Season 1936-37
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| Cup Competition |
| FA Cup Final 1937 | Venue |
Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Sunderland |
3 |
1 | Preston North End | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 93,495 | |
| | Gurney, Carter, Burbanks | | | O'Donnell F (p) | | | | |
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| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1937 | Venue |
Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | D 1 | Highbury, London | 42,636 | |
| | Dougal 2, O'Donnell F 2 | | | Robbins | | | | |
| D 1 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Millwall | D 3S | Leeds Road, Huddersfield | 62,813 | |
| | Gurney, Gallacher | | | Mangnall | | | | |
Final Table for Season 1936-37
| First Division |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn |  | First Division | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts |
Ave Gate |
| 1 | 8 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 39 | 1.754 | 57 | Rd 6 |
| 2 |
D 2 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 1.184 | 54 | Rd 3 |
| 3 | 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 1.633 | 52 | Rd 6 |
| 4 |
-2 | Derby County | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 51 | 1.067 | 49 | Rd 5 |
| 5 | 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 1.254 | 47 | Rd 6 |
| 6 |
-1 | Brentford | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 1.051 | 46 | Rd 4 |
| 7 | 7 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 49 | 1.042 | 46 | Rd 3 |
| 8 |
-7 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 63 | 1.023 | 44 | Win |
| 9 | 1 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 0.939 | 44 | Rd 3 |
| 10 |
-6 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 1.263 | 42 | Rd 4 |
| 11 | 1 | Birmingham | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 1.067 | 41 | Rd 3 |
| 12 | 5 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 49 | 1.062 | 41 | Rd 5 |
| 13 |
-5 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 0.945 | 41 | Rd 4 |
| 14 |
-7 | Preston North End | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 0.836 | 41 | Final |
| 15 |
-12 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 0.969 | 39 | Rd 3 |
| 16 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 66 | 0.786 | 38 |
SF |
| 17 |
-1 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 55 | 1.038 | 37 | Rd 5 |
| 18 | 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 58 | 0.738 | 35 | Rd 3 |
| 19 |
-8 | Leeds United | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 60 | 0.750 | 34 | Rd 3 |
| 20 |
-7 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 0.652 | 34 | Rd 5 |
| 21 |
D 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 52 | 0.705 | 32 | Rd 4 |
| 22 |
-2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 0.768 | 30 | Rd 4 |
| Second Division |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn |  | Second Division | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts |
Ave Gate |
| 1 | 5 | Leicester City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 1.561 | 56 | Rd 4 |
| 2 | 8 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 1.660 | 55 | Rd 3 |
| 3 | 11 | Bury | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 1.345 | 52 | Rd 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 1.429 | 49 | Rd 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 1.340 | 49 | Rd 4 |
| 6 |
-2 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 1.327 | 49 | Rd 3 |
| 7 |
-4 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 1.222 | 46 | Rd 4 |
| 8 |
D 3S | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 1.222 | 45 | Rd 5 |
| 9 |
D 1 | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 40 | 1.171 | 44 | Rd 3 |
| 10 |
-5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 57 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 1.333 | 43 | Rd 6 |
| 11 |
-2 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 1.164 | 43 | Rd 3 |
| 12 |
D 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 1.129 | 42 | Rd 3 |
| 13 | 2 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 0.934 | 42 | Rd 5 |
| 14 | 6 | Barnsley | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 0.781 | 41 | Rd 3 |
| 15 |
D 3N | Chesterfield | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 55 | 0.944 | 40 | Rd 3 |
| 16 |
-3 | Swansea Town | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 0.769 | 37 | Rd 5 |
| 17 |
-6 | Norwich City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 0.887 | 36 | Rd 4 |
| 18 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 60 | 0.756 | 34 | Rd 3 |
| 19 |
-2 | Southampton | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 0.688 | 34 | Rd 3 |
| 20 |
-4 | Bradford | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 55 | 0.591 | 33 | Rd 3 |
| 21 |
-9 | Bradford City | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 63 | 0.574 | 30 | Rd 3 |
| 22 |
-4 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 0.357 | 24 | Rd 3 |
| Third Division North |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn |  | Third Division North | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts |
Ave Gate |
| 1 | 4 | Stockport County | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 2.154 | 60 | Rd 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Lincoln City | 42 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 1.807 | 57 | Rd 2 |
| 3 |
-1 | Chester | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 1.526 | 53 | Rd 4 |
| 4 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 1.305 | 51 | Rd 3 |
| 5 |
D 2 | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 47 | 0.986 | 46 | Rd 1 |
| 6 | 2 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 1.087 | 45 | Rd 2 |
| 7 | 10 | Halifax Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 43 | 1.079 | 45 | Rd 1 |
| 8 | 10 | Wrexham | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 1.246 | 44 | Rd 3 |
| 9 | 10 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 64 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 1.197 | 44 | Rd 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Carlisle United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 49 | 0.956 | 44 | Rd 3 |
| 11 |
D 2 | Port Vale | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 0.906 | 44 | Rd 3 |
| 12 | 4 | York City | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 1.129 | 43 | Rd 4 |
| 13 |
-4 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 1.101 | 41 | Rd 4 |
| 14 | 7 | Southport | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 59 | 0.839 | 37 | Rd 2 |
| 15 | 7 | New Brighton | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 0.786 | 37 | Rd 1 |
| 16 |
-1 | Barrow | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 61 | 0.814 | 36 | Rd 1 |
| 17 |
-6 | Rotherham United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 63 | 0.857 | 35 | Rd 1 |
| 18 | 2 | Rochdale | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 59 | 0.802 | 35 | Rd 1 |
| 19 |
-16 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 58 | 0.807 | 33 | Rd 1 |
| 20 |
-14 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 52 | 0.663 | 32 | Rd 3 |
| 21 |
-7 | Gateshead | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 67 | 0.643 | 32 | Rd 2 |
| 22 |
-10 | Darlington | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 50 | 0.688 | 30 | Rd 4 |
| Third Division South |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn |  | Third Division South | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts |
Ave Gate |
| 1 | 1 | Luton Town | 42 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 1.943 | 58 | Rd 4 |
| 2 | 7 | Notts County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 1.423 | 56 | Rd 1 |
| 3 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 1.721 | 53 | Rd 1 |
| 4 | 1 | Watford | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 1.417 | 49 | Rd 1 |
| 5 |
-2 | Reading | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 1.267 | 49 | Rd 3 |
| 6 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 1.102 | 49 | Rd 3 |
| 7 | 8 | Northampton Town | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 46 | 1.250 | 46 | Rd 1 |
| 8 | 4 | Millwall | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 1.185 | 46 |
SF |
| 9 |
-5 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 1.404 | 45 | Rd 3 |
| 10 | 8 | Southend United | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 44 | 1.164 | 45 | Rd 2 |
| 11 | 5 | Gillingham | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 0.788 | 44 | Rd 2 |
| 12 | 2 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 1.000 | 43 | Rd 2 |
| 13 | 6 | Swindon Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 1.027 | 39 | Rd 2 |
| 14 |
-8 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 1.016 | 38 | Rd 1 |
| 15 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 60 | 0.888 | 36 | Rd 3 |
| 16 |
-3 | Bristol City | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 0.829 | 36 | Rd 1 |
| 17 |
D 3N | Walsall | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 51 | 0.741 | 36 | Rd 4 |
| 18 | 2 | Cardiff City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 63 | 0.621 | 35 | Rd 3 |
| 19 | 2 | Newport County | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 70 | 0.684 | 34 | Rd 2 |
| 20 |
-10 | Torquay United | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 48 | 0.713 | 32 | Rd 1 |
| 21 | 1 | Exeter City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 0.670 | 32 | Rd 5 |
| 22 |
-11 | Aldershot | 42 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 60 | 0.562 | 23 | Rd 1 |
| 1937 Election to the Third Division North of the Football League |
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
| D 3N | Darlington | 4,387 | Rd 4 | 47 | Re-elected |
| D 3N | Gateshead | 2,835 | Rd 2 | 34 | Re-elected |
| Bir
| Shrewsbury Town | | Q1 | 12 | Failed |
| Lan |
South Liverpool | | Rd 2 | 4 | Failed |
| CCL | Wigan Athletic | | Rd 1 | 1 | Failed |
| 1937 Election to the Third Division South of the Football League |
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
| D 3S | Exeter City | 5,422 | Rd 5 | 40 | Re-elected |
| D 3S | Aldershot | 4,018 | Rd 1 | 34 | Re-elected |
| SL | Ipswich Town | | Rd 2 | 24 | Failed |