1962–63 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1962–63 season was Manchester City's 61st season of competitive football and 46th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.

Manchester City
1962–63 season
ManagerLes McDowall
StadiumMaine Road
First Division21st (relegated)
FA CupFifth round
League CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alex Harley (23)
All: Alex Harley (32)
Highest home attendance52,424 vs Manchester United
(15 May 1963)
Lowest home attendance12,789 vs Fulham
(29 March 1963)

First Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Bolton Wanderers 42 15 5 22 55 75 0.733 35
19 Manchester United 42 12 10 20 67 81 0.827 34 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
20 Birmingham City 42 10 13 19 63 90 0.700 33
21 Manchester City (R) 42 10 11 21 58 102 0.569 31 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Leyton Orient (R) 42 6 9 27 37 81 0.457 21
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Manchester United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1962–63 FA Cup winners.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 10 11 21 58 102 0.569 31 7 5 9 30 45 19 3 6 12 28 57 12

Source: [1]

Reports

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Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
18 August 1962 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 1 – 8 Showell (og) 26,986
22 August 1962 Liverpool H Maine Road 2 – 2 Young (2) 27,792
25 August 1962 Aston Villa H Maine Road 0 – 2 29,524
29 August 1962 Liverpool A Anfield 1 – 4 Dobing 46,073
1 September 1962 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 2 – 4 Dobing, Harley 48,558
5 September 1962 Ipswich Town H Maine Road 2 - 1 Harley (2) 24,825
8 September 1962 West Ham United H Maine Road 1 – 6 Young 24,069
11 September 1962 Ipswich Town A Portman Road 0 – 0 18,849
15 September 1962 Manchester United A Old Trafford 3 – 2 Dobing, Hayes, Harley 49,193
22 September 1962 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 2 – 2 Harley, Young 29,461
29 September 1962 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 0 – 1 23,249
6 October 1962 Leyton Orient H Maine Road 2 – 0 Harley, Hannah 19,706
13 October 1962 Birmingham City A St Andrews 2 – 2 Young, Harley 21,114
20 October 1962 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 3 – 2 Harley (3) 20,756
27 October 1962 Burnley A Turf Moor 0 – 0 30,505
3 November 1962 Everton H Maine Road 1 – 1 Dobing 40,336
10 November 1962 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 1 – 3 Oakes 21,700
17 November 1962 Leicester City H Maine Road 1 – 1 Leivers 21,053
24 November 1962 Fulham A Craven Cottage 4 – 2 Harley (2), Dobing, Hannah 17,871
1 December 1962 Arsenal H Maine Road 2 – 4 Harley (2) 25,454
8 December 1962 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 1 – 2 Dobing 12,400
15 December 1962 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 3 – 3 Hayes, Dobing, Hannah 14,170
23 February 1963 Leyton Orient A Brisbane Road 1 – 1 Harley 12,464
2 March 1963 Birmingham City H Maine Road 2 – 1 Gray, Harley 27,798
9 March 1963 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough 1 – 4 Harley 17,424
23 March 1963 Everton A Goodison Park 1 – 2 Wagstaffe 46,101
26 March 1963 Burnley H Maine Road 2 – 5 Harley (2) 21,985
29 March 1963 Fulham H Maine Road 2 – 3 Barlow, Gray 12,789
3 April 1963 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 1 – 3 Gray 12,789
6 April 1963 Leicester City A Filbert Street 0 – 2 27,092
12 April 1963 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 1 – 0 Gray 25,793
13 April 1963 Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 2 – 1 Young, Dobing 18,551
15 April 1963 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 1 – 1 Harley (pen) 14,989
20 April 1963 Arsenal A Highbury 3 – 2 Gray (2), Hayes 20,569
24 April 1963 Sheffield United H Maine Road 1 – 3 Hayes 19,277
27 April 1963 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 1 – 5 Harley 14,995
1 May 1963 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 1 – 4 Oakes 12,900
4 May 1963 Blackpool H Maine Road 0 – 3 19,062
8 May 1963 Aston Villa A Villa Park 1 – 3 Dobing 17,707
11 May 1963 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 1 – 0 Harley 27,784
15 May 1963 Manchester United H Maine Road 1 – 1 Harley 52,424
18 May 1963 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 1 – 6 Oakes 16,600

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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