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The 1950s: The 1956 FA Cup Semi Final

On this day (17 March) in 1956 Manchester City defeated Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the FA Cup semi final with a goal from Bobby Johnstone. The game was watched by 69,788 at Villa Park and you can watch film of it here:

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You can read more on this season below…

Here for subscribers is a 3,900 word article on the 1955-56 season when City won the FA Cup final (nowadays known as the Trautmann Final) and Bert Trautmann was FWA Footballer of the Year (presented in the days before the final). Enjoy!

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The 1950s: The 1958-59 Season

The new series on Manchester City in the 1950s continues today with this 1,500 word article on the 1958-59 season. Enjoy!

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The 1950s: The 1957-58 Season

The new series on Manchester City in the 1950s continues today with this 2,200 word article on the 1957-58 season. Enjoy!

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The 1950s: The 1956-57 Season

The new series on Manchester City in the 1950s continues today with this article on the 1956-57 season. Enjoy!

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The 1950s: The 1955-56 Season

The new series on Manchester City in the 1950s continues today with this 3,900 word article on the 1955-56 season when City won the FA Cup final (nowadays known as the Trautmann Final) and Bert Trautmann was FWA Footballer of the Year (presented in the days before the final). Enjoy!

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The 1950s: The 1954-55 Season

The new series on Manchester City in the 1950s continues today with this 3,400 word article on the 1954-55 season when City reached the FA Cup final and Don Revie was FWA Footballer of the Year. Enjoy!

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The 1950s: The 1953-54 Season

The new series on the 1950s continues today with this 1,700 word article on the 1953-54 season. Enjoy!

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The 1950s: The 1952-53 Season

The new series on the 1950s continues today with this 2,000 word article on the 1952-53 season. Enjoy!

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The 1950s: The 1951-52 Season

The new series on the 1950s continues today with this article on the 1951-52 season. Enjoy!

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The 1950s: The 1950-51 Season

The new series on the 1950s continues today with this 1,500 word article on the 1950-51 season. Enjoy!

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