# 1931–32 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1931–32 season was Manchester City's 37th season of competitive football and 25th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 69 | 73 | 0.945 | 40 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 67 | 73 | 0.918 | 40 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 83 | 73 | 1.137 | 38 |
| 15 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 75 | 0.947 | 38 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 89 | 95 | 0.937 | 38 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 83 | 73 | 1.137 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 43 | 13 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 29 August 1931 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Marshall | 40,000 |
| 2 September 1931 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 1 - 2 | Halliday | 10,865 |
| 5 September 1931 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 0 – 4 | | 12,000 |
| 9 September 1931 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Halliday (3) | 15,153 |
| 12 September 1931 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 1 - 0 | | 32,570 |
| 14 September 1931 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 1 | Cowan | 19,042 |
| 19 September 1931 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Bray | 47,756 |
| 23 September 1931 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 2 - 5 | Cowan, Halliday | 18,000 |
| 26 September 1931 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 2 – 2 | Wrightson, Watson (og) | 25,031 |
| 3 October 1931 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Marshall | 25,000 |
| 10 October 1931 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 2 – 2 | Halliday, Tilson | 12,313 |
| 17 October 1931 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 18,000 |
| 24 October 1931 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 1 – 2 | Marshall | 20,000 |
| 31 October 1931 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 3 - 0 | Halliday (2), Marshall | 21,332 |
| 7 November 1931 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 3 – 3 | Toseland, Halliday, Tilson | 9,142 |
| 14 November 1931 | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Halliday (2), Marshall, Brook | 20,352 |
| 21 November 1931 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 3 – 4 | Marshall, Halliday, Tilson | 30,000 |
| 28 November 1931 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Halliday (2), Tilson | 30,000 |
| 5 December 1931 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 2 – 3 | Tilson, Toseland | 27,509 |
| 12 December 1931 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Halliday, Tilson | 20,283 |
| 19 December 1931 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 1 – 1 | Brook | 10,000 |
| 26 December 1931 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 2 – 3 | Halliday, Tilson | 35,000 |
| 1 January 1932 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | McMullan, Marshall, Gilfallen (og) | 30,000 |
| 2 January 1932 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 5 – 2 | Halliday (3), Rowley (2) | 18,000 |
| 16 January 1932 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Marshall (2), Halliday (2), Tilson | 20,000 |
| 27 January 1932 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Halliday | 26,383 |
| 30 January 1932 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 0 - 4 | | 39,834 |
| 6 February 1932 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 7 – 1 | Halliday (2), Brook (2), Toseland, Tilson, Cowan | 24,739 |
| 15 February 1932 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 1 – 2 | Rowley | 10,000 |
| 20 February 1932 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Marshall (2), Brook | 24,438 |
| 2 March 1932 | West Ham United | A | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Busby | 18,000 |
| 5 March 1932 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Tilson (2), Toseland, Marshall, Brook | 28,322 |
| 19 March 1932 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Tilson | 24,144 |
| 26 March 1932 | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 1 – 2 | Brook | 11,481 |
| 28 March 1932 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Marshall, Brook | 20,000 |
| 29 March 1932 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 5 – 1 | Halliday (3), Payne, Tilson | 12,000 |
| 2 April 1932 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 20,000 |
| 6 April 1932 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 0 – 1 | | 22,963 |
| 9 April 1932 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 1 – 2 | Brook | 30,000 |
| 16 April 1932 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Rowley | 20,124 |
| 23 April 1932 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 1 | Halliday | 18,680 |
| 30 April 1932 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Toseland | 15,000 |

## FA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 9 January 1932 | 3rd Round | Millwall | A | The Den | 2 - 3 | Halliday (2), Toseland | 32,091 |
| 23 January 1932 | 4th Round | Brentford | H | Maine Road | 6 - 1 | Tilson (3), Brook (2), Halliday | 56,190 |
| 13 February 1932 | 5th Round | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 3 - 0 | Marshall (2), Brook | 62,641 |
| 27 February 1932 | 6th Round | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 4 - 3 | Toseland (2), Halliday, Cowan | 28,035 |
| 12 March 1932 | Semi Final | Arsenal | N | Villa Park | 0 - 1 | | 50,337 |