1952–53 Manchester City F.C. season

1952–53 season of Manchester City

Manchester City 1952–53 football season

Manchester City
1952–53 season
Manager	Les McDowall
Stadium	Maine Road
First Division	20th
FA Cup	Fourth Round
Top goalscorer	League: Billy Spurdle and Johnny Williamson (11) All: Johnny Hart (13)
Highest home attendance	56,140 vs Manchester United 30 August 1952
Lowest home attendance	13,562 vs Stoke City 20 December 1952
← 1951–52 1953–54 →

The 1952–53 season was Manchester City's 51st season of competitive football and 36th season in the top division of English football.^[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

First Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Relegation
18	Sheffield Wednesday	42	12	11	19	62	72	0.861	35
19	Chelsea	42	12	11	19	56	66	0.848	35
20	Manchester City	42	14	7	21	72	87	0.828	35
21	Stoke City (R)	42	12	10	20	53	66	0.803	34	Relegation to the Second Division
22	Derby County (R)	42	11	10	21	59	74	0.797	32	Relegation to the Second Division

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	14	7	21	72	87	0.828	35	12	2	7	45	28	26	2	5	14	27	59	9

Source: [1]

References

^ "History". Statto.

External links

Official website

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North	Accrington Stanley Barrow Bradford City Bradford Park Avenue Carlisle United Chester Chesterfield Crewe Alexandra Darlington Gateshead Grimsby Town Halifax Town Hartlepools United Mansfield Town Oldham Athletic Port Vale Rochdale Scunthorpe & Lindsey United Southport Stockport County Tranmere Rovers Workington Wrexham York City
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