1951–52 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1951–52 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Les McDowall |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 15th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dennis Westcott and Johnny Hart (11) All: Dennis Westcott and Johnny Hart (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 57,566 vs Preston North End 13 October 1951 |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,748 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 19 August 1951 |
The 1951–52 season was Manchester City's 50th season of competitive football and 35th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.
First Division[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 74 | 77 | 0.961 | 41 |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 63 | 0.889 | 40 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 61 | 0.951 | 39 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 1.000 | 38 |
| 17 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 80 | 0.788 | 37 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
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 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 61 | 0.951 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 20 |
Source: [1]
Reports[edit]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 4,748 | |
| 22 August 1951 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 1 – 5 | Westcott | 25,653 |
| 25 August 1951 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 0 – 3 | 45,396 | |
| 29 August 1951 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Meadows, Hart, Westcott | 30,863 |
| 1 September 1951 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Paul, Westcott | 31,503 |
| 5 September 1951 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 0 - 1 | 30,018 | |
| 8 September 1951 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 3 – 1 | Meadows, Hart, Williamson | 22,073 |
| 15 September 1951 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Hart | 52,571 |
| 22 September 1951 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | 48,367 | |
| 29 September 1951 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 2 – 2 | Hart, Westcott | 33,856 |
| 6 October 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 2 – 1 | Clarke (2) | 57,550 |
| 13 October 1951 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 1 - 0 | Cunningham (og) | 57,566 |
| 20 October 1951 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 0 – 0 | 30,977 | |
| 27 October 1951 | Charlton Athletic | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Meadows, Westcott, Broadis, Clarke | 44,348 |
| 3 November 1951 | Fulham | A | Craven Cottage | 2 – 1 | Broadis, Revie | 35,000 |
| 10 November 1951 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Westcott, Meadows | 47,422 |
| 17 November 1951 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 2 – 3 | Hart, own goal | 28,000 |
| 24 November 1951 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Meadows, Clarke | 39,328 |
| 1 December 1951 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 2 | Meadows | 45,008 |
| 8 December 1951 | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 20,397 | |
| 18 December 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 2 – 2 | Westcott, Clarke | 30,000 |
| 22 December 1951 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Westcott (2), Clarke | 28,535 |
| 25 December 1951 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 3 – 0 | Westcott, Broadis, Meadows | 34,850 |
| 26 December 1951 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Meadows, Revie, Westcott | 49,700 |
| 29 December 1951 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 2 – 1 | Meadows, Williamson | 40,000 |
| 1 January 1952 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 40,412 | |
| 5 January 1952 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Hart (2), Broadis, Clarke | 37,572 |
| 19 January 1952 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 1 – 1 | McCourt | 54,245 |
| 26 January 1952 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 2 – 2 | Hart, Phoenix | 54,527 |
| 9 February 1952 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 0 - 0 | 47,437 | |
| 16 February 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Revie | 38,989 |
| 1 March 1952 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 1 | Hart | 38,000 |
| 12 March 1952 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 20,132 | |
| 15 March 1952 | Charlton Athletic | A | The Valley | 0 – 0 | 25,000 | |
| 22 March 1952 | Fulham | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Hart | 30,945 |
| 29 March 1952 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 2 – 2 | Hart, Revie | 18,000 |
| 5 April 1952 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Revie | 13,842 |
| 11 April 1952 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Clarke | 35,305 |
| 12 April 1952 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 0 – 1 | 40,000 | |
| 14 April 1952 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2 – 1 | Williamson, Clarke | 34,404 |
| 19 April 1952 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 3 | 28,297 | |
| 26 April 1952 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 1 – 2 | Branagan | 27,000 |
FA Cup[edit]
Results[edit]
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1952 | Third Round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 - 2 | Meadows, Revie | 54,797 |
| 16 January 1952 | Third Round Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 1 - 4 | Clarke | 43,865 |