1937–38 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Club:Manchester City
Season:1937–38
Manager:Wilf Wild
Stadium:Maine Road
League:First Division
League Result:21st (relegated)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Sixth round
Cup2:FA Charity Shield
Cup2 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:Peter Doherty (23)
Season Topscorer:Peter Doherty (25)
Highest Attendance:71,937 vs Bury
22 January 1938
Lowest Attendance:16,396 vs Middlesbrough
9 March 1938
Prevseason:1936–37
Nextseason:1938–39

The 1937–38 season was Manchester City's 43rd season in existence and 31st season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the FA Cup and FA Charity Shield.

First Division

Reports

DateOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
29 August 1937Wolverhampton WanderersAMolineux Stadium1 – 3Herd39,484
1 September 1937EvertonHMaine Road2 - 0Herd, Doherty27,603
4 September 1937Leicester CityHMaine Road3 – 0Bray, Herd, Brook40,000
8 September 1937EvertonAGoodison Park1 – 4Brook27,290
11 September 1937SunderlandARoker Park1 - 3Doherty 30,000
15 September 1937Huddersfield TownHMaine Road3 – 2Herd (2), Percival19,968
18 September 1937Derby CountyHMaine Road6 – 1Doherty (2), Brook (2), Clayton, Percival32,991
25 September 1937PortsmouthAFratton Park2 - 2Doherty, Barr20,000
2 October 1937ArsenalAHighbury1 – 2Clayton68,353
9 October 1937BlackpoolHMaine Road2 – 1Herd, Brook38,846
16 October 1937Stoke CityHMaine Road0 – 040,000
23 October 1937MiddlesbroughAAyresome Park0 – 418,442
30 October 1937Birmingham CityHMaine Road2 – 0Doherty (2)20,000
3 November 1937Preston North EndADeepdale2 - 2Doherty, Brook32,000
13 November 1937LiverpoolHMaine Road1 – 3Toseland25,000
20 November 1937ChelseaAStamford Bridge2 – 2Herd, Brook40,197
27 November 1937Grimsby TownHMaine Road3 – 1Percival (2), Herd27,526
18 December 1937Leeds UnitedAElland Road1 – 2Doherty22,144
25 December 1937BrentfordHMaine Road0 – 235,000
27 December 1937BrentfordAGrimsby Town1 – 2Herd40,000
1 January 1938Wolverhampton WanderersHMaine Road2 – 4Herd, Doherty 39,776
15 January 1938Leicester CityAFilbert Street4 – 1Doherty (3), Heale16,000
29 January 1938Derby CountyABaseball Ground7 – 1Heale (3), Brook (2), Doherty, Toseland13,625
2 February 1938SunderlandHMaine Road0 – 019,000
5 February 1938PortsmouthHMaine Road2 – 1Rogers, Brook30,000
16 February 1938ArsenalHMaine Road1 – 2Heale34,299
19 February 1938BlackpoolABloomfield Road1 - 2Tilson19,764
26 February 1938Stoke CityAVictoria Ground2 – 3Toseland, Doherty30,000
9 March 1938MiddlesbroughHMaine Road1 – 6Milsom16,396
12 March 1938Birmingham CityASt Andrews2 – 2Doherty, Brook25,000
16 March 1938West Bromwich AlbionAThe Hawthorns1 – 1Dunkley10,792
19 March 1938Preston North EndHMaine Road1 – 2Doherty45,000
26 March 1938LiverpoolAAnfield0 – 230,000
2 April 1938ChelseaHMaine Road1 – 0Pritchard31,033
6 April 1938Charlton AthleticHMaine Road5 – 3Milsom (3), Bray, Pritchard18,000
9 April 1938Grimsby TownABlundell Park1 – 3Doherty11,413
15 April 1938Bolton WanderersHMaine Road1 – 2Milsom53,328
16 April 1938West Bromwich AlbionHMaine Road7 – 1Brook (4), Herd (2), Doherty16,700
18 April 1938Bolton WanderersABurnden Park1 – 2Brook29,872
23 April 1938Charlton AthleticAThe Valley0 – 031,000
30 April 1938Leeds UnitedHMaine Road6 – 2Doherty (3), Percival, Heale, Brook26,732
7 May 1938Huddersfield TownALeeds Road0 – 116,000

FA Cup

See main article: 1937–38 FA Cup.

Reports

DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResultF – AScorersAttendance
8 January 1938Third roundMillwallAThe Den2 - 2Herd (2)38,110
12 January 1938Third round replayMillwallHMaine Road3 – 1Herd, Heale, Brook39,559
22 January 1938Fourth round BuryHMaine Road3 - 1Toseland (2), Whitfield (og)71,937
12 February 1938Fifth roundLuton TownAKenilworth Road3 - 1Heale, Doherty, (og)21,099
5 March 1938Sixth roundAston VillaAVilla Park2 – 3 Doherty, Allen (og)75,540

Charity Shield

See main article: 1937 FA Charity Shield.

1
2 Bill Dale
3 Sam Barkas (c)
4 Jack Percival
5 Bobby Marshall
6 Jackie Bray
7
8 Alec Herd
9 Fred Tilson
10 Peter Doherty
11 Eric Brook
Manager: Wilf Wild
1 Johnny Mapson
2 Jimmy Gorman
3
4 Charlie Thomson
5
6 Alexander Hastings
7 Johnny Spuhler
8 Raich Carter (c)
9
10 Patrick Gallacher
11 Fred Rowell
Manager: Johnny Cochrane

Notes and References

  1. News: History . Statto.

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