# 1933–34 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1933–34 season was Manchester City's 39th season of competitive football and 27th 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 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 79 | 56 | 1.411 | 49 |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 54 | 1.259 | 45 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 45 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 81 | 56 | 1.446 | 44 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 78 | 70 | 1.114 | 44 |

### 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 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 13 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 26 August 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 2 – 3 | Herd, Tilson | 35,000 |
| 30 August 1933 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 - 0 | Tilson | 30,000 |
| 3 September 1933 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 0 – 0 | | 25,000 |
| 6 September 1933 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Syrne | 20,000 |
| 9 September 1933 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 1 - 1 | Herd | 43,412 |
| 16 September 1933 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Herd, Brook | 48,826 |
| 23 September 1933 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 1 – 2 | Marshall | 9,095 |
| 30 September 1933 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 3 - 1 | Cowan, Halliday, Brook | 33,343 |
| 7 October 1933 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 2 – 2 | Halliday, Herd | 20,000 |
| 14 October 1933 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 22,413 |
| 21 October 1933 | Aston Villa | H | Villa Park | 1 – 0 | Marshall | 35,000 |
| 28 October 1933 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 1 – 1 | Tilson | 14,000 |
| 4 November 1933 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Brook (2), Toseland, Marshall | 25,000 |
| 11 November 1933 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 1 - 0 | Toseland | 20,000 |
| 18 November 1933 | Huddersfield Town | H | St James’ Park | 2 – 2 | Toseland, Tilson | 31,900 |
| 25 November 1933 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 0 – 2 | | 15,000 |
| 2 December 1933 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Brook, Herd | 38,021 |
| 9 December 1933 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 2 – 1 | Herd, Gregory | 18,084 |
| 16 December 1933 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Tilson, Herd | 15,000 |
| 23 December 1933 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 0 – 8 | | 20,640 |
| 25 December 1933 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 1 – 4 | Toseland | 32,320 |
| 26 December 1933 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Gregory, Brook | 57,218 |
| 30 December 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 1 – 1 | Busby | 24,000 |
| 1 January 1934 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 2 – 7 | Herd, Bray | 20,996 |
| 6 January 1934 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Herd | 20,000 |
| 20 January 1934 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Marshall, Herd | 60,401 |
| 3 February 1934 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 5 - 2 | Tilson (2), Brook (2), Busby | 22,082 |
| 7 February 1934 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 0 – 2 | | 17,134 |
| 10 February 1934 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 0 – 3 | | 14,076 |
| 24 February 1934 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 1 – 3 | Syme | 15,761 |
| 7 March 1934 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 0 – 0 | | 20,000 |
| 10 March 1934 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Tilson (2), Herd, Busby | 18,000 |
| 21 March 1934 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Wright | 14,000 |
| 24 March 1934 | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Herd (2), Cowan, Bray | 20,000 |
| 31 March 1934 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 0 – 1 | | 20,817 |
| 2 April 1934 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 0 – 4 | | 22,198 |
| 7 April 1934 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Busby, Herd | 35,000 |
| 11 April 1934 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 0 – 0 | | 10,000 |
| 14 April 1934 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 1 – 4 | Toseland | 24,576 |
| 21 April 1934 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Tilson (3), Toseland | 25,861 |
| 2 May 1934 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2 – 3 | Herd, Heale | 16,000 |
| 5 May 1934 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 4 – 0 | Herd (2), Cowan, Heale | 21,764 |

## FA Cup
### Reports

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 13 January 1934 | Third round | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 3 - 1 | Toseland (2), Brook | 54,336 |
| 27 January 1934 | Fourth round | Hull City | A | Roker Park | 2 – 2 | Herd, Brook | 28,000 |
| 31 January 1934 | Fourth round replay | Hull City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Tilson (2), Toseland, Marshall | 49,042 |
| 17 February 1934 | Fifth round | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 2 - 2 | Herd, ? | 72,841 |
| 21 February 1934 | Fifth round replay | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Tilson 18’, Marshall 25’ | 68,614 |
| 3 March 1934 | Sixth round | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 1 - 0 | Brook 15’ | 84,569 |
| 17 March 1934 | Semi final | Aston Villa | N | Leeds Road | 6 – 1 | Tilson (4), Toseland, Herd | 45,473 |