1958–59 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1958–59 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Les McDowall |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 20th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
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[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1958 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 4 – 3 | Hayes (2), Johnstone (2) | 31,000 |
| 27 August 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Barnes, Barlow, Sambrook | 40,844 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |