1946–47 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1946–47 season
ManagerWilf Wild (to 1 Dec 1946)
Sam Cowan (from 2 Dec 1946)
StadiumMaine Road
Second Division1st (promoted)
FA CupFifth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: George Smith (23)
All: George Smith (23)
Highest home attendance67,672 vs Burnley
10 May 1947
Lowest home attendance22,210 vs Barnsley
14 December 1946
Average home league attendance38,195

The 1946–47 season was Manchester City's 45th season of competitive football and 13th season in the second division of English football.[1] In addition to the Second Division, the club competed in the FA Cup. Whilst top of the league, almost 70,000 fans packed Maine Road to watch City play second placed Burnley in a First Division promotion decider, therefore also being a big step towards the title for City. It is likely to be the highest ever attended match outside the top flight in English history.

Second Division

Main article: 1946–47 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C, P) 42 26 10 6 78 35 2.229 62 Promotion to the First Division
2 Burnley (P) 42 22 14 6 65 29 2.241 58
3 Birmingham City 42 25 5 12 74 33 2.242 55
4 Chesterfield 42 18 14 10 58 44 1.318 50
5 Newcastle United 42 19 10 13 95 62 1.532 48
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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 26 10 6 78 35 2.229 62 17 3 1 49 14 37 9 7 5 29 21 25

Source: [1]

Reports

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
31 August 1946 Leicester City A Filbert Street 3 – 0 McDowall, Walsh, Jackson 20,000
4 September 1946 Bury H Maine Road 3 – 1 Dunkley, Black, Smith 28,000
7 September 1947 Chesterfield H Maine Road 0 – 0 47,319
14 September 1946 Millwall A The Dell 3 – 1 Constantine (3) 30,000
18 September 1946 Bury A Gigg Lane 2 – 2 Herd (2) 11,000
21 September 1946 Bradford Park Avenue H Maine Road 7 - 2 Black (3), Smith (2), Constantine, Sproston 38,330
28 September 1946 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 0 – 0 55,253
5 October 1946 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 0 – 1 32,000
12 October 1946 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 2 – 1 Herd, Constantine 36,413
19 October 1946 Swansea City H Maine Road 1 – 1 Sproston 34,436
26 October 1946 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 2 – 3 Black, Westwood 65,798
2 November 1946 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 5 – 0 Black (3), Dunkley, Herd 38,821
9 November 1946 Birmingham City A St Andrews 1 – 3 Smith 30,000
16 November 1946 Coventry City H Maine Road 1 – 0 Dunkley 25,569
23 November 1946 Nottingham Forest A Meadow Lane 1 – 0 Smith 22,000
30 November 1946 Southampton H Maine Road 1 – 1 Constantine 24,867
7 December 1946 Newport County A Somerton Park 3 – 0 Dunkley, Black, Constantine 15,000
14 December 1946 Barnsley H Maine Road 5 – 1 Constantine (2), Smith (2), (og) 22,210
21 December 1946 Burnley A Turf Moor 0 – 0 35,000
25 December 1946 Plymouth Argyle H Maine Road 4 – 3 Smith (2), Herd, Constantine 24,532
26 December 1946 Plymouth Argyle A Home Park 3 – 2 Smith, Constantine, (og) 27,000
28 December 1946 Leicester City H Maine Road 1 – 0 Constantine 43,910
1 January 1947 Fulham H Maine Road 4 – 0 Herd (2), Black (2) 47,658
4 January 1947 Chesterfield A Saltergate 1 – 0 Jackson 20,000
18 January 1947 Millwall H Maine Road 1 – 0 Capel 36,635
1 February 1947 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 1 – 0 Westwood 39,000
22 February 1947 Swansea City A Vetch Field 2 – 1 Herd, Smith 26,584
1 March 1947 Fulham A Craven Cottage 2 – 2 Smith, Herd 32,120
15 March 1947 Birmingham City H Maine Road 1 – 0 Smith 59,535
22 March 1947 Coventry City A Highfield Road 1 – 1 Smith 26,629
29 March 1947 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 2 – 1 Smith, Wharton 26,354
4 April 1947 Luton Town H Maine Road 2 – 0 Woodroffe, Smith 57,592
5 April 1947 Southampton A The Dell 1 – 0 Smith 25,000
7 April 1947 Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 0 – 0 24,000
19 April 1947 Barnsley A Oakwell 2 – 0 McDowall, Black 26,274
2 May 1947 Newcastle United H Maine Road 0 – 2 46,972
10 May 1947 Burnley H Maine Road 1 – 0 Herd 67,672
14 May 1947 Bradford Park Avenue A Park Avenue 1 – 1 Smith 15,162
24 May 1947 West Ham United H Maine Road 2 – 0 McDowall, Smith 31,980
26 May 1947 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough 0 – 1 30,000
31 May 1947 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 1 – 3 Black 25,000
14 June 1947 Newport County H Maine Road 5 – 1 Smith (5) 24,300

FA Cup

Main article: 1946-47 FA Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
11 January 1947 Third Round Gateshead H Maine Road 3 - 0 Jackson, Capel, Westwood 38,578
25 January 1947 Fourth Round Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 3 - 3 Black (2), Capel 41,286
29 January 1947 Fourth Round Replay Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 1 - 0 Westwood 39,355
7 February 1947 Fifth Round Birmingham City A St Andrews 0 - 5 50,000

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.