# 1930–31 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1930–31 season was Manchester City's 36th season of competitive football and 24th 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 |
| 6 | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 94 | 79 | 1.190 | 46 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 98 | 90 | 1.089 | 46 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 70 | 1.071 | 46 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 86 | 85 | 1.012 | 42 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 83 | 84 | 0.988 | 42 |

### 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 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 70 | 1.071 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 41 | 18 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 30 August 1930 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 3 – 3 | Barass, Tait, Brook | 30,000 |
| 3 September 1930 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 2 - 4 | Toseland, Brook | 34,908 |
| 6 September 1930 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 0 – 2 | | 25,000 |
| 8 September 1930 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 2 – 4 | Brook (2) | 12,295 |
| 13 September 1930 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 2 - 3 | Tait, Brook | 17,705 |
| 17 September 1930 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Brook | 17,051 |
| 20 September 1930 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 0 – 4 | | 23,260 |
| 27 September 1930 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 1 - 1 | Tait | 14,264 |
| 4 October 1930 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Tait (2), Marshall (2) | 45,000 |
| 11 October 1930 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Marshall | 30,000 |
| 18 October 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 1 – 1 | Tait | 20,000 |
| 25 October 1930 | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Marshall | 24,770 |
| 1 November 1930 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2 – 0 | Austin, Tilson | 25,000 |
| 8 November 1930 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Tait (2), Race, Marshall | 24,035 |
| 15 November 1930 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 0 – 2 | | 25,671 |
| 22 November 1930 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Halliday (2), Marshall | 23,481 |
| 29 November 1930 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Brook | 14,118 |
| 6 December 1930 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Halliday, Tilson | 20,000 |
| 13 December 1930 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | 0 – 2 | | 22,000 |
| 20 December 1930 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Toseland, Halliday, Brook | 30,000 |
| 25 December 1930 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 1 – 4 | Tilson | 56,750 |
| 26 December 1930 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 1 – 3 | Marshall | 17,624 |
| 27 December 1930 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Marshall, Ridding | 20,000 |
| 1 January 1931 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 0 | Toseland | 27,965 |
| 3 January 1931 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 2 – 3 | Halliday (2) | 15,000 |
| 17 January 1931 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Brook (2), Tilson, Wrightson | 11,479 |
| 28 January 1931 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 2 - 2 | Toseland, Halliday | 8,000 |
| 31 January 1931 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 4 – 2 | Halliday (2), Toseland, Roberts | 14,739 |
| 7 February 1931 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 3 – 1 | Brook, Toseland, Halliday | 39,876 |
| 18 February 1931 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 1 – 1 | Halliday | 5,000 |
| 21 February 1931 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Halliday (2) | 25,000 |
| 28 February 1931 | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 5 – 3 | Toseland, Marshall, Halliday, Roberts, Brook | 12,611 |
| 7 March 1931 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Barrass | 18,000 |
| 14 March 1931 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 1 – 4 | Cowan | 12,661 |
| 21 March 1931 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | Marshall, Wrightson | 27,866 |
| 28 March 1931 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 1 – 1 | Brook | 17,398 |
| 3 April 1931 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Brook (2), Toseland | 24,398 |
| 4 April 1931 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 25,000 |
| 11 April 1931 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 1 – 0 | Brook | 20,000 |
| 18 April 1931 | West Ham United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Cowan | 15,000 |
| 25 April 1931 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 2 – 4 | Toseland, Wrightson | 17,000 |
| 2 May 1931 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 2 – 2 | Toseland, Ridding | 18,688 |

## FA Cup
### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 10 January 1931 | 3rd Round | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 0 - 3 | | 25,893 |