1935–36 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1935–36 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Wilf Wild |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 9th |
| FA Cup | Fifth Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eric Brook (14) All: Eric Brook (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 65,978 v Luton Town (25 January 1936) |
| Lowest home attendance | 12,498 v Blackburn Rovers (19 February 1936) |
The 1935–36 season was Manchester City's 41st season of competitive football and 29th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.
First Division
[edit]League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Preston North End | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 67 | 64 | 1.047 | 44 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 43 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 42 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 0.806 | 42 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 66 | 64 | 1.031 | 41 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 43 | 14 |
Source: [1]
Reports
[edit]| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1935 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Herd | 38,826 |
| 4 September 1935 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2 - 0 | Tilson, Brook | 30,000 |
| 7 September 1935 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 0 – 2 | 45,000 | |
| 11 September 1935 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 6 – 0 | Toseland (2), Heale (2), Busby, Herd | 25,000 |
| 14 September 1935 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 3 - 1 | Bray, Toseland, Tilson | 30,000 |
| 21 September 1935 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 3 – 2 | Toseland, Herd, Tilson | 61,250 |
| 28 September 1935 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 40,000 | |
| 5 October 1935 | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 1 - 2 | Heale | 35,000 |
| 12 October 1935 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 4 | Toseland | 21,416 |
| 19 October 1935 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 0 – 4 | 18,000 | |
| 26 October 1935 | Brentford | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Marshall, Owen | 25,000 |
| 2 November 1935 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 0 – 3 | 28,776 | |
| 9 November 1935 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Herd | 39,883 |
| 16 November 1935 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 3 - 3 | Brook (2), Tilson | 42,110 |
| 23 November 1935 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Owen (2), McCullough | 30,000 |
| 30 November 1935 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 0 – 2 | 19,438 | |
| 7 December 1935 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 5 – 0 | Toseland (2), Tilson (2), Brook | 35,000 |
| 14 December 1935 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 3 – 4 | Tilson (2), Brook | 20,960 |
| 25 December 1935 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | 36,074 | |
| 25 December 1935 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 1 – 2 | Herd | 41,732 |
| 28 December 1935 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 5 | McLeod | 31,012 |
| 1 January 1936 | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 0 – 3 | 32,470 | |
| 4 January 1936 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 45,000 | |
| 15 January 1936 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Brook | 16,884 |
| 18 January 1936 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 – 0 | McLeod | 20,000 |
| 1 February 1936 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 2 – 1 | McLeod (2) | 20,000 |
| 8 February 1936 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 0 - 1 | 30,000 | |
| 19 February 1936 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | McLeod (2) | 12,498 |
| 22 February 1936 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Brook | 39,364 |
| 29 February 1936 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 2 – 2 | Tilson, Toseland | 14,418 |
| 7 March 1936 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 6 – 0 | Herd (2), Toseland, Doherty, Brook, Tilson | 20,094 |
| 11 March 1936 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Percival | 32,750 |
| 14 March 1936 | Brentford | A | Griffin Park | 0 – 0 | 35,000 | |
| 21 March 1936 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 7 – 0 | Brook (3), Doherty (2), Herd, Toseland | 40,779 |
| 28 March 1936 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 0 – 1 | 22,000 | |
| 4 April 1936 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | McLeod | 25,806 |
| 10 April 1936 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | McLeod | 17,175 |
| 11 April 1936 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 2 – 2 | Marshall, Percival | 42,000 |
| 13 April 1936 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 1 – 1 | Brook | 38,773 |
| 18 April 1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Herd, Tilson | 21,852 |
| 25 April 1936 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 1 – 1 | Doherty | 8,258 |
| 2 May 1936 | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 1 - 3 | Brook | 8,974 |
FA Cup
[edit]Reports
[edit]| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 1936 | Third round | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 3 - 1 | Brook (3) | 53,340 |
| 25 January 1936 | Fourth round | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Herd, McLeod | 65,978 |
| 15 February 1936 | Fifth round | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 2 – 3 | McLeod, Tilson | 28,000 |