 New manager Jack Barker lasted just eight months until he was replaced by former Leeds United player Jack Milburn upon the resumption of league football in 1946 . Milburn led City to fifth position in his first season but only lasted another season himself . With only one team promoted from Division Three ( North ) each season , City remained at that level until they were placed in Division Three in 1958 – 59 after a league re @-@ organisation , following a 20 @-@ year high position of third the previous season . In 1960 , eight years after part of the ground 's Midland Road stand had been closed following examinations of the foundations ordered as a result of the 1946 Burnden Park disaster , the entire stand was closed , leaving the ground with just three stands . After just three years in Division Three , City dropped into Division Four in 1960 – 61 , although that season they did defeat Division One side Manchester United in City 's first ever League Cup tie . United , like many other top flight clubs , would not enter the competition again until six years later . 
 New manager Jack Barker<a href='been_done' title='1'><mark></mark></a> lasted just eight months until he was replaced by former Leeds United player Jack Milburn upon the resumption of league football in 1946 . Milburn led City to fifth position in his first season but only lasted another season himself . With only one team promoted from Division Three ( North ) each season , City<a href='been_done' title='2'><mark></mark></a> remained at that level until they <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> placed in Division Three in 1958 – 59 after a league re @-@ organisation , following a 20 @-@ year high position of third the previous season . In 1960 , eight years after part of the ground <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>Midland Road stand <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> been closed following examinations of the foundations ordered as a result of the 1946 Burnden Park disaster , the entire stand was closed , leaving the ground with just three stands . After just three years in Division Three , City<a href='been_done' title='6'><mark></mark></a> dropped into Division Four in 1960 – 61 , although that season they did defeat Division One side Manchester United in City <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>first ever League Cup tie . United , like many other top flight clubs , would not enter <a href='None' title='8'><mark>the</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='9'><mark>competition</mark></a> again until six years later . 
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