# 1938–39 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1938–39 season was Manchester City's 44th season in existence and 12th season in the Second Division of English football. In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the FA Cup.

## Second Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 59 | 1.492 | 53 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 45 | 1.378 | 50 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 96 | 72 | 1.333 | 49 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 52 | 1.327 | 49 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 82 | 66 | 1.242 | 49 |

### 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 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 96 | 72 | 1.333 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 20 |
Source:

### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 27 August 1938 | Swansea City | H | Maine Road | 5 - 0 | Herd (2), Doherty (2), Howe | 30,889 |
| 29 August 1938 | Chesterfield | A | Saltergate | 3 – 0 | Howe (2), Brook | 16,000 |
| 3 September 1938 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | Park Avenue | 2 – 4 | Herd, Brook | 16,000 |
| 7 September 1938 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Howe, Herd | 18,671 |
| 10 September 1938 | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 1 - 2 | Howe | 29,627 |
| 17 September 1938 | Millwall | H | Maine Road | 1 – 6 | Bray | 27,437 |
| 24 September 1938 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 3 – 3 | Herd, Heale, McDowall | 26,457 |
| 1 October 1938 | Fulham | H | Maine Road | 3 - 5 | McDowall (2), Barr | 25,000 |
| 8 October 1938 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 1 – 3 | Brook | 25,000 |
| 15 October 1938 | Plymouth Argyle | A | Home Park | 0 – 0 | | 24,710 |
| 22 October 1938 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Toseland, Milsom, Brook | 29,848 |
| 29 October 1938 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 3 | Milsom | 22,274 |
| 5 November 1938 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Milsom, Doherty | 47,998 |
| 12 November 1938 | Southampton | A | The Dell | 2 - 1 | Milsom, Brook | 23,104 |
| 19 November 1938 | Coventry City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Doherty (3), Herd | 38,713 |
| 26 November 1938 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 4 – 3 | Brook (3), Herd | 15,727 |
| 3 December 1938 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Herd (2), Milsom (2) | 45,000 |
| 10 December 1938 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 1 – 1 | Milsom | 24,096 |
| 17 December 1938 | Norwich City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Doherty (2), Herd (2) | 17,907 |
| 24 December 1938 | Swansea City | A | Vetch Field | 0 – 2 | | 15,000 |
| 26 December 1938 | Tranmere Rovers | A | Prenton Park | 9 – 3 | Milsom (4), Toseland (2), Doherty (2), Herd | 14,000 |
| 27 December 1938 | Tranmere Rovers | H | Maine Road | 5 – 2 | Milsom (3), Doherty, Pritchard | 43,994 |
| 31 December 1938 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Herd (3), Milsom, Pritchard | 32,033 |
| 14 January 1939 | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 0 – 3 | | 16,000 |
| 28 January 1939 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | Heale (2), Doherty | 47,089 |
| 4 February 1939 | Fulham | A | Craven Cottage | 1 – 2 | (og) | 24,366 |
| 18 February 1939 | Plymouth Argyle | H | Maine Road | 1 - 3 | Brook | 28,784 |
| 25 February 1939 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 0 – 1 | | 40,000 |
| 4 March 1939 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Herd, Doherty, Brook | 18,479 |
| 11 March 1939 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 3 – 2 | Sproston (2), Freeman | 27,428 |
| 13 March 1939 | Millwall | A | The Den | 1 – 3 | Dunkley | 14,000 |
| 18 March 1939 | Southampton | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | McLeod, McDowall | 18,000 |
| 25 March 1939 | Coventry City | A | Highfield Road | 1 – 0 | Heale | 20,088 |
| 1 April 1939 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Herd (2), Pritchard | 24,578 |
| 7 April 1939 | Bury | A | Gigg Lane | 5 – 1 | Heale (2), Herd, Doherty, Brook | 24,520 |
| 8 April 1939 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 2 – 0 | Heale (2) | 23,000 |
| 10 April 1939 | Bury | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 36,816 |
| 15 April 1939 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Doherty (2) | 19,230 |
| 22 April 1939 | Norwich City | A | Carrow Road | 0 – 0 | | 12,000 |
| 26 April 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Pritchard | 24,244 | 29 April 1939 | Chesterfield | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Herd, Heale, McLeod | 12,258 |
| 6 May 1939 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 1 – 2 | Heale | 30,000 |

## FA Cup
### Reports

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 12 January 1939 | Third round | Norwich City | A | Carrow Road | 5 - 0 | Herd (2), Milsom, Doherty | 20,901 |
| 21 January 1939 | Fourth round | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 0 – 2 | | 49,795 |