First Division 1935/36

Sunderland won the 1935/36 First Division with 56 points, 8 points ahead of Derby County. Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers were relegated. The season's 462 matches produced 1,556 goals, 3.37 a game.

Sunderland

Champions

1,556

Goals

3.37

Goals a game

56%

Home wins

Final table


1	SunderlandSunderland	42	25	6	11	109	74	+35	56
2	Derby CountyDerby County	42	18	12	12	61	52	+9	48
3	Huddersfield TownHuddersfield	42	18	12	12	59	56	+3	48
4	Stoke CityStoke	42	20	7	15	57	57	0	47
5	BrentfordBrentford	42	17	12	13	81	60	+21	46
6	ArsenalArsenal	42	15	15	12	78	48	+30	45
7	Preston North EndPreston North End	42	18	8	16	67	64	+3	44
8	ChelseaChelsea	42	15	13	14	65	72	-7	43
9	Manchester CityMan City	42	17	8	17	68	60	+8	42
10	PortsmouthPortsmouth	42	17	8	17	54	67	-13	42
11	Leeds UnitedLeeds United	42	15	11	16	66	64	+2	41
12	Birmingham CityBirmingham	42	15	11	16	61	63	-2	41
13	Bolton WanderersBolton	42	14	13	15	67	76	-9	41
14	MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough	42	15	10	17	84	70	+14	40
15	Wolverhampton WanderersWolves	42	15	10	17	77	76	+1	40
16	EvertonEverton	42	13	13	16	89	89	0	39
17	Grimsby TownGrimsby Town	42	17	5	20	65	73	-8	39
18	West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom	42	16	6	20	89	88	+1	38
19	LiverpoolLiverpool	42	13	12	17	60	64	-4	38
20	Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wed	42	13	12	17	63	77	-14	38
21	Aston VillaAston Villa	42	13	9	20	81	110	-29	35
22	Blackburn RoversBlackburn	42	12	9	21	55	96	-41	33

▌ Champions ▌ Relegated. Two points for a win, one for a draw; clubs level on points are split by goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), as they were then. Sort and filter it on the all-time table →

The 1935/36 title race

The top four's points, match day by match day. Pick other clubs or measures on the race chart →

Points, Sat 2 May 1936

Sunderland

Derby County

Huddersfield

Stoke

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1935/36 · Sat 2 May 1936

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The 1935/36 scoreline grid

Every result of the season, home goals along the bottom and away goals up the side. Each square counts the matches that finished that way. Select a square to see those matches.

Away goals

1 1 2

2 1 1 1

2 1 3 1

12 10 7 10 5 1

9 24 35 11 10 6

13 35 33 28 16 9 6

31 46 31 18 18 7 6 1

Home goals

Times it's happened

Never

Once

3–4

5–9

10–19

20+

First-ever results

Every result in 1935/36 had happened before.

Biggest wins

November 30, 1935Wolves 8–1 Blackburn7-goal home win

January 18, 1936West Brom 8–1 Blackburn7-goal home win

October 19, 1935Aston Villa 0–7 West Brom7-goal away win

March 21, 1936Man City 7–0 Bolton7-goal home win

December 14, 1935Aston Villa 1–7 Arsenal6-goal away win

Highest-scoring matches

November 30, 1935Wolves 8–1 Blackburn9 goals

January 18, 1936West Brom 8–1 Blackburn9 goals

September 9, 1935Aston Villa 2–7 Middlesbrough9 goals

September 14, 1935Liverpool 7–2 Grimsby Town9 goals

September 21, 1935Sunderland 7–2 Blackburn9 goals

Most common results

#11–0 home win46 · 10%

#22–2 draw35 · 8%

#31–1 draw35 · 8%

#42–1 home win33 · 7%

#50–0 draw31 · 7%

How 1935/36 compares

At 3.37 goals a game, 1935/36 was the 26th highest-scoring of the 93 old First Division seasons (the average is 3.07). Home sides won 56% of matches, against 52% across all seasons; 24% were draws and 20% away wins.

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