1957–58 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1957–58 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Les McDowall |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 5th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Hayes (27) All: Joe Hayes (28) |
| Highest home attendance | 70,493 vs Manchester United 28 December 1957 |
| Lowest home attendance | 20,912 vs Everton 7 December 1957 |
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]
First Division[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 93 | 77 | 1.208 | 51 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 92 | 70 | 1.314 | 50 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 104 | 100 | 1.040 | 49 |
| 6 | Burnley | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 80 | 74 | 1.081 | 47 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 67 | 1.194 | 44 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
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 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 104 | 100 | 1.04 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 67 | 17 |
Source: [1]
Reports[edit]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FA Cup[edit]
Reports[edit]
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1958 | Third round | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 - 5 | Hayes | 49,669 |
References[edit]
- ^ "History". Statto.
- ^ "City DNA #86: The season that rained goals - at both ends!". Retrieved 17 July 2023.