# 1914–15 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1914–15 season was Manchester City F.C.'s 24th season om football league and fifth consecutive season in the First Division of English football. With the start of the First World War, it was to be the last season of regular league football until 1919. In the intervening years, all teams played in the War Leagues, which were non-competitive and are considered to be null in club history.

## Football League First Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 83 | 61 | 1.361 | 43 |
| 4 | Burnley | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 1.298 | 43 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 1.256 | 43 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 41 | 1.195 | 43 |
| 7 | The Wednesday | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 61 | 54 | 1.130 | 43 |

### 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 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 1.256 | 43 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 18 |
Source: rsssf.com

### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 1 September 1914 | Bradford City | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 1 | Taylor, Howard, Barnes, Dorsett | 9,000 |
| 5 September 1914 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 0 – 0 | | 20,000 |
| 12 September 1914 | Burnley | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 0 | Howard | 10,000 |
| 19 September 1914 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 3 – 2 | Howard, Barnes, ? (o.g.) | 20,000 |
| 26 September 1914 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 1 | Taylor, Howard | 20,000 |
| 3 October 1914 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 0 | Cartwright | 22,000 |
| 10 October 1914 | Newcastle United | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 1 | Barnes | 24,000 |
| 17 October 1914 | Notts County | A | Meadow Lane | 2 – 0 | Howard (2) | 14,000 |
| 24 October 1914 | Middlesbrough | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 1 | Howard | 25,000 |
| 31 October 1914 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 2 – 0 | Howard (2) | 10,000 |
| 7 November 1914 | Sheffield United | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 0 | | 25,000 |
| 14 November 1914 | The Wednesday | A | Hillsborough | 1 – 2 | Taylor | 24,000 |
| 25 November 1914 | Aston Villa | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 0 | Howard | 16,000 |
| 28 November 1914 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 0 | Browell | 10,000 |
| 5 December 1914 | Liverpool | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 1 | Howard | 12,000 |
| 12 December 1914 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 1 – 4 | Howard | 20,000 |
| 19 December 1914 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 3 | Taylor, Howard | 7,000 |
| 25 December 1914 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 0 – 0 | | 15,000 |
| 26 December 1914 | Chelsea | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 1 | Taylor, Howard | 25,000 |
| 1 January 1915 | Oldham Athletic | A | Boundary Park | 0 – 0 | | 22,000 |
| 2 January 1915 | Manchester United | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 1 | Howard | 30,000 |
| 18 January 1915 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 2 – 1 | Dorsett, Barnes | 8,000 |
| 23 January 1915 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 1 | Taylor, Barnes | 20,000 |
| 6 February 1915 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 3 | Taylor | 25,000 |
| 13 February 1915 | Newcastle United | A | St James' Park | 1 – 2 | Taylor | 18,000 |
| 22 February 1915 | Notts County | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 0 | | 20,000 |
| 27 February 1915 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 0 – 1 | | 8,000 |
| 6 March 1915 | Sunderland | H | Hyde Road | 2 – 0 | Cartwright, ? (o.g.) | 20,000 |
| 13 March 1915 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2 – 3 | Barnes, Howard | 20,000 |
| 15 March 1915 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 2 – 2 | Taylor, Barnes | 7,000 |
| 20 March 1915 | The Wednesday | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 0 | Howard (2), Barnes (2) | 20,000 |
| 29 March 1915 | Sheffield United | A | Bramall Lane | 0 – 0 | | 18,000 |
| 3 April 1915 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Hyde Road | 4 – 0 | Taylor (2), Barnes (2) | 15,000 |
| 5 April 1915 | Oldham Athletic | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 0 | | 40,000 |
| 6 April 1915 | Bradford City | A | Valley Parade | 0 – 0 | | 15,000 |
| 17 April 1915 | Everton | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 1 | | 30,000 |
| 21 April 1915 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 4 | Barnes | 8,000 |
| 24 April 1915 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | Park Avenue | 1 – 3 | Jones | 12,000 |

## FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 9 January 1915 | First round | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 0 – 0 | | 14,000 |
| 16 January 1915 | First round replay | Preston North End | H | Hyde Road | 3 – 0 | Barnes (2), Hughes | 19,985 |
| 30 January 1915 | Second round | Aston Villa | H | Hyde Road | 1 – 0 | Cartwright | 29,661 |
| 20 February 1915 | Third round | Chelsea | H | Hyde Road | 0 – 1 | | 32,000 |

## 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 | Jim Goodchild | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Walter Smith | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| DF | Eli Fletcher | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| MF | Joe Dorsett | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| MF | Sid Hoad | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | Horace Barnes | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14 |
| FW | Tommy Browell | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| FW | Ted Hanney | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| FW | Jimmy Hindmarsh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FW | Fred Howard | 33 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 18 |
| FW | Lot Jones | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| FW | Harry Taylor | 35 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 11 |
| FW | George Wynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Bill Bottomley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Jack Brennan | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| -- | Joe Cartwright | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| -- | Cumming | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| -- | Albert Fairclough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Peter Fairclough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | William Garner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Peter Gartland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Billy Gaughan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| -- | Jack Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Jock Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Billy Henry | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| DF | Edwin Hughes | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| -- | Peter McGuire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |