1971–72 Manchester City F.C. season

English football club season April 2025 February 2022 Manchester City 1971–72 Joe Mercer (to 7 October 1971)Malcolm Allison (from 7 October 1971) Maine Road First Division 4th FA Cup Third Round League Cup Third Round Texaco Cup First Round Francis Lee(33) Francis Lee(35) 63,366 vs Manchester United6 November 1971 25,677 vs West Bromwich Albion1 March 1972 38,559 (6th highest in league) 1970–71 1972–73 The 1971–72 season was Manchester City's 70th season of competitive football and 52nd season in the top division of English football.History http://www.statto.com/football/teams/manchester-city/history Statto In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup, FA Charity Shield and the UEFA Cup. On 18 March, the club were 5 points clear at the top of the table with eight games to go. However, City only won 3 of their remaining 8 games, leaving them fourth by the end of the season. The signing of Rodney Marsh in March 1972 was widely blamed for the slip up, as it was suggested by former players such as Neil Young, that his style of play did not suit the team. First Division 1971–72 Football League League table y MCI Results summary 16 3 2 48 15 7 8 6 29 30 March 2022 Results DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 14 August 1971 Leeds United H Maine Road 0 – 1 38,566 18 August 1971 Crystal Palace H Maine Road 4 – 0 Lee (2), Booth, Davies 27,103 21 August 1971 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 2 - 2 Lee (2) 38,425 24 August 1971 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 1 – 2 Lee 26,663 28 August 1971 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 4 – 0 Bell, Summerbee, Davies, Lee 36,463 1 September 1971 Liverpool H Maine Road 1 - 0 Mellor 45,144 4 September 1971 Leicester City A Filbert Street 0 – 0 25,258 11 September 1971 Newcastle United H Maine Road 2 – 1 Bell, Lee 32,710 18 September 1971 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 2 – 2 Lee, Davies 21,468 25 September 1971 Southampton H Maine Road 3 – 0 Lee, Bell, Davies 27,897 2 October 1971 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 2 – 0 Lee, Connor 25,834 9 October 1971 Everton H Maine Road 1 - 0 Lee 33,538 16 October 1971 Leeds United A Elland Road 0 – 3 36,004 23 October 1971 Sheffield United H Maine Road 2 – 1 Doyle, Lee 41,688 30 October 1971 Huddersfield Town A Leeds Road 1 – 1 Carter 20,153 6 November 1971 Manchester United H Maine Road 3 - 3 Lee, Bell, Summerbee 63,366 13 November 1971 Arsenal A Highbury 2 – 1 Mellor, Bell 47,443 20 November 1971 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 0 – 0 Lee, Davies 33,694 27 November 1971 Coventry City H Maine Road 4 – 0 Lee (2), Bell (2) 31,003 4 December 1971 Derby County A Baseball Ground 1 – 3 Lee 35,354 11 December 1971 Ipswich Town H Maine Road 4 – 0 Davies, Mellor, Bell, Lee 26,900 18 December 1971 Leicester City H Maine Road 1 – 1 Lee 29,524 27 December 1971 Stoke City A Roker Park 3 – 1 Towers, Book, Lee 43,007 1 January 1972 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 2 – 2 Lee, Davies 38,777 8 January 1972 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1 - 1 Davies 36,470 22 January 1972 Crystal Palace A Selhurst Park 2 – 1 Lee, Blyth 31,480 29 January 1972 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 5 – 2 Booth, Lee (3), Towers 37,639 12 February 1972 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 3 – 3 Lee (2), Bell 38,184 18 February 1972 Huddersfield Town H Maine Road 1 – 0 Booth 36,421 26 February 1972 Liverpool A Anfield 0 - 3 50,074 1 March 1972 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 2 – 1 Bell (2) 25,677 4 March 1972 Arsenal H Maine Road 2 - 0 Lee (2) 44,213 11 March 1972 Everton A Goodison Park 2 – 1 Wright (og), Hill 44,646 18 March 1972 Chelsea H Maine Road 1 – 0 Booth 53,322 25 March 1972 Newcastle United A St James Park 0 – 0 37,460 1 April 1972 Stoke City H Maine Road 1 – 2 Lee 49,392 3 April 1972 Southampton A The Dell 0 – 2 27,374 8 April 1972 West Ham United H Maine Road 3 – 1 Marsh (2), Bell 38,491 12 April 1972 Manchester United A Old Trafford 3 – 1 Lee (2), Marsh 56,000 15 April 1972 Coventry City A Highfield Road 1 – 1 Towers 34,225 18 April 1972 Ipswich Town A Portman Road 1 – 2 Summerbee 24,365 22 April 1972 Derby County H Maine Road 2 - 0 Marsh, Lee 55,026 FA Cup 1971-72 FA Cup Results DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 15 January 1972 Third round Middlesbrough H Maine Road 1 – 1 Lee (pen) 42,620 18 January 1972 Third round Replay Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 0 – 1 37,917 Football League Cup 1971-72 Football League Cup Results DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 8 September 1971 Second round Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 4 – 3 Davies 41'; Bell (2) 78', 84'; Lee (pen) 81' 29,156 5 October 1971 Third round Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 0 – 3 42,039 References External links https://www.mancity.com Category:Manchester City F.C. seasons Manchester City