| 1971–72 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Joe Mercer (to 7 Oct 1971) Malcolm Allison (from 7 Oct 1971) |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 4th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | Third Round |
| Texaco Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Francis Lee(33) All: Francis Lee(35) |
| Highest home attendance | 63,366 vs Manchester United 6 November 1971 |
| Lowest home attendance | 25,677 vs West Bromwich Albion 1 March 1972 |
The 1971–72 season was Manchester City's 70th season of competitive football and 52nd season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup, FA Charity Shield and the UEFA Cup. On the 18th 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
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 31 | 2.355 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 30 | 2.133 | 57 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 1.711 | 57 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 40 | 1.450 | 52 | |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 42 | 1.500 | 51 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
- ↑ Leeds United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1971-72 FA Cup winners.
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as the 1971-72 UEFA 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 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 1.711 | 57 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 22 |
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