Month: June 2007

1940/41 SEASON REVIEW Prior to the start of the season the board announced losses of £3,858, 3s. 5d. the loss mainly attributed to the war. To help the War effort City played a pre-season against an RAF XI at Maine Continue reading 1940/41→

1941/42 SEASON REVIEW  The season would be played in two sections, the first league competition would finish at Christmas and the second section would also count towards the War Cup competition. It was a poor start from City as they Continue reading 1941/42→

  1942/43 SEASON In what would be now the fourth war season, the Northern League would consist of two halves, the second period of games after Christmas would also count as qualifying games in the League War Cup. Prior to Continue reading 1942/43→

  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 nine 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→