1935–36 Football League
(Redirected from 1935-36 Football League First Division)
Season | 1935–36 |
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Champions | Sunderland |
← 1934–35 1936–37 → |
The 1935–36 season was the 44th season of The Football League.
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 | 1935–36 |
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Champions | Sunderland 6th English title |
Relegated | Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,556 (3.37 per match) |
Top goalscorer | W. G. Richardson (West Bromwich Albion), 39 [1] |
Biggest home win | West Bromwich Albion – Blackburn Rovers 8–1 (18 Jan 1936) Wolverhampton Wanderers – Blackburn Rovers 8–1 (30 Nov 1935) Manchester City – Bolton Wanderers 7–0 (31 Mar 1936) |
Biggest away win | Aston Villa – West Bromwich Albion 0–7 (19 Oct 1936) |
Highest scoring | Aston Villa – Middlesbrough 2–7 (9 Sept 1935) Birmingham–Sunderland 2–7 (13 Apr 1936) Leeds United – Sheffield Wednesday 7–2 (9 Nov 1935) Liverpool – Grimsby Town 7–2 (14 Sept 1935) Sunderland – Blackburn Rovers 7–2 (21 Sept 1935) Sunderland – Bolton Wanderers 7–2 (7 Dec 1935) |
← 1934–35 1936–37 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
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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) Champion; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Results
Maps
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams
Second Division
Season | 1935–36 |
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Champions | Manchester United (1st title) |
Relegated | Hull City Port Vale |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,533 (3.32 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bobby Finan (Blackpool), 34 Jock Dodds (Sheffield United), 34 [1] |
Biggest home win | Tottenham Hotspur – Southampton 8–0 (28 Mar 1936) |
Biggest away win | Bury – Nottingham Forest 2–6 (28 Dec 1935) Port Vale – Tottenham Hotspur 1–5 (1 Feb 1936) Bury–Burnley 0–4 (18 pr 1936) Port Vale – Barnsley 0–4 (28 Dec 1935) |
Highest scoring | Nottingham Forest – Port Vale 9–2 (23 Nov 1935) |
← 1934–35 1936–37 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 1.977 | 56 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 1.466 | 55 | Promoted |
3 | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 1.580 | 52 | |
4 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 45 | 1.324 | 52 | |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 1.655 | 49 | |
6 | Leicester City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 1.386 | 48 | |
7 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 1.246 | 48 | |
8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 52 | 1.114 | 46 | |
9 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 1.462 | 44 | |
10 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 1.292 | 43 | |
11 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 1.108 | 43 | |
12 | Bradford City | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 47 | 0.846 | 43 | |
13 | Swansea Town | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 50 | 0.882 | 39 | |
14 | Bury | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 57 | 0.786 | 38 | |
15 | Burnley | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 0.847 | 37 | |
16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 58 | 0.738 | 37 | |
17 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 0.723 | 37 | |
18 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 54 | 0.718 | 37 | |
19 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 54 | 0.908 | 35 | |
20 | Barnsley | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 0.675 | 33 | |
21 | Port Vale | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 76 | 0.528 | 32 | Relegated |
22 | Hull City | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 66 | 0.423 | 20 |
Source:[citation needed]
Results
Maps
Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams
Third Division North
Season | 1935–1936 |
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Champions | Chesterfield (2nd title) |
Failed re-election | None |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,533 (3.32 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Robert Bell (Tranmere Rovers), 33 [1] |
← 1934–35 1936–37 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Chesterfield | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 2.359 | 60 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Chester | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 69 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 2.222 | 55 | |
3 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 1.603 | 55 | |
4 | Lincoln City | 42 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 1.784 | 53 | |
5 | Stockport County | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 1.327 | 48 | |
6 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 1.053 | 47 | Welsh Cup winners |
7 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 48 | 1.178 | 45 | |
8 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 0.934 | 42 | |
9 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 0.875 | 42 | |
10 | Walsall[a] | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 1.339 | 41 | |
11 | Rotherham United | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 1.045 | 41 | |
12 | Darlington | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 53 | 0.937 | 40 | |
13 | Carlisle United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 0.903 | 40 | |
14 | Gateshead | 42 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 58 | 0.737 | 40 | |
15 | Barrow | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 49 | 0.892 | 38 | |
16 | York City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 67 | 0.653 | 38 | |
17 | Halifax Town | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 39 | 0.934 | 37 | |
18 | Wrexham | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 57 | 0.880 | 37 | |
19 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 66 | 0.879 | 37 | |
20 | Rochdale | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 62 | 0.659 | 33 | |
21 | Southport | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 64 | 0.533 | 31 | Re-elected |
22 | New Brighton | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 69 | 0.422 | 24 |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Walsall was transferred to Third Division South for the following season.
Results
Maps
Third Division South
Season | 1935–1936 |
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Champions | Coventry City (1st title) |
Failed re-election | None |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,497 (3.24 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Albert Dawes (Crystal Palace), 38 [1] |
← 1934–35 1936–37 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Coventry City | 42 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 2.267 | 57 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 1.800 | 56 | |
3 | Reading | 42 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 1.403 | 54 | |
4 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 1.585 | 53 | |
5 | Watford | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 1.481 | 49 | |
6 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 54 | 1.297 | 49 | |
7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 1.111 | 44 | |
8 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 1.071 | 43 | |
9 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 1.053 | 42 | |
10 | Torquay United | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 1.000 | 41 | |
11 | Aldershot | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 0.869 | 40 | |
12 | Millwall | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 50 | 0.817 | 40 | |
13 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 0.814 | 40 | |
14 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 0.902 | 38 | |
15 | Northampton Town | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 66 | 0.689 | 38 | |
16 | Gillingham | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 52 | 0.857 | 37 | |
17 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 64 | 0.726 | 37 | |
18 | Southend United | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 0.984 | 36 | |
19 | Swindon Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 0.877 | 36 | |
20 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 0.822 | 36 | |
21 | Newport County | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 67 | 0.541 | 31 | Re-elected |
22 | Exeter City | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 0.634 | 27 |
Source:[citation needed]
Results
Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.