1958/59 was Manchester City's 57th season of competitive football - its 42nd in the top division of English football, its 42nd (total) and its 8th consecutive season in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Colin Barlow who scored 18 goals from just 40 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Bert Trautmann who played 43 times. The club had 13 different goalscorers and used 26 different players including 5 debutants. Debutants this season were Bert Lister, David Shawcross, George Hannah, Jim Pennington and Peter Horridge.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 95 | 31 | 20th |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3rd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 110 | 49 | 61 | 61 | |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 103 | 66 | 37 | 55 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 88 | 68 | 20 | 50 | |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 66 | 13 | 50 | |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 88 | 68 | 20 | 49 | |
| 6 | West Ham United | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 70 | 15 | 48 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 81 | 70 | 11 | 48 | |
| 8 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 49 | 17 | 47 | |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 84 | 68 | 16 | 46 | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 70 | 6 | 44 | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 41 | |
| 12 | Preston North End | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 77 | -7 | 41 | |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 71 | 74 | -3 | 40 | |
| 14 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 98 | -21 | 40 | |
| 15 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 74 | -17 | 39 | |
| 16 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 71 | 87 | -16 | 38 | |
| 17 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 37 | |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 85 | 95 | -10 | 36 | |
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 98 | -31 | 32 | |
| 20 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 95 | -31 | 31 | |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 87 | -29 | 30 | |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 64 | 112 | -48 | 21 |
Matches
44
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/1958 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Away | 4-3 |
| 27/08/1958 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 3-3 |
| 30/08/1958 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Home | 1-1 |
| 03/09/1958 | English Division One (old) | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1-4 |
| 06/09/1958 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Away | 1-3 |
| 10/09/1958 | English Division One (old) | Luton Town | Home | 1-1 |
| 13/09/1958 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 1-3 |
| 17/09/1958 | English Division One (old) | Luton Town | Away | 1-5 |
| 20/09/1958 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 1-4 |
| 27/09/1958 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 1-1 |
| 04/10/1958 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Home | 2-1 |
| 11/10/1958 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 0-2 |
| 18/10/1958 | English Division One (old) | Portsmouth | Home | 3-2 |
| 25/10/1958 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 1-4 |
| 01/11/1958 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 5-1 |
| 08/11/1958 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 0-4 |
| 15/11/1958 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 5-1 |
| 22/11/1958 | English Division One (old) | Blackpool | Away | 0-0 |
| 29/11/1958 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 0-1 |
| 06/12/1958 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 1-1 |
| 13/12/1958 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Home | 3-1 |
| 20/12/1958 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Home | 1-4 |
| 26/12/1958 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 1-6 |
| 27/12/1958 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 4-1 |
| 03/01/1959 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Away | 0-2 |
| 10/01/1959 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | Away | 2-2 |
| 24/01/1959 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | Home | 1-2 |
| 31/01/1959 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 1-3 |
| 07/02/1959 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 0-0 |
| 14/02/1959 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 1-4 |
| 21/02/1959 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Away | 4-0 |
| 28/02/1959 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-4 |
| 07/03/1959 | English Division One (old) | Portsmouth | Away | 4-3 |
| 14/03/1959 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 5-1 |
| 21/03/1959 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 1-3 |
| 28/03/1959 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1-1 |
| 30/03/1959 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 0-2 |
| 31/03/1959 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-3 |
| 04/04/1959 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 0-2 |
| 11/04/1959 | English Division One (old) | Blackpool | Home | 0-2 |
| 18/04/1959 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1-2 |
| 20/04/1959 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Away | 1-5 |
| 25/04/1959 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 0-0 |
| 29/04/1959 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Home | 3-1 |