1938–39 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1938–39 season
ManagerWilf Wild
StadiumMaine Road
Second Division5th
FA CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alec Herd (19)
All: Alec Herd (22)
Highest home attendance47,998 vs Tottenham Hotspur
5 November 1938
Lowest home attendance18,671 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

Main article: 1938–39 Football League § Second Division

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
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

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 21 7 14 96 72 1.333 49 13 3 5 56 35 29 8 4 9 40 37 20

Source: [1]

Reports

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
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

Main article: 1938–39 FA Cup

Reports

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
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

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.