Club: | Manchester City |
Season: | 1957–58 |
Manager: | Les McDowall |
Stadium: | Maine Road |
League: | First Division |
League Result: | 5th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Third Round |
League Topscorer: | Joe Hayes (27) |
Season Topscorer: | Joe Hayes (28) |
Highest Attendance: | 70,493 vs Manchester United 28 December 1957 |
Lowest Attendance: | 20,912 vs Everton 7 December 1957 |
Prevseason: | 1956–57 |
Nextseason: | 1958–59 |
The 1957–58 season was Manchester City's 56th season of competitive football and 41st season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.
This season is notable for being the only instance of a top flight club both scoring and conceding 100 goals in a single league season.[2]
See main article: 1957–58 Football League.
Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance | |
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28 August 1957 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 3 – 2 | Barlow, Hayes, McAdams | 43,722 | |
31 August 1957 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 1 – 4 | Barnes | 63,103 | |
4 September 1957 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 5 – 2 | Barlow (2), Hayes (2), McAdams | 27,943 | |
7 September 1957 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 1 – 2 | Hayes | 37,041 | |
11 September 1957 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 2 - 0 | Hayes, Fagan | 24,439 | |
14 September 1957 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Johnstone, Ewing | 28,798 | |
18 September 1957 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 6 | Fagan | 22,034 | |
21 September 1957 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 2 – 9 | Fagan, Clarke | 26,222 | |
28 September 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Johnstone (2), Hayes (2), Barlow | 22,497 | |
5 October 1957 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 0 – 4 | 28,500 | ||
9 October 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 2 - 0 | Barlow, McAdams | 24,016 | |
12 October 1957 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 3 | Hayes (2), McAdams, Barlow | 29,884 | |
19 October 1957 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 5 – 2 | Hayes (2), Barnes, Barlow, McAdams | 28,322 | |
26 October 1957 | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | McAdams, Barlow | 30,633 | |
2 November 1957 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 1 – 2 | McAdams | 43,644 | |
9 November 1957 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | McAdams, Hayes | 34,147 | |
16 November 1957 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 4 – 2 | Hayes (2), McAdams, Barnes | 23,000 | |
23 November 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 4 | Barnes (2), McAdams | 45,121 | |
30 November 1957 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 1 – 2 | McAdams | 35,442 | |
7 December 1957 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 6 – 2 | Barnes (3), McAdams (2), Hayes | 20,912 | |
14 December 1957 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 2 – 1 | Hayes, (og) | 24,000 | |
21 December 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 5 – 4 | Hayes (2), Kirkman (2), Johnstone | 23,073 | |
25 December 1957 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 1 – 2 | Fagan | 27,966 | |
26 December 1957 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Barlow, Kirkman, Hayes, Fagan | 47,285 | |
28 December 1957 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Hayes, Foulkes (og) | 70,493 | |
11 January 1958 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Johnstone | 34,837 | |
18 January 1958 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 1 – 2 | Sambrook | 26,254 | |
1 February 1958 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | McAdams (3), Barlow | 38,702 | |
8 February 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 1 - 5 | Hayes | 37,539 | |
22 February 1958 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 4 – 8 | Johnstone (2), McAdams, Barnes (pen) | 31,017 | |
1 March 1958 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 4 – 3 | Barnes, Barlow, McAdams, (og) | 30,621 | |
5 March 1958 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Barlow | 30,565 | |
8 March 1958 | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 2 – 1 | Sambrook, (og) | 16,004 | |
15 March 1958 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Barlow, Hayes | 31,648 | |
22 March 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 3 – 3 | Barlow (2), (og) | 34,932 | |
29 March 1958 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | McAdams | 21,962 | |
5 April 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 2 – 0 | Barlow (2) | 27,733 | |
7 April 1958 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Warhurst, Hayes | 33,995 | |
12 April 1958 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Hayes (2), Hart | 31,166 | |
14 April 1958 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 1 – 4 | Warhurst | 53,280 | |
19 April 1958 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 5 – 2 | Hart (2), Hayes, Sambrook, Barnes | 38,000 | |
26 April 1958 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 1 - 2 | Hayes | 28,278 |
See main article: 1957-58 FA Cup.