1956–57 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1956–57 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Les McDowall |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 18th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| FA Charity Shield | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Hayes and Bobby Johnstone (15) All: Bobby Johnstone (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 63,872 vs Manchester United 2 February 1957 |
| Lowest home attendance | 19,731 vs Bolton Wanderers 25 December 1956 |
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.
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]
Reports[edit]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 1 – 5 | Revie | 43,407 |
| 22 August 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Clarke (2) | 32,718 |
| 25 August 1956 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Clarke | 24,326 |
| 29 August 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 2 – 3 | Johnstone, Paul | 33,083 |
| 1 September 1956 | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 2 - 3 | Hayes, McAdams | 21,625 |
| 5 September 1956 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | McAdams | 34,185 |
| 8 September 1956 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | McAdams, Revie, Hayes | 35,753 |
| 12 September 1956 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 0 – 2 | 35,000 | |
| 15 September 1956 | Charlton Athletic | A | The Valley | 0 – 1 | 18,533 | |
| 22 September 1956 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 0 – 2 | 53,515 | |
| 29 September 1956 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 0 - 3 | 39,528 | |
| 6 October 1956 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 3 – 7 | Clarke (2), Dyson | 32,651 |
| 13 October 1956 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 35,981 | |
| 20 October 1956 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 3 – 0 | Fagan, Johnstone, Dyson | 43,310 |
| 27 October 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Fagan, Hayes (2), Johnstone | 29,259 |
| 3 November 1956 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 1 – 1 | Dyson | 28,000 |
| 10 November 1956 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Johnstone (2), Hayes | 21,005 |
| 17 November 1956 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 1 | Dyson | 25,780 |
| 24 November 1956 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Fagan, Hayes (2), Johnstone, Clarke | 24,364 |
| 1 December 1956 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 3 | (og) | 25,433 |
| 8 December 1956 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 5 – 4 | Johnstone (3), Hayes (2) | 24,412 |
| 15 December 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Johnstone (2) | 30,329 |
| 25 December 1956 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Fagan | 19,731 |
| 26 December 1956 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 0 – 1 | 20,865 | |
| 29 December 1956 | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Dyson (2), Clarke | 27,253 |
| 12 January 1957 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 1 – 1 | Fagan | 34,119 |
| 19 January 1957 | Charlton Athletic | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Dyson (3), Johnstone, Fagan | 22,108 |
| 2 February 1957 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Clarke, Hayes | 63,872 |
| 4 February 1957 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 2 - 2 | McClelland, Hayes | 11,000 |
| 9 February 1957 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 1 – 4 | Johnstone | 21,105 |
| 23 February 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 2 – 2 | Hayes, Paul | 11,271 |
| 2 March 1957 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Barnes | 25,229 |
| 9 March 1957 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 2 – 4 | Fagan, Hayes | 35,664 |
| 16 March 1957 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Johnstone (3), Dyson | 26,395 |
| 20 March 1957 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Barnes, Clarke | 27,974 |
| 30 March 1957 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Paul, Fagan | 26,361 |
| 6 April 1957 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 1 – 0 | Dyson | 24,949 |
| 13 April 1957 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | 31,305 | |
| 19 April 1957 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Fagan, Clarke | 28,009 |
| 20 April 1957 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 3 – 0 | Hayes, Dyson, Clarke | 16,746 |
| 22 April 1957 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 1 – 1 | McAdams | 28,887 |
| 27 April 1957 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 3 - 3 | Kirkman (2), (og) | 23,700 |
FA Cup[edit]
Reports[edit]
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 1957 | Third round | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 4 - 5 | Johnstone (2), Fagan, Stokoe (og) | 46,988 |
FA Charity Shield[edit]
| Manchester City | 0–1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
Viollet  75' |
Attendance: 30,495