1953/54 was Manchester City's 52nd season of competitive football - its 37th in the top division of English football, its 37th (total) and its 3rd consecutive season in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Don Revie who scored 13 goals from just 39 appearances. The 3 players to make the most appearances for the club this season were Bert Trautmann, Kenneth Branagan and Dave Ewing who each played 44 times. The club had 12 different goalscorers and used 24 different players including 5 debutants. Debutants this season were Billy McAdams, Dave Davidson, Fionan Fagan, Jock McTavish and Joe Hayes.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 77 | 37 | 17th |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4th Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 96 | 56 | 40 | 57 | |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 86 | 63 | 23 | 53 | |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 78 | 61 | 17 | 51 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 73 | 58 | 15 | 48 | |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 60 | 15 | 48 | |
| 6 | Blackpool | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 69 | 11 | 48 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 78 | 67 | 11 | 46 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 74 | 68 | 6 | 44 | |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 75 | 77 | -2 | 44 | |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 71 | -20 | 44 | |
| 11 | Preston North End | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 58 | 29 | 43 | |
| 12 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 75 | 73 | 2 | 43 | |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 68 | 2 | 41 | |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 81 | 89 | -8 | 39 | |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 77 | -5 | 38 | |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 65 | 76 | -11 | 37 | |
| 17 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 77 | -15 | 37 | |
| 18 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 81 | 89 | -8 | 36 | |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 91 | -21 | 36 | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 69 | 90 | -21 | 33 | |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 91 | -31 | 30 | |
| 22 | Liverpool | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 97 | -29 | 28 |
Matches
44
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/08/1953 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0-2 |
| 22/08/1953 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 0-4 |
| 24/08/1953 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 0-3 |
| 29/08/1953 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Away | 5-4 |
| 02/09/1953 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 0-1 |
| 05/09/1953 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 2-0 |
| 09/09/1953 | English Division One (old) | Huddersfield Town | Away | 1-1 |
| 12/09/1953 | English Division One (old) | Cardiff City | Home | 1-1 |
| 16/09/1953 | English Division One (old) | Huddersfield Town | Home | 0-1 |
| 19/09/1953 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 2-2 |
| 26/09/1953 | English Division One (old) | Portsmouth | Home | 2-1 |
| 03/10/1953 | English Division One (old) | Blackpool | Away | 0-2 |
| 10/10/1953 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 2-3 |
| 17/10/1953 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Home | 1-4 |
| 24/10/1953 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 0-3 |
| 31/10/1953 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Home | 3-2 |
| 07/11/1953 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 2-2 |
| 14/11/1953 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 0-0 |
| 21/11/1953 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-0 |
| 28/11/1953 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-3 |
| 05/12/1953 | English Division One (old) | Charlton Athletic | Away | 1-2 |
| 12/12/1953 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 3-2 |
| 19/12/1953 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-3 |
| 25/12/1953 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 2-2 |
| 26/12/1953 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 2-1 |
| 02/01/1954 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Home | 2-1 |
| 09/01/1954 | FA Cup | Bradford Park Avenue | Away | 5-2 |
| 16/01/1954 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 1-1 |
| 23/01/1954 | English Division One (old) | Cardiff City | Away | 3-0 |
| 30/01/1954 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0-1 |
| 06/02/1954 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 0-0 |
| 13/02/1954 | English Division One (old) | Portsmouth | Away | 1-4 |
| 24/02/1954 | English Division One (old) | Blackpool | Home | 1-4 |
| 27/02/1954 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 3-0 |
| 06/03/1954 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Away | 0-4 |
| 17/03/1954 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 4-1 |
| 20/03/1954 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Away | 1-3 |
| 03/04/1954 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 3-4 |
| 07/04/1954 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 0-2 |
| 10/04/1954 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Home | 5-2 |
| 16/04/1954 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 1-0 |
| 17/04/1954 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-1 |
| 19/04/1954 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 1-1 |
| 24/04/1954 | English Division One (old) | Charlton Athletic | Home | 3-0 |