1896–97 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City F.C.
1896–97 season
ManagerSam Ormerod
Football League6th
FA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Meredith (10 goals)
All: Meredith (10 goals)
Highest home attendance20,000 vs Newton Heath
(3 October 1896)
Lowest home attendance1,000 vs Lincoln City
(13 February 1897)
1,000 vs Leicester Fosse (12 April 1897)

The 1896–97 season was Manchester City F.C.'s sixth season of league football and fifth season in the Football League.