# 1950–51 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1950–51 season was Manchester City's 49th season of competitive football and 14th season in the second division of English football. In addition to the Second Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

## Second Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Preston North End (C, P) | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 49 | 1.857 | 57 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Manchester City (P) | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 89 | 61 | 1.459 | 52 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 53 | 45 | 1.178 | 50 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 53 | 1.208 | 49 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 55 | 1.145 | 48 | |

### 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 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 89 | 61 | 1.459 | 52 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 25 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 22 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 19 August 1950 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 4 – 2 | Smith (2), Westcott, Clarke | 36,294 |
| 23 August 1950 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Westcott, Smith | 14,858 |
| 26 August 1950 | Bury | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Westcott (3), Hart, Oakes | 40,778 |
| 28 August 1950 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 1 – 1 | Oakes | 32,817 |
| 2 September 1950 | Queens Park Rangers | A | Loftus Road | 2 – 1 | Smith, Clarke | 21,593 |
| 6 September 1950 | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 4 - 4 | Westcott (2), Spurdle, Clarke | 18,529 |
| 9 September 1950 | Chesterfield | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Smith (2), Hart (2), Westcott | 43,485 |
| 16 September 1950 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 2 – 1 | Turnbull, Smith | 32,856 |
| 23 September 1950 | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Paul | 42,333 |
| 30 September 1950 | Coventry City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Spurdle | 40,839 |
| 7 October 1950 | Doncaster Rovers | A | Belle Vue | 3 – 4 | Smith (3) | 32,837 |
| 14 October 1950 | Brentford | H | Maine Road | 4 - 0 | Westcott (2), Hart, Clarke | 39,497 |
| 21 October 1950 | Swansea City | A | Vetch Field | 3 – 2 | Westwood, Westcott, Cunliffe | 26,000 |
| 28 October 1950 | Hull City | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 45,693 |
| 4 November 1950 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 1 – 1 | Haddington | 30,500 |
| 11 November 1950 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Haddington, Westcott | 35,000 |
| 18 November 1950 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 4 | Haddington | 37,594 |
| 25 November 1950 | Southampton | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Haddington, Westcott | 38,972 |
| 2 December 1950 | Barnsley | A | Oakwell | 1 – 1 | Westcott | 29,615 |
| 9 December 1950 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 5 – 3 | Smith (2), Westcott, Spurdle, Hart | 33,172 |
| 16 December 1950 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 0 – 3 | | 30,413 |
| 25 December 1950 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Paul (2), Westcott | 40,064 |
| 26 December 1950 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 0 – 1 | | 32,000 |
| 13 January 1951 | Chesterfield | A | Saltergate | 2 – 1 | Smith, Clarke | 12,309 |
| 20 January 1951 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Hart | 30,198 |
| 27 January 1951 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 0 – 2 | | 25,439 |
| 3 February 1951 | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 2 – 2 | Smith (2) | 12,087 |
| 17 February 1951 | Coventry City | A | Highfield Road | 2 – 0 | Spurdle, Clarke | 29,205 |
| 24 February 1951 | Doncaster Rovers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Westcott (2), Oakes | 38,572 |
| 3 March 1951 | Brentford | A | Griffin Park | 0 - 2 | | 24,290 |
| 14 March 1951 | Swansea City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Cunliffe | 10,000 |
| 17 March 1951 | Hull City | A | Boothferry Park | 3 – 3 | Westcott (2), Hart | 25,000 |
| 24 March 1951 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Westcott, Smith, Hart, Meadows | 35,050 |
| 26 March 1951 | Notts County | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 31,948 |
| 31 March 1951 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 4 – 2 | Smith (2), Westcott, Hart | 22,000 |
| 4 April 1951 | Queens Park Rangers | H | Maine Road | 5 – 2 | Hart (2), Westcott (2), Clarke | 21,474 |
| 7 April 1951 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Hart | 37,754 |
| 14 April 1951 | Southampton | A | The Dell | 1 – 2 | Hart | 24,579 |
| 21 April 1951 | Barnsley | H | Maine Road | 6 – 0 | Meadows (2), Hart (2), Smith, Clarke | 36,439 |
| 28 April 1951 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 0 – 0 | | 24,500 |
| 30 April 1951 | Notts County | A | Meadow Lane | 0 – 0 | | 13,873 |
| 5 May 1951 | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Westcott, Smith | 30,284 |

## FA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 6 January 1951 | Third Round | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 0 - 2 | | 30,057 |