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1895/96 SEASON REVIEW Pre-season friendlies saw a 3-2 win over Glasgow Celtic, a 3-1 win at Bury and a 3-1 win at Sherton. It was a great start to the Division 2 campaign as City won their first three games, Continue reading 1895/96→

CITY 2 NEWTON HEATH 5 League Division 2 30th April 1897 attendance ??? Scorers City ??? Newton Heath ???

WOOLWICH ARSENAL 1 CITY 2 League Division 2 28th April 1897 attendance 2,000 Scorers City Hill 2 Arsenal Russell City C Williams, Moffatt, Ray, Mann, Holmes, McBride, Meredith, Hill, Gillespie, Gunn, Foster

CITY 1 BLACKPOOL 2 Friendly 26th April 1897 attendance ??? Scorers City ??? Blackpool ???

SMALL HEATH ALLIANCE 3 CITY 1 League Division 2 19th April 1897 attendance 500 Scorers City Meredith Small Heath Alliance ??? City C Williams, Moffatt, Ray, Bowman, Holmes, McBride, Meredith, Hill, Gillespie, Gunn, Foster

BLACKPOOL 2 CITY 1 Friendly 17th April 1897 attendance ??? Scorers City ??? Blackpool ???

CITY 1 LOUGHBOROUGH TOWN 1 League Division 2 16th April 1897 attendance 2,000 Scorers City Foster Loughborough ??? City C Williams, Read, Ray, Moffatt, Holmes, McBride, Meredith, Finnerhan, Gillespie, Gunn, Foster

OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 CITY 0 Friendly 10th April 1897 attendance ??? Scorers ???

CITY 5 WEST MANCHESTER 0 Friendly 7th April 1897 attendance ??? Scorers ???

STOCKPORT COUNTY 4 CITY 1 Friendly 3rd April 1897 attendance ??? Scorers ???