1950/51 was Manchester City's 49th season of competitive football and its 14th in the (old) English Second Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Dennis Westcott who scored 25 goals from just 41 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Bert Trautmann who played 43 times. The club had 12 different goalscorers and used 22 different players including 6 debutants. Debutants this season were Frank McCourt, Jim Gunning, Jimmy Meadows, Kenneth Branagan, Ray Haddington and Roy Paul.
Season Stats
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89
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 89 | 61 | 52 | 2nd |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3rd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 49 | 42 | 57 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 89 | 61 | 28 | 52 | |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 53 | 45 | 8 | 50 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 53 | 11 | 49 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 55 | 8 | 48 | |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 66 | -1 | 46 | |
| 7 | Coventry City | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 59 | 16 | 45 | |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 72 | 62 | 10 | 44 | |
| 9 | Brentford | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 75 | 74 | 1 | 44 | |
| 10 | Hull City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 70 | 4 | 43 | |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 43 | |
| 12 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 73 | -7 | 43 | |
| 13 | West Ham United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 69 | -1 | 42 | |
| 14 | Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 58 | 10 | 41 | |
| 15 | Barnsley | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 68 | 6 | 40 | |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 71 | 82 | -11 | 40 | |
| 17 | Notts County | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 60 | 1 | 39 | |
| 18 | Swansea City | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 54 | 77 | -23 | 36 | |
| 19 | Luton Town | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 70 | -13 | 32 | |
| 20 | Bury | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 60 | 86 | -26 | 32 | |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 69 | -25 | 30 | |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 61 | 95 | -34 | 28 |
Matches
43
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/08/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Preston North End | Away | 4-2 |
| 23/08/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Cardiff City | Home | 2-1 |
| 26/08/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Bury | Home | 5-1 |
| 28/08/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Cardiff City | Away | 1-1 |
| 02/09/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 2-1 |
| 06/09/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Grimsby Town | Away | 4-4 |
| 09/09/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Chesterfield | Home | 5-1 |
| 16/09/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Leicester City | Away | 2-1 |
| 23/09/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Luton Town | Home | 1-1 |
| 30/09/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Coventry City | Home | 1-0 |
| 07/10/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Doncaster Rovers | Away | 3-4 |
| 14/10/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Brentford | Home | 4-0 |
| 21/10/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Swansea City | Away | 3-2 |
| 28/10/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Hull City | Home | 0-0 |
| 04/11/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Leeds United | Away | 1-1 |
| 11/11/1950 | English Division Two (old) | West Ham United | Home | 2-0 |
| 18/11/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1-4 |
| 25/11/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Southampton | Home | 2-3 |
| 02/12/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Barnsley | Away | 1-1 |
| 09/12/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 5-3 |
| 16/12/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Preston North End | Home | 0-3 |
| 25/12/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 3-1 |
| 26/12/1950 | English Division Two (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 0-1 |
| 06/01/1951 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | Away | 0-2 |
| 13/01/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Chesterfield | Away | 2-1 |
| 20/01/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Leicester City | Home | 1-1 |
| 27/01/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Bury | Away | 0-2 |
| 03/02/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Luton Town | Away | 2-2 |
| 17/02/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Coventry City | Away | 2-0 |
| 24/02/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Doncaster Rovers | Home | 3-3 |
| 03/03/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Brentford | Away | 0-2 |
| 14/03/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Swansea City | Home | 1-2 |
| 17/03/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Hull City | Away | 3-3 |
| 24/03/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Leeds United | Home | 4-1 |
| 26/03/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Notts County | Home | 0-0 |
| 31/03/1951 | English Division Two (old) | West Ham United | Away | 4-2 |
| 04/04/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 5-2 |
| 07/04/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1-0 |
| 14/04/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Southampton | Away | 1-2 |
| 21/04/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Barnsley | Home | 6-0 |
| 28/04/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 0-0 |
| 30/04/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Notts County | Away | 0-0 |
| 05/05/1951 | English Division Two (old) | Grimsby Town | Home | 2-2 |