# 1924–25 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1924–25 season was Manchester City F.C.'s thirty-fourth season of league football, and eleventh consecutive season in the Football League First Division, excluding the four years during the First World War in which no competitive football was played.
The season was the first season for twelve years in which then-longest serving manager Ernest Mangnall was not at the helm of the club. In his place David Ashworth was appointed as manager.

## Football League First Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 8 | Birmingham | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 53 | 0.925 | 46 |
| 9 | Notts County | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 31 | 1.355 | 45 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 68 | 1.118 | 43 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 1.098 | 43 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 43 | 1.209 | 42 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 68 | 1.118 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 14 |
Source: rsssf.com

### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 30 August 1924 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 2 – 0 | Roberts (2) | 40,000 |
| 1 September 1924 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 0 – 1 | | 25,000 |
| 6 September 1924 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Barnes (2), Murphy, Roberts | 31,000 |
| 13 September 1924 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 3 – 5 | Roberts (2), Barnes | 30,000 |
| 17 September 1924 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Johnson, Barnes | 34,000 |
| 20 September 1924 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Roberts (2), Johnson | 35,000 |
| 27 September 1924 | Sheffield United | A | Bramall Lane | 5 – 0 | Roberts (3), Johnson, Barnes | 20,000 |
| 4 October 1924 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Roberts (2), Barnes | 46,000 |
| 11 October 1924 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 3 | Barnes | 30,000 |
| 18 October 1924 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Barnes | 50,000 |
| 25 October 1924 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Roberts, Johnson | 50,000 |
| 29 October 1924 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 1 – 3 | Johnson | 20,000 |
| 1 November 1924 | Notts County | A | Meadow Lane | 0 – 2 | | 12,000 |
| 8 November 1924 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Austin, Roberts | 30,000 |
| 10 November 1924 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 1 – 1 | Roberts | 11,000 |
| 15 November 1924 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 2 – 3 | Johnson, Murphy | 20,000 |
| 22 November 1924 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Roberts (2) | 18,000 |
| 29 November 1924 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 3 – 2 | Austin, Roberts, Warner | 22,000 |
| 6 December 1924 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Austin, Roberts, Browell | 20,000 |
| 13 December 1924 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 3 – 0 | Roberts, Browell, Murphy | 15,000 |
| 20 December 1924 | Birmingham | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Austin, Browell | 40,000 |
| 25 December 1924 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Browell | 35,000 |
| 26 December 1924 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 3 | Johnson | 50,000 |
| 3 January 1925 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 3 – 0 | Johnson (2), Cowan | 8,000 |
| 17 January 1925 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 5 – 0 | Roberts (4), Woosnam | 25,000 |
| 24 January 1925 | Newcastle United | A | St James' Park | 0 – 2 | | 25,000 |
| 31 January 1925 | Bury | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 15,000 |
| 7 February 1925 | West Ham United | A | Upton Park | 0 – 4 | | 25,000 |
| 14 February 1925 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Roberts | 31,000 |
| 21 February 1925 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 1 – 1 | Roberts | 18,000 |
| 23 February 1925 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Roberts (2) | 12,000 |
| 28 February 1925 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 2 – 4 | Daniels, Hicks | 25,000 |
| 7 March 1925 | Notts County | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Roberts (2) | 25,000 |
| 21 March 1925 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Roberts | 30,000 |
| 1 April 1925 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 2 – 0 | Austin, Johnson | 8,000 |
| 4 April 1925 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Warner, Browell | 20,000 |
| 10 April 1925 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 2 | Hicks | 20,000 |
| 11 April 1925 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 0 – 1 | | 14,000 |
| 13 April 1925 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Warner | 25,000 |
| 18 April 1925 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Austin, Browell, Johnson, Hicks | 14,000 |
| 25 April 1925 | Birmingham | A | St Andrew's | 1 – 2 | Johnson | 13,000 |
| 2 May 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Warner | 15,000 |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 10 January 1925 | First round | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 4 | Roberts | 24,536 |

## Squad statistics
### Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only
| Nat. | Player | Pos. | Premier League | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| Nat. | Player | Pos. | Apps | | Apps | | Apps | |
| | Jim Goodchild | GK | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| | James Mitchell | GK | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| | Sam Cookson | DF | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| | Eli Fletcher | DF | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| | Max Woosnam | DF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| | Robert Benzie | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | Sam Cowan | MF | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| | Jimmy Elwood | MF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| | James McCourt | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | Spud Murphy | MF | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| | Charlie Pringle | MF | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| | Sammy Sharp | MF | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| | Billy Wilson | MF | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| | Billy Austin | FW | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
| | Horace Barnes | FW | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
| | Tommy Browell | FW | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| | James Calderwood | FW | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| | Arthur Daniels | FW | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| | George Hicks | FW | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| | Tommy Johnson | FW | 41 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 12 |
| | Frank Roberts | FW | 38 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 32 |
| | Frank Thompson | FW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | Jack Warner | FW | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 76 | | 1 | | 77 |

### Scorers

| Nat. | Player | Pos. | Football League | FA Cup | TOTAL |
| | Frank Roberts | FW | 31 | 1 | 32 |
| | Tommy Johnson | FW | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| | Horace Barnes | FW | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| | Billy Austin | FW | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| | Tommy Browell | FW | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| | Jack Warner | FW | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| | Spud Murphy | MF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | George Hicks | FW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Max Woosnam | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Sam Cowan | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Arthur Daniels | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 76 | 1 | 77 |