| Competition: | The Football League |
| Season: | 1936–37 |
| Winners: | Manchester City |
| Prevseason: | 1935–36 |
| Nextseason: | 1937–38 |
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.
| Competition: | First Division |
| Season: | 1936–37 |
| Winners: | Manchester City 1st English title |
| Relegated: | Manchester United Sheffield Wednesday |
| League Topscorer: | Freddie Steele (33 goals)[1] |
| Biggest Home Win: | (7 December 1936) (4 February 1937) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (1 January 1937) (24 February 1937) (26 March 1937) |
| Highest Scoring: | (4 February 1937) |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1555 |
| Prevseason: | 1935–36 |
| Nextseason: | 1937–38 |
| Competition: | Second Division |
| Season: | 1936–37 |
| Winners: | Leicester City |
| Promoted: | Leicester City Blackpool |
| Relegated: | Bradford City Doncaster Rovers |
| League Topscorer: | Jack Bowers (33 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (10 April 1937) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (28 December 1936) 0–4: seven matches |
| Highest Scoring: | (13 March 1937) |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1479 |
| Prevseason: | 1935–36 |
| Nextseason: | 1937–38 |
| Competition: | Football League Third Division North |
| Season: | 1936–1937 |
| League Topscorer: | Ted Harston (Mansfield Town), 55 |
| Continentalcup2: | Failed re-election |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | None |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1602 |
| Nextseason: | 1937–38 |
| Competition: | Football League Third Division South |
| Season: | 1936–1937 |
| League Topscorer: | Joe Payne (Luton Town), 55 |
| Continentalcup2: | Failed re-election |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | None |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1497 |
| Nextseason: | 1937–38 |