1905/06 was Manchester City's 14th season of competitive football - its 6th in the top division of English football, its 6th (total) and its 3rd consecutive season in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Irvine Thornley who scored 21 goals from just 37 appearances. Irvine Thornley also made the most appearances for the club this season with 37 games played. The club had 14 different goalscorers and used 25 different players including 5 debutants. Debutants this season were Alex Steel, Billy Banks, Jimmy Whittaker, Jimmy Young and Julius Gregory.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 73 | 54 | 43 | 5th |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1st Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 46 | 33 | 51 | |
| 2 | Preston North End | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 39 | 15 | 47 | |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 52 | 11 | 44 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 74 | 48 | 26 | 43 | |
| 5 | Manchester City | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 73 | 54 | 19 | 43 | |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 81 | 67 | 14 | 41 | |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 41 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 72 | 56 | 16 | 40 | |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 40 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 39 | |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 70 | 66 | 4 | 37 | |
| 12 | Arsenal | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 37 | |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 36 | |
| 14 | Sunderland | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 70 | -9 | 35 | |
| 15 | Derby County | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 58 | -19 | 35 | |
| 16 | Notts County | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 34 | |
| 17 | Bury | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 74 | -17 | 32 | |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 71 | -15 | 31 | |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 79 | -21 | 31 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 58 | 99 | -41 | 23 |
Matches
39
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/1905 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0-1 |
| 06/09/1905 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 2-2 |
| 09/09/1905 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 5-0 |
| 16/09/1905 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 4-0 |
| 23/09/1905 | English Division One (old) | Bury | Away | 4-2 |
| 30/09/1905 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Home | 4-0 |
| 07/10/1905 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Away | 0-2 |
| 21/10/1905 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 1-2 |
| 28/10/1905 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 0-1 |
| 04/11/1905 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 3-1 |
| 11/11/1905 | English Division One (old) | Notts County | Home | 5-1 |
| 18/11/1905 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Away | 0-0 |
| 25/11/1905 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 3-1 |
| 02/12/1905 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 0-2 |
| 09/12/1905 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1-1 |
| 16/12/1905 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Away | 0-2 |
| 23/12/1905 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 4-1 |
| 25/12/1905 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 2-1 |
| 26/12/1905 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 1-4 |
| 30/12/1905 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2-1 |
| 01/01/1906 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 1-0 |
| 06/01/1906 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-0 |
| 13/01/1906 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | Away | 1-4 |
| 20/01/1906 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 3-2 |
| 27/01/1906 | English Division One (old) | Bury | Home | 5-2 |
| 10/02/1906 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Home | 0-0 |
| 03/03/1906 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 1-0 |
| 10/03/1906 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 1-2 |
| 14/03/1906 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 1-4 |
| 17/03/1906 | English Division One (old) | Notts County | Away | 0-3 |
| 24/03/1906 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Home | 2-0 |
| 31/03/1906 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 3-1 |
| 07/04/1906 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 1-2 |
| 13/04/1906 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 1-2 |
| 14/04/1906 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1-1 |
| 16/04/1906 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 3-0 |
| 17/04/1906 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-6 |
| 21/04/1906 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Home | 5-1 |
| 28/04/1906 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 2-3 |