1934/35 was Manchester City's 39th season of competitive football - its 28th in the top division of English football, its 28th (total) and its 7th consecutive season in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Fred Tilson who scored 18 goals from just 36 appearances. The 2 players to make the most appearances for the club this season were Sam Cowan and Frank Swift who both played 44 times. The club had 12 different goalscorers and used 21 different players including 2 debutants. Debutants this season were Jack Shadwell and Ron Dellow.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Runners-Up |
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 82 | 67 | 48 | 4th |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3rd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 115 | 46 | 69 | 58 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 90 | 51 | 39 | 54 | |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 64 | 6 | 49 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 82 | 67 | 15 | 48 | |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 78 | 60 | 18 | 45 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 66 | 15 | 45 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 85 | 88 | -3 | 45 | |
| 8 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 89 | 88 | 1 | 44 | |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 44 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 71 | 70 | 1 | 42 | |
| 11 | Preston North End | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 67 | -5 | 42 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 73 | 82 | -9 | 41 | |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 74 | 88 | -14 | 41 | |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 40 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 78 | -12 | 39 | |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 76 | 71 | 5 | 38 | |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 88 | 94 | -6 | 38 | |
| 18 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 75 | 92 | -17 | 38 | |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 81 | -18 | 36 | |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 70 | 90 | -20 | 34 | |
| 21 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 61 | 86 | -25 | 33 | |
| 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 54 | 93 | -39 | 30 |
Matches
44
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/08/1934 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1-1 |
| 29/08/1934 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 3-1 |
| 01/09/1934 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 4-1 |
| 05/09/1934 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 1-2 |
| 08/09/1934 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 3-1 |
| 15/09/1934 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Home | 3-1 |
| 22/09/1934 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Away | 3-1 |
| 29/09/1934 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Away | 2-1 |
| 06/10/1934 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 3-3 |
| 13/10/1934 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 0-3 |
| 20/10/1934 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 0-1 |
| 27/10/1934 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 2-4 |
| 03/11/1934 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 3-1 |
| 10/11/1934 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Away | 2-3 |
| 17/11/1934 | English Division One (old) | Huddersfield Town | Home | 0-0 |
| 24/11/1934 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 2-1 |
| 28/11/1934 | Charity Shield | Arsenal | Away | 0-4 |
| 01/12/1934 | English Division One (old) | Grimsby Town | Home | 1-0 |
| 08/12/1934 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Away | 4-2 |
| 15/12/1934 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 2-0 |
| 22/12/1934 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 0-5 |
| 25/12/1934 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Away | 2-1 |
| 26/12/1934 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Home | 3-0 |
| 29/12/1934 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 3-2 |
| 05/01/1935 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0-1 |
| 12/01/1935 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 0-1 |
| 19/01/1935 | English Division One (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 0-0 |
| 26/01/1935 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Away | 0-2 |
| 02/02/1935 | English Division One (old) | Leicester City | Home | 6-3 |
| 09/02/1935 | English Division One (old) | Middlesbrough | Home | 6-2 |
| 23/02/1935 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 1-1 |
| 02/03/1935 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 2-1 |
| 04/03/1935 | English Division One (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 0-1 |
| 09/03/1935 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 4-1 |
| 16/03/1935 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 0-0 |
| 30/03/1935 | English Division One (old) | Huddersfield Town | Away | 0-3 |
| 06/04/1935 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 2-2 |
| 10/04/1935 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Home | 1-0 |
| 13/04/1935 | English Division One (old) | Grimsby Town | Away | 1-1 |
| 19/04/1935 | English Division One (old) | Portsmouth | Home | 2-4 |
| 20/04/1935 | English Division One (old) | Preston North End | Home | 1-2 |
| 22/04/1935 | English Division One (old) | Portsmouth | Away | 2-4 |
| 27/04/1935 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 2-4 |
| 04/05/1935 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 5-0 |