1908-09Tuesday, 1 September 1908Football League Division 1Match 1Hyde Road 30,000 (Approximate)

Manchester City(1) 1Sunderland(0) 0ROOSE, L.R.AGNEW, WilliamFORSTER, HenryDAYKIN, TomTHOMSON, Charlie B.LOW, HarryCLARK, WillieHOGG, BillyBROWN, ArthurHOLLEY, GeorgeBRIDGETT, Arthur