1938–39 Manchester City F.C. season
Appearance
1938–39 season | |
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Manager | Wilf Wild |
Stadium | Maine Road |
Second Division | 5th |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
Top goalscorer | League: Alec Herd (19) All: Alec Herd (22) |
Highest home attendance | 47,998 vs Tottenham Hotspur 5 November 1938 |
Lowest home attendance | 18,671 vs West Ham United 7 September 1938 |
The 1938–39 season was Manchester City's 44th season in existence and 12th season in the Second Division of English football.[1] In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the FA Cup.
Second Division
[edit]League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 59 | 1.492 | 53 |
4 | Coventry City | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 45 | 1.378 | 50 |
5 | Manchester City | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 96 | 72 | 1.333 | 49 |
6 | Chesterfield | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 52 | 1.327 | 49 |
7 | Luton Town | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 82 | 66 | 1.242 | 49 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 96 | 72 | 1.333 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 20 |
Source: [1]
Reports
[edit]Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | |||||||
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27 August 1938 | Swansea City | H | Maine Road | 5 - 0 | Herd (2), Doherty (2), Howe | 30,889 | |||||||
29 August 1938 | Chesterfield | A | Saltergate | 3 – 0 | Howe (2), Brook | 16,000 | |||||||
3 September 1938 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | Park Avenue | 2 – 4 | Herd, Brook | 16,000 | |||||||
7 September 1938 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Howe, Herd | 18,671 | |||||||
10 September 1938 | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 1 - 2 | Howe | 29,627 | |||||||
17 September 1938 | Millwall | H | Maine Road | 1 – 6 | Bray | 27,437 | |||||||
24 September 1938 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 3 – 3 | Herd, Heale, McDowall | 26,457 | |||||||
1 October 1938 | Fulham | H | Maine Road | 3 - 5 | McDowall (2), Barr | 25,000 | |||||||
8 October 1938 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 1 – 3 | Brook | 25,000 | |||||||
15 October 1938 | Plymouth Argyle | A | Home Park | 0 – 0 | 24,710 | ||||||||
22 October 1938 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Toseland, Milsom, Brook | 29,848 | |||||||
29 October 1938 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 3 | Milsom | 22,274 | |||||||
5 November 1938 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Milsom, Doherty | 47,998 | |||||||
12 November 1938 | Southampton | A | The Dell | 2 - 1 | Milsom, Brook | 23,104 | |||||||
19 November 1938 | Coventry City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Doherty (3), Herd | 38,713 | |||||||
26 November 1938 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 4 – 3 | Brook (3), Herd | 15,727 | |||||||
3 December 1938 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Herd (2), Milsom (2) | 45,000 | |||||||
10 December 1938 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 1 – 1 | Milsom | 24,096 | |||||||
17 December 1938 | Norwich City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Doherty (2), Herd (2) | 17,907 | |||||||
24 December 1938 | Swansea City | A | Vetch Field | 0 – 2 | 15,000 | ||||||||
26 December 1938 | Tranmere Rovers | A | Prenton Park | 9 – 3 | Milsom (4), Toseland (2), Doherty (2), Herd | 14,000 | |||||||
27 December 1938 | Tranmere Rovers | H | Maine Road | 5 – 2 | Milsom (3), Doherty, Pritchard | 43,994 | |||||||
31 December 1938 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Herd (3), Milsom, Pritchard | 32,033 | |||||||
14 January 1939 | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 0 – 3 | 16,000 | ||||||||
28 January 1939 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Heale (2), Doherty | 47,089 | |||||||
4 February 1939 | Fulham | A | Craven Cottage | 1 – 2 | (og) | 24,366 | |||||||
18 February 1939 | Plymouth Argyle | H | Maine Road | 1 - 3 | Brook | 28,784 | |||||||
25 February 1939 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 0 – 1 | 40,000 | ||||||||
4 March 1939 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Herd, Doherty, Brook | 18,479 | |||||||
11 March 1939 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 3 – 2 | Sproston (2), Freeman | 27,428 | |||||||
13 March 1939 | Millwall | A | The Den | 1 – 3 | Dunkley | 14,000 | |||||||
18 March 1939 | Southampton | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | McLeod, McDowall | 18,000 | |||||||
25 March 1939 | Coventry City | A | Highfield Road | 1 – 0 | Heale | 20,088 | |||||||
1 April 1939 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Herd (2), Pritchard | 24,578 | |||||||
7 April 1939 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 5 – 1 | Heale (2), Herd, Doherty, Brook | 24,520 | |||||||
8 April 1939 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 2 – 0 | Heale (2) | 23,000 | |||||||
10 April 1939 | Bury | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 36,816 | ||||||||
15 April 1939 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Doherty (2) | 19,230 | |||||||
22 April 1939 | Norwich City | A | Carrow Road | 0 – 0 | 12,000 | ||||||||
26 April 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Pritchard | 24,244 | 29 April 1939 | Chesterfield | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Herd, Heale, McLeod | 12,258 |
6 May 1939 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 1 – 2 | Heale | 30,000 |
FA Cup
[edit]Reports
[edit]Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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12 January 1939 | Third round | Norwich City | A | Carrow Road | 5 - 0 | Herd (2), Milsom, Doherty | 20,901 |
21 January 1939 | Fourth round | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 0 – 2 | 49,795 |