# 1963–64 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1963–64 season was Manchester City's 62nd season of competitive football and 15th season in the second division of English football. In addition to the Second Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.

## Second Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 70 | 1.086 | 48 |
| 5 | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 100 | 73 | 1.370 | 47 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 66 | 1.273 | 46 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 90 | 78 | 1.154 | 45 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 74 | 69 | 1.072 | 45 |

### 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 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 66 | 1.273 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 18 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 24 August 1963 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 21,822 |
| 28 August 1963 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 2 – 2 | Hannah, Kevan | 25,352 |
| 31 August 1963 | Rotherham United | A | Millmoor | 2 – 1 | Kevan (2) | 11,418 |
| 4 September 1963 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 0 | Aimson (2), Kevan, Young | 22,138 |
| 7 September 1963 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Young, Hannah, Kevan | 29,186 |
| 10 September 1963 | Swindon Town | A | County Ground | 0 - 3 | | 28,291 |
| 14 September 1963 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 0 – 2 | Kevan | 38,298 |
| 18 September 1963 | Swindon Town | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 23,103 |
| 21 September 1963 | Northampton Town | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Wagstaffe, Young, Oakes | 21,340 |
| 28 September 1963 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 1 – 1 | Hodgkinson | 18,032 |
| 5 October 1963 | Charlton Athletic | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Gray | 16,138 |
| 9 October 1963 | Plymouth Argyle | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Cunliffe | 13,456 |
| 12 October 1963 | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 1 – 1 | Walker (og) | 9,754 |
| 19 October 1963 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Aimson, Kevan | 23,153 |
| 26 October 1963 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 3 – 1 | Oakes, Young, Aimson | 15,675 |
| 2 November 1963 | Swansea City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Oakes | 16,770 |
| 9 November 1963 | Southampton | A | The Dell | 2 – 4 | Kevan, Murray | 17,412 |
| 23 November 1963 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 1 – 3 | Gray | 21,200 |
| 30 November 1963 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 5 – 2 | Kevan (2), Murray (2), Gray | 16,192 |
| 7 December 1963 | Leyton Orient | A | Brisbane Road | 2 – 0 | Kevan, Murray | 9,610 |
| 14 December 1963 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 2 – 2 | Kevan, Murray | 13,206 |
| 21 December 1963 | Rotherham United | H | Maine Road | 6 – 1 | Murray (3), Kevan (2), Young | 11,060 |
| 26 December 1963 | Scunthorpe United | H | Maine Road | 8 – 1 | Murray (3), Gray (3), Kevan (2) | 26,365 |
| 28 December 1963 | Scunthorpe United | A | Glanford Park | 4 – 2 | Murray (2), Kevan, Wagstaffe | 9,085 |
| 11 January 1964 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 0 – 1 | | 33,737 |
| 18 January 1964 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 0 – 3 | | 31,136 |
| 1 February 1964 | Northampton Town | A | County Ground | 1 – 2 | Kevan | 12,330 |
| 8 February 1964 | Bury | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Dowd | 14,698 |
| 15 February 1964 | Charlton Athletic | A | The Valley | 3 – 4 | Frost, Gray, Kevan | 18,961 |
| 22 February 1964 | Grimsby Town | A | Maine Road | 0 – 4 | | 11,411 |
| 29 February 1964 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 2 – 2 | Kevan, Gray | 12,763 |
| 7 March 1964 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Kevan (2), Murray | 11,908 |
| 14 March 1964 | Plymouth Argyle | A | Home Park | 1 – 2 | Kevan | 11,761 |
| 17 March 1964 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Kevan | 8,053 |
| 21 March 1964 | Southampton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Murray | 13,481 |
| 27 March 1964 | Norwich City | H | Maine Road | 5 – 0 | Kevan (3), Wagstaffe, Murray | 20,212 |
| 28 March 1964 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 0 – 2 | | 24,796 |
| 30 March 1964 | Norwich City | A | Carrow Road | 2 – 1 | Murray, Shawcross | 17,842 |
| 4 April 1964 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Kevan (2), Murray | 15,450 |
| 11 April 1964 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 2 – 0 | Pardoe, Murray | 13,250 |
| 18 April 1964 | Leyton Orient | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Murray, Kevan | 15,144 |
| 25 April 1964 | Swansea City | A | Vetch Field | 3 – 3 | Pardoe, Murray, Kevan | 10,862 |

## FA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 4 January 1964 | 3rd Round | Swindon Town | A | County Ground | 1-2 | Oakes | 18,065 |

## League Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 25 September 1963 | 2nd Round | Carlisle United | H | Maine Road | 2-0 | Aimson, Kevan | 8,265 |
| 16 October 1963 | 3rd Round | Hull City | A | Boothferry Park | 3-0 | Aimson, Kevan, Young | 13,880 |
| 27 November 1963 | 4th Round | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 3-1 | Kevan, Gray | 10,984 |
| 17 December 1963 | 5th Round | Notts County | A | Meadow Lane | 1-0 | Kevan | 7,330 |
| 15 January 1964 | Semi Final 1st leg | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 0-2 | | 21,019 |
| 5 February 1964 | Semi Final 2nd leg | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 1-0 | Kevan | 16,894 |