1935–36 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1935–36 season
ManagerWilf Wild
StadiumMaine Road
First Division9th
FA CupFifth Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Eric Brook (14)
All:
Eric Brook (16)
Highest home attendance65,978 v Luton Town
(25 January 1936)
Lowest home attendance12,498 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

Main article: 1935–36 Football League

League table

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

Results summary

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

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

Main article: 1935–36 FA Cup

Reports

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

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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