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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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Player of the Year: Manchester City Double

Phil Foden and Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw have been named Men’s and Women’s Footballers of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association. It’s an incredible double and adds to an interesting record: Manchester City remain the only club to ever win both accolades during the same season, with Raheem Sterling and Nikita Parris achieving the same feat in 2018-19.

City academy graduate Foden’s outstanding performances saw him receive 42% of the vote while Jamaican international Shaw secured the most votes in the history of the women’s award, during a remarkable season in which her goals have helped lead City to the top of the Women’s Super League.

Foden has scored 24 goals and made 10 assists in all competitions as Pep
Guardiola’s side hope to become the first men’s team in English football history to secure fourth consecutive top-flight titles and also record consecutive Premier League and FA Cup doubles.

Foden commented: “Being named the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year is a huge honour. I’m very, very happy to receive this award but I could not have done it without the help of my team-mates. We have a very special squad of players at City, and I’m privileged to be a part of that group. I want to thank all my team-mates as well as Pep and the coaches for all the support and advice they have given me.


“I strive to be the best that I can be every single day and that is all down to the way the manager and my colleagues always seek to improve and get better. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted for me as well as my fellow nominees.”

Shaw secured 53% of nominations to be named FWA Women’s Footballer of the Year ahead of Chelsea’s Lauren James and City teammate Alex Greenwood. The Jamaican international has scored 22 goals in all competitions this season, with 21 of those leading her to the top of the Women’s Super League scoring charts and her team to the top of the league, during a season in which she also became the Club’s all-time top scorer.


Shaw said: “I am very proud and privileged to have received this award and to be recognised in this way is a special honour. I want to also thank all of my team-mates. They provide me with the chances to score goals and I could not have won this award without them.


“I also owe such a lot to Gareth, the rest of the coaching team and everyone else here at City. It’s a pleasure to be part of such a special group. Many thanks to all who voted for me and to my fellow nominees. It means such a lot to have won this award. Hopefully the side can now finish off the season in style and give everyone special cause to celebrate.