1938/39 was Manchester City's 43rd season of competitive football and its 12th in the (old) English Second Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Alec Herd who scored 22 goals from just 37 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Frank Swift who played 43 times. The club had 14 different goalscorers and used 26 different players including 8 debutants. Debutants this season were Bert Sproston, Bill Blackshaw, Eric Eastwood, Eric Westwood, Fred Howe, Jack Robinson, Larry Cardwell and Ted McLeod.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 96 | 72 | 49 | 5th |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4th Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 94 | 60 | 34 | 55 | |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 69 | 41 | 28 | 54 | |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 59 | 29 | 53 | |
| 4 | Coventry City | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 45 | 17 | 50 | |
| 5 | Manchester City | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 96 | 72 | 24 | 49 | |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 52 | 17 | 49 | |
| 7 | Luton Town | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 82 | 66 | 16 | 49 | |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 67 | 62 | 5 | 47 | |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 48 | 13 | 46 | |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 89 | 72 | 17 | 45 | |
| 11 | West Ham United | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 52 | 18 | 44 | |
| 12 | Fulham | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 55 | 6 | 44 | |
| 13 | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 53 | 11 | 42 | |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 39 | |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 38 | |
| 16 | Bury | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 74 | -9 | 37 | |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 82 | -21 | 35 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 82 | -26 | 35 | |
| 19 | Swansea City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 83 | -33 | 34 | |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 82 | -33 | 31 | |
| 21 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 50 | 91 | -41 | 31 | |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 39 | 99 | -60 | 17 |
Matches
44
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/08/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Swansea City | Home | 5-0 |
| 29/08/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Chesterfield | Away | 3-0 |
| 03/09/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Bradford Park Avenue | Away | 2-4 |
| 07/09/1938 | English Division Two (old) | West Ham United | Home | 2-4 |
| 10/09/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Luton Town | Home | 1-2 |
| 17/09/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Millwall | Home | 1-6 |
| 24/09/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 3-3 |
| 01/10/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Fulham | Home | 3-5 |
| 08/10/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1-3 |
| 15/10/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 0-0 |
| 22/10/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 3-2 |
| 29/10/1938 | English Division Two (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1-3 |
| 05/11/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-0 |
| 12/11/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Southampton | Away | 2-1 |
| 19/11/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Coventry City | Home | 3-0 |
| 26/11/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 4-3 |
| 03/12/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 4-1 |
| 10/12/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Burnley | Away | 1-1 |
| 17/12/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Norwich City | Home | 4-1 |
| 24/12/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Swansea City | Away | 0-2 |
| 26/12/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 9-3 |
| 27/12/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 5-2 |
| 31/12/1938 | English Division Two (old) | Bradford Park Avenue | Home | 5-1 |
| 12/01/1939 | FA Cup | Norwich City | Away | 5-0 |
| 14/01/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Luton Town | Away | 0-3 |
| 21/01/1939 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | Away | 0-2 |
| 28/01/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 3-2 |
| 04/02/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Fulham | Away | 1-2 |
| 18/02/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1-3 |
| 25/02/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 0-1 |
| 04/03/1939 | English Division Two (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 3-3 |
| 11/03/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 3-2 |
| 13/03/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Millwall | Away | 1-3 |
| 18/03/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Southampton | Home | 2-1 |
| 25/03/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Coventry City | Away | 1-0 |
| 01/04/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 3-0 |
| 07/04/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Bury | Away | 5-1 |
| 08/04/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 2-0 |
| 10/04/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Bury | Home | 0-0 |
| 15/04/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Burnley | Home | 2-0 |
| 22/04/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Norwich City | Away | 0-0 |
| 26/04/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 1-1 |
| 29/04/1939 | English Division Two (old) | Chesterfield | Home | 3-1 |
| 06/05/1939 | English Division Two (old) | West Ham United | Away | 1-2 |