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1930–31 Manchester City F.C. season

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Manchester City
1930–31 season
ManagerPeter Hodge
StadiumMaine Road
First Division8th
FA CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Eric Brook (16)

All:
Eric Brook (16)
Highest home attendance56,750 v Arsenal
(25 December 1930)
Lowest home attendance11,479 v Birmingham City
(17 January 1931)

The 1930–31 season was Manchester City's 36th season of competitive football and 24th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

First Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
6 Derby County 42 18 10 14 94 79 1.190 46
7 Middlesbrough 42 19 8 15 98 90 1.089 46
8 Manchester City 42 18 10 14 75 70 1.071 46
9 Liverpool 42 15 12 15 86 85 1.012 42
10 Blackburn Rovers 42 17 8 17 83 84 0.988 42
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
42 18 10 14 75 70 1.071 46 13 2 6 41 29 28 5 8 8 34 41 18

Source: [1]

Reports

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Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
30 August 1930 Sunderland A Roker Park 3 – 3 Barass, Tait, Brook 30,000
3 September 1930 Blackpool H Maine Road 2 - 4 Toseland, Brook 34,908
6 September 1930 Leicester City H Maine Road 0 – 2 25,000
8 September 1930 Leeds United A Elland Road 2 – 4 Brook (2) 12,295
13 September 1930 Birmingham City A St Andrews 2 - 3 Tait, Brook 17,705
17 September 1930 Leeds United H Maine Road 1 – 0 Brook 17,051
20 September 1930 Sheffield United H Maine Road 0 – 4 23,260
27 September 1930 Derby County A Baseball Ground 1 - 1 Tait 14,264
4 October 1930 Manchester United H Maine Road 4 – 1 Tait (2), Marshall (2) 45,000
11 October 1930 Portsmouth H Maine Road 1 – 3 Marshall 30,000
18 October 1930 Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 1 – 1 Tait 20,000
25 October 1930 Grimsby Town H Maine Road 1 – 0 Marshall 24,770
1 November 1930 Liverpool A Anfield 2 – 0 Austin, Tilson 25,000
8 November 1930 Middlesbrough H Maine Road 4 – 2 Tait (2), Race, Marshall 24,035
15 November 1930 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge 0 – 2 25,671
22 November 1930 Birmingham City H Maine Road 3 – 0 Halliday (2), Marshall 23,481
29 November 1930 Huddersfield Town H Maine Road 1 – 1 Brook 14,118
6 December 1930 Newcastle United H Maine Road 2 – 0 Halliday, Tilson 20,000
13 December 1930 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 0 – 2 22,000
20 December 1930 Aston Villa H Maine Road 3 – 1 Toseland, Halliday, Brook 30,000
25 December 1930 Arsenal H Maine Road 1 – 4 Tilson 56,750
26 December 1930 Arsenal A Highbury 1 – 3 Marshall 17,624
27 December 1930 Sunderland H Maine Road 2 – 0 Marshall, Ridding 20,000
1 January 1931 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 1 – 0 Toseland 27,965
3 January 1931 Leicester City A Filbert Street 2 – 3 Halliday (2) 15,000
17 January 1931 Birmingham City H Maine Road 4 – 2 Brook (2), Tilson, Wrightson 11,479
28 January 1931 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 2 - 2 Toseland, Halliday 8,000
31 January 1931 Derby County H Maine Road 4 – 2 Halliday (2), Toseland, Roberts 14,739
7 February 1931 Manchester United A Old Trafford 3 – 1 Brook, Toseland, Halliday 39,876
18 February 1931 Portsmouth A Fratton Park 1 – 1 Halliday 5,000
21 February 1931 Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 2 – 0 Halliday (2) 25,000
28 February 1931 Grimsby Town A Blundell Park 5 – 3 Toseland, Marshall, Halliday, Roberts, Brook 12,611
7 March 1931 Liverpool H Maine Road 1 – 1 Barrass 18,000
14 March 1931 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 1 – 4 Cowan 12,661
21 March 1931 Chelsea H Maine Road 2 – 0 Marshall, Wrightson 27,866
28 March 1931 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 1 – 1 Brook 17,398
3 April 1931 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 3 – 0 Brook (2), Toseland 24,398
4 April 1931 Huddersfield Town H Maine Road 0 – 1 25,000
11 April 1931 Newcastle United A St James’ Park 1 – 0 Brook 20,000
18 April 1931 West Ham United H Maine Road 1 – 1 Cowan 15,000
25 April 1931 Aston Villa A Villa Park 2 – 4 Toseland, Wrightson 17,000
2 May 1931 Blackpool A Bloomfield Road 2 – 2 Toseland, Ridding 18,688

FA Cup

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Results

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Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
10 January 1931 3rd Round Burnley A Turf Moor 0 - 3 25,893

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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