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.
| 1952–53 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Les McDowall |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 20th |
| FA Cup | Fourth Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Spurdle and Johnny Williamson (11) All: Johnny Hart (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 56,140 vs Manchester United 30 August 1952 |
| Lowest home attendance | 13,562 vs Stoke City 20 December 1952 |
First Division
editLeague table
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| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results summary
edit| 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
edit| 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
editResults
edit| 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 |