Club: | Manchester City |
Season: | 1930–31 |
Manager: | Peter Hodge |
Stadium: | Maine Road |
League: | First Division |
League Result: | 8th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Third Round |
League Topscorer: | Eric Brook (16) |
Season Topscorer: | Eric Brook (16) |
Highest Attendance: | 56,750 v Arsenal (25 December 1930) |
Lowest Attendance: | 11,479 v Birmingham City (17 January 1931) |
Prevseason: | 1929–30 |
Nextseason: | 1931–32 |
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.
See main article: 1930–31 Football League.
Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance | |
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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 |
See main article: 1930-31 FA Cup.