2.1.14

Ernest Mangnall



Ernest Mangnall is the only man to have managed both Manchester City and Manchester United. 
 Mangnall's first position in 'management' was with Burnley. He  joined the club in March 1900, with relegation already a certainty.  He was in charge at Turf Moor for 3 whole seasons- after missing out on promotion by 4 points in the first there followed a modest mid table term and then re election having finished very bottom of Division 2. 
Mangnall  must have shown some administrative flair though. When Manchester United (one year on from the renaissance of Newton Heath) were looking for a new 'secretary' (United didn't have a 'manager' until 1914) he was the man they recruited. After missing out narrowly on promotion for his first 2 seasons, Mangnall guided United back into the First Division in 1905 after a 13 season absence. 
During his 9 seasons with the club, Manchester United won their first major honours, 2  League Championships (1908, 1911)  and an FA Cup (1909). 
Magnall's move to City was soured by the fact that in September 1912 he was still in charge of United when the 2 sides met at Old Trafford. The press picked up on the fact that Magnall showed undisguised joy that City  his 'new team', had won 1-0. 
The Magnall era at Hyde Road was punctuated by the war- in  8 seasons no silverware was won, but City were the dominant Manchester side.
Magnall oversaw Billy Meredith's return to City in 1921 having signed him for United in 1906. On both occasions Meredith had been on a 'free transfer'- though United had paid him a signing on fee of £500 in 1906. 

Season
Div.
Pos.
FA Cup
Burnley
157 games  36.31% win
1900-01
Div 2
3rd
R2 1
1901-02
Div 2
9th
R1
1902-03
Div 2
18th
IR2
Manchester United
471 games 51.38% win
1903-04
Div 2
3rd
R2
1904-05
Div 2
3rd
IR
1905-06
Div 2
2nd
R4
1906-07
Div 1
8th
R1
1907-08
Div 1
Winners
R4
1908-09
Div 1
13th
Winners
1909-10
Div 1
5th
R1 3
1910-11
Div 1
Winners
R3
1911-12
Div 1
13th
R4
Manchester City
350 games 43.14% win
1912–13
Div 1
6th
R2
1913-14
Div 1
13th
R4
1914-15
Div 1
5th
R3




1919-20
Div 1
7th
R2
1920-21
Div 1
2nd
R1
1921-22
Div 1
10th
R3
1922-23
Div 1
8th
R1
1923-24
Div 1
11th
semi-final
Total
978 games 46.01% win
1 Beat Newton Heath 7-1 in R1
2 IR= Intermediate round- a preliminary round before R1

Knocked out by Burnley