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1930/31
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1930 | Liverpool | L | 0-5 | A | R2 |
1931/32
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1931 | Liverpool | L | 2-3 | H | R1 | Tommy White (2 – 1 pen) |
1932/33
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1932 | Burnley | W | 6-1 | H | R1 | Dixie Dean (3), Tommy Johnson, George Turner, Ted Critchley |
| 19 Oct 1932 | Preston | D | 1-1 | H | R2 | Leo Stevens |
| 31 Oct 1932 | Preston | L | 2-6 | A | R2r | Dixie Dean (2) |
1933/34
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1933 | Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | H | R1 | Nat Cunliffe |
1934/35
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1934 | Barrow | W | 4-1 | H | R1 | Cyril Webster (2), Norman Higham, Albert Geldard |
| 29 Sep 1934 | Manchester City | D | 2-2 | A | R2 | Jackie Coulter, Norman Higham |
| 10 Oct 1934 | Manchester City | W | 5-2 | H | R2r | Jackie Coulter (3 – 1 pen), Alfred Dickinson |
| 3 Nov 1934 | Oldham | W | 6-1 | A | QF | Alfred Dickinson (3), Jimmy Dunn (2), Charlie Leyfield |
| 17 Nov 1934 | Preston | W | 4-1 | A | SF | Alfred Dickinson (2), Charlie Leyfield, Ben Williams |
| 27 Apr 1935 | Bury | W | 3-1 | H | F | Albert Geldard (2), Alfred Dickinson 🏆 |
1935/36
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1935 | Manchester United | L | 1-3 | A | R1 | Johnny Hannon |
1936/37
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1936 | Oldham | W | 3-2 | H | R1 | Torry Gillick, Willie Miller, Dixie Dean |
| 28 Oct 1936 | Manchester United | L | 0-2 | A | R2 |
1937/38
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1938 | Manchester City | W | 1-0 | A | R1 | Stan Bentham |
| 2 May 1938 | Burnley | L | 1-2 | H | R2 | Nat Cunliffe |
1938/39
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1938 | Burnley | W | 6-1 | H | R1 | Arthur Barber (2), Bunny Bell (2), Jack Davies, Joe Davies |
| 16 Nov 1938 | Liverpool | D | 2-2 | A | R2 | Norman Sharp, Bunny Bell |
| 23 Nov 1938 | Liverpool | D | 2-2 | H | R2r | own goal, Bunny Bell |
| 30 Nov 1938 | Liverpool | L | 1-2 | A | R2r2 | Norman Sharp |
1939/40
| Date | Opponents | FT | V | Rd | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1939 | Burnley | W | 3-2 | A | R1 | own goal, Wally Boyes, Bunny Bell |
| 16 Dec 1939 | Blackburn Rovers | W | 6-0 | A | QF | TG Jones (2 – 1 pen), Bunny Bell (2), Stan Bentham, Wally Boyes |
| 13 Apr 1940 | Liverpool | W | 4-1 | H | SF | Stan Bentham (2), Tommy Lawton, Alex Stevenson |
| 8 Jun 1940 | Bury | W | 4-2 | A | F | Tommy Lawton (2 – 1 pen), Alex Stevenson (2) 🏆 |