1937–38 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1937–38 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Wilf Wild |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 21st (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Sixth round |
| FA Charity Shield | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Doherty (23) All: Peter Doherty (25) |
| Highest home attendance | 71,937 vs Bury 22 January 1938 |
| Lowest home attendance | 16,396 vs Middlesbrough 9 March 1938 |
The 1937–38 season was Manchester City's 43rd season in existence and 31st season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the FA Cup and FA Charity Shield.
First Division[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Birmingham | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 58 | 62 | 0.935 | 38 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 68 | 0.912 | 38 | |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 68 | 0.750 | 38 | |
| 21 | Manchester City (R) | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 80 | 77 | 1.039 | 36 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion (R) | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 74 | 91 | 0.813 | 36 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 80 | 77 | 1.039 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 10 |
Source: [1]
FA Cup[edit]
Charity Shield[edit]
| Manchester City | 2–0 | Sunderland |
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Herd  Doherty |
Attendance: 14,000
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