1934–35 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1934–35 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Wilf Wild |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 4th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| FA Charity Shield | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Fred Tilson (17) All: Fred Tilson (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 79,491 v Arsenal (23 February 1935) |
| Lowest home attendance | 15,000 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (5 May 1935) |
The 1934–35 season was Manchester City's 40th season of competitive football and 28th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and the FA Charity Shield.
Following City’s FA Cup win, they managed to use their momentum to give Arsenal and Sunderland a strong challenge for the title. However, a poor run of form at the end of the season left them fifth.
First Division
[edit]League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 90 | 51 | 1.765 | 54 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 64 | 1.094 | 49 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 82 | 67 | 1.224 | 48 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 78 | 60 | 1.300 | 45 |
| 6 | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 66 | 1.227 | 45 |
Source: World Football
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 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 82 | 67 | 1.224 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 25 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 17 |
Source: [1]
Reports
[edit]| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 1934 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 1 | Barkas | 24,480 |
| 29 August 1934 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 3 - 1 | Bradshaw (og), Marshall, Brook | 18,000 |
| 1 September 1934 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Herd (2), Marshall, Brook | 50,000 |
| 5 September 1934 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 1 – 2 | Tilson | 32,000 |
| 8 September 1934 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 3 - 1 | Tilson, Herd, Brook | 20,000 |
| 15 September 1934 | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Tilson (3) | 50,000 |
| 22 September 1934 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 3 – 1 | Herd (2), Busby | 25,000 |
| 29 September 1934 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 2 - 1 | Herd, Fletcher | 9,180 |
| 6 October 1934 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Brook (2), Heale | 35,482 |
| 13 October 1934 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 0 – 3 | 68,145 | |
| 20 October 1934 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 44,393 | |
| 27 October 1934 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 2 – 4 | Herd, Tilson | 27,000 |
| 3 November 1934 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | McLuckie, Herd, Heale | 28,802 |
| 10 November 1934 | Sunderland | A | Victoria Ground | 2 - 3 | Brook (2) | 9,000 |
| 17 November 1934 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 36,176 | |
| 24 November 1934 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 2 – 1 | Tilson, Heale | 36,926 |
| 1 December 1934 | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Toseland | 31,642 |
| 8 December 1934 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 4 – 2 | Tilson (3), Brook | 20,000 |
| 15 December 1934 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Tilson, Heale | 28,797 |
| 22 December 1934 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 0 – 5 | 27,204 | |
| 25 December 1934 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 2 – 1 | Toseland, Heale | 24,810 |
| 26 December 1934 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Heale (2), Brook | 51,387 |
| 29 December 1934 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Brook (2), Herd | 23,545 |
| 5 January 1935 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 0 – 1 | 35,000 | |
| 19 January 1935 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 25,000 | |
| 26 January 1935 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 0 – 2 | 25,000 | |
| 2 February 1935 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 6 - 3 | Brook (2), Bray, Toseland, Herd, Tilson | 20,000 |
| 9 February 1935 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 6 – 2 | Toseland, Tilson, Herd, Brook, (own goal x 2) | 29,431 |
| 23 February 1935 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Brook | 79,491 |
| 2 March 1935 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 2 – 1 | Dellow, Herd | 27,020 |
| 4 March 1935 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 0 – 1 | 11,328 | |
| 9 March 1935 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Dellow (2), Heale, Brook | 25,000 |
| 16 March 1935 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 0 – 0 | 43,572 | |
| 30 March 1935 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 0 – 3 | 18,997 | |
| 6 April 1935 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Heale, Tilson | 26,138 |
| 10 April 1935 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Heale | 18,000 |
| 13 April 1935 | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 1 – 1 | Herd | 13,394 |
| 19 April 1935 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Tilson (2) | 35,000 |
| 20 April 1935 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Herd | 18,000 |
| 22 April 1935 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 2 – 4 | Dellow, Tilson | 17,000 |
| 27 April 1935 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 2 – 4 | Heale, Tilson | 22,993 |
| 4 May 1935 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 5 – 0 | Heale (2), Marshall, Toseland, Brook | 15,000 |
FA Cup
[edit]Results
[edit]| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1935 | 3rd Round | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 0 - 1 | 48,983 |