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.
| 1953–54 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Les McDowall |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 17th |
| FA Cup | Fourth Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Don Revie and Johnny Hart (12) All: Don Revie (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 53,097 vs Manchester United 5 September 1953 |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,841 vs Tottenham Hotspur 17 March 1954 |
First Division edit
League table edit
| 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
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 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 77 | 0.805 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 46 | 13 |
Source: [1]
Reports edit
| 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 | H | Maine Road | 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 | Bramhall 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 | H | 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 edit
Results edit
| 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 |