1950–51 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1950–51 season
ManagerLes McDowall
StadiumMaine Road
Second Division2nd (promoted)
FA CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dennis Westcott (25)
All: Dennis Westcott (25)
Highest home attendance45,693 vs Hull City
28 October 1950
Lowest home attendance10,000 vs Swansea
14 March 1951

The 1950–51 season was Manchester City's 49th season of competitive football and 14th season in the second division of English football.[1] In addition to the Second Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

Second Division

Main article: 1950–51 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Preston North End (C, P) 42 26 5 11 91 49 1.857 57 Promotion to the First Division
2 Manchester City (P) 42 19 14 9 89 61 1.459 52
3 Cardiff City 42 17 16 9 53 45 1.178 50
4 Birmingham City 42 20 9 13 64 53 1.208 49
5 Leeds United 42 20 8 14 63 55 1.145 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 19 14 9 89 61 1.459 52 12 6 3 53 25 30 7 8 6 36 36 22

Source: [1]

Reports

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
19 August 1950 Preston North End A Deepdale 4 – 2 Smith (2), Westcott, Clarke 36,294
23 August 1950 Cardiff City H Maine Road 2 – 1 Westcott, Smith 14,858
26 August 1950 Bury H Maine Road 5 – 1 Westcott (3), Hart, Oakes 40,778
28 August 1950 Cardiff City A Ninian Park 1 – 1 Oakes 32,817
2 September 1950 Queens Park Rangers A Loftus Road 2 – 1 Smith, Clarke 21,593
6 September 1950 Grimsby Town A Blundell Park 4 - 4 Westcott (2), Spurdle, Clarke 18,529
9 September 1950 Chesterfield H Maine Road 5 – 1 Smith (2), Hart (2), Westcott 43,485
16 September 1950 Leicester City A Filbert Street 2 – 1 Turnbull, Smith 32,856
23 September 1950 Luton Town H Maine Road 1 – 1 Paul 42,333
30 September 1950 Coventry City H Maine Road 1 – 0 Spurdle 40,839
7 October 1950 Doncaster Rovers A Belle Vue 3 – 4 Smith (3) 32,837
14 October 1950 Brentford H Maine Road 4 - 0 Westcott (2), Hart, Clarke 39,497
21 October 1950 Swansea City A Vetch Field 3 – 2 Westwood, Westcott, Cunliffe 26,000
28 October 1950 Hull City H Maine Road 0 – 0 45,693
4 November 1950 Leeds United A Elland Road 1 – 1 Haddington 30,500
11 November 1950 West Ham United H Maine Road 2 – 0 Haddington, Westcott 35,000
18 November 1950 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 1 – 4 Haddington 37,594
25 November 1950 Southampton H Maine Road 2 – 3 Haddington, Westcott 38,972
2 December 1950 Barnsley A Oakwell 1 – 1 Westcott 29,615
9 December 1950 Sheffield United H Maine Road 5 – 3 Smith (2), Westcott, Spurdle, Hart 33,172
16 December 1950 Preston North End H Maine Road 0 – 3 30,413
25 December 1950 Birmingham City H Maine Road 3 – 1 Paul (2), Westcott 40,064
26 December 1950 Birmingham City A St Andrews 0 – 1 32,000
13 January 1951 Chesterfield A Saltergate 2 – 1 Smith, Clarke 12,309
20 January 1951 Leicester City H Maine Road 1 – 1 Hart 30,198
27 January 1951 Bury A Gigg Lane 0 – 2 25,439
3 February 1951 Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 2 – 2 Smith (2) 12,087
17 February 1951 Coventry City A Highfield Road 2 – 0 Spurdle, Clarke 29,205
24 February 1951 Doncaster Rovers H Maine Road 3 – 3 Westcott (2), Oakes 38,572
3 March 1951 Brentford A Griffin Park 0 - 2 24,290
14 March 1951 Swansea City H Maine Road 1 – 2 Cunliffe 10,000
17 March 1951 Hull City A Boothferry Park 3 – 3 Westcott (2), Hart 25,000
24 March 1951 Leeds United H Maine Road 4 – 1 Westcott, Smith, Hart, Meadows 35,050
26 March 1951 Notts County H Maine Road 0 – 0 31,948
31 March 1951 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 4 – 2 Smith (2), Westcott, Hart 22,000
4 April 1951 Queens Park Rangers H Maine Road 5 – 2 Hart (2), Westcott (2), Clarke 21,474
7 April 1951 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 1 – 0 Hart 37,754
14 April 1951 Southampton A The Dell 1 – 2 Hart 24,579
21 April 1951 Barnsley H Maine Road 6 – 0 Meadows (2), Hart (2), Smith, Clarke 36,439
28 April 1951 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 0 – 0 24,500
30 April 1951 Notts County A Meadow Lane 0 – 0 13,873
5 May 1951 Grimsby Town H Maine Road 2 – 2 Westcott, Smith 30,284


FA Cup

Main article: 1950-51 FA Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
6 January 1951 Third Round Birmingham City A St Andrews 0 - 2 30,057

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.