1925/26 was Manchester City's 30th season of competitive football - its 21st in the top division of English football, its 21st (total) and its 12th consecutive season in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Frank Roberts who scored 30 goals from just 45 appearances. The 3 players to make the most appearances for the club this season were Tommy Johnson, Frank Roberts and Sam Cowan who each played 45 times. The club had 12 different goalscorers and used 26 different players including 7 debutants. Debutants this season were Bob Dennison, Cliff Coupland, Fred Appleton, Jack Phillips, Jimmy McMullan, Leo Bradford and Phil McCloy.
Season Stats
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Competitions
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
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English Division One (old) | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 89 | 100 | 35 | 21st |
FA Cup | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 0 | Runners-Up |
League Table
Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 92 | 60 | 32 | 57 | |
2 | Arsenal | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 87 | 63 | 24 | 52 | |
3 | Sunderland | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 96 | 80 | 16 | 48 | |
4 | Bury | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 85 | 77 | 8 | 47 | |
5 | Sheffield United | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 102 | 82 | 20 | 46 | |
6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 86 | 76 | 10 | 44 | |
7 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 63 | 7 | 44 | |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 76 | -1 | 44 | |
9 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 66 | 73 | -7 | 44 | |
10 | Newcastle United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 84 | 75 | 9 | 42 | |
11 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 72 | 70 | 2 | 42 | |
12 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 91 | 80 | 11 | 41 | |
13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 79 | 78 | 1 | 40 | |
14 | Birmingham City | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 66 | 81 | -15 | 40 | |
15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 79 | -13 | 39 | |
16 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 61 | 76 | -15 | 39 | |
17 | Leicester City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 70 | 80 | -10 | 38 | |
18 | West Ham United | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 76 | -13 | 37 | |
19 | Leeds United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 76 | -12 | 36 | |
20 | Burnley | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 85 | 108 | -23 | 36 | |
21 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 89 | 100 | -11 | 35 | |
22 | Notts County | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 74 | -20 | 33 |
Matches
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Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
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29/08/1925 | English Division One (old) | Cardiff City | Home | 3-2 |
31/08/1925 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 0-1 |
05/09/1925 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 0-1 |
12/09/1925 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 1-1 |
19/09/1925 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 4-4 |
23/09/1925 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1-4 |
26/09/1925 | English Division One (old) | Huddersfield Town | Away | 2-2 |
03/10/1925 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Home | 4-1 |
10/10/1925 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 3-3 |
17/10/1925 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 1-2 |
24/10/1925 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Home | 8-3 |
26/10/1925 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 3-8 |
31/10/1925 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Away | 1-3 |
04/11/1925 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 2-4 |
07/11/1925 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 2-5 |
14/11/1925 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1-5 |
21/11/1925 | English Division One (old) | Notts County | Home | 1-1 |
28/11/1925 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 1-3 |
05/12/1925 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Home | 5-1 |
12/12/1925 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Away | 4-3 |
19/12/1925 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 2-2 |
25/12/1925 | English Division One (old) | Bury | Away | 5-6 |
26/12/1925 | English Division One (old) | Bury | Home | 0-2 |
01/01/1926 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 3-1 |
02/01/1926 | English Division One (old) | Cardiff City | Away | 2-2 |
09/01/1926 | FA Cup | Corinthians | Away | 3-3 |
13/01/1926 | FA Cup | Corinthians | Home | 4-0 |
16/01/1926 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0-0 |
23/01/1926 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 6-1 |
30/01/1926 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | Home | 4-0 |
06/02/1926 | English Division One (old) | Huddersfield Town | Home | 1-5 |
10/02/1926 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 1-1 |
13/02/1926 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Away | 3-5 |
20/02/1926 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | Home | 11-4 |
27/02/1926 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 1-1 |
06/03/1926 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | Away | 6-1 |
13/03/1926 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Home | 2-0 |
17/03/1926 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 0-1 |
20/03/1926 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 0-1 |
27/03/1926 | FA Cup | Manchester United | Neutral | 3-0 |
29/03/1926 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 1-1 |
02/04/1926 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 2-4 |
03/04/1926 | English Division One (old) | Notts County | Away | 0-1 |
06/04/1926 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Away | 2-1 |
10/04/1926 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 4-2 |
17/04/1926 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Away | 3-2 |
24/04/1926 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | Neutral | 0-1 |
27/04/1926 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Home | 2-1 |
01/05/1926 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 2-3 |