1935–36 Football League
44th season of the Football League
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The 1935â36 season was the 44th season of The Football League.
Season1935â36
ChampionsSunderland
| Season | 1935â36 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sunderland |
â 1934â35 1936â37 â | |
This season saw two significant changes in the First Division. Prior to this season Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers had been the only ever-present members of English football's top division. Both were relegated this season to end their sequences.
First Division
| Season | 1935â36 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sunderland 6th English title |
| Relegated | Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,556 (3.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | W. G. Richardson (39 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Wolverhampton Wanderers 8â1 Blackburn Rovers (30 November 1935) West Bromwich Albion 8â1 Blackburn Rovers (18 January 1936) Manchester City 7â0 Bolton Wanderers (31 March 1936) |
| Biggest away win | Aston Villa 0â7 West Bromwich Albion (19 October 1935) |
| Highest scoring | Aston Villa 2â7 Middlesbrough (9 September 1935) Liverpool 7â2 Grimsby Town (14 September 1935) Sunderland 7â2 Blackburn Rovers (21 September 1935) Leeds United 7â2 Sheffield Wednesday (9 November 1935) Wolverhampton Wanderers 8â1 Blackburn Rovers (30 November 1935) Sunderland 7â2 Bolton Wanderers (7 December 1935) West Bromwich Albion 8â1 Blackburn Rovers (18 January 1936) Birmingham 2â7 Sunderland (13 April 1936) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland (C) | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 109 | 74 | 1.473 | 56 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 52 | 1.173 | 48 | |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 1.054 | 48 | |
| 4 | Stoke City | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 1.000 | 47 | |
| 5 | Brentford | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 60 | 1.350 | 46 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 78 | 48 | 1.625 | 45 | |
| 7 | Preston North End | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 67 | 64 | 1.047 | 44 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 43 | |
| 9 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 42 | |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 0.806 | 42 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 66 | 64 | 1.031 | 41 | |
| 12 | Birmingham | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 63 | 0.968 | 41 | |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 76 | 0.882 | 41 | |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 84 | 70 | 1.200 | 40 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 77 | 76 | 1.013 | 40 | |
| 16 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 89 | 89 | 1.000 | 39 | |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 73 | 0.890 | 39 | |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 89 | 88 | 1.011 | 38 | |
| 19 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 64 | 0.938 | 38 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | 38 | |
| 21 | Aston Villa (R) | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 81 | 110 | 0.736 | 35 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 96 | 0.573 | 33 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Maps
Second Division
| Season | 1935â36 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester United |
| Promoted | Manchester United Charlton Athletic |
| Relegated | Port Vale Hull City |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,533 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bobby Finan Jock Dodds (34 goals each)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Tottenham Hotspur 8â0 Southampton (28 March 1936) |
| Biggest away win | Bury 2â6 Nottingham Forest (28 December 1935) Port Vale 0â4 Barnsley (28 Dec 1935) Port Vale 1â5 Tottenham Hotspur (1 February 1936) Bury 0â4 Burnley (18 April 1936) |
| Highest scoring | Nottingham Forest 9â2 Port Vale (23 November 1935) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United (C, P) | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 85 | 43 | 1.977 | 56 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic (P) | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 85 | 58 | 1.466 | 55 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 50 | 1.580 | 52 | |
| 4 | West Ham United | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 90 | 68 | 1.324 | 52 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 91 | 55 | 1.655 | 49 | |
| 6 | Leicester City | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 79 | 57 | 1.386 | 48 | |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 57 | 1.246 | 48 | |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 88 | 79 | 1.114 | 46 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 76 | 52 | 1.462 | 44 | |
| 10 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 93 | 72 | 1.292 | 43 | |
| 11 | Norwich City | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 65 | 1.108 | 43 | |
| 12 | Bradford City | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 65 | 0.846 | 43 | |
| 13 | Swansea Town | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 67 | 76 | 0.882 | 39 | |
| 14 | Bury | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 84 | 0.786 | 38 | |
| 15 | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 59 | 0.847 | 37 | |
| 16 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | 37 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 65 | 0.723 | 37 | |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 71 | 0.718 | 37 | |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 76 | 0.908 | 35 | |
| 20 | Barnsley | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 80 | 0.675 | 33 | |
| 21 | Port Vale (R) | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 106 | 0.528 | 32 | Relegation to the Third Division North |
| 22 | Hull City (R) | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 47 | 111 | 0.423 | 20 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Maps
Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams
Third Division North
| Season | 1935â1936 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chesterfield (2nd title) |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,533 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robert Bell (Tranmere Rovers), 33 [1] |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield (C, P) | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 92 | 39 | 2.359 | 60 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 2 | Chester | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 100 | 45 | 2.222 | 55 | |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 93 | 58 | 1.603 | 55 | |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 91 | 51 | 1.784 | 53 | |
| 5 | Stockport County | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 49 | 1.327 | 48 | |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 76 | 1.053 | 47 | |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 86 | 73 | 1.178 | 45 | |
| 8 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 61 | 0.934 | 42 | |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 63 | 72 | 0.875 | 42 | |
| 10 | Walsall | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 59 | 1.339 | 41 | Transferred to the Third Division South |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 69 | 66 | 1.045 | 41 | |
| 12 | Darlington | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 74 | 79 | 0.937 | 40 | |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 0.903 | 40 | |
| 14 | Gateshead | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 76 | 0.737 | 40 | |
| 15 | Barrow | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 65 | 0.892 | 38 | |
| 16 | York City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 95 | 0.653 | 38 | |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 61 | 0.934 | 37 | |
| 18 | Wrexham | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 66 | 75 | 0.880 | 37 | |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 80 | 91 | 0.879 | 37 | |
| 20 | Rochdale | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 88 | 0.659 | 33 | |
| 21 | Southport | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 48 | 90 | 0.533 | 31 | Re-elected |
| 22 | New Brighton | 42 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 43 | 102 | 0.422 | 24 |
Results
Maps
Third Division South
| Season | 1935â1936 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Coventry City (1st title) |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,497 (3.24 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Albert Dawes (Crystal Palace), 38 [1] |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City (C, P) | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 102 | 45 | 2.267 | 57 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 2 | Luton Town | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 81 | 45 | 1.800 | 56 | |
| 3 | Reading | 42 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 87 | 62 | 1.403 | 54 | |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 84 | 53 | 1.585 | 53 | |
| 5 | Watford | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 54 | 1.481 | 49 | |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 96 | 74 | 1.297 | 49 | |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 63 | 1.111 | 44 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 56 | 1.071 | 43 | |
| 9 | Notts County | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 57 | 1.053 | 42 | |
| 10 | Torquay United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 1.000 | 41 | |
| 11 | Aldershot | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 61 | 0.869 | 40 | |
| 12 | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 58 | 71 | 0.817 | 40 | |
| 13 | Bristol City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 59 | 0.814 | 40 | |
| 14 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 55 | 61 | 0.902 | 38 | |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 62 | 90 | 0.689 | 38 | |
| 16 | Gillingham | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 77 | 0.857 | 37 | |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 69 | 95 | 0.726 | 37 | |
| 18 | Southend United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 62 | 0.984 | 36 | |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 73 | 0.877 | 36 | |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 73 | 0.822 | 36 | |
| 21 | Newport County | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 111 | 0.541 | 31 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Exeter City | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 59 | 93 | 0.634 | 27 |
Results
Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams
Attendances
Source:[2]
Division One
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 21 | 41,960 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 21 | 40,864 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 21 | 34,977 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 21 | 33,577 |
| 5 | Sunderland AFC | 21 | 30,378 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 21 | 29,118 |
| 7 | Liverpool FC | 21 | 27,265 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 26,868 |
| 9 | Brentford FC | 21 | 25,287 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 24,824 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 21 | 24,501 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 23,110 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 21 | 21,586 |
| 14 | Derby County | 21 | 20,932 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 21 | 19,511 |
| 16 | Portsmouth FC | 21 | 19,358 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 18,771 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 21 | 18,617 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 18,128 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 15,498 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 15,097 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 11,496 |
Division Two
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 21 | 33,183 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 21 | 26,070 |
| 3 | West Ham United FC | 21 | 25,468 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic FC | 21 | 22,026 |
| 5 | Newcastle United FC | 21 | 19,483 |
| 6 | Sheffield United FC | 21 | 18,428 |
| 7 | Norwich City FC | 21 | 16,605 |
| 8 | Fulham FC | 21 | 16,562 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 21 | 16,310 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 21 | 15,126 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 21 | 14,122 |
| 12 | Blackpool FC | 21 | 13,729 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 21 | 10,707 |
| 14 | Southampton FC | 21 | 10,705 |
| 15 | Burnley FC | 21 | 10,402 |
| 16 | Barnsley FC | 21 | 9,891 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue AFC | 21 | 9,844 |
| 18 | Bury FC | 21 | 9,241 |
| 19 | Swansea City AFC | 21 | 8,966 |
| 20 | Bradford City AFC | 21 | 8,716 |
| 21 | Port Vale FC | 21 | 7,787 |
| 22 | Hull City AFC | 21 | 5,713 |