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The 1900s: 1903-1904 The FA Cup

Continuing the series of features on Manchester City in the early 1900s! Today it’s a 9400 (yes that’s right!) word article telling the story of 1903-04 when Manchester won its first major trophy. If you’re a subscriber you’ll need to get a brew before reading this celebration of that season. If you’re not a subscriber then why not?

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The 1900s: 1902-1903 Maley’s The Man

Continuing the series of features on Manchester City in the early 1900s! Today it’s a 1400 word article telling the story of 1902-03 when Celtic legend Tom Maley became City boss.

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The 1900s: 1901-1902 Ormerod Ousted

Continuing the series of features on Manchester City in the early 1900s! Today it’s a 1800+ word article telling the story of 1901-02.

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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.

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The 1900s: 1899-1900 First Division

Starting today: A new series of features on Manchester City in the early 1900s! Ever wondered how Manchester found its first major trophy success or what the scandal that rocked City was all about? Well, now’s your chance to find out. This series covers the period 1900-1910 It starts with the second half of the 1899-1900 season in this 1300 word article:

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The 1890s: 1899 First Division

The series of features on Manchester City in the 1890s continues today with a 1800 article on Manchester City in the final months of 1899.

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

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The 1890s: 1898-1899 Manchester’s First National Success

The series of features on Manchester City in the 1890s continues today with a 1900 word article on Manchester City in 1898-99 – the first season that any of the Manchester teams had achieved a national trophy success. Want to know more about this thrilling and landmark season? Then why not subscribe?

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

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The 1890s: 1897-1898  Buxton and Stockport

The series of features on Manchester City in the 1890s continues today with an article on Manchester City in 1897-98.

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The 1890s: 1896-1897 Gillespie Arrives  

The series of features on Manchester City in the 1890s continues today with an article on Manchester City in 1896-97.

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

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Nice Old Team Photo

Here’s a team photo of Manchester City, taken at Hyde Road, in 1900. It’s a typical squad pose in front of the old Hyde Road main stand which was destroyed by fire twenty years later. Notice the way the wooden wall of the stand was painted in City blue and white. People often talk about Hyde Road as if it was this dull, dismal ground but the stand here had only been erected a few years earlier and Joshua Parlby, Lawrence Furniss and the others behind the club made sure it was frequently painted blue and white (plus green) wherever possible.

Over the following twenty years City continued to invest in the ground but the site restricted the club’s growth and 40,000 crowds could not be accommodated particularly well. Often gates would be closed some way off capacity under the orders of the local police who tried to keep crowds back. Bennett Street and even Hyde Road itself were often overcrowded with fans hoping to get in.

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