1956/57 was Manchester City's 55th season of competitive football - its 40th in the top division of English football, its 40th (total) and its 6th consecutive season in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Bobby Johnstone who scored 19 goals from just 34 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Bill Leivers who played 45 times. The club had 11 different goalscorers and used 24 different players including 4 debutants. Debutants this season were Alan Kirkman, Cliff Sear, George Thompson and Jack McClelland.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Runners-Up |
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 78 | 88 | 35 | 18th |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3rd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 103 | 54 | 49 | 64 | |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 104 | 56 | 48 | 56 | |
| 3 | Preston North End | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 84 | 56 | 28 | 56 | |
| 4 | Blackpool | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 93 | 65 | 28 | 53 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 85 | 69 | 16 | 50 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 94 | 70 | 24 | 48 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 50 | 6 | 46 | |
| 8 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 72 | 63 | 9 | 44 | |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 44 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 55 | 10 | 43 | |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 42 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 39 | |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 39 | |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 82 | 88 | -6 | 38 | |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 79 | -18 | 38 | |
| 16 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 76 | -18 | 37 | |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 67 | 87 | -20 | 36 | |
| 18 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 78 | 88 | -10 | 35 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 62 | 92 | -30 | 33 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 88 | -21 | 32 | |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 88 | -35 | 29 | |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 62 | 120 | -58 | 22 |
Matches
45
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/1956 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | Away | 1-1 |
| 09/01/1956 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | Home | 4-5 |
| 18/08/1956 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-5 |
| 22/08/1956 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-2 |
| 25/08/1956 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 1-1 |
| 29/08/1956 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2-3 |
| 01/09/1956 | English Division One (old) | Luton Town | Away | 2-3 |
| 05/09/1956 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Home | 1-0 |
| 08/09/1956 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Home | 3-1 |
| 12/09/1956 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Away | 0-2 |
| 15/09/1956 | English Division One (old) | Charlton Athletic | Away | 0-1 |
| 22/09/1956 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 0-2 |
| 29/09/1956 | English Division One (old) | Blackpool | Home | 0-3 |
| 06/10/1956 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 3-7 |
| 13/10/1956 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Home | 0-1 |
| 20/10/1956 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 3-0 |
| 24/10/1956 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | Home | 0-1 |
| 27/10/1956 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 4-2 |
| 03/11/1956 | English Division One (old) | Cardiff City | Away | 1-1 |
| 10/11/1956 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 3-1 |
| 17/11/1956 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1-1 |
| 24/11/1956 | English Division One (old) | Portsmouth | Home | 5-1 |
| 01/12/1956 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Away | 1-3 |
| 08/12/1956 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 5-4 |
| 15/12/1956 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 2-3 |
| 25/12/1956 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 1-3 |
| 26/12/1956 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 0-1 |
| 29/12/1956 | English Division One (old) | Luton Town | Home | 3-2 |
| 12/01/1957 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Away | 1-1 |
| 19/01/1957 | English Division One (old) | Charlton Athletic | Home | 5-1 |
| 02/02/1957 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 2-4 |
| 04/02/1957 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 2-2 |
| 09/02/1957 | English Division One (old) | Blackpool | Away | 1-4 |
| 23/02/1957 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 2-2 |
| 02/03/1957 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 1-2 |
| 09/03/1957 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 2-4 |
| 16/03/1957 | English Division One (old) | Cardiff City | Home | 4-1 |
| 20/03/1957 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 2-3 |
| 30/03/1957 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-1 |
| 06/04/1957 | English Division One (old) | Portsmouth | Away | 1-0 |
| 13/04/1957 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Home | 0-2 |
| 19/04/1957 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 2-4 |
| 20/04/1957 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Away | 3-0 |
| 22/04/1957 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 1-1 |
| 27/04/1957 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 3-3 |