Seasons Archive 1901-1915 5 of 14

5. 1905-06


RESULTS

Match DateOpponentsF-AGOALSCORERS
2-Sep-1905NEWTON HEATH ATHLETIC5-1ARMITAGEHUGHES E.PYE
HITCHINSONFORSTER John
9-Sep-1905Hooley Hill0-3
16-Sep-1905MACCLESFIELD0-0
23-Sep-1905Tonge1-2SOUTHERN
30-Sep-1905HEYWOOD UNITED2-3FORSTER J. -2
7-Oct-1905Salford United7-3ARMITAGE -2ROBINSON -2FORSTER J -2,1p.
SOUTHERN
14-Oct-1905STRETFORD1-1FORD
21-Oct-1905Newton Heath Athletic3-1FORD -3
28-Oct-1905TONGE3-3TOMKINSON -2CLIFF -p.
4-Nov-1905Denton3-1FORD -2TOMKINSON
11-Nov-1905BUXTON0-0
18-Nov-1905Altrincham0-1
25-Nov-1905DENTON0-3
2-Dec-1905Northwich Victoria0-3
9-Dec-1905Heywood United1-2TROW
16-Dec-1905SALE HOLMFIELD0-0
23-Dec-1905Lostock Gralam (CAC 4)2-2BELL -2
25-Dec-1905BERRY'S4-1TOMKINSONCARTERFORD
BELL
26-Dec-1905Berry's3-1FORD -2CARTER
30-Dec-1905ALTRINCHAM2-1YOUNGHITCHINSON
6-Jan-1906Nantwich (CSC 3)0-2
13-Jan-1906NORTHWICH VICTORIA1-2YOUNG
20-Jan-1906LOSTOCK GRALAM (CAC 4 Rep.)5-1ROBINSON -2HUGHES E.CLIFF
FORD
27-Jan-1906Old Xaverians (CAC 5)4-1ROBINSONHUGHES E.BELL
FORD
3-Feb-1906HOOLEY HILL3-1ROBINSONCARTERFORD
10-Feb-1906Crewe Alexandra Reserves (Friendly)1-3HITCHINSON
17-Feb-1906Stretford1-2FORD
24-Feb-1906Northwich Victoria (CAC S/F)3-1ROBINSONBELLNot Known
3-Mar-1906SALFORD UNITED3-1BELL -2WEBB
10-Mar-1906Pendlebury1-5FORD
24-Mar-1906Congleton Town (CAC Final) - Sandbach2-2ROBINSON -2
31-Mar-1906HYDE1-1HITCHINSON
7-Apr-1906Macclesfield1-2CARTER
11-Apr-1906Hyde0-0
13-Apr-1906PENDLEBURY1-0HUGHES G.
14-Apr-1906Sale Holmfield0-0
16-Apr-1906Congleton Town (CAC F. Rep.) - Sandbach0-0
21-Apr-1906Buxton0-1
28-Apr-1906Congleton Town (CAC F 2nd Rep.) - Altrincham0-2

Pendlebury and Salford United joined the competition, replacing Failsworth, who followed Oldham in moving to the Lancashire Combination, and Oughtrington Park, who had found the going tougher than when they had last been members of the league.

THE MANCHESTER LEAGUE TABLE

PositionTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal AveragePoints
1Denton30221788382.3245
2Sale Holmfield301510553301.7740
3Altrincham30165981511.5937
4Northwich Victoria301731067581.1637
5Tonge301551067571.1835
6Macclesfield301541158581.0034
7Heywood United301451162581.0733
8Pendlebury3010101074531.4030
9WITTON ALBION301081247451.0428
10Berry's Association301061453710.7526
11Buxton30971436460.7825
12Hyde301041648810.5924
13Hooley Hill30941757650.8822
14Salford United301021854740.7322
15Newton Heath Athletic30941745730.6222
16Stretford30761745770.5820

The 16-member organisation had a good season, ending with a new champion club and a new occupant of the runners-up spot. Conversely, the bottom two places were taken by former champions.