1957–58 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1957–58 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Les McDowall |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 5th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
The 1957–58 season was Manchester City's 56th season of competitive football and 41st season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.
This season is notable for being the only instance of a top flight club both scoring and conceding 100 goals in a single league season.[2]
First Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 93 | 77 | 1.208 | 51 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 92 | 70 | 1.314 | 50 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 104 | 100 | 1.040 | 49 |
| 6 | Burnley | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 80 | 74 | 1.081 | 47 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 67 | 1.194 | 44 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
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 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 104 | 100 | 1.04 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 67 | 17 |
Source: [1]
References
- ^ "History". Statto.
- ^ "City DNA #86: The season that rained goals - at both ends!". Retrieved 17 July 2023.