The 1894–95 season was Newton Heath's third season in the Football League and their first outside the top flight. They finished third in the Second Division, earning the right to play in a Test match against Stoke City in order to regain their top-flight status. They lost the match, which was played at Vale Park, Burslem, 3–0 and remained in the Second Division. In the FA Cup, the Heathens were knocked out in the First Round after losing 3–2 to Stoke City.
| 1894–95 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary | A. H. Albut | ||
| Second Division | 3rd | ||
| FA Cup | First Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dick Smith (19) All: Dick Smith (20) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 15,000 vs Bury (12 April 1895) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,000 vs Lincoln City (22 December 1894) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,563 | ||
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A league match against Walsall Town Swifts was played on 9 March, with Newton Heath winning 14–0. However, Walsall had complained about the state of the pitch before the game, and an extra layer of sand was added prior to kick-off. Walsall's protest was upheld by The Football League, the result was nullified and the match was replayed on 9 April; Newton Heath won the replay 9–0.[1]
The club also entered teams in the Lancashire and Manchester Senior Cups in 1894–95, but were knocked out in the first round of both competitions. As in the previous season, a Newton Heath team also competed in the Lancashire Palatine League, along with Bury and Liverpool. They beat Liverpool at home, but drew at Anfield and lost both matches against Bury. It was to be Newton Heath's last entry in the Palatine League.
Football League Second Division
edit| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1894 | Burton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 15 September 1894 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 6–1 | Dow (2), Smith (2), Clarkin, McCartney | 6,000 |
| 22 September 1894 | Leicester Fosse | A | 3–2 | Dow (2), Smith | 6,000 |
| 6 October 1894 | Darwen | A | 1–1 | Donaldson | 6,000 |
| 13 October 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 3–3 | Donaldson (2), Clarkin | 4,000 |
| 20 October 1894 | Burton Swifts | A | 2–1 | Donaldson (2) | 5,000 |
| 27 October 1894 | Leicester Fosse | H | 2–2 | McNaught, Smith | 3,000 |
| 3 November 1894 | Manchester City | A | 5–2 | Smith (4), Clarkin | 14,000 |
| 10 November 1894 | Rotherham Town | H | 3–2 | Davidson, Donaldson, Peters | 4,000 |
| 17 November 1894 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | Clarkin | 3,000 |
| 24 November 1894 | Darwen | H | 1–1 | Donaldson | 5,000 |
| 1 December 1894 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–0 | Clarkin, Smith | 600 |
| 8 December 1894 | Burton Swifts | H | 5–1 | Peters (2), Smith (2), Dow | 4,000 |
| 15 December 1894 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | Donaldson | 3,000 |
| 22 December 1894 | Lincoln City | H | 3–0 | Donaldson, Millar, Smith | 2,000 |
| 24 December 1894 | Burslem Port Vale | A | 5–2 | Clarkin, Donaldson, McNaught, Millar, Smith | 1,000 |
| 26 December 1894 | Walsall Town Swifts | A | 2–1 | Millar, Stewart | 1,000 |
| 29 December 1894 | Lincoln City | A | 0–3 | 3,000 | |
| 1 January 1895 | Burslem Port Vale | H | 3–0 | Millar (2), Rothwell | 5,000 |
| 5 January 1895 | Manchester City | H | 4–1 | Clarkin (2), Donaldson, Smith | 12,000 |
| 12 January 1895 | Rotherham Town | A | 1–2 | Erentz | 2,000 |
| 2 March 1895 | Burton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | Peters | 6,000 |
| 23 March 1895 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | Cassidy (2) | 9,000 |
| 30 March 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | 2–3 | Clarkin, Donaldson | 6,000 |
| 3 April 1895 | Walsall Town Swifts | H | 9–0 | Cassidy (2), Donaldson (2), Peters (2), Smith (2), Clarkin | 6,000 |
| 6 April 1895 | Newcastle United | H | 5–1 | Cassidy (2), Smith (2), McDermidd (o.g.) | 5,000 |
| 12 April 1895 | Bury | H | 2–2 | Cassidy, Donaldson | 15,000 |
| 13 April 1895 | Newcastle United | A | 0–3 | 4,000 | |
| 15 April 1895 | Bury | A | 1–2 | Peters | 10,000 |
| 20 April 1895 | Notts County | H | 3–3 | Cassidy, Clarkin, Smith | 4,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury (C, O, P) | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 78 | 33 | 2.364 | 48 | Qualification for test matches |
| 2 | Notts County | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 75 | 45 | 1.667 | 39 | |
| 3 | Newton Heath | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 44 | 1.773 | 38 | |
| 4 | Leicester Fosse | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 72 | 53 | 1.358 | 38 | |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 30 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 79 | 52 | 1.519 | 37 | |
| 6 | Darwen | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 43 | 1.721 | 36 | |
| 7 | Burton Wanderers | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 39 | 1.718 | 35 | |
| 8 | Woolwich Arsenal | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 58 | 1.293 | 34 | |
| 9 | Manchester City | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 82 | 72 | 1.139 | 31 | |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 84 | 0.857 | 27 | |
| 11 | Burton Swifts | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 52 | 74 | 0.703 | 25 | |
| 12 | Rotherham Town | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 55 | 62 | 0.887 | 24 | |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 52 | 92 | 0.565 | 20 | Re-elected |
| 14 | Walsall Town Swifts | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 47 | 92 | 0.511 | 20 | Resigned from league |
| 15 | Burslem Port Vale | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 77 | 0.506 | 18 | Re-elected |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 103 | 0.252 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Test match
edit| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 April 1895 | Stoke City | N | 0–3 | 10,000 |
FA Cup
edit| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 February 1895 | Round 1 | Stoke City | H | 2–3 | Smith, Peters | 7,000 |
References
edit- ^ "CLUBS SCORING 10 OR MORE IN A LEAGUE MATCH". footballsite.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2012.