1899/00 was Manchester City's 8th season of competitive football - its 1st in the top division of English football and its 1st in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Billy Meredith who scored 14 goals from just 35 appearances. The 4 players to make the most appearances for the club this season were Charlie Williams, Billy Holmes, Buxton Smith and Di Jones who each played 36 times. The club had 12 different goalscorers and used 21 different players including 5 debutants. Debutants this season were Alex Davidson, Bert Dartnell, Fred Threlfall, Howard Harvey and Joe Cassidy.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 44 | 34 | 7th |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1st Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 35 | 42 | 50 | |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 48 | |
| 3 | Sunderland | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 41 | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 11 | 39 | |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 36 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Manchester City | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 34 | |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 34 | |
| 9 | Stoke City | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 34 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 33 | |
| 11 | Everton | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 33 | |
| 12 | Bury | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 32 | |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 30 | |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 30 | |
| 15 | Notts County | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 60 | -14 | 29 | |
| 16 | Preston North End | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 28 | |
| 17 | Burnley | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 54 | -20 | 27 | |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 74 | -43 | 18 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/1899 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 3-4 |
| 09/09/1899 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 4-0 |
| 16/09/1899 | English Division One (old) | Bury | Away | 4-1 |
| 23/09/1899 | English Division One (old) | Notts County | Home | 5-1 |
| 30/09/1899 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-1 |
| 07/10/1899 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 0-3 |
| 14/10/1899 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 1-0 |
| 21/10/1899 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 1-2 |
| 28/10/1899 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 0-1 |
| 04/11/1899 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Away | 0-2 |
| 11/11/1899 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Home | 3-1 |
| 25/11/1899 | English Division One (old) | Glossop North End | Home | 4-1 |
| 02/12/1899 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Away | 0-1 |
| 09/12/1899 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Home | 2-1 |
| 16/12/1899 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-0 |
| 23/12/1899 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 1-2 |
| 25/12/1899 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 1-2 |
| 27/12/1899 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 0-2 |
| 30/12/1899 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1-1 |
| 06/01/1900 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 0-0 |
| 13/01/1900 | English Division One (old) | Bury | Home | 2-2 |
| 20/01/1900 | English Division One (old) | Notts County | Away | 1-1 |
| 27/01/1900 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | Home | 1-1 |
| 31/01/1900 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | Away | 0-3 |
| 03/02/1900 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-1 |
| 03/03/1900 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 2-5 |
| 10/03/1900 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Home | 1-0 |
| 19/03/1900 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 0-2 |
| 31/03/1900 | English Division One (old) | Glossop North End | Away | 2-0 |
| 07/04/1900 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Home | 1-0 |
| 09/04/1900 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 2-0 |
| 13/04/1900 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 0-0 |
| 14/04/1900 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Away | 1-3 |
| 16/04/1900 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Away | 2-0 |
| 21/04/1900 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 4-0 |
| 28/04/1900 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 0-4 |