1963/64 was Manchester City's 62nd season of competitive football and its 15th in the (old) English Second Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Derek Kevan who scored 36 goals from just 46 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Alan Oakes who played 48 times. The club had 14 different goalscorers and used 29 different players including 8 debutants. Debutants this season were Alan Ogley, Bob McAlinden, Bobby Cunliffe, Derek Hodgkinson, Derek Kevan, Derek Panter, Jimmy Murray and Ron Frost.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 66 | 46 | 6th |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | Semi-Finals |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 71 | 34 | 37 | 63 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 81 | 37 | 44 | 61 | |
| 3 | Preston North End | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 54 | 25 | 56 | |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 70 | 6 | 48 | |
| 5 | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 100 | 73 | 27 | 47 | |
| 6 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 66 | 18 | 46 | |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 90 | 78 | 12 | 45 | |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 74 | 69 | 5 | 45 | |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 79 | 70 | 9 | 43 | |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 67 | 52 | 15 | 41 | |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 60 | -2 | 41 | |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 40 | |
| 13 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 67 | -11 | 39 | |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 69 | -12 | 38 | |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 81 | -25 | 38 | |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 54 | 72 | -18 | 36 | |
| 17 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 80 | -16 | 35 | |
| 18 | Bury | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 73 | -16 | 35 | |
| 19 | Swansea City | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 74 | -11 | 33 | |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 67 | -22 | 32 | |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 32 | |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 52 | 82 | -30 | 30 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Portsmouth | Home | 0-2 |
| 28/08/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Cardiff City | Away | 2-2 |
| 31/08/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Rotherham United | Away | 2-1 |
| 04/09/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Cardiff City | Home | 4-0 |
| 07/09/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Leeds United | Home | 3-2 |
| 10/09/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Swindon Town | Away | 0-3 |
| 14/09/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Sunderland | Away | 0-2 |
| 18/09/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Swindon Town | Home | 0-0 |
| 21/09/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Northampton Town | Home | 3-0 |
| 25/09/1963 | League Cup | Carlisle United | Home | 2-0 |
| 28/09/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Bury | Away | 1-1 |
| 05/10/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1-3 |
| 09/10/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1-1 |
| 12/10/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Grimsby Town | Away | 1-1 |
| 16/10/1963 | League Cup | Hull City | Away | 3-0 |
| 19/10/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Preston North End | Home | 2-3 |
| 26/10/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Derby County | Away | 3-1 |
| 02/11/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Swansea City | Home | 1-0 |
| 09/11/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Southampton | Away | 2-4 |
| 23/11/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 1-3 |
| 27/11/1963 | League Cup | Leeds United | Home | 3-1 |
| 30/11/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Huddersfield Town | Home | 5-2 |
| 07/12/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Leyton Orient | Away | 2-0 |
| 14/12/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Portsmouth | Away | 2-2 |
| 17/12/1963 | League Cup | Notts County | Away | 1-0 |
| 21/12/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Rotherham United | Home | 6-1 |
| 26/12/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Scunthorpe United | Home | 8-1 |
| 28/12/1963 | English Division Two (old) | Scunthorpe United | Away | 4-2 |
| 04/01/1964 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | Away | 1-2 |
| 11/01/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Leeds United | Away | 0-1 |
| 15/01/1964 | League Cup | Stoke City | Away | 0-2 |
| 18/01/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Sunderland | Home | 0-3 |
| 01/02/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Northampton Town | Away | 1-2 |
| 05/02/1964 | League Cup | Stoke City | Home | 1-0 |
| 08/02/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Bury | Home | 1-1 |
| 15/02/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Charlton Athletic | Away | 3-4 |
| 22/02/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Grimsby Town | Home | 0-4 |
| 29/02/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Middlesbrough | Away | 2-2 |
| 07/03/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Derby County | Home | 3-2 |
| 14/03/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 1-2 |
| 17/03/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Middlesbrough | Home | 1-0 |
| 21/03/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Southampton | Home | 1-1 |
| 27/03/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Norwich City | Home | 5-0 |
| 28/03/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Preston North End | Away | 0-2 |
| 30/03/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Norwich City | Away | 2-1 |
| 04/04/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 3-1 |
| 11/04/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Huddersfield Town | Away | 2-0 |
| 18/04/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Leyton Orient | Home | 2-0 |
| 25/04/1964 | English Division Two (old) | Swansea City | Away | 3-3 |