| CITY 2 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 7 League Division 1 1st January 1934 Attendance 20,996 scorers |
City Swift, Barnett, Dale, Percival, Marshall, Bray, Toseland, Herd, Gregory, Busby, Brook
West Brom Pearson, Shavy, Trentham, Murphy, Richardson, Edwards, Glidden, Carter, Richardson, Sandford, Robbins
Young Manchester City goalkeeper Frank Swift was making only the fourth League appearance of his illustrious career, given his first team chance after City crashed to an 8-0 defeat at Wolves nine days earlier. Albion started brightly in conditions made difficult by heavy rain but fell behind to a goal scored by Alex Herd in the 20th minute.
Robbins equalised soon after, then netted again to give West Brom the lead at half-time. Albion piled on the pressure in the 2nd half and WG Richardson added a third goal in the 56th minute. He scored twice more to complete his hat-trick in the space of twelve minutes, then City's wing- half Jackie Bray reduced the deficit almost immediately.
West Brom pair Joe Carter and Teddy Sandford netted further goals in the closing stages to complete the rout.
FROM AN ARTICLE BY LEIGH EDWARDS PUBLISHED IN THE WEST BROM PROGRAMME 26TH DECEMBER 1999
Robbins equalised soon after, then netted again to give West Brom the lead at half-time. Albion piled on the pressure in the 2nd half and WG Richardson added a third goal in the 56th minute. He scored twice more to complete his hat-trick in the space of twelve minutes, then City's wing- half Jackie Bray reduced the deficit almost immediately.
West Brom pair Joe Carter and Teddy Sandford netted further goals in the closing stages to complete the rout.
FROM AN ARTICLE BY LEIGH EDWARDS PUBLISHED IN THE WEST BROM PROGRAMME 26TH DECEMBER 1999