1955–56 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Club:Manchester City
Season:1955–56
Manager:Les McDowall
Stadium:Maine Road
League:First Division
League Result:4th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:Joe Hayes (23)
Season Topscorer:Joe Hayes (27)
Highest Attendance:76,129 vs Everton
3 March 1956
Lowest Attendance:14,499 vs Luton Town
10 December 1955
Prevseason:1954–55
Nextseason:1956–57

The 1955–56 season was Manchester City's 54th season of competitive football and 39th 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: 1955–56 Football League.

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
22 August 1959Nottingham ForestHMaine Road2 – 1Fagan, Johnstone38,974
26 August 1959FulhamACraven Cottage2 – 5Barlow, Colbridge27,000
29 August 1959Sheffield WednesdayAHillsborough Stadium0 – 133,479
2 September 1959FulhamHMaine Road3 – 1McAdams, Colbridge 37,485
6 September 1955ArsenalAHighbury0 - 030,864
10 September 1955Cardiff CityHMaine Road3 – 1Hayes (2), Johnstone33,240
17 September 1955Huddersfield TownALeeds Road3 – 3Fagan, Johnstone, Clarke20,443
24 September 1955BlackpoolHMaine Road2 – 0Revie, Johnstone63,925
1 October 1955ChelseaAStamford Bridge1 – 2Marsden44,538
8 October 1955Sheffield UnitedABramhall Lane1 – 1Dyson24,000
15 October 1955Preston North End HMaine Road0 - 233,187
22 October 1955Birmingham CityASt Andrews3 – 4Hayes, Dyson, Faulkner28,500
29 October 1955West Bromwich AlbionHMaine Road2 – 035,081
5 November 1955Charlton AthleticAThe Valley2 – 5Hayes, Cunliffe24,655
12 November 1955Tottenham HotspurHMaine Road1 – 2Hayes24,094
19 November 1955EvertonAGoodison Park1 – 1Faulkners34,632
26 November 1955Newcastle UnitedHMaine Road1 – 2Faulkners24,564
3 December 1955BurnleyATurf Moor2 – 2Hayes, Dyson26,227
10 December 1955Luton TownHMaine Road3 – 2Clarke, Hayes, Spurdle14,499
17 December 1955Aston VillaAVilla Park3 – 0Dyson (2), Spurdle20,000
24 December 1955Wolverhampton WanderersHMaine Road2 – 2Spurdle, Hayes32,935
26 December 1955Bolton WanderersABurnden Park3 – 1Spurdle, Dyson, (og)43,706
27 December 1955Bolton WanderersHMaine Road2 – 0Paul, Clarke38,405
31 December 1955Manchester UnitedAOld Trafford1 – 2Dyson60,956
2 January 1956PortsmouthHMaine Road4 – 1Johnstone (3), Hayes43,133
14 January 1956Cardiff CityANinian Park1 – 4Johnstone27,000
21 January 1956Huddersfield TownHMaine Road1 – 0Spurdle21,076
4 February 1956BlackpoolABloomfield Road1 – 0Faulkner17,014
11 February 1956ChelseaHMaine Road2 - 2Hayes (2)26,642
25 February 1956Preston North EndADeepdale3 – 0Johnstone (2), Hayes22,664
7 March 1956EvertonHMaine Road3 – 0Spurdle, Johnstone, Clarke15,227
10 March 1956West Bromwich AlbionAThe Hawthorns4 – 0Johnstone (2), Hayes, Dyson32,000
21 March 1956Charlton AthleticHMaine Road0 – 213,998
24 March 1956Tottenham HotspurAWhite Hart Lane1 – 2Hayes31,662
30 March 1956SunderlandARoker Park3 – 0Hayes, Revie, (og)40,394
31 March 1956Birmingham CityHMaine Road1 – 1Hayes44,777
2 April 1956SunderlandHMaine Road4 – 2Hayes (2), Dyson (2)40,915
7 April 1956Newcastle UnitedASt James’ Park1 – 3Dyson25,999
11 April 1956Sheffield UnitedHMaine Road3 – 1Spurdle, Hayes, Faulkner16,991
14 April 1956BurnleyHMaine Road1 – 3Spurdle29,087
21 April 1956Luton TownAKenilworth Road2 – 3Barnes, Clarke18,189
28 April 1956PortsmouthAFratton Park4 – 2Hart, Spurdle24,684

FA Cup

See main article: 1955–56 FA Cup.

Reports

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
11 January 1956Third roundBlackpoolHMaine Road2 - 1Johnstone, Dyson46,217
28 January 1956Fourth roundSouthend UnitedAMaine Road1 – 0Hayes29,500
18 February 1956Fifth round LiverpoolHMaine Road0 – 070,640
22 February 1956Fifth round replayLiverpoolAAnfield2 - 1Hayes, Dyson57,520

Final

See main article: 1956 FA Cup Final. The final took place on Saturday, 5 May 1956 at Wembley and ended 3–1, with goals scored by Joe Hayes, Bobby Johnstone and Jack Dyson for Manchester City and Noel Kinsey for Birmingham City. The attendance was 100,000. The match is remembered for an incident where Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann sustained a neck injury diving at the feet of Birmingham attacker Peter Murphy; he completed the game in considerable pain, and later examination discovered he had broken a bone in his neck.

Awards

FWA Footballer of the Year

Notes and References

  1. News: History . Statto.

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