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1936–37 Football League

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The 1936–37 season was the 45th season of The Football League. Charlton Athletic achieved their highest-ever league placing, finishing second in their first season in the top flight, whilst Manchester City became champions of England for the first time.

The Football League
Season1936–37
ChampionsManchester City

First Division

First Division
Season1936–37
ChampionsManchester City
1st English title
RelegatedManchester United
Sheffield Wednesday
Matches played462
Goals scored1,555 (3.37 per match)
Top goalscorerFreddie Steele
(33 goals)[1]
Biggest home winEverton 7–0 Derby County
(7 December 1936)
Stoke City 10–3 West Bromwich Albion
(4 February 1937)
Biggest away winBolton Wanderers 0–5 Arsenal
(1 January 1937)
Derby County 0–5 Manchester City
(24 February 1937)
Liverpool 0–5 Manchester City
(26 March 1937)
Highest scoringStoke City 10–3 West Bromwich Albion
(4 February 1937)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsRelegation
1Manchester City (C)4222137107611.75457
2Charlton Athletic422112958491.18454
3Arsenal421816880491.63352
4Derby County422171496901.06749
5Wolverhampton Wanderers422151684671.25447
6Brentford4218101482781.05146
7Middlesbrough421981574711.04246
8Sunderland421961789871.02344
9Portsmouth4217101562660.93944
10Stoke City4215121572571.26342
11Birmingham4213151464601.06741
12Grimsby Town421771886811.06241
13Chelsea4214131552550.94541
14Preston North End4214131556670.83641
15Huddersfield Town4212151562640.96939
16West Bromwich Albion421662077980.78638
17Everton421491981781.03837
18Liverpool4212111962840.73835
19Leeds United421542360800.75034
20Bolton Wanderers4210141843660.65234
21Manchester United (R)4210122055780.70532Relegation to the Second Division
22Sheffield Wednesday (R)429122153690.76830
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayARSBIRBOLBRECHACHEDEREVEGRIHUDLEELIVMCIMUNMIDPORPNESHWSTKSUNWBAWOL
Arsenal1–10–01–11–14–12–23–20–01–14–11–01–31–15–34–04–11–10–04–12–03–0
Birmingham1–31–14–01–20–00–12–02–34–22–15–02–22–20–02–11–01–12–42–01–11–0
Bolton Wanderers0–50–02–22–12–11–31–21–22–22–10–10–20–41–31–00–01–00–01–14–11–2
Brentford2–02–12–24–21–06–22–22–31–14–15–22–64–04–14–01–12–12–13–32–13–2
Charlton Athletic0–22–21–02–11–02–02–01–01–01–01–11–13–02–20–03–11–02–03–14–24–0
Chelsea2–01–30–12–13–01–14–03–20–02–12–04–44–21–01–10–01–11–01–33–00–1
Derby County5–43–13–02–35–01–13–13–13–35–34–10–55–40–21–31–23–22–23–01–05–1
Everton1–13–33–23–02–20–07–03–02–17–12–01–12–32–34–02–23–11–13–04–21–0
Grimsby Town1–31–13–12–00–13–03–41–02–24–12–15–36–25–11–06–45–11–36–02–31–1
Huddersfield Town0–01–12–01–11–24–22–00–30–33–04–01–13–12–01–24–21–02–12–11–14–0
Leeds United3–40–22–23–12–02–32–03–02–02–12–01–12–15–03–11–01–12–13–03–10–1
Liverpool2–12–00–02–21–21–13–33–27–11–13–00–52–00–20–01–12–22–14–01–21–0
Manchester City2–01–12–22–11–10–03–24–11–13–04–05–11–02–13–14–14–12–12–46–24–1
Manchester United2–01–21–01–30–00–02–22–11–13–10–02–53–22–10–11–11–12–12–12–21–1
Middlesbrough1–13–12–03–01–12–01–32–00–05–04–23–32–03–22–22–12–01–05–54–11–0
Portsmouth1–52–11–11–30–14–11–22–22–11–03–06–22–12–12–10–11–01–03–25–31–1
Preston North End1–32–21–21–10–01–05–21–03–21–11–03–12–53–12–01–11–10–12–03–21–3
Sheffield Wednesday0–00–32–00–23–11–12–36–42–12–21–21–25–11–01–00–00–10–02–02–31–3
Stoke City0–02–02–25–11–12–01–22–12–01–12–11–12–23–06–22–40–21–05–310–32–1
Sunderland1–14–03–04–11–02–33–23–15–13–22–14–21–31–14–13–23–02–13–01–06–2
West Bromwich Albion2–43–20–21–01–22–01–32–14–22–13–03–12–21–03–13–10–02–32–26–42–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers2–02–12–34–06–11–23–17–25–23–13–02–02–13–10–11–15–04–32–11–15–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams
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Locations of the Football League First Division teams

Second Division

Second Division
Season1936–37
ChampionsLeicester City
PromotedLeicester City
Blackpool
RelegatedBradford City
Doncaster Rovers
Matches played462
Goals scored1,479 (3.2 per match)
Top goalscorerJack Bowers
(33 goals)[1]
Biggest home winBlackburn Rovers 9–1 Nottingham Forest
(10 April 1937)
Biggest away winNorwich City 1–5 Newcastle United
(28 December 1936)
0–4: seven matches
Highest scoringLeicester City 7–3 Burnley
(13 March 1937)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Leicester City (C, P)422481089571.56156Promotion to the First Division
2Blackpool (P)422471188531.66055
3Bury422281274551.34552
4Newcastle United422251580561.42949
5Plymouth Argyle4218131171531.34049
6West Ham United4219111273551.32749
7Sheffield United4218101466541.22246
8Coventry City4217111466541.22245
9Aston Villa4216121482701.17144
10Tottenham Hotspur421791688661.33343
11Fulham4215131471611.16443
12Blackburn Rovers4216101670621.12942
13Burnley4216101657610.93442
14Barnsley421691750640.78141
15Chesterfield421681884890.94440
16Swansea Town421572050650.76937
17Norwich City421482063710.88736
18Nottingham Forest4212102068900.75634
19Southampton4211121953770.68834
20Bradford Park Avenue421292152880.59133
21Bradford City (R)429122154940.57430Relegation to the Third Division North
22Doncaster Rovers (R)427102530840.35724
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayASTBARBLBBLPBRABPABURBRYCHFCOVDONFULLEINEWNWCNOTPLYSHUSOUSWATOTWHU
Aston Villa4–22–24–05–14–10–00–46–20–01–10–31–30–23–01–15–42–14–04–01–10–2
Barnsley0–43–22–11–12–11–12–21–13–04–11–01–21–02–11–01–31–12–10–11–00–0
Blackburn Rovers3–41–12–03–01–13–12–35–22–52–00–20–06–11–09–12–33–11–02–10–41–2
Blackpool2–31–12–04–26–02–01–20–13–01–13–16–23–00–27–11–11–02–03–20–01–0
Bradford City2–23–22–21–42–31–30–12–21–00–01–11–22–02–02–11–13–22–24–02–22–1
Bradford Park Avenue3–32–11–22–12–12–00–14–51–31–01–11–20–31–03–20–00–33–11–13–22–1
Burnley1–23–00–03–03–02–21–23–13–33–00–20–00–33–03–02–01–01–30–03–12–1
Bury2–12–11–12–35–03–13–14–00–44–21–10–11–23–21–12–02–02–12–05–31–1
Chesterfield1–02–10–40–47–14–24–11–12–35–14–12–54–03–14–20–12–23–04–01–31–1
Coventry City1–03–00–11–23–14–00–11–32–11–11–10–22–21–12–22–02–02–02–11–04–0
Doncaster Rovers1–00–10–10–41–11–32–01–00–41–12–10–01–21–20–22–11–12–00–01–11–4
Fulham3–21–01–10–30–10–02–01–11–00–21–02–03–42–35–22–24–02–05–03–35–0
Leicester City1–05–11–01–24–15–07–30–33–11–07–12–03–22–22–13–21–22–20–04–12–2
Newcastle United0–20–12–01–22–01–13–01–31–24–27–01–11–00–13–21–14–03–05–10–15–3
Norwich City5–10–10–01–20–03–12–20–02–00–32–13–01–21–54–01–21–14–23–02–33–3
Nottingham Forest1–14–12–01–12–13–21–21–02–21–12–15–30–30–23–42–31–11–16–13–01–0
Plymouth Argyle2–21–22–01–34–42–00–13–01–11–07–00–32–11–12–04–12–03–10–02–22–0
Sheffield United5–12–00–12–23–13–01–11–05–02–23–12–03–12–12–04–12–00–01–03–22–0
Southampton2–21–32–25–22–00–01–14–13–21–11–03–31–12–03–10–30–04–02–11–00–2
Swansea Town1–23–11–01–13–03–03–02–04–12–00–13–01–31–22–11–00–12–15–12–10–0
Tottenham Hotspur2–23–05–11–25–15–13–02–05–13–12–01–14–20–12–32–11–32–24–03–12–3
West Ham United2–10–03–13–04–11–00–25–11–14–01–03–34–10–24–12–21–11–04–02–02–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams
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Locations of the Football League Second Division teams

Third Division North

Football League
Third Division North
Season1936–1937
ChampionsStockport County
PromotedStockport County
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,602 (3.47 per match)
Top goalscorerTed Harston (Mansfield Town), 55 [1]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Stockport County (C, P)422314584392.15460Promotion to the Second Division
2Lincoln City4225710103571.80757
3Chester422291187571.52653
4Oldham Athletic4220111177591.30551
5Hull City4217121368690.98646
6Hartlepools United421971675691.08745
7Halifax Town421891568631.07945
8Wrexham4216121471571.24644
9Mansfield Town421881691761.19744Transferred to the Third Division South
10Carlisle United421881665680.95644
11Port Vale4217101558640.90644
12York City4216111579701.12943
13Accrington Stanley421691776691.10141
14Southport4212131773870.83937
15New Brighton4213111855700.78637
16Barrow4213101970860.81436
17Rotherham United421472178910.85735
18Rochdale421392069860.80235
19Tranmere Rovers421292171880.80733
20Crewe Alexandra4210122055830.66332
21Gateshead4211102163980.64332Re-elected
22Darlington428142066960.68830
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Home \ AwayACCBRWCRLchsCREDARGATHALHARHULLINMANNWBOLDPTVROCROTSOUSTPTRAWREYOR
Accrington Stanley5–02–12–14–11–02–13–21–20–11–20–35–01–12–33–13–06–32–14–02–22–1
Barrow1–05–01–22–21–03–01–23–12–30–42–22–11–23–13–05–12–10–02–01–12–2
Carlisle United2–02–21–14–02–02–11–22–01–13–11–21–12–15–21–04–11–11–03–12–11–1
Chester1–16–04–05–02–16–01–13–03–17–35–14–12–10–02–22–12–31–15–24–13–1
Crewe Alexandra2–24–11–21–11–13–10–11–12–12–12–10–21–20–12–20–23–21–22–21–12–2
Darlington4–12–41–51–30–30–23–35–52–22–20–01–20–31–04–16–34–21–13–21–11–1
Gateshead1–11–11–01–12–05–00–22–26–30–53–31–10–30–13–12–15–40–04–00–03–2
Halifax Town3–02–16–11–04–14–12–12–01–02–30–00–00–10–13–24–11–11–12–11–21–2
Hartlepool1–03–13–00–14–11–36–15–32–23–13–05–01–02–04–10–22–02–42–12–02–0
Hull City0–33–21–11–12–04–33–20–01–01–13–04–12–01–11–12–13–20–15–21–01–0
Lincoln City3–36–03–03–02–44–34–04–13–05–02–01–02–01–05–33–04–10–21–06–23–1
Mansfield Town2–12–11–45–01–43–13–23–08–25–22–22–31–27–16–24–13–00–22–33–01–2
New Brighton1–11–11–11–01–02–01–11–14–01–11–20–00–22–05–14–03–11–11–21–04–1
Oldham Athletic3–14–32–11–01–11–14–41–02–03–11–01–13–15–13–04–13–30–23–02–22–2
Port Vale1–13–21–04–00–02–24–23–11–01–31–15–13–11–01–12–10–23–02–10–31–1
Rochdale4–13–13–00–12–04–00–23–51–14–02–31–34–03–00–01–02–12–22–10–63–0
Rotherham United2–24–10–12–13–22–43–06–02–40–03–14–13–04–42–01–13–01–13–12–22–2
Southport3–13–32–11–21–10–03–02–11–11–42–13–23–02–03–31–14–11–11–01–11–4
Stockport County3–24–11–24–01–03–34–20–01–13–12–03–13–14–11–03–04–22–15–02–06–0
Tranmere1–20–05–15–06–11–16–12–11–02–12–20–23–23–34–24–31–23–32–21–10–0
Wrexham1–02–11–01–25–04–06–00–20–12–10–32–34–11–11–00–14–23–30–02–02–0
York City4–21–25–20–22–33–02–04–04–11–10–01–12–13–11–24–14–34–02–14–03–4
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams

Third Division South

Football League
Third Division South
Season1936–1937
ChampionsLuton Town
PromotedLuton Town
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,497 (3.24 per match)
Top goalscorerJoe Payne (Luton Town), 55 [1]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Luton Town (C, P)4227411103531.94358Promotion to the Second Division
2Notts County422310974521.42356
3Brighton & Hove Albion422451374431.72153
4Watford4219111285601.41749
5Reading4219111276601.26749
6Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic422091365591.10249
7Northampton Town422061685681.25046
8Millwall4218101464541.18546
9Queens Park Rangers421891573521.40445
10Southend United4217111478671.16445
11Gillingham421881652660.78844
12Clapton Orient4214151352521.00043
13Swindon Town4214111775731.02739
14Crystal Palace4213121762611.01638
15Bristol Rovers421642271800.88836
16Bristol City421562158700.82936
17Walsall[a]4213101963850.74136
18Cardiff City421472154870.62135
19Newport County4212102067980.68434
20Torquay United4211102157800.71332
21Exeter City4210122059880.67032Re-elected
22Aldershot42792650890.56223
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayALDB&BAB&HABRIBRRCARCLACRYEXEGILLUTMILNPCNORNTCQPRREASTDSWITORWALWAT
Aldershot1–30–13–04–00–11–12–21–13–02–31–22–00–20–10–00–21–22–10–14–42–2
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic2–11–00–03–00–22–13–10–01–02–12–15–03–21–03–12–11–05–23–33–23–2
Brighton & Hove Albion1–01–02–05–27–21–11–01–04–02–12–22–01–22–24–11–11–02–05–13–01–1
Bristol City3–04–11–04–12–14–01–02–12–02–32–03–10–11–13–21–20–11–24–10–02–2
Bristol Rovers1–04–02–03–15–14–01–04–20–34–02–11–12–02–31–12–21–22–15–13–00–1
Cardiff City4–12–11–23–13–12–11–13–12–03–00–10–12–10–22–01–11–11–20–22–22–2
Clapton Orient1–12–12–00–02–10–11–11–02–00–21–01–23–11–10–03–23–01–12–02–21–1
Crystal Palace3–02–22–01–03–02–22–38–01–10–41–06–12–21–20–03–11–12–00–03–12–0
Exeter City1–21–10–43–03–23–10–23–21–12–41–13–12–51–30–32–02–21–12–13–02–1
Gillingham1–21–01–05–31–00–00–22–02–21–01–04–42–03–00–02–11–04–11–02–22–1
Luton Town5–21–02–14–02–08–12–05–22–25–25–05–03–22–10–14–01–05–12–02–04–1
Millwall4–20–23–03–11–23–12–13–03–33–00–27–21–00–02–00–21–21–11–13–12–1
Newport County4–04–01–40–02–22–31–11–12–00–02–11–21–32–01–23–06–21–11–11–21–3
Northampton Town5–30–02–05–14–12–01–12–02–15–03–12–23–21–10–12–14–34–03–06–30–1
Notts County3–04–30–11–04–34–00–00–13–12–02–11–13–13–21–21–02–13–22–03–32–1
Queens Park Rangers3–01–22–35–02–16–02–11–34–00–12–10–16–23–20–20–07–21–13–02–01–2
Reading2–03–22–02–12–03–01–11–11–06–22–23–04–43–14–12–02–32–25–10–23–0
Southend2–20–02–13–02–38–10–02–14–40–23–00–09–22–02–33–21–12–00–03–01–1
Swindon Town5–13–11–20–14–14–21–34–03–13–02–23–01–22–02–21–11–24–04–23–01–1
Torquay United5–10–00–25–21–01–04–13–00–10–22–20–21–25–02–21–12–21–42–03–14–7
Walsall0–01–11–41–55–21–03–21–04–22–10–10–31–22–22–12–40–13–05–21–03–1
Watford5–34–01–01–03–02–02–13–11–16–11–32–23–04–10–22–06–11–32–24–00–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams
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Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams

See also

References

  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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