# 1962–63 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1962–63 season was Manchester City's 61st season of competitive football and 46th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 55 | 75 | 0.733 | 35 | |
| 19 | Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 81 | 0.827 | 34 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 63 | 90 | 0.700 | 33 | |
| 21 | Manchester City (R) | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 102 | 0.569 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Leyton Orient (R) | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 81 | 0.457 | 21 | Relegation to the Second Division |
* ↑ Manchester United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1962–63 FA Cup winners.

### 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 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 102 | 0.569 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 57 | 12 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 18 August 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 1 – 8 | Showell (og) | 26,986 |
| 22 August 1962 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Young (2) | 27,792 |
| 25 August 1962 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 29,524 |
| 29 August 1962 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 1 – 4 | Dobing | 46,073 |
| 1 September 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 2 – 4 | Dobing, Harley | 48,558 |
| 5 September 1962 | Ipswich Town | H | Maine Road | 2 - 1 | Harley (2) | 24,825 |
| 8 September 1962 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 6 | Young | 24,069 |
| 11 September 1962 | Ipswich Town | A | Portman Road | 0 – 0 | | 18,849 |
| 15 September 1962 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 3 – 2 | Dobing, Hayes, Harley | 49,193 |
| 22 September 1962 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 2 – 2 | Harley, Young | 29,461 |
| 29 September 1962 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 23,249 |
| 6 October 1962 | Leyton Orient | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Harley, Hannah | 19,706 |
| 13 October 1962 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 2 – 2 | Young, Harley | 21,114 |
| 20 October 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Harley (3) | 20,756 |
| 27 October 1962 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 0 – 0 | | 30,505 |
| 3 November 1962 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Dobing | 40,336 |
| 10 November 1962 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 3 | Oakes | 21,700 |
| 17 November 1962 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Leivers | 21,053 |
| 24 November 1962 | Fulham | A | Craven Cottage | 4 – 2 | Harley (2), Dobing, Hannah | 17,871 |
| 1 December 1962 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Harley (2) | 25,454 |
| 8 December 1962 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 2 | Dobing | 12,400 |
| 15 December 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Hayes, Dobing, Hannah | 14,170 |
| 23 February 1963 | Leyton Orient | A | Brisbane Road | 1 – 1 | Harley | 12,464 |
| 2 March 1963 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Gray, Harley | 27,798 |
| 9 March 1963 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough | 1 – 4 | Harley | 17,424 |
| 23 March 1963 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 1 – 2 | Wagstaffe | 46,101 |
| 26 March 1963 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 2 – 5 | Harley (2) | 21,985 |
| 29 March 1963 | Fulham | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Barlow, Gray | 12,789 |
| 3 April 1963 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 1 – 3 | Gray | 12,789 |
| 6 April 1963 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 0 – 2 | | 27,092 |
| 12 April 1963 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Gray | 25,793 |
| 13 April 1963 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Young, Dobing | 18,551 |
| 15 April 1963 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 1 – 1 | Harley (pen) | 14,989 |
| 20 April 1963 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 3 – 2 | Gray (2), Hayes | 20,569 |
| 24 April 1963 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Hayes | 19,277 |
| 27 April 1963 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 1 – 5 | Harley | 14,995 |
| 1 May 1963 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 4 | Oakes | 12,900 |
| 4 May 1963 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 0 – 3 | | 19,062 |
| 8 May 1963 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 3 | Dobing | 17,707 |
| 11 May 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Harley | 27,784 |
| 15 May 1963 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Harley | 52,424 |
| 18 May 1963 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 1 – 6 | Oakes | 16,600 |