1952–53 Manchester City F.C. season
| 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 |
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[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | 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 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
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 | 7 | 21 | 72 | 87 | 0.828 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 59 | 9 |
Source: [1]