1961–62 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1961–62 season
ManagerLes McDowall
StadiumMaine Road
First Division12th
FA CupFourth Round
League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Dobing (21)
All: Peter Dobing (22)
Highest home attendance49,959 vs Manchester United
10 February 1962
Lowest home attendance15,971 vs Blackpool
7 December 1961

The 1961–62 season was Manchester City's 60th season of competitive football and 45th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, in which the club placed 12th, the club competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup, being knocked out in the fourth round and the first round, respectively.

First Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
10 Arsenal 42 16 11 15 71 72 0.986 43
11 Bolton Wanderers 42 16 10 16 62 66 0.939 42
12 Manchester City 42 17 7 18 78 81 0.963 41
13 Blackpool 42 15 11 16 70 75 0.933 41
14 Leicester City 42 17 6 19 72 71 1.014 40
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

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 17 7 18 78 81 0.963 41 11 3 7 46 38 25 6 4 11 32 43 16

Source: [1]

Reports

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Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
19 August 1961 Leicester City H Maine Road 3 – 1 Kennedy, Barlow, Hayes 28,899
23 August 1961 Fulham A Craven Cottage 4 – 3 Cheetham (2), Betts, Hayes 16,175
26 August 1961 Ipswich Town A Portman Road 4 – 2 Dobing, Barlow, Law, Hayes 21,463
30 August 1961 Fulham H Maine Road 2 – 1 Baker, Hayes 36,775
2 September 1961 Burnley H Maine Road 1 – 3 Baker 38,171
6 September 1961 Everton A Goodison Park 2 – 0 Dobing, Baker 38,023
9 September 1961 Arsenal A Highbury 0 - 3 42,746
16 September 1961 Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 2 – 1 Baker, Hayes 27,275
20 September 1961 Everton H Maine Road 1 – 3 Hayes 35,102
23 September 1961 Manchester United A Old Trafford 2 – 3 Stiles (og), Kennedy 55,933
30 September 1961 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 2 – 2 Baker, Jones (og) 20,900
7 October 1961 Cardiff City H Maine Road 1 – 2 Sambrook 20,143
14 October 1961 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 0 - 2 40,344
21 October 1961 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 3 – 0 Barlow, Hayes, Dobing 20,258
28 October 1961 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 1 – 4 Barlow 22,821
4 November 1961 West Ham United H Maine Road 3 – 5 Dobing (3) 18,839
11 November 1961 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 1 – 3 Hannah 18,135
18 November 1961 Chelsea H Maine Road 2 – 2 Kennedy, Barlow 16,583
25 November 1961 Aston Villa A Villa Park 1 – 2 Dobing 26,617
2 December 1961 Blackpool H Maine Road 2 – 4 Dobing, Barlow 15,971
9 December 1961 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 1 – 4 Kennedy 13,892
16 December 1961 Leicester City A Filbert Street 0 – 2 15,196
23 December 1961 Ipswich Town H Maine Road 3 – 0 Young, Dobing, Hayes 25,753
26 December 1961 Birmingham City A St Andrews 1 – 1 Dobing 21,902
13 January 1962 Burnley A Turf Moor 3 – 6 Young, Dobing, Hayes 22,728
20 January 1962 Arsenal H Maine Road 3 – 2 Young (2), own goal 20,414
3 February 1962 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 2 – 0 Hayes, Wagstaffe 18,454
10 February 1962 Manchester United H Maine Road 0 – 2 49,959
21 February 1962 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 3 – 1 Oakes, Dobing, Young 17,225
24 February 1962 Cardiff City A Ninian Park 0 – 0 19,600
3 March 1962 Tottenham Hostpur H Maine Road 6 – 2 Dobing (3), Hayes, Young, Baker (og) 31,706
10 March 1962 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 2 - 1 Young, Hayes 20,199
17 March 1962 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 2 – 2 Dobing (2) 28,407
24 March 1962 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 4 – 0 Dobing (3), Hayes 25,808
31 March 1962 Sheffield United H Maine Road 1 – 1 Hayes 19,157
7 April 1962 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 1 – 1 Hayes 18,629
11 April 1962 Birmingham City H Maine Road 1 – 4 Smith (og) 21,941
14 April 1962 Aston Villa H Maine Road 1 – 0 Young 18,564
20 April 1962 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 3 – 1 Kennedy, Dobing, Hayes 32,131
21 April 1962 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 1 – 3 Leivers 19,954
23 April 1962 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 0 – 1 22,084
28 April 1962 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 3 – 1 Young (2), Kennedy 22,254

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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