1938–39 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1938–39 season was Manchester City's 44th season in existence and 12th season in the Second Division of English football. In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the FA Cup.

Manchester City

1938–39 season
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

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:
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

External links

• Official website