1935–36 Manchester United F.C. season 54th season in existence of Manchester United
Manchester United 1935–36 football season
The 1935–36 season was Manchester United's 40th season in the Football League.[1]
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
|
Source: [citation needed]Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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
|
References
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