750 | Burton Swifts (2) |
| 2525 | Lincoln (2) |
| 2350 | Burton Wanderers (2) |
| 2100 | Rotherham Town (2) |
| 2075 | Walsall Town Swifts (2) |
| 1825 | Burslem Port Vale (2) |
| 1725 | Crewe (2) |
This series of features covers the final years of Ardwick, the birth of Manchester City and the Club’s first national success. Why not subscribe and read every feature? Here’s a link to the story of the 1894-95 season:
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