# 1911–12 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1911–12 season was Manchester City F.C.'s 21st season of league football and 2nd consecutive season in the First Division of English football.

## Football League First Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 60 | 0.750 | 37 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 1.125 | 36 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 58 | 0.966 | 35 |
| 16 | Notts County | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 0.730 | 35 |
| 17 | Liverpool | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 0.891 | 34 |

### 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 |
| 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 58 | 0.966 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 10 |
Source: rsssf.com

### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 2 September 1911 | Manchester United | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 0 | | ?,000 |
| 9 September 1911 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2 – 2 | Kelso (2) | 15,000 |
| 16 September 1911 | Aston Villa | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 6 | Holford, Jones | 30,000 |
| 23 September 1911 | Newcastle United | A | St James' Park | 0 – 1 | | 10,000 |
| 30 September 1911 | Sheffield United | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 0 | | 25,000 |
| 7 October 1911 | Oldham Athletic | A | Boundary Park | 1 – 4 | Thornley | 15,000 |
| 14 October 1911 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 1 | Wall, Wynn, Keary | 25,000 |
| 21 October 1911 | Bradford City | A | Valley Parade | 1 – 4 | Thornley | 12,000 |
| 28 October 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 3 | Wynn (2), Thornley | 25,000 |
| 4 November 1911 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 2 | Kelso | 10,000 |
| 11 November 1911 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 0 – 1 | | 15,000 |
| 18 November 1911 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 2 | | 12,000 |
| 25 November 1911 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 1 – 1 | J. Dorsett | 4,000 |
| 2 December 1911 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 0 | Wynn (2), J. Dorsett | 40,000 |
| 9 December 1911 | The Wednesday | A | Owlerton | 0 – 3 | | 12,000 |
| 16 December 1911 | Bury | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 0 | Wynn, Thornley | 14,000 |
| 23 December 1911 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 1 – 3 | J. Dorsett | 10,000 |
| 25 December 1911 | Notts County | A | Meadow Lane | 1 – 0 | Young | 15,000 |
| 26 December 1911 | Notts County | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 0 | Fletcher, Wynn, Young, Jones | 35,000 |
| 30 December 1911 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 0 – 0 | | 41,743 |
| 6 January 1912 | Liverpool | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 3 | Wynn (2) | 10,000 |
| 20 January 1912 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 3 | J. Dorsett | 10,000 |
| 27 January 1912 | Newcastle United | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 1 | Wynn | 30,000 |
| 10 February 1912 | Oldham Athletic | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 3 | J. Smith | 25,000 |
| 17 February 1912 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 2 | Brooks | 20,000 |
| 26 February 1912 | Sheffield United | A | Bramall Lane | 2 – 6 | Thornley (2) | 5,000 |
| 2 March 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | Manor Ground | 0 – 2 | | 12,000 |
| 9 March 1912 | Preston North End | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 0 | | 13,000 |
| 16 March 1912 | Everton | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 0 | Holford (4) | 25,000 |
| 23 March 1912 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 1 | Bottomley | 8,000 |
| 28 March 1912 | Bradford City | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 0 | Holford (2), Wynn, Jones | 10,000 |
| 30 March 1912 | Sunderland | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 0 | Wynn, Holford | 20,000 |
| 5 April 1912 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 1 | Jones, J. Dorsett | 10,000 |
| 6 April 1912 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 0 – 2 | | 14,000 |
| 8 April 1912 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 2 – 0 | Jones, J. Dorsett | 15,000 |
| 13 April 1912 | The Wednesday | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 0 | Wynn (3), Jones | 30,000 |
| 20 April 1912 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 2 – 1 | Wynn (2) | 18,000 |
| 27 April 1912 | Middlesbrough | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 0 | Jones, J. Dorsett | 20,000 |

## FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 13 January 1912 | First round | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 0 | Wynn | 15,000 |
| 3 February 1912 | Second round | Oldham Athletic | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 1 | | 45,000 |

## Squad statistics
### Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only
| Pos. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| GK | Augustus Beeby | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| GK | Jim Goodchild | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| GK | Walter Smith | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DF | Eli Fletcher | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| MF | George Dorsett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Joe Dorsett | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 7 |
| MF | Sid Hoad | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| MF | Tom Holford | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| FW | Frank Booth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Lot Jones | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| FW | Davie Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Irvine Thornley | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| FW | George Wynn | 31 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 18 |
| FW | Alex Young | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| -- | Joe Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Bill Bottomley | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| -- | George Brooks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| -- | Robert Davies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| -- | Bill Eadie | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| -- | J. Eden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Billy Henry | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| -- | Albert Keary | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| -- | William Kelly | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| -- | Tommy Kelso | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| -- | Val Lawrence | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| -- | Frank Norgrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| -- | Jonathon Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| -- | Len Wall | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |