# 1946–47 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1946–47 season was Manchester City's 45th season of competitive football and 13th season in the second division of English football. In addition to the Second Division, the club competed in the FA Cup. Whilst top of the league, almost 70,000 fans packed Maine Road to watch City play second placed Burnley in a First Division promotion decider, therefore also being a big step towards the title for City. It is likely to be the highest ever attended match outside the top flight in English history.

## Second Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Manchester City (C, P) | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 35 | 2.229 | 62 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Burnley (P) | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 65 | 29 | 2.241 | 58 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 74 | 33 | 2.242 | 55 | |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 58 | 44 | 1.318 | 50 | |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 95 | 62 | 1.532 | 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 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 35 | 2.229 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 25 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 31 August 1946 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 3 – 0 | McDowall, Walsh, Jackson | 20,000 |
| 4 September 1946 | Bury | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Dunkley, Black, Smith | 28,000 |
| 7 September 1947 | Chesterfield | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 47,319 |
| 14 September 1946 | Millwall | A | The Dell | 3 – 1 | Constantine (3) | 30,000 |
| 18 September 1946 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 2 – 2 | Herd (2) | 11,000 |
| 21 September 1946 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | Maine Road | 7 - 2 | Black (3), Smith (2), Constantine, Sproston | 38,330 |
| 28 September 1946 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 0 – 0 | | 55,253 |
| 5 October 1946 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 0 – 1 | | 32,000 |
| 12 October 1946 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Herd, Constantine | 36,413 |
| 19 October 1946 | Swansea City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Sproston | 34,436 |
| 26 October 1946 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 2 – 3 | Black, Westwood | 65,798 |
| 2 November 1946 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 5 – 0 | Black (3), Dunkley, Herd | 38,821 |
| 9 November 1946 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 – 3 | Smith | 30,000 |
| 16 November 1946 | Coventry City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Dunkley | 25,569 |
| 23 November 1946 | Nottingham Forest | A | Meadow Lane | 1 – 0 | Smith | 22,000 |
| 30 November 1946 | Southampton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Constantine | 24,867 |
| 7 December 1946 | Newport County | A | Somerton Park | 3 – 0 | Dunkley, Black, Constantine | 15,000 |
| 14 December 1946 | Barnsley | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Constantine (2), Smith (2), (og) | 22,210 |
| 21 December 1946 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 0 – 0 | | 35,000 |
| 25 December 1946 | Plymouth Argyle | H | Maine Road | 4 – 3 | Smith (2), Herd, Constantine | 24,532 |
| 26 December 1946 | Plymouth Argyle | A | Home Park | 3 – 2 | Smith, Constantine, (og) | 27,000 |
| 28 December 1946 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Constantine | 43,910 |
| 1 January 1947 | Fulham | H | Maine Road | 4 – 0 | Herd (2), Black (2) | 47,658 |
| 4 January 1947 | Chesterfield | A | Saltergate | 1 – 0 | Jackson | 20,000 |
| 18 January 1947 | Millwall | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Capel | 36,635 |
| 1 February 1947 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Westwood | 39,000 |
| 22 February 1947 | Swansea City | A | Vetch Field | 2 – 1 | Herd, Smith | 26,584 |
| 1 March 1947 | Fulham | A | Craven Cottage | 2 – 2 | Smith, Herd | 32,120 |
| 15 March 1947 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Smith | 59,535 |
| 22 March 1947 | Coventry City | A | Highfield Road | 1 – 1 | Smith | 26,629 |
| 29 March 1947 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Smith, Wharton | 26,354 |
| 4 April 1947 | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Woodroffe, Smith | 57,592 |
| 5 April 1947 | Southampton | A | The Dell | 1 – 0 | Smith | 25,000 |
| 7 April 1947 | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 0 – 0 | | 24,000 |
| 19 April 1947 | Barnsley | A | Oakwell | 2 – 0 | McDowall, Black | 26,274 |
| 2 May 1947 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 46,972 |
| 10 May 1947 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Herd | 67,672 |
| 14 May 1947 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | Park Avenue | 1 – 1 | Smith | 15,162 |
| 24 May 1947 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | McDowall, Smith | 31,980 |
| 26 May 1947 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough | 0 – 1 | | 30,000 |
| 31 May 1947 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 3 | Black | 25,000 |
| 14 June 1947 | Newport County | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Smith (5) | 24,300 |

## FA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 11 January 1947 | Third Round | Gateshead | H | Maine Road | 3 - 0 | Jackson, Capel, Westwood | 38,578 |
| 25 January 1947 | Fourth Round | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 3 - 3 | Black (2), Capel | 41,286 |
| 29 January 1947 | Fourth Round Replay | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 1 - 0 | Westwood | 39,355 |
| 7 February 1947 | Fifth Round | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 0 - 5 | | 50,000 |