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.
1934–35 season | |
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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) |
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 fourth.
First Division
editLeague table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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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
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
editDate | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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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
editResults
editDate | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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12 January 1935 | 3rd Round | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 0 - 1 | 48,983 |