The 1956–57 season was Manchester City's 55th season of competitive football and 40th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and the FA Charity Shield.
| 1956–57 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Les McDowall |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 18th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| FA Charity Shield | Runners-up |
First Division edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 76 | 0.763 | 37 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 0.770 | 36 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 78 | 88 | 0.886 | 35 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 62 | 92 | 0.674 | 33 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 88 | 0.761 | 32 |
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 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 78 | 88 | 0.886 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 46 | 13 |
Source: [1]
FA Charity Shield edit
| Manchester City | 0–1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
Viollet  75' |
Attendance: 30,495