1935–36 Football League Explained

Competition:The Football League
Season:1935–36
Winners:Sunderland
Prevseason:1934–35
Nextseason:1936–37

The 193536 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

Competition:First Division
Season:1935–36
Winners:Sunderland
6th English title
Relegated:Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
League Topscorer:W. G. Richardson
(39 goals)[1]
Biggest Home Win:
(30 November 1935)

(18 January 1936)

(31 March 1936)
Biggest Away Win:
(19 October 1935)
Highest Scoring:
(9 September 1935)

(14 September 1935)

(21 September 1935)

(9 November 1935)

(30 November 1935)

(7 December 1935)

(18 January 1936)

(13 April 1936)
Matches:462
Total Goals:1556
Prevseason:1934–35
Nextseason:1936–37

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Second Division

Competition:Second Division
Season:1935–36
Winners:Manchester United
Promoted:Manchester United
Charlton Athletic
Relegated:Port Vale
Hull City
League Topscorer:Bobby Finan
Jock Dodds
(34 goals each)
Biggest Home Win:
(28 March 1936)
Biggest Away Win:
(28 December 1935)

(28 Dec 1935)

(1 February 1936)

(18 April 1936)
Highest Scoring:
(23 November 1935)
Matches:462
Total Goals:1533
Prevseason:1934–35
Nextseason:1936–37

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Third Division North

Competition:Football League
Third Division North
Season:1935–1936
Winners:Chesterfield (2nd title)
League Topscorer:Robert Bell (Tranmere Rovers), 33
Continentalcup2:Failed re-election
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:None
Matches:462
Total Goals:1533
Nextseason:1936–37

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Third Division South

Competition:Football League
Third Division South
Season:1935–1936
Winners:Coventry City (1st title)
League Topscorer:Albert Dawes (Crystal Palace), 38
Continentalcup2:Failed re-election
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:None
Matches:462
Total Goals:1497
Nextseason:1936–37

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See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers . . 2010-10-31.