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| 1914–15 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Ernest Mangnall | |
| Football League First Division | 5th | |
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Howard (18 goals) All: Howard (18 goals) | |
| Highest home attendance | 40,000 vsOldham Athletic (5 April 1915) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 7,000 vsBradford Park Avenue (19 December 1914) | |
The1914–15 season wasManchester City F.C.'s 24th season om football league and 5th consecutive season in theFirst Division of English football. With the start of theFirst World War, it was to be the last season of regular league football until 1919. In the intervening years, all teams played in the War Leagues, which were non-competitive and are considered to be null in club history.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 83 | 61 | 1.361 | 43 |
| 4 | Burnley | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 1.298 | 43 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 1.256 | 43 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 41 | 1.195 | 43 |
| 7 | The Wednesday | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 61 | 54 | 1.130 | 43 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 1.256 | 43 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 18 |
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| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 1915 | First round | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 0 – 0 | 14,000 | |
| 16 January 1915 | First round replay | Preston North End | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 0 | Barnes (2), Hughes | 19,985 |
| 30 January 1915 | Second round | Aston Villa | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 0 | Cartwright | 29,661 |
| 20 February 1915 | Third round | Chelsea | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 1 | 32,000 |
Appearances for competitive matches only
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| DF | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| MF | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| MF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14 | |
| FW | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| FW | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| FW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | 33 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 18 | |
| FW | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| FW | 35 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 11 | |
| FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| -- | Bill Bottomley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Jack Brennan | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| -- | Joe Cartwright | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| -- | Cumming | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| -- | Albert Fairclough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Peter Fairclough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | William Garner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| -- | Jack Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| -- | Billy Henry | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| DF | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 1 | |
| -- | Peter McGuire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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