1892–93 Ardwick A.F.C. season

Ardwick A.F.C. 1892–93 football season
Ardwick A.F.C.
1892–93 season
ManagerLawrence Furniss
Second Division5th
FA CupPreliminary round
Top goalscorerLeague: Weir (8 goals)
All: Weir (8 goals)
Highest home attendance6,000 vs Small Heath
(22 November 1892)
6,000 vs Darwen
(17 December 1892)
Lowest home attendance1,000 vs Grimsby
(30 December 1892)
Home colours

The 1892–93 season was Ardwick A.F.C.'s second season of league football. Following the amalgamation of the Football Alliance with the Football League, Ardwick was elected to the new Second Division in the inaugural season of two-tier football in England, and the season marked the start of Ardwick (Manchester City)'s exactly 100-year stay in the Football League before leaving in 1992 to co-found the Premier League.

Football League Second Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Darwen (O, P) 22 14 2 6 60 36 1.667 30 Qualification for test matches
4 Grimsby Town 22 11 1 10 42 41 1.024 23
5 Ardwick 22 9 3 10 45 40 1.125 21
6 Burton Swifts 22 9 2 11 47 47 1.000 20
7 Northwich Victoria 22 9 2 11 42 58 0.724 20
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 9 3 10 45 40 +5 20 6 3 2 27 14 +13 3 0 8 18 26 -8

N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2

Reports

Ardwick v Bootle
3 September 1892 Ardwick 7–0
 Bootle Ardwick, Manchester
Russell soccer ball with red X
Morris
Davies
Angus [1]
Weir 		Report Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 5–0
Northwich Victoria v Ardwick
10 September 1892 Northwich Victoria 0–3
 Ardwick Northwich
Report Russell
Morris 		Stadium: The Drill Field
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 0–0
Ardwick v Burslem Port Vale
12 September 1892 Ardwick 2–0 Burslem Port Vale Ardwick, Manchester
Weir ?'
Angus ?'		 Report Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 1–0
Walsall Town Swifts v Ardwick
17 September 1892 Walsall Town Swifts 2–4 Ardwick Walsall
Marshall ?'
Turner ?'		 Report Angus ?'
Davies ?', ?'
Lambie ?'		 Stadium: Chuckery Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–3
Ardwick v Northwich Victoria
24 September 1892 Ardwick 1–1 Northwich Victoria Ardwick, Manchester
Middleton 87' Report Bailey ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 0–1
Ardwick v Walsall Town Swifts
1 October 1892 Ardwick 2–0 Walsall Town Swifts Ardwick, Manchester
Weir ?'
Davies ?'		 Report Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,000
Note: HT: 1–0
Darwen v Ardwick
8 October 1892 Darwen 3–1 Ardwick Darwen
Maxwell ?'
McKennie ?', ?'		 Report Davies 1' Stadium: Barley Bank
Attendance: 6,000
Note: HT: 2–1
Burslem Port Vale v Ardwick
10 October 1892 Burslem Port Vale 1–2 Ardwick Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent
Walker ?' Report Weir ?', ?' Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–1
Ardwick v Small Heath
22 October 1892 Ardwick 2–2 Small Heath Ardwick, Manchester
Morris ?'
Weir ?'		 Report Whelden ?' ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 2–0
Grimsby Town v Ardwick
5 November 1892 Grimsby Town 2–0 Ardwick Grimsby
Mullen ?'
Higgins ?'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Park
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 2–0
Ardwick v Burton Swifts
26 November 1892 Ardwick 1–1 Burton Swifts Ardwick, Manchester
Russell ?' (pen.) Report Worrall ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–1
Ardwick v Darwen
17 December 1892 Ardwick 4–2 Darwen Ardwick, Manchester
Weir ?', ?'
Mooney ?'
Milarvie ?'		 Report Wade ?'
McKennie ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 3–1
Lincoln City v Ardwick
24 December 1892 Lincoln City 2–1 Ardwick Lincoln
Smallman ?'
Richardson ?'		 Report Forrester ?' Stadium: John O'Gaunts
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–0
Burton Swifts v Ardwick
14 January 1893 Burton Swifts 2–0 Ardwick Burton
Worrall ?', ?' Report Stadium: Peel Croft
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–0
Bootle v Ardwick
21 January 1893 Bootle 5–3 Ardwick Bootle, Merseyside
Grierson ?', ?'
Montgomery ?', ?', ?'		 Report Mooney ?', ?'
Middleton ?'		 Stadium: Hawthorne Road
Attendance: 800
Note: HT: 3–0
Ardwick v Grimsby Town
30 January 1893 Ardwick 0–3 Grimsby Town Ardwick, Manchester
Report Riddoch ?'
Fletcher ?', ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 0–1
Crewe Alexandra v Ardwick
4 February 1893 Crewe Alexandra 4–1 Ardwick Crewe
Williams 6'
McDuff ?', ?'
Barnett ?'		 Report Yates ?' Stadium: Alexandra Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 3–1
Ardwick v Crewe Alexandra
18 February 1893 Ardwick 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Ardwick, Manchester
Bowman ?'
Yates ?'
Milarvie ?'		 Report Roberts ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
Note: HT: 1–0
Ardwick v Sheffield United
4 March 1893 Ardwick 2–3 Sheffield United Ardwick, Manchester
Bowman ?'
Whittle ?'		 Report Gallacher ?'
Drummond ?'
Cain ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Note: HT: 2–1
Sheffield United v Ardwick
25 March 1893 Sheffield United 2–1 Ardwick Sheffield
Needham ?', ?' Report Yates ?' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 0–0
Small Heath v Ardwick
1 April 1893 Small Heath 3–2 Ardwick Small Heath, Birmingham
Walton ?'
Hallam ?', ?'		 Report Yates ?'
Carson ?'		 Stadium: Muntz Street
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 1–1
Ardwick v Lincoln City
17 April 1893 Ardwick 3–1 Lincoln City Ardwick, Manchester
Mooney ?'
Morris ?'
Yates ?'		 Report Moore ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
Note: HT: 2–1

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Cup competitions

FA Cup

The draw for the preliminary round and first round of the FA Cup was held at a meeting of the Football Association on 29 August 1892. Ardwick were drawn away at Fleetwood Rangers in the preliminary round, although Ardwick made an offer to Fleetwood to transfer the game to their own stadium, which was accepted. A first round home tie against Workington awaited the winners.[5] The first match was drawn and Fleetwood refused to play extra time, forcing a replay, which was also held at Hyde Road.

Ardwick v Fleetwood Rangers
22 September 1892 Qualifying Round Ardwick 1–1 Fleetwood Rangers Ardwick, Manchester
Milarvie ?' HT: 1–1 H. Wilson ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 600
Ardwick v Fleetwood Rangers
5 October 1892 Qualifying Round replay Ardwick 0–2 Fleetwood Rangers Ardwick, Manchester
HT: 0–0 ? ?'
Brogan ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000

Lancashire Senior Cup

Ardwick v Rossendale United
28 January 1893 First Round Ardwick 3–2 Rossendale United Ardwick, Manchester
Russell ?', ?'
Milarvie ?'		 ? ?'
 ? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Ardwick v Blackpool
11 March 1893 Second Round Ardwick 3–1 Blackpool Ardwick, Manchester
Milarvie ?'
Morris ?'
Mooney ?'		 ? ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 6,000
Bolton Wanderers v Ardwick
8 April 1893 Semi-final Bolton Wanderers 5–1 Ardwick Bolton
Weir ?', ?', ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Mooney ?' Stadium: Pike's Lane
Attendance: 4,000

Manchester Senior Cup

Bury v Ardwick
25 February 1893 First Round Bury 3–0 Ardwick Gigg Lane, Bury
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 6,000

Friendlies

Ardwick v Nottingham Forest
1 September 1892 Ardwick 2–2 Nottingham Forest Ardwick, Manchester
Angus ?', ?' ? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Middlesbrough Ironopolis v Ardwick
28 September 1892 Middlesbrough Ironopolis 3–2 Ardwick Middlesbrough
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Angus ?', ?' Stadium: Paradise Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Ardwick v West Manchester
18 October 1892 Ardwick 2–3 West Manchester Ardwick, Manchester
? ?'
? ?'		 ? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Ardwick v Middlesbrough
29 October 1892 Ardwick 6–3 Middlesbrough Ardwick, Manchester
Weir ?', ?', ?'
Morris ?', ?'
Russell ?'		 ? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,500
Ardwick v Bolton Wanderers
12 November 1892 Ardwick 3–0 Bolton Wanderers Ardwick, Manchester
Milarvie ?'
Morris ?'
Davies ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 5,000
Middlesbrough v Ardwick
19 November 1892 Middlesbrough 6–3 Ardwick Middlesbrough
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Weir ?'
Middleton ?'
Mooney ?'		 Stadium: Middlesbrough Cricket Club
Attendance: 2,000
Ardwick v Notts County
3 December 1892 Ardwick 3–3 Notts County Ardwick, Manchester
Forrester ?', ?'
Hopkins ?'		 ? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
Ardwick v Stoke
10 December 1892 Ardwick 2–6 Stoke Ardwick, Manchester
Weir ?'
Davies ?'		 ? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
Ardwick v Scotland Celtic
26 December 1892 Ardwick 0–5 Scotland Celtic Ardwick, Manchester
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 8,500
Ardwick v Scotland Thistle
31 December 1892 Ardwick 0–1 Scotland Thistle Ardwick, Manchester
? ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Ardwick v Newton Heath
2 January 1893 Manchester derby Ardwick 3–5 Newton Heath Ardwick, Manchester
Weir ?', ?'
Morris ?'		 ? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 10,000
Ardwick v Blackpool South Shore
7 January 1893 Ardwick 5–1 Blackpool South Shore Ardwick, Manchester
Milne ?', ?'
Milarvie ?'
Morris ?'
Davies ?'		 ? ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
Ardwick v Internationals XI
11 January 1893 Ardwick 0–5 Internationals XI Ardwick, Manchester
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? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
Ardwick v Middlesbrough Ironopolis
11 February 1893 Ardwick 1–3 Middlesbrough Ironopolis Ardwick, Manchester
Yates ?' ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
Ardwick v Blackpool
14 February 1893 Ardwick 2–7 Blackpool Ardwick, Manchester
? ?'
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? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Fairfield v Ardwick
18 March 1893 Fairfield 1–2 Ardwick Droylsden, Greater Manchester
? ?' Mooney ?'
? ?' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Gransmoor Road
Attendance: 2,000
Ardwick v Rotherham Town
20 March 1893 Ardwick 2–2 Rotherham Town Ardwick, Manchester
Mooney ?'
Milarvie ?'		 ? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
Newton Heath v Ardwick
27 March 1893 Manchester derby Newton Heath 3–2 Ardwick Newton Heath, Manchester
? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 ? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: North Road
Attendance: 2,000
West Manchester v Ardwick
31 March 1893 West Manchester 2–0 Ardwick Whalley Range, Manchester
? ?'
? ?'		 Stadium: Brooks' Bar
Attendance: 5,000
Blackpool v Ardwick
3 April 1893 Blackpool 6–1 Ardwick Blackpool
? ?'
? ?'
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? ?'
? ?'
? ?'		 ? ?' Stadium: Raikes Hall
Newton Heath v Ardwick
10 April 1893 Manchester derby Newton Heath 2–1 Ardwick Newton Heath, Manchester
? ?'
? ?'		 Mooney ?' Stadium: North Road
Attendance: 3,000
Ardwick v Gorton Villa
20 April 1893 Ardwick 1–1 Gorton Villa Ardwick, Manchester
? ?' ? ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Ardwick v Northwich Victoria
22 April 1893 Ardwick 1–0 Northwich Victoria Ardwick, Manchester
Morris ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
Rotherham Town v Ardwick
24 April 1893 Rotherham Town 1–0 Ardwick Rotherham
? ?' Stadium: Clifton Grove
Ardwick v Newton Heath
29 April 1893 Manchester derby Ardwick 3–0 Newton Heath Ardwick, Manchester
Morris ?'
Hopkins ?'
? ?' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: "Very moderate"

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland William Douglas 20 0 2 0 22 0
GK England Herbert Stones 2 0 0 0 2 0
DF Canada Walter Bowman 2 2 2 0 4 2
DF Northern Ireland John McVicker 17 0 2 0 19 0
DF Scotland David Robson 22 0 2 0 24 0
MF William Hopkins 20 0 1 0 21 0
MF Harry Middleton 21 2 2 0 23 2
MF Scotland Davie Russell 17 3 2 0 19 3
MF England Jimmy Yates 8 5 0 0 8 5
FW Scotland Jack Angus 7 3 1 0 8 3
FW Scotland Adam Carson 3 1 0 0 3 1
FW Scotland William Lambie 3 1 0 0 3 1
FW Scotland Bob Milarvie 17 2 2 1 19 3
FW Wales Hugh Morris 19 5 2 0 21 5
FW England Wilmot Turner 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW England David Weir 14 8 1 0 15 8
MF Hugh Angus 2 0 0 0 2 0
MF Charles Armitt 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW Wales Joe Davies 12 7 2 0 14 7
FW Tom Forrester 5 1 0 0 5 1
FW John Milne 8 0 1 0 9 0
FW Felix Mooney 9 4 0 0 9 4
DF Fred Steele 4 0 0 0 4 0
DF Danny Whittle 9 1 0 0 9 1

Scorers

All

Scorer Goals
England David Weir 8
Joe Davies 7
Wales Hugh Morris 5
England Jimmy Yates
Felix Mooney 4
Scotland Jack Angus 3
Scotland Bob Milarvie
Davie Russell
Canada Walter Bowman 2
Harry Middleton
Scotland Adam Carson 1
Tom Forrester
Scotland William Lambie
Danny Whittle

League

Scorer Goals
England David Weir 8
Joe Davies 7
Wales Hugh Morris 5
England Jimmy Yates
Felix Mooney 4
Scotland Jack Angus 3
Davie Russell
Canada Walter Bowman 2
Harry Middleton
Scotland Bob Milarvie
Scotland Adam Carson 1
Tom Forrester
Scotland William Lambie
Danny Whittle

FA Cup

Scorer Goals
Scotland Bob Milarvie 1

Transfers

Transfers in

First team
Date Pos. Player From club
Pre-season Full back Scotland Archibald Ferguson Scotland Heart of Midlothian
Pre-season Forward Scotland Bob Milarvie England Newton Heath
Pre-season Forward Scotland J. Campbell Scotland Celtic
Pre-season Forward Scotland D. Lafferty Scotland Celtic
Pre-season Forward J. McCarthy Unknown
Unknown Full-back Cooke Unknown
Unknown Full-back John McVickers Unknown
Unknown Half-back Baker Unknown
Unknown Half-back William Hopkins Unknown
Unknown Half-back S. Jackson Unknown
Unknown Half-back Harry Middleton Unknown
Unknown Half-back Charles Parry Unknown
Unknown Forward Scotland Jack Angus Scotland Third Lanark
Unknown Forward Alex Boggie Unknown
Unknown Forward Powery Unknown
Unknown Forward William Sharpe Unknown

See also

References

  1. ^ corrected to one goal - StatCity, Bluemoon and Englishfootballleaguetables websites all record a single goal for Angus
  2. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
  3. ^ "Manchester City football club overview".
  4. ^ "Man City FC Club Details | First Team Squad | Soccer Base".
  5. ^ "Draw for the Football Association Cup". Birmingham Daily Post. 30 August 1892.

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