The 1907–1908 season was Manchester City F.C.'s seventeenth season of league football and fifth consecutive season in the top flight of English football. It was their second season following a financial scandal at the club that had led to the suspension of many players in 1906. After their poor performance during the previous season, City managed to finish third in the Football League First Division.
Team kit
Football League First Division
Results summary
Reports
DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 2 September 1907 Sunderland A Roker Park 5 – 2 Grieve (3), Stewart, Conlin 20,000 7 September 1907 Everton A Goodison Park 3 – 3 Thornley (3) 30,000 14 September 1907 Sunderland H Hyde Road 0 – 0 30,000 21 September 1907 Woolwich Arsenal A Manor Ground 1 – 2 Thornley 12,000 28 September 1907 The Wednesday H Hyde Road 3 – 2 Ross (2), Thornley 30,000 5 October 1907 Bristol City A Ashton Gate 1 – 2 Thornley 12,000 12 October 1907 Notts County H Hyde Road 2 – 1 Grieve (2) 10,000 19 October 1907 Newcastle United H Hyde Road 1 – 0 Thornley 28,000 26 October 1907 Preston North End A Deepdale 4 – 2 Dorsett, Grieve, Thornley, Conlin 14,000 2 November 1907 Bury H Hyde Road 2 – 2 Jones, Wood 30,000 9 November 1907 Aston Villa A Villa Park 2 – 2 Thornley (2) 20,000 16 November 1907 Liverpool H Hyde Road 1 – 1 Dorsett 25,000 23 November 1907 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 0 – 2 10,000 7 December 1907 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 2 – 2 Buchan, Jones 40,000 14 December 1907 Nottingham Forest H Hyde Road 4 – 2 Wood (2), Eadie, Thornley 18,000 21 December 1907 Manchester United A Bank Street 1 – 3 Eadie 35,000 25 December 1907 Birmingham A St Andrew's 1 – 2 Dorsett 20,000 26 December 1907 Bolton Wanderers H Hyde Road 1 – 0 Grieve 35,000 28 December 1907 Blackburn Rovers H Hyde Road 2 – 0 Dorsett, Thornley 22,000 1 January 1908 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 0 – 2 26,000 4 January 1908 Everton H Hyde Road 4 – 2 Grieve (2), Ross, Conlin 9,000 18 January 1908 Woolwich Arsenal H Hyde Road 4 – 0 Eadie, Wood, Grieve, Jones 25,000 25 January 1908 The Wednesday A Owlerton 1 – 5 Dorsett 11,000 8 February 1908 Notts County A Trent Bridge 0 – 1 8,000 15 February 1908 Newcastle United A St James' Park 1 – 1 Conlin 25,000 29 February 1908 Bury A Gigg Lane 0 – 0 10,000 7 March 1908 Aston Villa H Hyde Road 3 – 2 Dorsett (3) 25,000 11 March 1908 Sheffield United H Hyde Road 0 – 2 18,000 14 March 1908 Liverpool A Anfield 1 – 0 Dorsett 18,000 21 March 1908 Middlesbrough H Hyde Road 2 – 1 Webb, Thornley 35,000 28 March 1908 Sheffield United A Bramall Lane 2 – 1 Thornley, Conlin 12,000 4 April 1908 Chelsea H Hyde Road 0 – 3 25,000 6 April 1908 Preston North End H Hyde Road 5 – 0 Buchan (2), Webb (2), Wilkinson 10,000 11 April 1908 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 1 – 3 Dorsett 10,000 17 April 1908 Birmingham H Hyde Road 2 – 1 Jones, Conlin 27,000 18 April 1908 Manchester United H Hyde Road 0 – 0 40,000 21 April 1908 Bristol City H Hyde Road 0 – 0 2,500 25 April 1908 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 0 – 0 10,000
FA Cup
DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 11 January 1908 First round Glossop A North Road 0 – 0 6,500 15 January 1908 First round replay Glossop H Hyde Road 6 – 0 Buchan, Wood, Dorsett, Grieve, Jones, Conlin 20,000 1 February 1908 Second round New Brompton H Hyde Road 1 – 1 Jones 7,000 5 February 1908 Second round replay New Brompton A Priestfield Road 2 – 1 Buchan, Wood 12,000 22 February 1908 Third round Fulham H Hyde Road 1 – 1 Blair 25,000 26 February 1908 Third round replay Fulham A Craven Cottage 1 – 3 Wood 37,000
Squad statistics
Squad Appearances for competitive matches only Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals GK Walter Smith38060440DF James Buchan27362335DF Frank Buckley700070MF George Dorsett3410614011MF Tom Holford200020FW Lot Jones24452296FW Davie Ross10310113FW George Stewart10100101FW Irvine Thornley3114603714FW Charles Webb11300113FW John Wood22453277--William Baldwin100010--Ernest Bannister100010--Jimmy Blair34051391--Tommy Callaghan200020--Jimmy Conlin37661437-- Bill Eadie29360353--Bob Grieve1710211911--Percy Hill17000170--Bertram Jackson21060270--Tommy Kelso25060310--Frank Norgrove14000140--Alex Steele300030--Jimmy Wilkinson110011
Scorers
All ScorerGoals Irvine Thornley14 George Dorsett11Bob GrieveJimmy Conlin7 John Wood Lot Jones6 James Buchan5 Bill Eadie3 Davie Ross Charles WebbJimmy Blair1 George StewartJimmy Wilkinson
League ScorerGoals Irvine Thornley14 George Dorsett10Bob GrieveJimmy Conlin6 Lot Jones4 John Wood James Buchan3 Bill Eadie Davie Ross Charles Webb George Stewart1Jimmy Wilkinson
FA Cup ScorerGoals John Wood3 James Buchan2 Lot JonesJimmy Blair1Jimmy Conlin George DorsettBob Grieve
See also Manchester City F.C. seasons
References
External links Extensive Manchester City statistics site