1953–54 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Club:Manchester City
Season:1953–54
Manager:Les McDowall
Stadium:Maine Road
League:First Division
League Result:17th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth Round
League Topscorer:Don Revie and Johnny Hart (12)
Season Topscorer:Don Revie (13)
Highest Attendance:53,097 vs Manchester United
5 September 1953
Lowest Attendance:10,841 vs Tottenham Hotspur
17 March 1954
Prevseason:1952–53
Nextseason:1954–55

The 1953–54 season was Manchester City's 52nd season of competitive football and 37th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

First Division

See main article: 1953–54 Football League.

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
19 August 1953Sheffield WednesdayAHillsborough Stadium0 – 248,000
22 August 1953Wolverhampton WanderersHMaine Road0 – 420,039
24 August 1953Aston VillaAVilla Park0 – 330,000
29 August 1953SunderlandARoker Park5 – 4Hart (2), Whitfield, Clarke, Anders 49,434
2 September 1953Aston VillaHMaine Road0 – 124,918
5 September 1953Manchester UnitedHMaine Road2 - 0Hart, Revie53,097
9 September 1953Huddersfield TownALeeds Road1 – 1Little24,341
12 September 1953Cardiff CityHMaine Road1 – 1(og)31,915
16 September 1953Huddersfield TownHMaine Road0 – 124,580
19 September 1953ArsenalAHighbury2 – 2Hart, Spurdle65,869
26 September 1953PortsmouthHMaine Road2 – 1Revie, Hart35,691
3 October 1953BlackpoolABloomfield Road0 - 231,765
10 October 1953Bolton WanderersABurnden Park2 – 3Revie (2)29,403
17 October 1953Preston North EndHMaine Road1 – 4Anders43,295
24 October 1953Tottenham HotspurHMaine Road0 – 337,577
31 October 1953BurnleyHMaine Road3 – 2Meadows (2), Cunliffe32,353
7 November 1953LiverpoolAAnfield2 – 2Hart, Meadows30,917
14 November 1953Newcastle UnitedHMaine Road0 – 034,150
21 November 1953MiddlesbroughAAyresome Park1 – 0(og)25,000
28 November 1953West Bromwich AlbionHMaine Road2 – 3Hart, Revie40,753
5 December 1953ChelseaAThe Valley1 – 2Meadows17,813
12 December 1953Sheffield WednesdayHMaine Road3 – 2Little, Revie, Davies27,639
19 December 1953Wolverhampton WanderersAMolineux Stadium1 – 3Davies27,606
25 December 1953Sheffield UnitedABramhall Lane2 – 2Revie, Hart35,000
26 December 1953Sheffield UnitedHMaine Road2 – 1Hart, (og)35,783
2 January 1954SunderlandHMaine Road2 – 1McAdams, Revie23,742
16 January 1954Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford1 – 1McAdams46,379
23 January 1954Cardiff CityHNinian Park3 – 0Revie, Clarke, Anders22,000
6 February 1954ArsenalHMaine Road0 – 039,026
13 February 1954PortsmouthAFratton Park1 - 4McAdams30,013
24 February 1954BlackpoolHMaine Road1 – 4Clarke22,515
27 February 1954Bolton WanderersHMaine Road3 – 0McAdams, Meadows, Revie39,340
6 March 1954Preston North EndADeepdale0 – 421,000
17 March 1954Tottenham HotspurHMaine Road4 – 1Hart, McAdams, Revie, Clarke10,841
20 March 1954BurnleyATurf Moor1 – 3Hart23,054
3 April 1954Newcastle UnitedASt James’ Park3 – 4Hart, McAdams, Clarke 27,760
7 April 1954LiverpoolHMaine Road0 – 212,593
10 April 1954MiddlesbroughHMaine Road5 – 2Revie, Clarke (2), Meadows (2)28,345
16 April 1954ChelseaAStamford Bridge1 – 0Meadows59,794
17 April 1954West Bromwich AlbionAThe Hawthorns0 – 135,000
19 April 1954ChelseaHMaine Road1 – 1Branagan30,620
24 April 1954Charlton AthleticHMaine Road3 – 0McAdams (2), Spurdle19,549

FA Cup

See main article: 1953-54 FA Cup.

Results

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
9 January 1954Third RoundBradford Park AvenueAPark Avenue5 - 2McAdams (3), Revie, Clarke22,194
30 January 1954Fourth Round Tottenham HotspurHMaine Road0 - 150,576

Notes and References

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