# 1953–54 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1953–54 season was Manchester City's 52nd season of competitive football and 37th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 77 | 0.935 | 38 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 65 | 76 | 0.855 | 37 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 77 | 0.805 | 37 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 81 | 89 | 0.910 | 36 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 91 | 0.769 | 36 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 77 | 0.805 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 46 | 13 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 19 August 1953 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 0 – 2 | | 48,000 |
| 22 August 1953 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 4 | | 20,039 |
| 24 August 1953 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 0 – 3 | | 30,000 |
| 29 August 1953 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 5 – 4 | Hart (2), Whitfield, Clarke, Anders | 49,434 |
| 2 September 1953 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 24,918 |
| 5 September 1953 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 2 - 0 | Hart, Revie | 53,097 |
| 9 September 1953 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 1 – 1 | Little | 24,341 |
| 12 September 1953 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | (og) | 31,915 |
| 16 September 1953 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 24,580 |
| 19 September 1953 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 2 – 2 | Hart, Spurdle | 65,869 |
| 26 September 1953 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Revie, Hart | 35,691 |
| 3 October 1953 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 0 - 2 | | 31,765 |
| 10 October 1953 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 2 – 3 | Revie (2) | 29,403 |
| 17 October 1953 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 1 – 4 | Anders | 43,295 |
| 24 October 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 0 – 3 | | 37,577 |
| 31 October 1953 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Meadows (2), Cunliffe | 32,353 |
| 7 November 1953 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2 – 2 | Hart, Meadows | 30,917 |
| 14 November 1953 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 34,150 |
| 21 November 1953 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 1 – 0 | (og) | 25,000 |
| 28 November 1953 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Hart, Revie | 40,753 |
| 5 December 1953 | Chelsea | A | The Valley | 1 – 2 | Meadows | 17,813 |
| 12 December 1953 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Little, Revie, Davies | 27,639 |
| 19 December 1953 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 1 – 3 | Davies | 27,606 |
| 25 December 1953 | Sheffield United | A | Bramall Lane | 2 – 2 | Revie, Hart | 35,000 |
| 26 December 1953 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Hart, (og) | 35,783 |
| 2 January 1954 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | McAdams, Revie | 23,742 |
| 16 January 1954 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 1 – 1 | McAdams | 46,379 |
| 23 January 1954 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 3 – 0 | Revie, Clarke, Anders | 22,000 |
| 6 February 1954 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 39,026 |
| 13 February 1954 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 1 - 4 | McAdams | 30,013 |
| 24 February 1954 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 1 – 4 | Clarke | 22,515 |
| 27 February 1954 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | McAdams, Meadows, Revie | 39,340 |
| 6 March 1954 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 0 – 4 | | 21,000 |
| 17 March 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Hart, McAdams, Revie, Clarke | 10,841 |
| 20 March 1954 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 1 – 3 | Hart | 23,054 |
| 3 April 1954 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 3 – 4 | Hart, McAdams, Clarke | 27,760 |
| 7 April 1954 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 12,593 |
| 10 April 1954 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 5 – 2 | Revie, Clarke (2), Meadows (2) | 28,345 |
| 16 April 1954 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 1 – 0 | Meadows | 59,794 |
| 17 April 1954 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 0 – 1 | | 35,000 |
| 19 April 1954 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Branagan | 30,620 |
| 24 April 1954 | Charlton Athletic | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | McAdams (2), Spurdle | 19,549 |

## FA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 9 January 1954 | Third Round | Bradford Park Avenue | A | Park Avenue | 5 - 2 | McAdams (3), Revie, Clarke | 22,194 |
| 30 January 1954 | Fourth Round | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 0 - 1 | | 50,576 |