1958–59 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1958–59 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Les McDowall |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 20th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Colin Barlow (17) All: Colin Barlow (18) |
| Highest home attendance | 62,812 vs Manchester United 27 September 1958 |
| Lowest home attendance | 16,405 vs Blackburn Rovers 29 November 1958 |
The 1958–59 season was Manchester City's 57th season of competitive football and 42nd season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.
First Division
[edit]League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 85 | 95 | 0.895 | 36 | |
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 98 | 0.684 | 32 | |
| 20 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 95 | 0.674 | 31 | |
| 21 | Aston Villa (R) | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 87 | 0.667 | 30 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Portsmouth (R) | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 64 | 112 | 0.571 | 21 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results summary
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 95 | 0.674 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 63 | 8 |
Source: [1]
Reports
[edit]| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1959 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Fagan, Johnstone | 38,974 |
| 26 August 1959 | Fulham | A | Carrow Road | 2 – 5 | Barlow, Colbridge | 27,000 |
| 30 August 1958 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | McClelland | 42,576 |
| 3 September 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 4 | Hayes | 39,727 |
| 6 September 1958 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 1 - 3 | McAdams | 29,053 |
| 10 September 1958 | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Fagan | 30,771 |
| 13 September 1958 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Barlow | 35,437 |
| 17 September 1958 | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 1 – 5 | Johnstone | 18,000 |
| 20 September 1958 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 1 - 4 | Sambrook | 47,878 |
| 27 September 1958 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Hayes | 62,812 |
| 4 October 1958 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 2 - 1 | Hayes, Barlow | 31,989 |
| 11 October 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 0 – 2 | 33,789 | |
| 18 October 1958 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Cheetham, Hayes, Fagan | 31,330 |
| 25 October 1958 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 1 – 4 | Hannah | 54,330 |
| 1 November 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Barlow (3), Hayes, Hannah | 36,601 |
| 8 November 1958 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 0 – 4 | 34,004 | |
| 15 November 1958 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Leivers, Hayes, Barlow, Sambrook, Fagan | 19,778 |
| 22 November 1958 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 0 – 0 | 19,200 | |
| 29 November 1958 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 16,405 | |
| 6 December 1958 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 1 | Kirkman | 19,000 |
| 13 December 1958 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Barlow (3) | 22,250 |
| 20 December 1958 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 1 – 4 | Barnes | 22,328 |
| 26 December 1958 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 – 6 | Barlow | 24,263 |
| 27 December 1958 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Hayes (2), Barlow, Sambrook | 29,276 |
| 3 January 1959 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 0 – 2 | 21,208 | |
| 31 January 1959 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 1 – 3 | Barlow | 43,360 |
| 7 February 1959 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 31,819 | |
| 14 February 1959 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 1 – 4 | Johnstone | 59,604 |
| 21 February 1959 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 4 - 0 | Barlow (2), Barnes, Fidler | 18,500 |
| 28 February 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 1 – 4 | Hayes | 42,776 |
| 7 March 1959 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 4 – 3 | Fagan, McAdams, Hayes, Sambrook | 19,919 |
| 14 March 1959 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Hayes (2), Sambrook (2), Barnes | 25,417 |
| 21 March 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 1 – 3 | McAdams | 34,493 |
| 28 March 1959 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Barlow | 28,146 |
| 30 March 1959 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | 25,551 | |
| 31 March 1959 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 0 – 3 | 31,600 | |
| 4 April 1959 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 0 – 2 | 32,554 | |
| 11 April 1959 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | 27,118 | |
| 18 April 1959 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 2 | Hayes | 24,616 |
| 20 April 1959 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 1 – 5 | Barlow | 23,500 |
| 25 April 1959 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 39,661 | |
| 29 April 1959 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 3 - 1 | McAdams, Hayes, Sambrook | 46,936 |
FA Cup
[edit]Reports
[edit]| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 1959 | Third round | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 2 - 2 | Hayes, Barlow | 20,000 |
| 24 January 1959 | Third round replay | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Johnstone | 38,840 |