1938–39 Manchester City F.C. season
| 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 |
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[edit]
| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary[edit]
| 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]