1891–92 Ardwick A.F.C. season

The 1891–92 season was Ardwick A.F.C.'s first ever season of league football, joining the Football Alliance in its third and final year of existence.

Ardwick A.F.C.
1891–92 season
Manager Lawrence Furniss
Football Alliance8th
FA CupQualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Morris (10 goals)
All: Morris (10 goals)
Highest home attendance12,000 vs Lincoln City
(28 November 1891)
Lowest home attendance4,000 vs Small Heath
(2 January 1892)

Team Kit

Football Alliance
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Grimsby Town 22 6 6 10 40 39 +1 18 Elected to Football League Second Division
7 Crewe Alexandra 22 7 4 11 44 49 −5 18
8 Ardwick[lower-alpha 1] 22 6 6 10 39 51 −12 18
9 Bootle 22 8 2 12 42 64 −22 18
10 Lincoln City[lower-alpha 1] 22 6 5 11 37 65 −28 17
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. New club in the Alliance

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 6 6 10 39 51 -12 18 5 3 3 28 21 +7 1 3 7 11 30 -19

N.B. Points awarded for a win: 2

Reports
12 September 1891 Ardwick3–3BootleArdwick, Manchester
Whittle  ?'
Davies  ?'
Morris  ?'		 HT: 1–0 Montgomery  ?',  ?'
Grearson  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 6,000
19 September 1891 Lincoln City3–0ArdwickLincoln
Smallman  15',  ?'
?  75'		 HT: 1–0 Stadium: John O'Gaunts
Attendance: 2,000
26 September 1891 Ardwick1–0Burton SwiftsArdwick, Manchester
Morris  ?' HT: 0–0 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 3,000
10 October 1891 Newton Heath3–1ArdwickClayton, Greater Manchester
Donaldson  ?'
Farman  ?' (pen.),  ?'		 HT: 2–0 Morris  ?' Stadium: Bank Street
Attendance: 4,000
17 October 1891 Ardwick4–3Birmingham St George'sArdwick, Manchester
Morris  ?'
McWhinnie  ?'
Boggie  ?',  ?'		 HT: 2–2 Matthews  ?'
W. Shore  ?',  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 6,000
7 November 1891 Ardwick6–0Walsall Town SwiftsArdwick, Manchester
Morris  ?',  ?',  ?'
Milarvie  ?'
Milne  ?'
Boggie ?'		 HT: 4–0 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 4,500
14 November 1891 Ardwick1–3Nottingham ForestArdwick, Manchester
Milarvie  ?' HT: 1–2 Pike  ?',  ?'
Higgins  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 8,000
19 November 1891 Nottingham Forest4–0ArdwickNottingham
Russell  ?' (pen.),  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'		 HT: 1–0 Stadium: Town Ground
Attendance: 2,000
21 November 1891 Burton Swifts4–4ArdwickBurton
Boggie  1',  ?',  85'
Milarvie  ?'		 HT: 3–3 Worrall  ?',  ?',  ?'
?  ?'		 Stadium: Peel Croft
Attendance: 1,000
28 November 1891 Ardwick2–3Lincoln CityArdwick, Manchester
McWhinnie  ?'
Davies  ?'		 HT: 1–2 Walker  ?'
Hodder  ?'
Moore  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 1,000
5 December 1891 Ardwick0–4The WednesdayArdwick, Manchester
HT: 0–3 Woolhouse  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'
Gemmell  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 6,000
19 December 1891 Ardwick2–2Newton HeathArdwick, Manchester
Milne  ?',  80' HT: 1–2 Farman  ?',  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 10,000
25 December 1891 Ardwick3–1Grimsby TownArdwick, Manchester
Milarvie  ?',  ?'
Morris  80'		 HT: 0–1 Riddoch  ?' Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 6,000
26 December 1891 The Wednesday2–0ArdwickSheffield
Thomson  ?'
Hall  ?'		 HT: 1–0 Stadium: Olive Grove
Attendance: 7,000
2 January 1892 Ardwick2–2Small HeathArdwick, Manchester
Morris  ?',  ?' HT: 2–1 Weldon  ?'
Warton  ?'		 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 5,000
23 January 1892 Bootle2–1ArdwickBootle, Merseyside
Montgomery  ?'
?  ?' (pen.)		 HT: 1–1 Parry  ?' Stadium: Hawthorne Road
Attendance: 4,000
30 January 1892 Grimsby Town4–0ArdwickGrimsby
Devlin  ?'
?  ?'
Smalley  ?'
?  ?'		 HT: 2–0 Stadium: Abbey Park
Attendance: 2,000
20 February 1892 Small Heath4–0ArdwickSmall Heath, Birmingham
Hallam  ?'
Waldon  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'		 HT: 2–0 Stadium: Muntz Street
Attendance: 1,000
1 March 1892 Ardwick4–0Crewe AlexandraArdwick, Manchester
Davies  ?',  ?'
Weir  ?'
Milne  ?' (pen.)		 HT: 4–0 Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 2,000
5 March 1892 Birmingham St George's0–1ArdwickBirmingham
HT: 0–1 Milne  ?' Stadium: Fentham Road
Attendance: 1,000
26 March 1892 Walsall Town Swifts2–2ArdwickWalsall
?  ?'
Dixon  ?'		 HT: 1–2 Davies  ?'
Weir  ?'		 Stadium: Chuckery Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,000
6 April 1892 Crewe Alexandra2–2ArdwickCrewe
Lindop  ?'
Roberts  ?'		 HT: 1–1 J. Angus  ?'
Davies  ?'		 Stadium: Nantwich Road
Attendance: 2,000

Cup competitions

FA Cup
3 October 1891 Newton Heath5–1ArdwickNewton Heath, Manchester
Sneddon  ?'
Farman  ?',  ?'
Doughty  ?'
Edge  ?'		 HT: 1–0 Davies ?'
Pearson  ?'		 Stadium: North Road
Attendance: 11,000

Lancashire Senior Cup
10 February 1892 FinalAccrington6–0ArdwickAccrington
?  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'		 Stadium: Accrington Cricket Club

Manchester Senior Cup
13 February 1892 First RoundHeywood Central1–3ArdwickHeywood, Greater Manchester
Weir  ?'
Morris  ?'
Davies  ?'		 ?  ?'
12 March 1892 Semi-finalArdwick1–3FairfieldNeutral venue - Whalley Range, Manchester
?  ?' Match ordered to be replayed ?  ?'
?  ?'
?  ?'		 Stadium: Brooks' Bar
2 April 1892 Semi-final replayArdwick4–0FairfieldNeutral venue - Newton Heath, Manchester
Davies  ?',  ?'
McWhinnie  ?'
Milne  ?'		 Stadium: North Road
23 April 1892 FinalArdwick4–1Bolton WanderersNeutral venue - Newton Heath, Manchester
Morris  ?'
Weir  ?',  ?'
Milne  ?'		 HT: 1–1 Gardiner  ?' Stadium: North Road
Attendance: 5,000

Friendlies

Squad statistics

Squad

Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK William Douglas 22010230
DF Charlie Parry 11100111
FW Jack Angus 110011
FW Bob Milarvie 19310203
FW Hugh Morris 2210102310
FW David Weir 18200182
--Joe Baker 100010
--Boggie 11600116
--Cooke 900090
--Davidson 600060
--Joe Davies 22510235
--Archibald Ferguson 301040
--William Hopkins 500050
--Jackson 10000100
--A. Jones 100010
--John McVickers 200020
--McWhinnie 11310123
--Harry Middleton 200020
--John Milne 18510195
--Neil 100010
--Pearson 401151
--Powery 100010
--David Robson 19010200
--Robert Robinson 100010
--Sharpe 700070
--Danny Whittle 16110171

Scorers

See also
  • Manchester City F.C. seasons

References
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