# 1951–52 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1951–52 season was Manchester City's 50th season of competitive football and 35th 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 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 74 | 77 | 0.961 | 41 |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 63 | 0.889 | 40 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 61 | 0.951 | 39 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 1.000 | 38 |
| 17 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 80 | 0.788 | 37 |

### 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 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 61 | 0.951 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 20 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 18 August 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 4,748 |
| 22 August 1951 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 1 – 5 | Westcott | 25,653 |
| 25 August 1951 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 0 – 3 | | 45,396 |
| 29 August 1951 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Meadows, Hart, Westcott | 30,863 |
| 1 September 1951 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Paul, Westcott | 31,503 |
| 5 September 1951 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 0 - 1 | | 30,018 |
| 8 September 1951 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 3 – 1 | Meadows, Hart, Williamson | 22,073 |
| 15 September 1951 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Hart | 52,571 |
| 22 September 1951 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 48,367 |
| 29 September 1951 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 2 – 2 | Hart, Westcott | 33,856 |
| 6 October 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 2 – 1 | Clarke (2) | 57,550 |
| 13 October 1951 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 1 - 0 | Cunningham (og) | 57,566 |
| 20 October 1951 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 0 – 0 | | 30,977 |
| 27 October 1951 | Charlton Athletic | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Meadows, Westcott, Broadis, Clarke | 44,348 |
| 3 November 1951 | Fulham | A | Craven Cottage | 2 – 1 | Broadis, Revie | 35,000 |
| 10 November 1951 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Westcott, Meadows | 47,422 |
| 17 November 1951 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 2 – 3 | Hart, own goal | 28,000 |
| 24 November 1951 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Meadows, Clarke | 39,328 |
| 1 December 1951 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 2 | Meadows | 45,008 |
| 8 December 1951 | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 20,397 |
| 18 December 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 2 – 2 | Westcott, Clarke | 30,000 |
| 22 December 1951 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Westcott (2), Clarke | 28,535 |
| 25 December 1951 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 3 – 0 | Westcott, Broadis, Meadows | 34,850 |
| 26 December 1951 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Meadows, Revie, Westcott | 49,700 |
| 29 December 1951 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 2 – 1 | Meadows, Williamson | 40,000 |
| 1 January 1952 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 40,412 |
| 5 January 1952 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Hart (2), Broadis, Clarke | 37,572 |
| 19 January 1952 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 1 – 1 | McCourt | 54,245 |
| 26 January 1952 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 2 – 2 | Hart, Phoenix | 54,527 |
| 9 February 1952 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 0 - 0 | | 47,437 |
| 16 February 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Revie | 38,989 |
| 1 March 1952 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 1 | Hart | 38,000 |
| 12 March 1952 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 20,132 |
| 15 March 1952 | Charlton Athletic | A | The Valley | 0 – 0 | | 25,000 |
| 22 March 1952 | Fulham | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Hart | 30,945 |
| 29 March 1952 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 2 – 2 | Hart, Revie | 18,000 |
| 5 April 1952 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Revie | 13,842 |
| 11 April 1952 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Clarke | 35,305 |
| 12 April 1952 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 0 – 1 | | 40,000 |
| 14 April 1952 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2 – 1 | Williamson, Clarke | 34,404 |
| 19 April 1952 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 3 | | 28,297 |
| 26 April 1952 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 1 – 2 | Branagan | 27,000 |

## FA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 12 January 1952 | Third Round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 - 2 | Meadows, Revie | 54,797 |
| 16 January 1952 | Third Round Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 1 - 4 | Clarke | 43,865 |