# 1893–94 Ardwick A.F.C. season

The 1893–94 season was Ardwick A.F.C.'s third season of league football and second season in the Football League. In the latter half of the season, financial difficulties forced the reorganisation of the club into the team Manchester City F.C. on the day of their last league game of the season. By this name the club have been known for the rest of their history.
The season saw the unusual event of Ardwick being forced to play one game – away versus Crewe Alexandra – with only ten players. In a season in which Ardwick lost two thirds of their games and recorded one of their worst ever league results, they drew the match 1–1.

## Football League Second Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 11 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 72 | 0.514 | 20 | Dissolved |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 73 | 0.575 | 19 | Re-elected |
| 13 | Ardwick | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 47 | 71 | 0.662 | 18 | Re-elected |
| 14 | Rotherham Town | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 44 | 91 | 0.484 | 15 | Re-elected |
| 15 | Northwich Victoria | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 98 | 0.306 | 9 | Resigned from league |
* ↑ Middlesbrough Ironopolis was liquidated at the end of the season.

### 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 |
| 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 47 | 71 | -24 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 51 | -36 |
N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2

### Reports
## 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 | | James Baker | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | | Arnold Bennett | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | CAN | Walter Bowman | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | | James Cairns | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Adam Carson | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | WAL | Joe Davies | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | William Douglas | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Frank Dyer | 21 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Alf Edge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | WAL | William Egan | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Tom Forrester | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | | James Hargreaves | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | William Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | | John Hughes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | WAL | Arnold Jones | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | | Arthur McDowell | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | EIR | John McVicker | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Harry Middleton | 17 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Bob Milarvie | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | John Milne | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | WAL | Hugh Morris | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | | Joe O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Ernie Pickford | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | | Eric Regan | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | | Douglas Robertson | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | | Robert Robinson | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | David Robson | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | William Saddington | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Arthur Spittle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | | Fred Steele | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | | James Stenson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Herbert Stones | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Danny Whittle | 22 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | | William Willey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jimmy Yates | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |

### Goals record

| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | | | FW | Hugh Morris | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | FW | Arnold Bennett | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | | | FW | Bob Milarvie | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | | | MF | Jimmy Yates | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | | | FW | John Milne | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | | | MF | Ernie Pickford | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | | | FW | Douglas Robertson | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | | | DF | Danny Whittle | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | | MF | Harry Middleton | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | | FW | Adam Carson | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | | FW | Robert Robinson | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | | | DF | Walter Bowman | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | | MF | Frank Dyer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | | DF | Fred Steele | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | | FW | Tom Forrester | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | | FW | Joe Davies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | | MF | James Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | | FW | Arnold Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | | FW | Arthur Spittle | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 46 | 0 | 46 |