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An Amazing Game: Newcastle 5 Manchester City 4

On this day (27 October) in 1894 Manchester City’s match away at Newcastle was outstanding for neutrals (and those supporting the winning team). It followed the pattern of one team scores, then the other equalises all the way through until the final goal. Here’s a brief contemporary report of it:

In official records one of the goals credited to Jim Sharples in this report is listed as being scored by Wally McReddie.

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The 1890s: 1894-1895 Parlby’s City

The series of features on Manchester City in the 1890s continues today with a 2800 word article on Manchester City’s first season.

This series covers the final years of Ardwick, the birth of Manchester City and the Club’s first national success.

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