1935–36 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1935–36 season was Manchester United's 40th season in the Football League.[1]
| 1935–36 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 85 | 43 | +42 | 56 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 85 | 58 | +27 | 55 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 52 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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References
- "Manchester United Season 1935/36". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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