1931–32 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1931–32 season
ManagerPeter Hodge (to 12 Mar 1932)
Wilf Wild (from 14 Mar 1932)
StadiumMaine Road
First Division14th
FA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
David Halliday (28)
All:
David Halliday (32)
Highest home attendance62,641 v Derby County
(13 February 1932)
Lowest home attendance15,000 v Sheffield Wednesday
(30 April 1932)

The 1931–32 season was Manchester City's 37th season of competitive football and 25th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.[1]

First Division

Main article: 1931–32 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
12 Chelsea 42 16 8 18 69 73 0.945 40
13 Sunderland 42 15 10 17 67 73 0.918 40
14 Manchester City 42 13 12 17 83 73 1.137 38
15 Derby County 42 14 10 18 71 75 0.947 38
16 Blackburn Rovers 42 16 6 20 89 95 0.937 38
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 13 12 17 83 73 1.137 38 10 5 6 49 30 25 3 7 11 34 43 13

Source: [1]

Reports

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
29 August 1931 Sunderland H Maine Road 1 – 1 Marshall 40,000
2 September 1931 Derby County A Baseball Ground 1 - 2 Halliday 10,865
5 September 1931 Leicester City A Filbert Street 0 – 4 12,000
9 September 1931 Derby County H Maine Road 3 – 0 Halliday (3) 15,153
12 September 1931 Everton A Goodison Park 1 - 0 32,570
14 September 1931 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 1 – 1 Cowan 19,042
19 September 1931 Arsenal H Maine Road 1 – 3 Bray 47,756
23 September 1931 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 2 - 5 Cowan, Halliday 18,000
26 September 1931 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 2 – 2 Wrightson, Watson (og) 25,031
3 October 1931 Sheffield United H Maine Road 1 – 1 Marshall 25,000
10 October 1931 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 2 – 2 Halliday, Tilson 12,313
17 October 1931 West Ham United H Maine Road 0 – 1 18,000
24 October 1931 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 1 – 2 Marshall 20,000
31 October 1931 Huddersfield Town H Maine Road 3 - 0 Halliday (2), Marshall 21,332
7 November 1931 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 3 – 3 Toseland, Halliday, Tilson 9,142
14 November 1931 Grimsby Town H Maine Road 4 – 1 Halliday (2), Marshall, Brook 20,352
21 November 1931 Liverpool A Anfield 3 – 4 Marshall, Halliday, Tilson 30,000
28 November 1931 Aston Villa H Maine Road 3 – 3 Halliday (2), Tilson 30,000
5 December 1931 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 2 – 3 Tilson, Toseland 27,509
12 December 1931 Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 2 – 1 Halliday, Tilson 20,283
19 December 1931 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 1 – 1 Brook 10,000
26 December 1931 Portsmouth A Fratton Park 2 – 3 Halliday, Tilson 35,000
1 January 1932 Portsmouth H Maine Road 3 – 3 McMullan, Marshall, Gilfallen (og) 30,000
2 January 1932 Sunderland A Roker Park 5 – 2 Halliday (3), Rowley (2) 18,000
16 January 1932 Leicester City H Maine Road 5 – 1 Marshall (2), Halliday (2), Tilson 20,000
27 January 1932 Everton H Maine Road 1 – 0 Halliday 26,383
30 January 1932 Arsenal A Highbury 0 - 4 39,834
6 February 1932 Blackpool H Maine Road 7 – 1 Halliday (2), Brook (2), Toseland, Tilson, Cowan 24,739
15 February 1932 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 1 – 2 Rowley 10,000
20 February 1932 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 3 – 1 Marshall (2), Brook 24,438
2 March 1932 West Ham United A Maine Road 1 – 1 Busby 18,000
5 March 1932 Newcastle United H Maine Road 5 – 1 Tilson (2), Toseland, Marshall, Brook 28,322
19 March 1932 Middlesbrough H Maine Road 1 – 2 Tilson 24,144
26 March 1932 Grimsby Town A Blundell Park 1 – 2 Brook 11,481
28 March 1932 Birmingham City H Maine Road 2 – 1 Marshall, Brook 20,000
29 March 1932 Birmingham City A St Andrews 5 – 1 Halliday (3), Payne, Tilson 12,000
2 April 1932 Liverpool H Maine Road 0 – 1 20,000
6 April 1932 Huddersfield Town A Leeds Road 0 – 1 22,963
9 April 1932 Aston Villa A Villa Park 1 – 2 Brook 30,000
16 April 1932 Chelsea H Maine Road 1 – 1 Rowley 20,124
23 April 1932 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 1 – 1 Halliday 18,680
30 April 1932 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 1 – 2 Toseland 15,000

FA Cup

Main article: 1931-32 FA Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
9 January 1932 3rd Round Millwall A The Den 2 - 3 Halliday (2), Toseland 32,091
23 January 1932 4th Round Brentford H Maine Road 6 - 1 Tilson (3), Brook (2), Halliday 56,190
13 February 1932 5th Round Derby County H Maine Road 3 - 0 Marshall (2), Brook 62,641
27 February 1932 6th Round Bury A Gigg Lane 4 - 3 Toseland (2), Halliday, Cowan 28,035
12 March 1932 Semi Final Arsenal N Villa Park 0 - 1 50,337

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.