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1943/44 SEASON REVIEW The 1943/44 League Division North would follow the previous seasons format. The first half of the season would decide the league champions and the second half would follow a complicated Cup format. Before the season kicked Continue reading 1943/44
1944/45 SEASON REVIEW With World War II still raging on, City played a friendly at Maine Road one week before the The Football League Northern Region kicked off, the game ended in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United. As in Continue reading 1944/45
1945/46 SEASON REVIEW Although the 2nd World War technically ended in May 1945 when Germany surrendered. War time leagues continued with City particpating in the League North section. with this being the transition between war leagues and the proposed move Continue reading 1945/46
1946/47 SEASON REVIEW After a seven year gap league football returned and City started the season in Division Two with Wilf Wild in charge of the team as Secretary and Manager. Only three players who played for the first team Continue reading 1946/47
1947/48 SEASON REVIEW Sam Cowans resigned before the start of the season after disagreements with chairman Bob Smith and so the newly promoted City team started the campaign managerless. City played in front of the highest crowd on the season’s Continue reading 1947/48
1948/49 SEASON REVIEW City brought in winger Jackie Oakes from Blackburn in the Summer. The Blues were the better side in the season opener at Turf Moor, however Burnley came out 1-0 winners. but the Blues found better luck Continue reading 1948/49
1949/50 SEASON REVIEW The new season saw City announce record profits of £21,382 from the previous season and also neighbours United would finish their tenancy at Maine Road as they moved back to a patched up Old Trafford after the Continue reading 1949/50
1950/51 SEASON REVIEW Prior to the season the board announced a profit of £11,109 from the previous season a figure down by over £10,000 from the season before that, understandable as City had been relegated and faced the campaign looking Continue reading 1950/51
1951/52 SEASON REVIEW During the summer Joe Fagan left the Blues to take up a position as player manager at non-league Nelson. A Maine Road crowd of over 45,000 turned up to see City’s return to Divison 1 a game Continue reading 1951/52
1952/53 SEASON REVIEW City announced that they had taken record gate receipts last season of £102,856 which meant they made a healthy profit of £3,960 The season started on a bad note with two defeats, 2-1 to Stoke at The Continue reading 1952/53