1952–53 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1952–53 season
ManagerLes McDowall
StadiumMaine Road
First Division20th
FA CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Spurdle and Johnny Williamson (11)
All: Johnny Hart (13)
Highest home attendance56,140 vs Manchester United
30 August 1952
Lowest home attendance13,562 vs Stoke City
20 December 1952

The 1952–53 season was Manchester City's 51st season of competitive football and 36th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

First Division

Main article: 1952–53 Football League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
18 Sheffield Wednesday 42 12 11 19 62 72 0.861 35
19 Chelsea 42 12 11 19 56 66 0.848 35
20 Manchester City 42 14 7 21 72 87 0.828 35
21 Stoke City (R) 42 12 10 20 53 66 0.803 34 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Derby County (R) 42 11 10 21 59 74 0.797 32
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 14 7 21 72 87 0.828 35 12 2 7 45 28 26 2 5 14 27 59 9

Source: [1]

Reports

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
23 August 1952 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 1 – 2 Smith 37,644
27 August 1952 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 0 – 1 33,521
30 August 1952 Manchester United H Maine Road 2 – 1 Clarke, Broadis 56,140
1 September 1952 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 3 – 3 Sowden (2), Meadows 40,870
6 September 1952 Liverpool H Maine Road 0 – 2 42,965
8 September 1952 Burnley A Turf Moor 1 - 2 Meadows 27,083
13 September 1952 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 4 – 5 Revie (2), Broadis, Meadows 36,000
17 September 1952 Burnley H Maine Road 0 – 0 24,884
20 September 1952 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 0 – 1 33,043
27 September 1952 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 0 – 2 48,110
4 October 1952 Cardiff City H Maine Road 2 – 2 Revie, Branagan 35,000
11 October 1952 Portsmouth A Fratton Park 1 - 2 Williamson 33,644
18 October 1952 Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 1 – 2 Revie 42,270
25 October 1952 Aston Villa A Villa Park 0 – 0 30,000
1 November 1952 Sunderland H Maine Road 2 – 5 Hart, Williamson 33,121
8 November 1952 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 3 – 7 Williamson (2), Davies 33,832
15 November 1952 Charlton Athletic H Maine Road 5 – 1 Meadows (3), Williamson, Clarke 23,362
22 November 1952 Arsenal A Highbury 1 – 3 Meadows 39,161
29 November 1952 Derby County H Maine Road 1 – 0 Hart 22,918
6 December 1952 Blackpool A Maine Road 1 – 4 Williamson 19,469
13 December 1952 Chelsea H Maine Road 4 – 0 Meadows, Hart, Clarke, (og) 20,633
20 December 1952 Stoke City H Maine Road 2 – 1 Williamson, Hart 13,563
26 December 1952 Preston North End A Deepdale 2 – 6 Hart (2) 38,000
3 January 1953 Manchester United A Old Trafford 1 – 1 Broadis 47,883
17 January 1953 Liverpool A Anfield 1 – 0 Hart 41,191
24 January 1953 Middlesbrough H Maine Road 5 – 1 Spurdle (3), Revie, Williamson 26,715
7 February 1953 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 1 – 2 Revie 25,000
14 February 1953 Newcastle United H Maine Road 2 – 1 Meadows, Phoenix 25,000
21 February 1953 Cardiff City A Ninian Park 0 – 6 28,000
28 February 1953 Portsmouth H Maine Road 2 - 1 Meadows, Cunliffe 38,736
7 March 1953 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 0 – 1 36,405
14 March 1953 Aston Villa H Maine Road 4 – 1 Spurdle (3), Anders 32,566
21 March 1953 Sunderland A Roker Park 3 – 3 Broadis (2), Williamson 26,270
28 March 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 3 – 1 Spurdle, Whitfield, McCourt 27,127
3 April 1953 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 3 – 1 Broadis, Whitfield, Cunliffe 55,485
4 April 1953 Charlton Athletic A The Valley 2 – 1 Hart, McCourt 26,242
6 April 1953 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 1 – 1 Hart 43,520
11 April 1953 Arsenal H Maine Road 2 – 4 Spurdle (2) 53,418
18 April 1953 Derby County A Baseball Ground 0 – 5 15,618
22 April 1953 Preston North End H Maine Road 0 – 2 45,000
25 April 1953 Blackpool H Maine Road 5 – 0 Spurdle (2), McCourt, Cunliffe, Williamson 38,507
29 April 1953 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 1 – 3 Williamson 48,594

FA Cup

Main article: 1952-53 FA Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
10 January 1953 Third Round Swindon Town H Maine Road 7 - 0 Hart (4), Williamson, Cunliffe, Broadis 28,953
16 January 1953 Fourth Round Luton Town H Maine Road 1 - 1 Broadis 38,411
4 February 1953 Fourth Round Replay Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 1 - 5 Spurdle 21,911


References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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