# 1983–84 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1983–84 season was Manchester City's 82nd season of competitive football and 18th season in the second division of English football. In addition to the Second Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup.

## Second Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (P) | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 88 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Newcastle United (P) | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 53 | +32 | 80 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 70 | |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 70 | |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 67 | |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
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### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Ground | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | D | W | W | D | D | W | L | D | W | L | D | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | D | L | L | L | D | W |

### Matches

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 22 August 1983 | Crystal Palace | A | Selhurst Park | 2–0 | May, Parlane | 13,382 |
| 29 August 1983 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 1–2 | Tolmie | 8,899 |
| 3 September 1983 | Barnsley | H | Maine Road | 3–2 | Tolmie (2), Parlane | 25,105 |
| 7 September 1983 | Fulham | H | Maine Road | 0-0 | | 23,356 |
| 10 September 1983 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 2-1 | Tolmie, Parlane | 18,852 |
| 17 September 1983 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 6-0 | May, Parlane (3), Baker, Tolmie | 25,433 |
| 24 September 1983 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 2-1 | Baker, Parlane | 21,918 |
| 1 October 1983 | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 2-1 | Caton, Tolmie | 25,080 |
| 8 October 1983 | Swansea City | H | Maine Road | 2–1 | Parlane, Davidson | 23,571 |
| 15 October 1983 | Charlton Athletic | A | The Valley | 0–1 | | 7,639 |
| 22 October 1983 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 2–1 | Parlane, Tolmie | 24,466 |
| 29 October 1983 | Newcastle United | A | St James Park | 0–5 | | 33,588 |
| 5 November 1983 | Shrewsbury Town | A | Gay Meadow | 3–1 | May, Caton, Kinsey | 9,471 |
| 12 November 1983 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | Maine Road | 4–0 | Parlane, Baker (2), Tolmie | 24,562 |
| 19 November 1983 | Carlisle United | A | Brunton Park | 0-2 | | 8,745 |
| 26 November 1983 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 1–1 | Parlane | 22,689 |
| 3 December 1983 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 1-0 | Tolmie | 29,142 |
| 10 December 1983 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 1–2 | Bond | 41,862 |
| 17 December 1983 | Cambridge United | A | Abbey Stadium | 0-0 | | 5,204 |
| 26 December 1983 | Oldham Athletic | H | Maine Road | 2–0 | Kinsey, Parlane | 25,898 |
| 27 December 1983 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 3–1 | Kinsey, Baker, Lomax | 22,497 |
| 31 December 1983 | Barnsley | A | Oakwell | 1–1 | Parlane | 17,148 |
| 2 January 1984 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 1-1 | Tolmie | 34,441 |
| 14 January 1984 | Crystal Palace | H | Maine Road | 3-1 | Power, Baker, Kinsey | 20,144 |
| 21 January 1984 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1-2 | Tolmie | 18,199 |
| 4 February 1984 | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 1-1 | Parlane | 18,199 |
| 11 February 1984 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 2-1 | Tolmie, Reid | 23,138 |
| 18 February 1984 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 1–2 | Kinsey | 41,767 |
| 25 February 1984 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 0–0 | | 9,343 |
| 3 March 1984 | Shrewsbury | H | Maine Road | 1-0 | Reid | 20,083 |
| 10 March 1984 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | Goldstone Ground | 1-1 | Hartford | 14,132 |
| 17 March 1984 | Fulham | A | Craven Cottage | 1-5 | McNab | 9,684 |
| 24 March 1984 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 2–1 | Johnson, Baker | 20,140 |
| 31 March 1984 | Charlton Athletic | H | Maine Road | 0-0 | | 19,147 |
| 7 April 1984 | Swansea City | A | Vetch Field | 2-0 | Parlane, Kinsey | 9,459 |
| 14 April 1984 | Carlisle United | H | Maine Road | 3-1 | May, Smith, Parlane | 20,760 |
| 20 April 1984 | Oldham Athletic | A | Boundary Park | 2-2 | McCarthy, Bond | 19,952 |
| 23 April 1984 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 2-3 | Bond (2) | 23,247 |
| 28 April 1984 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 0-1 | | 14,470 |
| 4 May 1984 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 0-2 | | 21,713 |
| 7 May 1984 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough | 0-0 | | 36,763 |
| 12 May 1984 | Cambridge United | H | Maine Road | 5-0 | Tolmie, May, Baker, Kinsey, Power | 20,787 |