Timelines...
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City
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1878
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Newton Heath LYR formed by the employees of the Carriage and Wagon
department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company.
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1880
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First recorded matches at North Road.
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St Mark's (West Gorton) FC founded by church wardens William Beastow
and Thomas Goodbehere in an effort to combat social problems.
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1882–83
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Playing friendlies.
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1884
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Competitive football- runners up in the Manchester and District
Challenge Cup.
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Brief merger with Gorton Athletic.
St Mark's become Gorton A.F.C
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1886–87
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Entered FA Cup.
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1887
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Gorton turn professional, move
to Hyde Road and change their name to Ardwick A.F.C.
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1888-89
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The Combination.
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1889
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Hyde Road Colliery Disaster Fund match, Ardwick v Newton Heath (floodlit).
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1890
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The Football Alliance.
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1891-92
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The Football Alliance. Entered FA Cup.
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1892-93
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The Football Alliance merges with the Football League- Newton Heath
joins Division 1. Become a limited company.
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…and Ardwick join Division 2.
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1893
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Move to Bank Street.
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1893–94
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First team to be relegated out of Division 1.
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Financial crisis. Renamed Manchester City. Become a limited company.
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1902
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Financial crisis. Renamed Manchester United Football Club.
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1903
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Ernest Mangnall appointed as the clubs first proper manager.
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1904-05
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City players involved in a match fixing scandal.
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1909–10
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Players unionize and are threatened with suspension by the Football
League.
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1910
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First game at Old Trafford.
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1920
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King George V attends a game at Hyde Road- the first time a monarch
has attended a game outside London. Later that year a fire destroys the main
stand.
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1923
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Move to Maine Road
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1931-32
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Financial crisis threatens closure of the club. James W. Gibson invests
£30,000 and becomes chairman.
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1934
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Lowest ever league position- 20th in Division 2.
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Manchester City 1898
Seasons
Newton Heath
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Ardwick
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League
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FA Cup
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League
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FA Cup
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1889–90
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Alliance 8th
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R1
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1890–91
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Alliance 9th
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2QR
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Alliance 8th
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QR
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1891–92
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Alliance 2nd
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4QR
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Div. 2 5th
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QR
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1892–93
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Div. 1 16th
(stayed up) *
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R3
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Div. 2 13th
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QR
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1893–94
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Div. 1 16th (relegated) *
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R2
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Div. 2 13th
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QR
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Manchester City
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1894–95
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Div. 2 3rd
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R1
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Div. 2 9th
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Declined to
enter
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1895–96
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Div. 2 6th
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R2
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Div.2 2nd
(Missed
promotion)*
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Withdrew
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1896–97
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Div. 2 2nd
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R3
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Div. 2 6th
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R1
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1897–98
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Div. 2 4th
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R2
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Div. 2 3rd
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R2
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1898–99
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Div. 2 4th
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R1
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Div. 2 1st
(promoted)
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R1
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1899–1900
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Div. 2 4th
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1QR
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Div. 1 7th
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R1
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1900–01
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Div. 2 10th
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R1
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Div. 1 11th
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R1
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1901–02
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Div. 2 15th
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IR
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Div. 1 18th
(relegated)
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R2
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Manchester United
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1902–03
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Div. 2 5th
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R2
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Div. 2 1st
(promoted)
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R1
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1903–04
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Div. 2 3rd
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R2
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Div. 1 2nd
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Winners
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1904–05
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Div. 2 3rd
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IR
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Div. 1 3rd
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R2
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1905–06
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Div.2 2nd
(promoted)
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R4
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Div. 1 5th
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R1
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1906–07
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Div. 1 8th
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R1
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Div. 1 16th
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R1
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1907–08
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Div. 1 winners
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R4
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Div. 1 3rd
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R3
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1908–09
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Div. 1 13th
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Winners
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Div. 1 19th
(relegated)
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R1
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1909–10
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Div. 1 5th
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R1
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Div. 2 1st
(promoted)
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R4
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1910-11
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Div. 1 winners
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R3
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Div. 1 17th
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R2
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1911-12
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Div. 1 13th
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R4
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Div. 1 15th
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R2
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1912-13
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Div. 1 4th
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R3
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Div 1. 6th
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R2
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1913-14
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Div. 1 14th
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R1
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Div. 1 13th
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R4
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1914-15
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Div. 1 18th
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R1
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Div. 1 5th
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R3
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1919-20
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Div. 1 12th
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R2
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Div. 1 7th
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R2
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1920-21
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Div. 1 13th
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R1
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Div. 1 2nd
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R1
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1921-22
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Div. 1 22nd
(relegated)
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R1
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Div. 1 10th
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R3
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1922-23
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Div. 2 4th
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R2
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Div. 1 8th
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R1
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1923-24
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Div. 2 14th
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R2
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Div. 1 11th
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Semi Final
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1924-25
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Div.2 2nd
(promoted)
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R1
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Div. 1 10th
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R1
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1925-26
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Div. 1 9th
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Semi Final
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Div.1 21st
(relegated)
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Runners up
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1926-27
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Div. 1 15th
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R3
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Div. 2 3rd
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R3
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1927-28
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Div. 1 18th
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R6
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Div. 2 1st
(promoted)
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R5
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1928-29
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Div. 1 12th
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R4
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Div. 1 8th
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R3
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1929-30
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Div. 1 17th
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R3
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Div. 1 3rd
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R5
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1930-31
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Div. 1 22nd
(relegated)
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R4
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Div. 1 8th
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R3
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1931-32
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Div. 2 12th
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R3
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Div. 1 4th
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Semi Final
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1932-33
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Div. 2 6th
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R3
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Div. 1 16th
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Runners up
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1933-34
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Div. 2 20th
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R3
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Div. 1 5th
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winners
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1934-35
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Div. 2 5th
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R4
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Div. 1 4th
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R3
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1935-36
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Div. 2 1st
(promoted)
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R4
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Div. 1 9th
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R5
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1936-37
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Div. 1 21st
(relegated)
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R4
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Div. 1 winners
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QF
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Newton Heath 1891- 92
Seasons in Div.1
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Champions
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FA Cup Wins
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Manchester United
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21
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2
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1
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Manchester City
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30
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1
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2
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A match at North Road
Head to Head- league:
Games- 44
Manchester United wins 16, goals 59
Manchester City wins 13, goals 61
Drawn 15
FA Cup:
03.10.91- First Round Qualifying: Newton Heath 5 Ardwick 1
27.03.26- Semi final (Bramall Lane) Manchester City 3 Manchester United 1
