# 1964–65 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1964–65 season was Manchester City's 63rd season of competitive football and 16th 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.
This was the first season since 1948-49 without Bert Trautmann, who departed to Wellington Town.

## Second Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 9 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 84 | 79 | 1.063 | 43 | |
| 10 | Coventry City | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 70 | 1.029 | 43 | |
| 11 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 62 | 1.016 | 41 | |
| 12 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 76 | 81 | 0.938 | 41 | |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 57 | 1.123 | 40 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
* ↑ Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1964–65 Welsh Cup winners.

### 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 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 62 | 1.016 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 14 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 22 August 1964 | Charlton Athletic | A | The Valley | 1 – 2 | Kevan | 19,299 |
| 26 August 1964 | Leyton Orient | H | Maine Road | 6 – 0 | Murray (3), Pardoe, Oakes, Kevan | 21,085 |
| 29 August 1964 | Northampton Town | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 20,935 |
| 31 August 1964 | Leyton Orient | A | Brisbane Road | 3 – 4 | Gray, Kevan, Pardoe | 11,512 |
| 5 September 1964 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Murray, Kevan | 16,527 |
| 9 September 1964 | Norwich City | H | Maine Road | 0 - 2 | | 16,191 |
| 12 September 1964 | Swindon Town | A | County Ground | 1 – 0 | Kevan | 17,353 |
| 16 September 1964 | Norwich City | A | Carrow Road | 1 – 4 | Gray | 22,309 |
| 19 September 1964 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Stobart, Kevan | 16,214 |
| 26 September 1964 | Swansea City | A | Vetch Field | 0 – 3 | | 10,862 |
| 3 October 1964 | Rotherham | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Gray, Kevan | 15,211 |
| 10 October 1964 | Southampton | A | The Dell | 0 – 1 | | 18,412 |
| 14 October 1964 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Oakes, Young, Kevan | 10,215 |
| 17 October 1964 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Kevan (2) | 15,704 |
| 24 October 1964 | Coventry City | A | Highfield Road | 2 – 2 | og, Young | 28,693 |
| 31 October 1964 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Murray (2) | 13,146 |
| 7 November 1964 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 5 – 2 | Young (2), Kevan (3) | 19,374 |
| 14 November 1964 | Ipswich Town | H | Maine Road | 4 – 0 | Murray (2), Kevan (2) | 16,835 |
| 21 November 1964 | Plymouth Argyle | A | Home Park | 2 – 3 | Kevan, Gray | 19,468 |
| 28 November 1964 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Ogden, Young | 21,895 |
| 5 December 1964 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 1 – 0 | Kevan | 13,873 |
| 19 December 1964 | Northampton Town | A | County Ground | 0 – 2 | | 12,665 |
| 26 December 1964 | Bury | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 22,299 |
| 28 December 1964 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 2 – 0 | Kevan, Murray | 11,279 |
| 2 January 1965 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 1 – 1 | Young | 12,500 |
| 16 January 1965 | Swindon Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Oakes | 8,015 |
| 30 January 1965 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 0 – 2 | | 14,765 |
| 6 February 1965 | Swansea City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Murray | 11,931 |
| 13 February 1965 | Rotherham United | A | Millmoor | 0 – 0 | | 10,917 |
| 20 February 1965 | Southampton | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Young, Crossan, Kennedy | 10,470 |
| 27 February 1965 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 0 – 1 | | 14,405 |
| 6 March 1965 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Ogden | 14,231 |
| 12 March 1965 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 2 – 2 | Gray, Connor | 9,094 |
| 20 March 1965 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 4 – 3 | Murray, Connor, Crossan | 12,884 |
| 27 March 1965 | Ipswich Town | A | Portman Road | 1 – 4 | Crossan | 12,709 |
| 3 April 1965 | Plymouth Argyle | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Oakes, Ogden | 10,929 |
| 10 April 1965 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 0 – 4 | | 14,456 |
| 16 April 1965 | Crystal Palace | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 15,885 |
| 17 April 1965 | Coventry City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Connor | 10,804 |
| 19 April 1965 | Crystal Palace | A | Selhurst Park | 1 – 1 | Pardoe | 12,175 |
| 24 April 1965 | Newcastle United | A | St James Park | 0 – 0 | | 33,259 |
| 28 April 1965 | Charlton Athletic | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Murray, Young | 8,409 |

## FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 9 January 1965 | Third round | Shrewsbury Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Kevan | 16,131 |
| 13 January 1965 | Third round replay | Shrewsbury Town | A | Gay Meadow | 1 – 3 | Gray | 15,924 |

## League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 23 September 1964 | Third round | Mansfield Town | H | Maine Road | 3 – 5 | Murray, Young, Kevan | 8,789 |