# 1892–93 Ardwick A.F.C. season

The 1892–93 season was Ardwick A.F.C.'s second season of league football. Following the amalgamation of the Football Alliance with the Football League, Ardwick was elected to the new Second Division in the inaugural season of two-tier football in England, and the season marked the start of Ardwick (Manchester City)'s exactly 100-year stay in the Football League before leaving in 1992 to co-found the Premier League.

## Football League Second Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Darwen (O, P) | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 36 | 1.667 | 30 | Qualification for test matches |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 1.024 | 23 | |
| 5 | Ardwick | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 1.125 | 21 | |
| 6 | Burton Swifts | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 1.000 | 20 | |
| 7 | Northwich Victoria | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 58 | 0.724 | 20 | |

### 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 | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2

### Reports
## Cup competitions
### FA Cup

The draw for the preliminary round and first round of the FA Cup was held at a meeting of the Football Association on 29 August 1892. Ardwick were drawn away at Fleetwood Rangers in the preliminary round, although Ardwick made an offer to Fleetwood to transfer the game to their own stadium, which was accepted. A first round home tie against Workington awaited the winners. The first match was drawn and Fleetwood refused to play extra time, forcing a replay, which was also held at Hyde Road.

### Manchester Senior Cup
## Friendlies
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division 1 | Division 1 | FA Cup | FA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | MF | SCO | Hugh Angus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Jack Angus | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Charles Armitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | CAN | Walter Bowman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Adam Carson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | WAL | Joe Davies | 14 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | William Douglas | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Tom Forrester | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | William Hopkins | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | William Lambie | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | EIR | John McVicker | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Harry Middleton | 23 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Bob Milarvie | 19 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | John Milne | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Felix Mooney | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | WAL | Hugh Morris | 21 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | David Robson | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Davie Russell | 19 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | | Fred Steele | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Herbert Stones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Wilmot Turner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Davie Weir | 15 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Danny Whittle | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jimmy Yates | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |

### Goals record

| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | | | FW | David Weir | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | | | FW | Joe Davies | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | | | FW | Hugh Morris | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | | | MF | Jimmy Yates | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | | | FW | Felix Mooney | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | | | FW | Jack Angus | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | | | FW | Bob Milarvie | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | | | DF | Davie Russell | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | | | DF | Walter Bowman | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | | | MF | Harry Middleton | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | | | FW | Adam Carson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | | | FW | Tom Forrester | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | | | FW | William Lambie | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | | | DF | Danny Whittle | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 45 | 1 | 46 |