1946/47 was Manchester City's 45th season of competitive football and its 13th in the (old) English Second Division. The leading goalscorer this season was George Smith who scored 23 goals from just 42 appearances. George Smith also made the most appearances for the club this season with 42 games played. The club had 13 different goalscorers and used 32 different players including 16 debutants. Debutants this season were Alec Thurlow, Andy Black, Bill Murray, Eric Williams, Harry Jackson, Jack Rigby, Jack Wharton, Jim Hope, Jimmy Rudd, Joe Fagan, Lewis Woodroofe, Murdock McCormack, Ron Hodgson, Roy Clarke, Tom Oakes and Tommy Capel. 1 honour was won during this season. See the competition results below for details.
Season Stats
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28
11
7
85
43
0
0
32
Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 35 | 62 | Winners |
| FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5th Round |
Trophy Cabinet (1)
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 35 | 43 | 62 | |
| 2 | Burnley | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 65 | 29 | 36 | 58 | |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 74 | 33 | 41 | 55 | |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 58 | 44 | 14 | 50 | |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 95 | 62 | 33 | 48 | |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 53 | 12 | 48 | |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 88 | 75 | 13 | 48 | |
| 8 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 59 | 7 | 45 | |
| 9 | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 64 | 5 | 43 | |
| 10 | Barnsley | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 86 | -2 | 42 | |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 69 | 74 | -5 | 40 | |
| 12 | West Ham United | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 70 | 76 | -6 | 40 | |
| 13 | Luton Town | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 39 | |
| 14 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 76 | -7 | 39 | |
| 15 | Fulham | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 74 | -11 | 39 | |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 77 | -12 | 39 | |
| 17 | Bury | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 80 | 78 | 2 | 36 | |
| 18 | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 79 | -23 | 36 | |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 79 | 96 | -17 | 33 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 88 | -21 | 32 | |
| 21 | Swansea City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 55 | 83 | -28 | 29 | |
| 22 | Newport County | 42 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 61 | 133 | -72 | 23 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/08/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Leicester City | Away | 3-0 |
| 04/09/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Bury | Home | 3-1 |
| 07/09/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Chesterfield | Home | 0-0 |
| 14/09/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Millwall | Away | 3-1 |
| 18/09/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Bury | Away | 2-2 |
| 21/09/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Bradford Park Avenue | Home | 7-2 |
| 28/09/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 0-0 |
| 05/10/1946 | English Division Two (old) | West Ham United | Away | 0-1 |
| 12/10/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2-1 |
| 19/10/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Swansea City | Home | 1-1 |
| 26/10/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 2-3 |
| 02/11/1946 | English Division Two (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 5-0 |
| 09/11/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 1-3 |
| 16/11/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Coventry City | Home | 1-0 |
| 23/11/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-0 |
| 30/11/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Southampton | Home | 1-1 |
| 07/12/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Newport County | Away | 3-0 |
| 14/12/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Barnsley | Home | 5-1 |
| 21/12/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Burnley | Away | 0-0 |
| 25/12/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 4-3 |
| 26/12/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 3-2 |
| 28/12/1946 | English Division Two (old) | Leicester City | Home | 1-0 |
| 01/01/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Fulham | Home | 4-0 |
| 04/01/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Chesterfield | Away | 1-0 |
| 11/01/1947 | FA Cup | Gateshead | Home | 3-0 |
| 18/01/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Millwall | Home | 1-0 |
| 25/01/1947 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 3-3 |
| 29/01/1947 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 1-0 |
| 01/02/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 1-0 |
| 08/02/1947 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | Away | 0-5 |
| 22/02/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Swansea City | Away | 2-1 |
| 01/03/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Fulham | Away | 2-2 |
| 15/03/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 1-0 |
| 22/03/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Coventry City | Away | 1-1 |
| 29/03/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 2-1 |
| 04/04/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Luton Town | Home | 2-0 |
| 05/04/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Southampton | Away | 1-0 |
| 07/04/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Luton Town | Away | 0-0 |
| 19/04/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Barnsley | Away | 2-0 |
| 03/05/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 0-2 |
| 10/05/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Burnley | Home | 1-0 |
| 14/05/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Bradford Park Avenue | Away | 1-1 |
| 24/05/1947 | English Division Two (old) | West Ham United | Home | 2-0 |
| 26/05/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0-1 |
| 31/05/1947 | English Division Two (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1-3 |
| 14/06/1947 | English Division Two (old) | Newport County | Home | 5-1 |