
1952-53 Manchester City Roster
England, Level I
Team Record: 14-21-7 - 35 points
Finishing 20th in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
Manchester City of The Football League First Division ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 14 wins, 7 draws and 21 losses for 35 points finishing twentieth in TFL1.
The team scored 72 goals and conceded 87, most in the circuit. Billy Spurdle netted 11 goals for the team, while Jimmy Meadows, Johnny Hart, Ivor Broadis and Don Revie each tallied five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Anders | November 28, 1926 | St Helens, England | |||
| Ken Branagan | D | July 27, 1930 | Salford, England | ||
| Ivor Broadis | F | December 18, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Isle of Dogs, England |
| Roy Clarke | F | June 1, 1925 | Newport, Wales | ||
| Bobby Cunliffe | December 27, 1928 | Ashton-in-Makerfield, England | |||
| Gordon Davies | September 4, 1932 | Manchester, England | |||
| Dave Ewing | D | May 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 198 | Logierait, Scotland |
| Jimmy Gunning | F | June 25, 1929 | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||
| Jack Hannaway | October 22, 1927 | Bootie, England | |||
| Johnny Hart | F | June 8, 1928 | Golborne, England | ||
| Roy Little | June 1, 1931 | Manchester, England | |||
| Frank McCourt | December 9, 1925 | Portadown, Northern Ireland | |||
| Jimmy Meadows | July 21, 1931 | Bolton, England | |||
| Roy Paul | April 18, 1920 | Ton Pentre, Wales | |||
| Ron Phoenix | M | June 30, 1929 | Stretford, England | ||
| Don Revie | F | July 10, 1927 | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Jack Rigby | D | July 29, 1924 | Golborne, England | ||
| Fred Smith | F | May 7, 1926 | Draycott, England | ||
| Billy Sowden | F | December 8, 1930 | Gorton, England | ||
| Billy Spurdle | January 28, 1926 | Saint Peter Port, England | |||
| Bert Trautmann | G | October 22, 1923 | 6'2" | Bremen, Germany | |
| Eric Webster | June 24, 1931 | Manchester, England | |||
| Eric Westwood | D | September 25, 1917 | Manchester, England | ||
| Ken Whitfield | D | March 24, 1930 | Spennymoor, England | ||
| Johnny Williamson | May 8, 1929 | Manchester, England | |||
| Phil Woosnam | December 22, 1932 | Caersws, Wales |
