1892/93 was Manchester City's 1st season of competitive football and its 1st in the (old) English Second Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Davie Weir who scored 8 goals from just 15 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was David Robson who played 24 times. The club had 14 different goalscorers and used 24 different players including 24 debutants. Debutants this season were Adam Carson, Bob Milarvie, Daniel Whittle, David Robson, Davie Russell, Davie Weir, Felix Mooney, Frederick Steele, George Armitt, Harold Stones, Harry Middleton, Herbert Angus, Herbert Turner, Hugh Morris, Jack Angus, James Yates, Joe Davies, John McVickers, John Milne, Thomas Forrester, Walter Bowman, William Douglas, William Hopkins and William Lambie.
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 21 | 5th |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Preliminary Rounds |
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 90 | 35 | 55 | 36 | |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 43 | 35 | |
| 3 | Darwen | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 36 | 24 | 30 | |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 23 | |
| 5 | Manchester City | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 21 | |
| 6 | Burton United | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 20 | |
| 7 | Northwich Victoria | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 58 | -16 | 20 | |
| 8 | Bootle | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 19 | |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 17 | |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 69 | -27 | 15 | |
| 11 | Port Vale | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 57 | -27 | 15 | |
| 12 | Walsall | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 75 | -38 | 13 |
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Bootle | Home | 7-0 |
| 10/09/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Northwich Victoria | Away | 3-0 |
| 12/09/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Port Vale | Home | 2-0 |
| 17/09/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Walsall | Away | 4-2 |
| 22/09/1892 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Rangers | Away | 1-1 |
| 24/09/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Northwich Victoria | Home | 1-1 |
| 01/10/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Walsall | Home | 2-0 |
| 05/10/1892 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Rangers | Home | 0-2 |
| 08/10/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Darwen | Away | 1-3 |
| 10/10/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Port Vale | Away | 2-1 |
| 22/10/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 2-2 |
| 05/11/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Grimsby Town | Away | 0-2 |
| 26/11/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Burton United | Home | 1-1 |
| 17/12/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Darwen | Home | 4-2 |
| 24/12/1892 | English Division Two (old) | Lincoln City | Away | 1-2 |
| 14/01/1893 | English Division Two (old) | Burton United | Away | 0-2 |
| 21/01/1893 | English Division Two (old) | Bootle | Away | 3-5 |
| 30/01/1893 | English Division Two (old) | Grimsby Town | Home | 0-3 |
| 04/02/1893 | English Division Two (old) | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 1-4 |
| 18/02/1893 | English Division Two (old) | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 3-1 |
| 04/03/1893 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 2-3 |
| 25/03/1893 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 1-2 |
| 01/04/1893 | English Division Two (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 2-3 |
| 17/04/1893 | English Division Two (old) | Lincoln City | Home | 3-1 |