1916–17 Manchester City F.C. season


The 1916–17 season was Manchester City F.C.'s twenty-sixth season of league football.
Owing to World War I, once again Manchester City played non-competitive war league football. In the principal tournament they contested the Lancashire Section, which was expanded to 16 teams to give a more complete 30-game season. In the subsidiary tournament they contested Group D of the Lancashire Section, with the groups reduced to four teams in size to complement the increased playing season of the Principal Tournament.

Team Kit

War Leagues

Principal Tournament

Lancashire Section

Results summary
N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2
Reports
DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
2 September 1916StokeAVictoria Ground0 – 16,000
9 September 1916Southport CentralHHyde Road0 – 08,000
16 September 1916Blackburn RoversAEwood Park1 – 2P. Fairclough3,000
23 September 1916BlackpoolHHyde Road4 – 0Barnes, Brennan10,000
30 September 1916EvertonHHyde Road4 – 1Barnes, Hoare14,000
7 October 1916RochdaleASpotland2 – 2Barnes, Brennan1,000
14 October 1916Bolton WanderersHHyde Road1 – 0P. Fairclough8,000
21 October 1916Port ValeARecreation Ground1 – 0P. Fairclough6,000
28 October 1916Oldham AthleticHHyde Road2 – 1Cartwright, Walden9,000
4 November 1916Preston North EndADeepdale2 – 2Wynn, Barnes3,000
11 November 1916BurnleyHHyde Road2 – 1Wray, Meredith14,000
18 November 1916Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford1 – 2Hoad10,000
25 November 1916LiverpoolHHyde Road1 – 1Barnes10,000
2 December 1916Stockport CountyAEdgeley Park0 – 06,000
9 December 1916BuryHHyde Road1 – 1Meredith5,000
23 December 1916Southport CentralAHaig Avenue0 – 01,000
25 December 1916StokeHHyde Road1 – 0Wynn12,000
30 December 1916Blackburn RoversHHyde Road8 – 0Capper, Nelson, Davies10,000
6 January 1917BlackpoolABloomfield Road1 – 3Cartwright4,000
13 January 1917EvertonAGoodison Park2 – 0P. Fairclough, Barnes8,000
20 January 1917RochdaleHHyde Road2 – 1Wynn, Barnes7,000
27 January 1917Bolton WanderersABurnden Park2 – 2Tavo, W. Newton2,000
3 February 1917Port ValeHHyde Road2 – 0Barnes 6,000
10 February 1917Oldham AthleticABoundary Park1 – 2Tyler3,000
17 February 1917Preston North EndHHyde Road5 – 1Tyler, Goddard 7,000
24 February 1917BurnleyATurf Moor1 – 0Barnes4,000
3 March 1917Manchester UnitedHHyde Road1 – 0Barnes15,000
10 March 1917LiverpoolAAnfield0 – 314,000
17 March 1917Stockport CountyHHyde Road1 – 3Barnes14,000
24 March 1917BuryAGigg Lane0 – 03,000

Subsidiary Tournament

Lancashire Section, Group D

Results summary
N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2
Reports
DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
31 March 1917Port ValeHHyde Road1 – 0Wynn3,000
6 April 1917StokeHHyde Road1 – 0McIlvenney12,000
7 April 1917Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford1 – 5H. Newton15,000
9 April 1917StokeAVictoria Ground0 – 58,000
14 April 1917Port ValeARecreation Ground0 – 05,000
21 April 1917Manchester UnitedHHyde Road0 – 115,000

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Scorers

All

Principal Tournament

Subsidiary Tournament