 City reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1932, where they lost 1–0 to Arsenal at Villa Park.Though they could only manage a 16th-place finish in the league in 1932–33, City reached the FA Cup final, losing 3–0 to Everton at Wembley.They then rose up to fifth place in 1933–34, and won the FA Cup with a 2–1 victory over Portsmouth.