# 1958–59 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1958–59 season was Manchester City's 57th season of competitive football and 42nd 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 | Qualification or relegation |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 85 | 95 | 0.895 | 36 | |
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 98 | 0.684 | 32 | |
| 20 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 95 | 0.674 | 31 | |
| 21 | Aston Villa (R) | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 87 | 0.667 | 30 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Portsmouth (R) | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 64 | 112 | 0.571 | 21 | Relegation to the Second Division |

### 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 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 95 | 0.674 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 63 | 8 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 22 August 1959 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Fagan, Johnstone | 38,974 |
| 26 August 1959 | Fulham | A | Carrow Road | 2 – 5 | Barlow, Colbridge | 27,000 |
| 30 August 1958 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | McClelland | 42,576 |
| 3 September 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 4 | Hayes | 39,727 |
| 6 September 1958 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 1 - 3 | McAdams | 29,053 |
| 10 September 1958 | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Fagan | 30,771 |
| 13 September 1958 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Barlow | 35,437 |
| 17 September 1958 | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 1 – 5 | Johnstone | 18,000 |
| 20 September 1958 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 1 - 4 | Sambrook | 47,878 |
| 27 September 1958 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Hayes | 62,812 |
| 4 October 1958 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 2 - 1 | Hayes, Barlow | 31,989 |
| 11 October 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 0 – 2 | | 33,789 |
| 18 October 1958 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Cheetham, Hayes, Fagan | 31,330 |
| 25 October 1958 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 1 – 4 | Hannah | 54,330 |
| 1 November 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Barlow (3), Hayes, Hannah | 36,601 |
| 8 November 1958 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 0 – 4 | | 34,004 |
| 15 November 1958 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Leivers, Hayes, Barlow, Sambrook, Fagan | 19,778 |
| 22 November 1958 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 0 – 0 | | 19,200 |
| 29 November 1958 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 16,405 |
| 6 December 1958 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 1 | Kirkman | 19,000 |
| 13 December 1958 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Barlow (3) | 22,250 |
| 20 December 1958 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 1 – 4 | Barnes | 22,328 |
| 26 December 1958 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 – 6 | Barlow | 24,263 |
| 27 December 1958 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Hayes (2), Barlow, Sambrook | 29,276 |
| 3 January 1959 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 0 – 2 | | 21,208 |
| 31 January 1959 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 1 – 3 | Barlow | 43,360 |
| 7 February 1959 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 31,819 |
| 14 February 1959 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 1 – 4 | Johnstone | 59,604 |
| 21 February 1959 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 4 - 0 | Barlow (2), Barnes, Fidler | 18,500 |
| 28 February 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 1 – 4 | Hayes | 42,776 |
| 7 March 1959 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 4 – 3 | Fagan, McAdams, Hayes, Sambrook | 19,919 |
| 14 March 1959 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Hayes (2), Sambrook (2), Barnes | 25,417 |
| 21 March 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 1 – 3 | McAdams | 34,493 |
| 28 March 1959 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Barlow | 28,146 |
| 30 March 1959 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 25,551 |
| 31 March 1959 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 0 – 3 | | 31,600 |
| 4 April 1959 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 0 – 2 | | 32,554 |
| 11 April 1959 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 27,118 |
| 18 April 1959 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 2 | Hayes | 24,616 |
| 20 April 1959 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 1 – 5 | Barlow | 23,500 |
| 25 April 1959 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 39,661 |
| 29 April 1959 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 3 - 1 | McAdams, Hayes, Sambrook | 46,936 |

## FA Cup
### Reports

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 10 January 1959 | Third round | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 2 - 2 | Hayes, Barlow | 20,000 |
| 24 January 1959 | Third round replay | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Johnstone | 38,840 |