1953–54 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1953–54 season
ManagerLes McDowall
StadiumMaine Road
First Division17th
FA CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Don Revie and Johnny Hart (12)
All: Don Revie (13)
Highest home attendance53,097 vs Manchester United
5 September 1953
Lowest home attendance10,841 vs Tottenham Hotspur
17 March 1954

The 1953–54 season was Manchester City's 52nd season of competitive football and 37th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

First Division

Main article: 1953–54 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
15 Newcastle United 42 14 10 18 72 77 0.935 38
16 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 5 21 65 76 0.855 37
17 Manchester City 42 14 9 19 62 77 0.805 37
18 Sunderland 42 14 8 20 81 89 0.910 36
19 Sheffield Wednesday 42 15 6 21 70 91 0.769 36
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

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 14 9 19 62 77 0.805 37 10 4 7 35 31 24 4 5 12 27 46 13

Source: [1]

Reports

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
19 August 1953 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 0 – 2 48,000
22 August 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 0 – 4 20,039
24 August 1953 Aston Villa A Villa Park 0 – 3 30,000
29 August 1953 Sunderland A Roker Park 5 – 4 Hart (2), Whitfield, Clarke, Anders 49,434
2 September 1953 Aston Villa H Maine Road 0 – 1 24,918
5 September 1953 Manchester United H Maine Road 2 - 0 Hart, Revie 53,097
9 September 1953 Huddersfield Town A Leeds Road 1 – 1 Little 24,341
12 September 1953 Cardiff City H Maine Road 1 – 1 (og) 31,915
16 September 1953 Huddersfield Town H Maine Road 0 – 1 24,580
19 September 1953 Arsenal A Highbury 2 – 2 Hart, Spurdle 65,869
26 September 1953 Portsmouth H Maine Road 2 – 1 Revie, Hart 35,691
3 October 1953 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 0 - 2 31,765
10 October 1953 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 2 – 3 Revie (2) 29,403
17 October 1953 Preston North End H Maine Road 1 – 4 Anders 43,295
24 October 1953 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 0 – 3 37,577
31 October 1953 Burnley H Maine Road 3 – 2 Meadows (2), Cunliffe 32,353
7 November 1953 Liverpool A Anfield 2 – 2 Hart, Meadows 30,917
14 November 1953 Newcastle United H Maine Road 0 – 0 34,150
21 November 1953 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 1 – 0 (og) 25,000
28 November 1953 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 2 – 3 Hart, Revie 40,753
5 December 1953 Chelsea A The Valley 1 – 2 Meadows 17,813
12 December 1953 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 3 – 2 Little, Revie, Davies 27,639
19 December 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 1 – 3 Davies 27,606
25 December 1953 Sheffield United A Bramall Lane 2 – 2 Revie, Hart 35,000
26 December 1953 Sheffield United H Maine Road 2 – 1 Hart, (og) 35,783
2 January 1954 Sunderland H Maine Road 2 – 1 McAdams, Revie 23,742
16 January 1954 Manchester United A Old Trafford 1 – 1 McAdams 46,379
23 January 1954 Cardiff City A Ninian Park 3 – 0 Revie, Clarke, Anders 22,000
6 February 1954 Arsenal H Maine Road 0 – 0 39,026
13 February 1954 Portsmouth A Fratton Park 1 - 4 McAdams 30,013
24 February 1954 Blackpool H Maine Road 1 – 4 Clarke 22,515
27 February 1954 Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 3 – 0 McAdams, Meadows, Revie 39,340
6 March 1954 Preston North End A Deepdale 0 – 4 21,000
17 March 1954 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 4 – 1 Hart, McAdams, Revie, Clarke 10,841
20 March 1954 Burnley A Turf Moor 1 – 3 Hart 23,054
3 April 1954 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 3 – 4 Hart, McAdams, Clarke 27,760
7 April 1954 Liverpool H Maine Road 0 – 2 12,593
10 April 1954 Middlesbrough H Maine Road 5 – 2 Revie, Clarke (2), Meadows (2) 28,345
16 April 1954 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 1 – 0 Meadows 59,794
17 April 1954 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 0 – 1 35,000
19 April 1954 Chelsea H Maine Road 1 – 1 Branagan 30,620
24 April 1954 Charlton Athletic H Maine Road 3 – 0 McAdams (2), Spurdle 19,549

FA Cup

Main article: 1953-54 FA Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
9 January 1954 Third Round Bradford Park Avenue A Park Avenue 5 - 2 McAdams (3), Revie, Clarke 22,194
30 January 1954 Fourth Round Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 0 - 1 50,576

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.