1958–59 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1958–59 season
ManagerLes McDowall
StadiumMaine Road
First Division20th
FA CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Colin Barlow (17)
All: Colin Barlow (18)
Highest home attendance62,812 vs Manchester United
27 September 1958
Lowest home attendance16,405 vs Blackburn Rovers
29 November 1958

The 1958–59 season was Manchester City's 57th season of competitive football and 42nd 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: 1958–59 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Tottenham Hotspur 42 13 10 19 85 95 0.895 36
19 Leicester City 42 11 10 21 67 98 0.684 32
20 Manchester City 42 11 9 22 64 95 0.674 31
21 Aston Villa (R) 42 11 8 23 58 87 0.667 30 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Portsmouth (R) 42 6 9 27 64 112 0.571 21
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

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 11 9 22 64 95 0.674 31 8 7 6 40 32 23 3 2 16 24 63 8

Source: [1]

Reports

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
22 August 1959 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 2 – 1 Fagan, Johnstone 38,974
26 August 1959 Fulham A Carrow Road 2 – 5 Barlow, Colbridge 27,000
30 August 1958 Preston North End H Maine Road 1 – 1 McClelland 42,576
3 September 1958 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 1 – 4 Hayes 39,727
6 September 1958 Leicester City A Filbert Street 1 - 3 McAdams 29,053
10 September 1958 Luton Town H Maine Road 1 – 1 Fagan 30,771
13 September 1958 Everton H Maine Road 1 – 3 Barlow 35,437
17 September 1958 Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 1 – 5 Johnstone 18,000
20 September 1958 Arsenal A Highbury 1 - 4 Sambrook 47,878
27 September 1958 Manchester United H Maine Road 1 – 1 Hayes 62,812
4 October 1958 Leeds United H Maine Road 2 - 1 Hayes, Barlow 31,989
11 October 1958 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 0 – 2 33,789
18 October 1958 Portsmouth H Maine Road 3 – 2 Cheetham, Hayes, Fagan 31,330
25 October 1958 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 1 – 4 Hannah 54,330
1 November 1958 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 5 – 1 Barlow (3), Hayes, Hannah 36,601
8 November 1958 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 0 – 4 34,004
15 November 1958 Chelsea H Maine Road 5 – 1 Leivers, Hayes, Barlow, Sambrook, Fagan 19,778
22 November 1958 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 0 – 0 19,200
29 November 1958 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 0 – 1 16,405
6 December 1958 Aston Villa A Villa Park 1 – 1 Kirkman 19,000
13 December 1958 West Ham United H Maine Road 3 – 1 Barlow (3) 22,250
20 December 1958 Burnley H Maine Road 1 – 4 Barnes 22,328
26 December 1958 Birmingham City A St Andrews 1 – 6 Barlow 24,263
27 December 1958 Birmingham City H Maine Road 4 – 1 Hayes (2), Barlow, Sambrook 29,276
3 January 1959 Preston North End A Deepdale 0 – 2 21,208
31 January 1959 Everton A Goodison Park 1 – 3 Barlow 43,360
7 February 1959 Arsenal H Maine Road 0 – 0 31,819
14 February 1959 Manchester United A Old Trafford 1 – 4 Johnstone 59,604
21 February 1959 Leeds United A Elland Road 4 - 0 Barlow (2), Barnes, Fidler 18,500
28 February 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 1 – 4 Hayes 42,776
7 March 1959 Portsmouth A Fratton Park 4 – 3 Fagan, McAdams, Hayes, Sambrook 19,919
14 March 1959 Newcastle United H Maine Road 5 – 1 Hayes (2), Sambrook (2), Barnes 25,417
21 March 1959 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1 – 3 McAdams 34,493
28 March 1959 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 1 – 1 Barlow 28,146
30 March 1959 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 0 – 2 25,551
31 March 1959 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 0 – 3 31,600
4 April 1959 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 0 – 2 32,554
11 April 1959 Blackpool H Maine Road 0 – 2 27,118
18 April 1959 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 1 – 2 Hayes 24,616
20 April 1959 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 1 – 5 Barlow 23,500
25 April 1959 Aston Villa H Maine Road 0 – 0 39,661
29 April 1959 Leicester City H Maine Road 3 - 1 McAdams, Hayes, Sambrook 46,936

FA Cup

Main article: 1958–59 FA Cup

Reports

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
10 January 1959 Third round Grimsby Town A Blundell Park 2 - 2 Hayes, Barlow 20,000
24 January 1959 Third round replay Grimsby Town H Maine Road 1 – 2 Johnstone 38,840

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.