14wins in a row
15 Oct 1904–3 Jan 1905
Secretary-manager
Ernest Mangnall
England1903–1912
55%won
from 363 matches
+0.6
goal difference
1.9 scored · 1.3 conceded
- 3
- major trophies
- 2
- minor trophiesshields & world
199W
71D
93L
W19955%
D7120%
L9326%
363 played · 55% win rate
Took chargeBest seasonLast match
29 Sep 1903–9 Sep 1912 (2 league titles, 1 FA Cup)
Trophy cabinet
major honours in chargeMajor honours
3trophies- League titles 2
- FA Cup 1
Longest runs
under this manager18unbeaten
24 Sep 190421 Jan 1905
16W · 2D
Match splits
venue · competitionHome and away
Home71% W
129W
26D
27L
182 games
W12971%
D2614%
L2715%
182 played · 71% win rate
Away38% W
66W
44D
66L
176 games
W6638%
D4425%
L6638%
176 played · 38% win rate
By competition
League54% W
179W
66D
86L
331 games
W17954%
D6620%
L8626%
331 played · 54% win rate
Domestic cup63% W
20W
5D
7L
32 games
W2063%
D516%
L722%
32 played · 63% win rate
Win rate by season
Season by season
10 recorded seasons · 363 matchesPoints per game restated in modern three-points terms.
Best win rate — 05/06 · 74% (42 matches)
10 recorded seasons under Ernest MangnallAll matches →
- 1903-04Div 23rd18 teams18W7D4L29 games
- FA CupR2
- 1904-05Div 23rd18 teams24W5D5L34 games
- 1905-06Div 22nd20 teams28W6D4L38 games
- FA CupR4
- 1906-078th20 teams17W8D13L38 games
- FA CupR1
- 1907-08Champions20 teams23W6D9L38 games
- FA CupR4
- OtherShieldWon
- 1908-0913th20 teams15W7D16L38 games
- FA CupWon
- 1909-105th20 teams19W7D12L38 games
- FA CupR1
- 1910-11Champions20 teams22W8D8L38 games
- FA CupR3
- 1911-1213th20 teams13W11D14L38 games
- FA CupR4
- OtherShieldWon
- 1912-134th20 teams1D1L2 games
SeasonFinish1stlastRecordFA CupOther
- 1903-04Div 23rd18 teams18W7D4L29 gamesR2
- 1904-05Div 23rd18 teams24W5D5L34 games
- 1905-06Div 22nd20 teams28W6D4L38 gamesR4
- 1906-078th20 teams17W8D13L38 gamesR1
- 1907-08Champions20 teams23W6D9L38 gamesR4ShieldWon
- 1908-0913th20 teams15W7D16L38 gamesWon
- 1909-105th20 teams19W7D12L38 gamesR1
- 1910-11Champions20 teams22W8D8L38 gamesR3
- 1911-1213th20 teams13W11D14L38 gamesR4ShieldWon
- 1912-134th20 teams1D1L2 games
By competition
4 competitions · 363 matches- 01First Division47% won230 games
- 02Second Division69% won101 games
- 03FA Cup62% won29 games
- 04FA Charity/Community Shield67% won3 games
4 competitions · 363 matches
Every row links to the match archive filtered to that competition under Ernest Mangnall.
Matches
363 managedBiggest win
7–0v Bradford CityBradford City
2 Jan 1905 · Second Division
Heaviest defeat
1–7@ Aston VillaAston Villa
26 Feb 1910 · First Division
Ended a 18-match unbeaten run
0–3@ Lincoln CityLincoln City
11 Feb 1905 · Second Division
190319051907190919101912
Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin. Gold pips mark the standout matches above.
In the market
known fees, during the tenure£450
Net spend
£3k
Spent - 81 signings
£3k
Received - 70 departures
151
Transfers - signings and departures
Fees for arrivals and departures dated within the tenure, known fees only. All transfers →
Season by season
every window, newest firstBefore 1980
£450 net spend
From 1903-04 to 1912-13, transfer fees were almost never published, so this era is summarised by the volume of business — every season’s arrivals and departures, the money lost to the record.
1912-137 in · 2 out · 1
1911-125 in · 3 out
1910-117 in · 7 out · 2
1909-107 in · 5 out
1908-098 in · 7 out · 2
1907-089 in · 8 out · 1
1906-0714 in · 9 out · 1
1905-067 in · 8 out · 2
1904-0510 in · 3 out · 1
1903-043 in · 1 out · 1
Latest window open by default. Net spend counts known fees only — use the toggle for academy, releases and retirements.
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive W/D/L in the hero plate. Season rows and splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence.
Slice: season ledger under this manager
Coverage: 10 seasons with stamped matches from 363 total managed. League finish is the club campaign; W/D/L and cup lanes are matches under this manager only.
Slice: venue and competition splits
Coverage: every match managed, cut by home/away and by competition type; the Competitions tab lists each named competition with its own W/D/L bar.
Slice: major honours won in charge
Coverage: league titles and knockout cups (FA Cup, League Cup, European finals); league titles attribute to the manager of the last league match of the title season; cups to the winning-final manager.
Slice: minor honours
Coverage: Charity/Community Shields, UEFA Super Cup, and world-club finals — counted separately from the major total in the hero.
Slice: transfers during the tenure
Coverage: fees for arrivals and departures dated within tenure dates; known fees only — undisclosed fees carry no figure. Full transfer archive →
Slice: match archive and result spine
Coverage: every competitive match under this manager, all competitions, newest-first in the Matches tab. Match browser →