1954–55 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1954–55 season
ManagerLes McDowall
StadiumMaine Road
First Division7th
FA CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Johnny Hart (14)
All: Joe Hayes and Johnny Hart (15)
Highest home attendance74,723 vs Manchester United
29 January 1955
Lowest home attendance13,648 vs Leicester City
15 January 1955

The 1954–55 season was Manchester City's 53rd season of competitive football and 38th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

First Division

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Main article: 1954–55 Football League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
5 Manchester United 42 20 7 15 84 74 1.135 47
6 Aston Villa 42 20 7 15 72 73 0.986 47
7 Manchester City 42 18 10 14 76 69 1.101 46
8 Newcastle United 42 17 9 16 89 77 1.156 43
9 Arsenal 42 17 9 16 69 63 1.095 43
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

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 18 10 14 76 69 1.101 46 11 5 5 45 36 27 7 5 9 31 33 19

Source: [1]

Reports

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Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
21 August 1954 Preston North End A Deepdale 0 – 5 35,000
25 August 1954 Sheffield United H Maine Road 5 – 2 Revie (2), Hart (2), Clarke 23,856
28 August 1954 Burnley H Maine Road 0 – 0 25,000
30 August 1954 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 2 – 0 Revie, Hart 25,000
4 September 1954 Leicester City A Filbert Street 2 - 0 McAdams, Hart 32,825
8 September 1954 Arsenal H Maine Road 2 – 1 Hart, (og) 38,146
11 September 1954 Chelsea H Maine Road 1 – 1 Paul 35,971
14 September 1954 Arsenal A Highbury 3 – 2 McAdams, Hart, Clarke 33,898
18 September 1954 Cardiff City A Ninian Park 0 – 3 30,000
25 September 1954 Manchester United H Maine Road 3 – 2 McAdams, Fagan, Hart 54,105
2 October 1954 Everton H Maine Road 1 - 0 Clarke 45,737
9 October 1954 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 2 – 2 Fagan (2) 41,601
16 October 1954 Aston Villa H Maine Road 2 – 4 Spurdle (2) 36,384
23 October 1954 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 2 – 2 McAdams, Revie 30,123
30 October 1954 Huddersfield Town H Maine Road 2 – 4 Revie (2) 34,246
6 November 1954 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 4 – 2 Williamson (2), Hart, Clarke 19,152
13 November 1954 Portsmouth H Maine Road 1 – 2 Fagan 24,564
20 November 1954 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 3 – 1 McAdams (2), Williamson 21,734
27 November 1954 Charlton Athletic H Maine Road 1 – 5 Davies 25,799
4 December 1954 Sunderland A Roker Park 2 – 3 Hart (2) 33,733
11 December 1954 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 0 – 0 27,052
18 December 1954 Preston North End H Maine Road 3 – 1 Hart (2), Hayes 26,615
25 December 1954 Newcastle United H Maine Road 3 – 1 Hayes, Spurdle (2) 26,664
27 December 1954 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 0 – 2 52,850
1 January 1955 Burnley A Turf Moor 0 – 2 25,931
15 January 1955 Leicester City H Maine Road 2 – 2 Hayes, Clarke 13,648
22 January 1955 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 2 – 0 Hayes, Clark 34,160
5 February 1955 Cardiff City H Maine Road 4 – 1 Fagan, Hayes, Revie, Clarke 31,922
12 February 1955 Manchester United A Old Trafford 5 - 0 Fagan (2), Hayes (2), Hart 47,914
23 February 1955 Everton A Goodison Park 0 – 1 20,457
5 March 1955 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 2 – 2 Hart, Hayes 35,358
16 March 1955 Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 4 – 2 Hayes (3), Fagan 27,413
19 March 1955 Huddersfield Town A Leeds Road 0 – 0 31,065
30 March 1955 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 2 – 2 Hayes, Davies 14,825
2 April 1955 Portsmouth A Fratton Park 0 – 1 24,286
8 April 1955 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 4 – 0 Johnstone, Spurdle, Hayes, Fagan 57,663
9 April 1955 Sunderland H Maine Road 1 – 0 Revie 60,611
11 April 1955 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 1 – 2 Spurdle 30,000
16 April 1955 Charlton Athletic A The Valley 1 – 1 Johnstone 25,064
20 April 1955 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 3 – 0 Fagan, Meadows, Williamson 50,705
23 April 1955 Blackpool H Maine Road 1 – 6 Fagan 44,339
30 April 1955 Aston Villa A Villa Park 0 – 2 25,000

FA Cup

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Main article: 1954–55 FA Cup

Reports

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Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
8 January 1955 Third round Derby County A Baseball Ground 3 - 1 Hayes 10’, Revie 12’ (pen), Barnes 61’ 23,409
29 January 1955 Fourth round Manchester United H Maine Road 2 – 0 Hayes 60’, Revie 88’ 74,723
19 February 1955 Fifth round Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 2 – 0 Clarke (2) 23,104
12 March 1955 Sixth round Birmingham City A St Andrews 1 - 0 Hart 58,000
26 March 1955 Semi Final Sunderland N Villa Park 1 – 0 Clarke 57’ 58,498

Final

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Main article: 1955 FA Cup Final
7 May 1955
15:00 BST 		Newcastle United 3–1 Manchester City Wembley, London
Milburn 1'
Mitchell 52'
Hannah 59'		 Johnstone 45' Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Reg Leafe


Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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