1950–51 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1950–51 season was Manchester City's 49th season of competitive football and 14th season in the second division of English football.[1] In addition to the Second Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

Manchester City
1950–51 season
ManagerLes McDowall
StadiumMaine Road
Second Division2nd (promoted)
FA CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dennis Westcott (25)
All: Dennis Westcott (25)
Highest home attendance45,693 vs Hull City
28 October 1950
Lowest home attendance10,000 vs Swansea
14 March 1951

Second Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Preston North End (C, P) 42 26 5 11 91 49 1.857 57 Promotion to the First Division
2 Manchester City (P) 42 19 14 9 89 61 1.459 52
3 Cardiff City 42 17 16 9 53 45 1.178 50
4 Birmingham City 42 20 9 13 64 53 1.208 49
5 Leeds United 42 20 8 14 63 55 1.145 48
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 19 14 9 89 61 1.459 52 12 6 3 53 25 30 7 8 6 36 36 22

Source: [1]

Reports

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Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
19 August 1950 Preston North End A Deepdale 4 – 2 Smith (2), Westcott, Clarke 36,294
23 August 1950 Cardiff City H Maine Road 2 – 1 Westcott, Smith 14,858
26 August 1950 Bury H Maine Road 5 – 1 Westcott (3), Hart, Oakes 40,778
28 August 1950 Cardiff City A Ninian Park 1 – 1 Oakes 32,817
2 September 1950 Queens Park Rangers A Loftus Road 2 – 1 Smith, Clarke 21,593
6 September 1950 Grimsby Town A Blundell Park 4 - 4 Westcott (2), Spurdle, Clarke 18,529
9 September 1950 Chesterfield H Maine Road 5 – 1 Smith (2), Hart (2), Westcott 43,485
16 September 1950 Leicester City A Filbert Street 2 – 1 Turnbull, Smith 32,856
23 September 1950 Luton Town H Maine Road 1 – 1 Paul 42,333
30 September 1950 Coventry City H Maine Road 1 – 0 Spurdle 40,839
7 October 1950 Doncaster Rovers A Belle Vue 3 – 4 Smith (3) 32,837
14 October 1950 Brentford H Maine Road 4 - 0 Westcott (2), Hart, Clarke 39,497
21 October 1950 Swansea City A Vetch Field 3 – 2 Westwood, Westcott, Cunliffe 26,000
28 October 1950 Hull City H Maine Road 0 – 0 45,693
4 November 1950 Leeds United A Elland Road 1 – 1 Haddington 30,500
11 November 1950 West Ham United H Maine Road 2 – 0 Haddington, Westcott 35,000
18 November 1950 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 1 – 4 Haddington 37,594
25 November 1950 Southampton H Maine Road 2 – 3 Haddington, Westcott 38,972
2 December 1950 Barnsley A Oakwell 1 – 1 Westcott 29,615
9 December 1950 Sheffield United H Maine Road 5 – 3 Smith (2), Westcott, Spurdle, Hart 33,172
16 December 1950 Preston North End H Maine Road 0 – 3 30,413
25 December 1950 Birmingham City H Maine Road 3 – 1 Paul (2), Westcott 40,064
26 December 1950 Birmingham City A St Andrews 0 – 1 32,000
13 January 1951 Chesterfield A Saltergate 2 – 1 Smith, Clarke 12,309
20 January 1951 Leicester City H Maine Road 1 – 1 Hart 30,198
27 January 1951 Bury A Gigg Lane 0 – 2 25,439
3 February 1951 Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 2 – 2 Smith (2) 12,087
17 February 1951 Coventry City A Highfield Road 2 – 0 Spurdle, Clarke 29,205
24 February 1951 Doncaster Rovers H Maine Road 3 – 3 Westcott (2), Oakes 38,572
3 March 1951 Brentford A Griffin Park 0 - 2 24,290
14 March 1951 Swansea City H Maine Road 1 – 2 Cunliffe 10,000
17 March 1951 Hull City A Boothferry Park 3 – 3 Westcott (2), Hart 25,000
24 March 1951 Leeds United H Maine Road 4 – 1 Westcott, Smith, Hart, Meadows 35,050
26 March 1951 Notts County H Maine Road 0 – 0 31,948
31 March 1951 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 4 – 2 Smith (2), Westcott, Hart 22,000
4 April 1951 Queens Park Rangers H Maine Road 5 – 2 Hart (2), Westcott (2), Clarke 21,474
7 April 1951 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 1 – 0 Hart 37,754
14 April 1951 Southampton A The Dell 1 – 2 Hart 24,579
21 April 1951 Barnsley H Maine Road 6 – 0 Meadows (2), Hart (2), Smith, Clarke 36,439
28 April 1951 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 0 – 0 24,500
30 April 1951 Notts County A Meadow Lane 0 – 0 13,873
5 May 1951 Grimsby Town H Maine Road 2 – 2 Westcott, Smith 30,284


FA Cup

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Results

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Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
6 January 1951 Third Round Birmingham City A St Andrews 0 - 2 30,057

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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