1962–63 Manchester City F.C. season

1962–63 season of Manchester City

Manchester City 1962–63 football season

Manchester City
1962–63 season
Manager	Les McDowall
Stadium	Maine Road
First Division	21st (relegated)
FA Cup	Fifth round
League Cup	Fifth round
Top goalscorer	League: Alex Harley (23) All: Alex Harley (32)
Highest home attendance	52,424 vs Manchester United (15 May 1963)
Lowest home attendance	12,789 vs Fulham (29 March 1963)
← 1961–62 1963–64 →

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

First Division

Main article: 1962–63 Football League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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
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	Relegation to the Second Division

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:

Manchester United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1962–63 FA Cup winners.

Results summary

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:

Reports

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

"History". Statto.

External links

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