1935–36 Manchester United F.C. season
Appearance
1935–36 season | |||
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Chairman | James W. Gibson | ||
Manager | Scott Duncan | ||
Second Division | 1st (promoted) | ||
FA Cup | Fourth Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: George Mutch (21) All: George Mutch (23) | ||
Highest home attendance | 39,855 vs Burnley (13 April 1936) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 15,284 vs Nottingham Forest (14 December 1935) | ||
Average home league attendance | 26,223 | ||
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The 1935–36 season was Manchester United's 40th season in the Football League.[1]
At the end of the season, United finished champions and were promoted back to the First Division after five years away.
Second Division
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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31 August 1935 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–3 | Bamford | 22,366 |
4 September 1935 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–0 | Bamford, Cape, Chester | 21,211 |
7 September 1935 | Bradford City | H | 3–1 | Bamford (2), Mutch | 30,754 |
9 September 1935 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–0 | 13,178 | |
14 September 1935 | Newcastle United | A | 2–0 | Bamford, Rowley | 28,520 |
18 September 1935 | Hull City | H | 2–0 | Bamford (2) | 15,739 |
21 September 1935 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–0 | 34,718 | |
28 September 1935 | Southampton | A | 1–2 | Rowley | 17,678 |
5 October 1935 | Port Vale | A | 3–0 | Mutch (2), Bamford | 9,703 |
12 October 1935 | Fulham | H | 1–0 | Rowley | 22,723 |
19 October 1935 | Sheffield United | H | 3–1 | Cape, Mutch, Rowley | 18,636 |
26 October 1935 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 0–1 | 12,216 | |
2 November 1935 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 39,074 | |
9 November 1935 | Swansea Town | A | 1–2 | Bamford | 9,731 |
16 November 1935 | West Ham United | H | 2–3 | Rowley (2) | 24,440 |
23 November 1935 | Norwich City | A | 5–3 | Rowley (3), Manley (2) | 17,266 |
30 November 1935 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–0 | 23,569 | |
7 December 1935 | Blackpool | A | 1–4 | Mutch | 13,218 |
14 December 1935 | Nottingham Forest | H | 5–0 | Bamford (2), Manley, Mutch, Rowley | 15,284 |
26 December 1935 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | Mutch | 20,993 |
28 December 1935 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–2 | Mutch (2), Manley | 20,894 |
1 January 1936 | Barnsley | A | 3–0 | Gardner, Manley, Mutch | 20,957 |
4 January 1936 | Bradford City | A | 0–1 | 11,286 | |
18 January 1936 | Newcastle United | H | 3–1 | Mutch (2), Rowley | 22,968 |
1 February 1936 | Southampton | H | 4–0 | Mutch (2), Bryant, own goal | 23,205 |
5 February 1936 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–0 | 20,085 | |
8 February 1936 | Port Vale | H | 7–2 | Manley (4), Rowley (2), Mutch | 22,265 |
22 February 1936 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | Manley | 25,852 |
29 February 1936 | Blackpool | H | 3–2 | Bryant, Manley, Mutch | 18,423 |
7 March 1936 | West Ham United | A | 2–1 | Bryant, Mutch | 29,684 |
14 March 1936 | Swansea Town | H | 3–0 | Manley, Mutch, Rowley | 27,580 |
21 March 1936 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | Bryant | 18,200 |
28 March 1936 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | Rowley (2) | 31,596 |
1 April 1936 | Fulham | A | 2–2 | Bryant, Griffiths | 11,137 |
4 April 1936 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–0 | 13,474 | |
10 April 1936 | Burnley | A | 2–2 | Bamford (2) | 27,245 |
11 April 1936 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 4–0 | Mutch (2), Bamford, Bryant | 33,517 |
13 April 1936 | Burnley | H | 4–0 | Bryant (2), Rowley (2) | 39,855 |
18 April 1936 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | Bamford | 12,156 |
25 April 1936 | Bury | H | 2–1 | Lang, Rowley | 35,027 |
29 April 1936 | Bury | A | 3–2 | Manley (2), Mutch | 31,562 |
2 May 1936 | Hull City | A | 1–1 | Bamford | 4,540 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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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
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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11 January 1936 | Round 3 | Reading | A | 3–1 | Mutch (2), Manley | 25,844 |
25 January 1936 | Round 4 | Stoke City | A | 0–0 | 32,286 | |
29 January 1936 | Round 4 Replay |
Stoke City | H | 0–2 | 34,440 |
References
- ^ "Manchester United Season 1935/36". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2011.