Club: | Manchester City |
Season: | 1950–51 |
Manager: | Les McDowall |
Stadium: | Maine Road |
League: | Second Division |
League Result: | 2nd (promoted) |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Third Round |
League Topscorer: | Dennis Westcott (25) |
Season Topscorer: | Dennis Westcott (25) |
Highest Attendance: | 45,693 vs Hull City 28 October 1950 |
Lowest Attendance: | 10,000 vs Swansea 14 March 1951 |
Prevseason: | 1949–50 |
Nextseason: | 1951–52 |
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.
See main article: 1950–51 Football League.
Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance | |
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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 |
See main article: 1950-51 FA Cup.