The 1962–63 season was Manchester City's 61st season of competitive football and 46th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.
| 1962–63 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Les McDowall |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 21st (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Fifth round |
| League Cup | Fifth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Alex Harley (23) All: Alex Harley (32) |
| Highest home attendance | 52,424 vs Manchester United (15 May 1963) |
| Lowest home attendance | 12,789 vs Fulham (29 March 1963) |
First Division
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 55 | 75 | 0.733 | 35 | |
| 19 | Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 81 | 0.827 | 34 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 63 | 90 | 0.700 | 33 | |
| 21 | Manchester City (R) | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 102 | 0.569 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Leyton Orient (R) | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 81 | 0.457 | 21 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Manchester United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1962–63 FA Cup winners.
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 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 102 | 0.569 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 57 | 12 |
Source: [1]
Reports
edit| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 1 – 8 | Showell (og) | 26,986 |
| 22 August 1962 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Young (2) | 27,792 |
| 25 August 1962 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | 29,524 | |
| 29 August 1962 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 1 – 4 | Dobing | 46,073 |
| 1 September 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 2 – 4 | Dobing, Harley | 48,558 |
| 5 September 1962 | Ipswich Town | H | Maine Road | 2 - 1 | Harley (2) | 24,825 |
| 8 September 1962 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 6 | Young | 24,069 |
| 11 September 1962 | Ipswich Town | A | Portman Road | 0 – 0 | 18,849 | |
| 15 September 1962 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 3 – 2 | Dobing, Hayes, Harley | 49,193 |
| 22 September 1962 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 2 – 2 | Harley, Young | 29,461 |
| 29 September 1962 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 23,249 | |
| 6 October 1962 | Leyton Orient | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Harley, Hannah | 19,706 |
| 13 October 1962 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 2 – 2 | Young, Harley | 21,114 |
| 20 October 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Harley (3) | 20,756 |
| 27 October 1962 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 0 – 0 | 30,505 | |
| 3 November 1962 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Dobing | 40,336 |
| 10 November 1962 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 3 | Oakes | 21,700 |
| 17 November 1962 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Leivers | 21,053 |
| 24 November 1962 | Fulham | A | Craven Cottage | 4 – 2 | Harley (2), Dobing, Hannah | 17,871 |
| 1 December 1962 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Harley (2) | 25,454 |
| 8 December 1962 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 2 | Dobing | 12,400 |
| 15 December 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Hayes, Dobing, Hannah | 14,170 |
| 23 February 1963 | Leyton Orient | A | Brisbane Road | 1 – 1 | Harley | 12,464 |
| 2 March 1963 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Gray, Harley | 27,798 |
| 9 March 1963 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough | 1 – 4 | Harley | 17,424 |
| 23 March 1963 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 1 – 2 | Wagstaffe | 46,101 |
| 26 March 1963 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 2 – 5 | Harley (2) | 21,985 |
| 29 March 1963 | Fulham | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Barlow, Gray | 12,789 |
| 3 April 1963 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 1 – 3 | Gray | 12,789 |
| 6 April 1963 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 0 – 2 | 27,092 | |
| 12 April 1963 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Gray | 25,793 |
| 13 April 1963 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Young, Dobing | 18,551 |
| 15 April 1963 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 1 – 1 | Harley (pen) | 14,989 |
| 20 April 1963 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 3 – 2 | Gray (2), Hayes | 20,569 |
| 24 April 1963 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Hayes | 19,277 |
| 27 April 1963 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 1 – 5 | Harley | 14,995 |
| 1 May 1963 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 4 | Oakes | 12,900 |
| 4 May 1963 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 0 – 3 | 19,062 | |
| 8 May 1963 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 3 | Dobing | 17,707 |
| 11 May 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Harley | 27,784 |
| 15 May 1963 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Harley | 52,424 |
| 18 May 1963 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 1 – 6 | Oakes | 16,600 |