1936–37 Football League
45th season of the Football League
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The 1936â37 season was the 45th season of The Football League. Manchester City became champions of England for the first time, whilst Charlton Athletic achieved their highest-ever league placing, finishing second in their first season in the top flight.
Season1936â37
ChampionsManchester City
| Season | 1936â37 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester City |
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First Division
| Season | 1936â37 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester City 1st English title |
| Relegated | Manchester United Sheffield Wednesday |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,555 (3.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Freddie Steele (33 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Everton 7â0 Derby County (7 December 1936) Stoke City 10â3 West Bromwich Albion (4 February 1937) |
| Biggest away win | Bolton Wanderers 0â5 Arsenal (1 January 1937) Derby County 0â5 Manchester City (24 February 1937) Liverpool 0â5 Manchester City (26 March 1937) |
| Highest scoring | Stoke City 10â3 West Bromwich Albion (4 February 1937) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City (C) | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 107 | 61 | 1.754 | 57 | |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 1.184 | 54 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 80 | 49 | 1.633 | 52 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 96 | 90 | 1.067 | 49 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 84 | 67 | 1.254 | 47 | |
| 6 | Brentford | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 78 | 1.051 | 46 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 71 | 1.042 | 46 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 89 | 87 | 1.023 | 44 | |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 62 | 66 | 0.939 | 44 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 72 | 57 | 1.263 | 42 | |
| 11 | Birmingham | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 64 | 60 | 1.067 | 41 | |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 86 | 81 | 1.062 | 41 | |
| 13 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 55 | 0.945 | 41 | |
| 14 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 67 | 0.836 | 41 | |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 64 | 0.969 | 39 | |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 77 | 98 | 0.786 | 38 | |
| 17 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 81 | 78 | 1.038 | 37 | |
| 18 | Liverpool | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | 35 | |
| 19 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 60 | 80 | 0.750 | 34 | |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 66 | 0.652 | 34 | |
| 21 | Manchester United (R) | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 78 | 0.705 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 69 | 0.768 | 30 |
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
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams
Second Division
| Season | 1936â37 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leicester City |
| Promoted | Leicester City Blackpool |
| Relegated | Bradford City Doncaster Rovers |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,479 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jack Bowers (33 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Blackburn Rovers 9â1 Nottingham Forest (10 April 1937) |
| Biggest away win | Norwich City 1â5 Newcastle United (28 December 1936) 0â4: seven matches |
| Highest scoring | Leicester City 7â3 Burnley (13 March 1937) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City (C, P) | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 57 | 1.561 | 56 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Blackpool (P) | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 53 | 1.660 | 55 | |
| 3 | Bury | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 74 | 55 | 1.345 | 52 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 80 | 56 | 1.429 | 49 | |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 71 | 53 | 1.340 | 49 | |
| 6 | West Ham United | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 55 | 1.327 | 49 | |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 54 | 1.222 | 46 | |
| 8 | Coventry City | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 54 | 1.222 | 45 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 82 | 70 | 1.171 | 44 | |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 88 | 66 | 1.333 | 43 | |
| 11 | Fulham | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 71 | 61 | 1.164 | 43 | |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 62 | 1.129 | 42 | |
| 13 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 61 | 0.934 | 42 | |
| 14 | Barnsley | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 64 | 0.781 | 41 | |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 84 | 89 | 0.944 | 40 | |
| 16 | Swansea Town | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 50 | 65 | 0.769 | 37 | |
| 17 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 63 | 71 | 0.887 | 36 | |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 68 | 90 | 0.756 | 34 | |
| 19 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 77 | 0.688 | 34 | |
| 20 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 52 | 88 | 0.591 | 33 | |
| 21 | Bradford City (R) | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 94 | 0.574 | 30 | Relegation to the Third Division North |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers (R) | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 84 | 0.357 | 24 |
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
Third Division North
| Season | 1936â1937 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stockport County |
| Promoted | Stockport County |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,602 (3.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ted Harston (Mansfield Town), 55 [1] |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockport County (C, P) | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 84 | 39 | 2.154 | 60 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 103 | 57 | 1.807 | 57 | |
| 3 | Chester | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 57 | 1.526 | 53 | |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 59 | 1.305 | 51 | |
| 5 | Hull City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 68 | 69 | 0.986 | 46 | |
| 6 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 69 | 1.087 | 45 | |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 63 | 1.079 | 45 | |
| 8 | Wrexham | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 57 | 1.246 | 44 | |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 91 | 76 | 1.197 | 44 | Transferred to the Third Division South |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 68 | 0.956 | 44 | |
| 11 | Port Vale | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 64 | 0.906 | 44 | |
| 12 | York City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 79 | 70 | 1.129 | 43 | |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 76 | 69 | 1.101 | 41 | |
| 14 | Southport | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 73 | 87 | 0.839 | 37 | |
| 15 | New Brighton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 55 | 70 | 0.786 | 37 | |
| 16 | Barrow | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 70 | 86 | 0.814 | 36 | |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 78 | 91 | 0.857 | 35 | |
| 18 | Rochdale | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 86 | 0.802 | 35 | |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 71 | 88 | 0.807 | 33 | |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 83 | 0.663 | 32 | |
| 21 | Gateshead | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 63 | 98 | 0.643 | 32 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Darlington | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 66 | 96 | 0.688 | 30 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
Maps
Third Division South
| Season | 1936â1937 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Luton Town |
| Promoted | Luton Town |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,497 (3.24 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Joe Payne (Luton Town), 55 [1] |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town (C, P) | 42 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 103 | 53 | 1.943 | 58 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 2 | Notts County | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 52 | 1.423 | 56 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 74 | 43 | 1.721 | 53 | |
| 4 | Watford | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 85 | 60 | 1.417 | 49 | |
| 5 | Reading | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 60 | 1.267 | 49 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 59 | 1.102 | 49 | |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 85 | 68 | 1.250 | 46 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 64 | 54 | 1.185 | 46 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 73 | 52 | 1.404 | 45 | |
| 10 | Southend United | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 78 | 67 | 1.164 | 45 | |
| 11 | Gillingham | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 66 | 0.788 | 44 | |
| 12 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 1.000 | 43 | |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 75 | 73 | 1.027 | 39 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 61 | 1.016 | 38 | |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 71 | 80 | 0.888 | 36 | |
| 16 | Bristol City | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 58 | 70 | 0.829 | 36 | |
| 17 | Walsall | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 85 | 0.741 | 36 | |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 87 | 0.621 | 35 | |
| 19 | Newport County | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 98 | 0.684 | 34 | |
| 20 | Torquay United | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 57 | 80 | 0.713 | 32 | |
| 21 | Exeter City | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 88 | 0.670 | 32 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Aldershot | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 50 | 89 | 0.562 | 23 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams
Attendances
Source:[2]
Division One
| No. | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 43,353 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 35,872 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 32,414 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 32,332 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic FC | 31,086 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 30,292 |
| 7 | Sunderland AFC | 28,670 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 24,544 |
| 9 | Liverpool FC | 23,798 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 23,787 |
| 11 | Birmingham City FC | 22,991 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 22,518 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough FC | 22,390 |
| 14 | Stoke City FC | 22,261 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 21,742 |
| 16 | Derby County FC | 20,475 |
| 17 | Portsmouth FC | 19,692 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 19,530 |
| 19 | Leeds United FC | 18,199 |
| 20 | Preston North End FC | 18,045 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 15,812 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town FC | 11,514 |
Division Two
| No. | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa FC | 37,537 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 25,342 |
| 3 | Newcastle United FC | 24,430 |
| 4 | Coventry City FC | 22,744 |
| 5 | Sheffield United FC | 21,136 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 21,078 |
| 7 | West Ham United FC | 20,704 |
| 8 | Leicester City FC | 20,257 |
| 9 | Blackpool FC | 17,921 |
| 10 | Fulham FC | 17,457 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest FC | 16,254 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 16,010 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 14,821 |
| 14 | Chesterfield FC | 13,139 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 13,025 |
| 16 | Bury FC | 12,903 |
| 17 | Burnley FC | 12,041 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 12,039 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 11,697 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue AFC | 10,422 |
| 21 | Bradford City AFC | 10,045 |
| 22 | Swansea City AFC | 9,880 |