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1933–34 Manchester City F.C. season

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Manchester City
1933–34 season
ManagerWilf Wild
StadiumMaine Road
First Division5th
FA CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alec Herd (17)
All:
Alec Herd (21) and
Fred Tilson (21)
Highest home attendance84,569 v Stoke City
(3 March 1934)
Lowest home attendance14,000 v Newcastle United
(21 March 1934)

The 1933–34 season was Manchester City's 39th season of competitive football and 27th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

First Division

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Main article: 1933–34 Football League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
3 Tottenham Hotspur 42 21 7 14 79 56 1.411 49
4 Derby County 42 17 11 14 68 54 1.259 45
5 Manchester City 42 17 11 14 65 72 0.903 45
6 Sunderland 42 16 12 14 81 56 1.446 44
7 West Bromwich Albion 42 17 10 15 78 70 1.114 44
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 17 11 14 65 72 0.903 45 14 4 3 50 29 32 3 7 11 15 43 13

Source: [1]

Reports

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Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
26 August 1933 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 2 – 3 Herd, Tilson 35,000
30 August 1933 Birmingham City A St Andrews 1 - 0 Tilson 30,000
3 September 1933 Leicester City A Filbert Street 0 – 0 25,000
6 September 1933 Birmingham City H Maine Road 1 – 0 Syrne 20,000
9 September 1933 Arsenal A Highbury 1 - 1 Herd 43,412
16 September 1933 Everton H Maine Road 2 – 2 Herd, Brook 48,826
23 September 1933 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 1 – 2 Marshall 9,095
30 September 1933 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 3 - 1 Cowan, Halliday, Brook 33,343
7 October 1933 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 2 – 2 Halliday, Herd 20,000
14 October 1933 Leeds United H Maine Road 0 – 1 22,413
21 October 1933 Aston Villa H Villa Park 1 – 0 Marshall 35,000
28 October 1933 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 1 – 1 Tilson 14,000
4 November 1933 Sunderland H Maine Road 4 – 1 Brook (2), Toseland, Marshall 25,000
11 November 1933 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 1 - 0 Toseland 20,000
18 November 1933 Huddersfield Town H St James’ Park 2 – 2 Toseland, Tilson 31,900
25 November 1933 Portsmouth A Fratton Park 0 – 2 15,000
2 December 1933 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 2 – 0 Brook, Herd 38,021
9 December 1933 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 2 – 1 Herd, Gregory 18,084
16 December 1933 Liverpool H Maine Road 2 – 1 Tilson, Herd 15,000
23 December 1933 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 0 – 8 20,640
25 December 1933 Derby County A Baseball Ground 1 – 4 Toseland 32,320
26 December 1933 Derby County H Maine Road 2 – 0 Gregory, Brook 57,218
30 December 1933 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 1 – 1 Busby 24,000
1 January 1934 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 2 – 7 Herd, Bray 20,996
6 January 1934 Leicester City H Maine Road 1 – 1 Herd 20,000
20 January 1934 Arsenal H Maine Road 2 – 1 Marshall, Herd 60,401
3 February 1934 Middlesbrough H Maine Road 5 - 2 Tilson (2), Brook (2), Busby 22,082
7 February 1934 Everton A Goodison Park 0 – 2 17,134
10 February 1934 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 0 – 3 14,076
24 February 1934 Leeds United A Elland Road 1 – 3 Syme 15,761
7 March 1934 Aston Villa A Villa Park 0 – 0 20,000
10 March 1934 Sheffield United H Maine Road 4 – 1 Tilson (2), Herd, Busby 18,000
21 March 1934 Newcastle United H Maine Road 1 – 1 Wright 14,000
24 March 1934 Stoke City H Maine Road 4 – 2 Herd (2), Cowan, Bray 20,000
31 March 1934 Huddersfield Town A Leeds Road 0 – 1 20,817
2 April 1934 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 0 – 4 22,198
7 April 1934 Portsmouth H Maine Road 2 – 1 Busby, Herd 35,000
11 April 1934 Sunderland A Roker Park 0 – 0 10,000
14 April 1934 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1 – 4 Toseland 24,576
21 April 1934 Chelsea H Maine Road 4 – 2 Tilson (3), Toseland 25,861
2 May 1934 Liverpool A Anfield 2 – 3 Herd, Heale 16,000
5 May 1934 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 4 – 0 Herd (2), Cowan, Heale 21,764

FA Cup

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Main article: 1933–34 FA Cup

Reports

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Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
13 January 1934 Third round Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 3 - 1 Toseland (2), Brook 54,336
27 January 1934 Fourth round Hull City A Roker Park 2 – 2 Herd, Brook 28,000
31 January 1934 Fourth round replay Hull City H Maine Road 4 – 1 Tilson (2), Toseland, Marshall 49,042
17 February 1934 Fifth round Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 2 - 2 Herd, ? 72,841
21 February 1934 Fifth round replay Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 2 – 0 Tilson 18’, Marshall 25’ 68,614
3 March 1934 Sixth round Stoke City H Maine Road 1 - 0 Brook 15’ 84,569
17 March 1934 Semi final Aston Villa N Leeds Road 6 – 1 Tilson (4), Toseland, Herd 45,473

Final

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Main article: 1934 FA Cup Final
28 April 1934
15:00 BST 		Manchester City 2–1 Portsmouth Wembley, London
Tilson 74', 88' Rutherford 28' Attendance: 93,258
Referee: Stanley Rous

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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