1919/20 was Manchester City's 24th season of competitive football - its 15th in the top division of English football, its 15th (total) and its 6th consecutive season in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Horace Barnes who scored 23 goals from just 41 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Ernie Tyler who played 43 times. The club had 12 different goalscorers and used 37 different players including 20 debutants. Debutants this season were Andie Newton, Dick Crawshaw, Ernie Goodwin, Ernie Tyler, Frank Knowles, Fred Lievesley, Fred Sugden, George Gray, Harry Jarvis, Jack Allen, Joby Godfrey, Joe Reid, Max Woosnam, Sam Sharp, Sammy Cookson, Sid Scott, Spud Murphy, Tom Lamph, Tommy Broad and Tommy Johnson.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 62 | 45 | 7th |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2nd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 104 | 47 | 57 | 60 | |
| 2 | Burnley | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 51 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 49 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 44 | 15 | 48 | |
| 5 | Sunderland | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 72 | 59 | 13 | 48 | |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 72 | 65 | 7 | 47 | |
| 7 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 62 | 9 | 45 | |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 43 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 75 | 73 | 2 | 42 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 42 | |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 42 | |
| 12 | Manchester United | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 4 | 40 | |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 40 | |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 69 | -10 | 40 | |
| 15 | Bradford City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 39 | |
| 16 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 68 | 1 | 38 | |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 38 | |
| 18 | Derby County | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 38 | |
| 19 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 73 | -16 | 38 | |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 77 | -13 | 37 | |
| 21 | Notts County | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 74 | -18 | 36 | |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 64 | -36 | 23 |
Matches
44
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/08/1919 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 3-3 |
| 01/09/1919 | English Division One (old) | Oldham Athletic | Away | 3-1 |
| 06/09/1919 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 1-3 |
| 08/09/1919 | English Division One (old) | Oldham Athletic | Home | 3-1 |
| 13/09/1919 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 1-4 |
| 20/09/1919 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 2-6 |
| 27/09/1919 | English Division One (old) | Notts County | Home | 4-1 |
| 04/10/1919 | English Division One (old) | Notts County | Away | 1-4 |
| 11/10/1919 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 3-3 |
| 18/10/1919 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 0-1 |
| 25/10/1919 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 4-2 |
| 01/11/1919 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0-0 |
| 08/11/1919 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 8-2 |
| 15/11/1919 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 4-1 |
| 22/11/1919 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 3-1 |
| 29/11/1919 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 0-0 |
| 06/12/1919 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-3 |
| 13/12/1919 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-2 |
| 20/12/1919 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Away | 1-2 |
| 25/12/1919 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 1-1 |
| 26/12/1919 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 0-2 |
| 27/12/1919 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Home | 1-0 |
| 01/01/1920 | English Division One (old) | Bradford City | Home | 1-0 |
| 03/01/1920 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 2-2 |
| 10/01/1920 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | Home | 4-1 |
| 17/01/1920 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 4-1 |
| 24/01/1920 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Home | 1-0 |
| 31/01/1920 | FA Cup | Leicester City | Away | 0-3 |
| 07/02/1920 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Home | 3-1 |
| 14/02/1920 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Away | 0-2 |
| 18/02/1920 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Away | 2-0 |
| 28/02/1920 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Away | 1-1 |
| 13/03/1920 | English Division One (old) | Bradford Park Avenue | Home | 4-1 |
| 17/03/1920 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Home | 1-0 |
| 20/03/1920 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 0-1 |
| 22/03/1920 | English Division One (old) | Bradford Park Avenue | Away | 1-2 |
| 27/03/1920 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 2-1 |
| 03/04/1920 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 0-1 |
| 05/04/1920 | English Division One (old) | Bradford City | Away | 0-1 |
| 10/04/1920 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 1-0 |
| 17/04/1920 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 0-3 |
| 24/04/1920 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 0-0 |
| 26/04/1920 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 1-0 |
| 01/05/1920 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 2-2 |