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Manchester United 1935-1936

Champions
Champions
Won the Division Two title · 1st in the Division Two, 56 pts

Manchester United won the Division Two title in 1935-1936, finishing 1st in the Division Two with 56 points from 42 games and scoring 88 goals in all competitions. They won 23, drew 13 and lost 9 of their 45 games in all competitions under Scott Duncan.

Stats
23
Won
13
Drawn
9
Lost
Form
D
W
W
D
W

Season at a Glance

88
Goals Scored
46
Conceded
45
Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons
1.82
Points per game
52nd-best of 123 full seasons
1.96
Goals per game
33rd-best of 123 full seasons
1.02
Conceded per game
42nd-best of 123 full seasons
51%
Win rate
62nd-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division Two, United ranked 5th of 22 for goals scored (+0.36 per game vs the league average) and 1st for fewest conceded. That was 4 places higher than 1934-1935 (+6 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

1
George Mutch
45 apps
23
— ast
2
Harry Rowley
40 apps
18
— ast
3
Thomas Bamford
29 apps
16
— ast
4
Thomas Manley
34 apps
15
— ast
5
William Bryant
22 apps
8
— ast
6
Jack Cape
17 apps
2
— ast
7
Thomas Lang
4 apps
1
— ast
8
Reginald Chester
13 apps
1
— ast
9
Charles Gardner
14 apps
1
— ast
10
John "Jack" Griffiths
44 apps
1
— ast

All Results

45 matches
August 1935 0W · 0D · 1L
L
Plymouth Argyle A
D2 Bamford
1–3
31 Aug 22,366 0-0-1 L1
September 1935 4W · 2D · 1L
W
Charlton Athletic H
D2 Chester, Cape, Bamford
3–0
4 Sep 21,211 1-0-1 W1
W
Bradford City H
D2 Bamford 2, Mutch
3–1
7 Sep 30,754 2-0-1 W2
D
Charlton Athletic A
D2
0–0
9 Sep 13,178 2-1-1 D1
W
Newcastle United A
D2 Rowley, Bamford
2–0
14 Sep 28,520 3-1-1 W1
W
Hull City H
D2 Bamford
2–0
18 Sep 15,739 4-1-1 W2
D
Tottenham Hotspur H
D2
0–0
21 Sep 34,718 4-2-1 D1
L
Southampton A
D2 Rowley
1–2
28 Sep 17,678 4-2-2 L1
October 1935 3W · 0D · 1L
W
Port Vale A
D2 Mutch 2, Bamford
3–0
5 Oct 9,703 5-2-2 W1
W
Fulham H
D2 Rowley
1–0
12 Oct 22,723 6-2-2 W2
W
Sheffield United H
D2 Cape, Mutch, Rowley
3–1
19 Oct 18,636 7-2-2 W3
L
Bradford Park Avenue A
D2
0–1
26 Oct 12,216 7-2-3 L1
November 1935 1W · 1D · 3L
L
Leicester City H
D2
0–1
2 Nov 39,074 7-2-4 L2
L
Swansea City A
D2 Bamford
1–2
9 Nov 9,731 7-2-5 L3
L
West Ham United H
D2 Rowley 2 (pen)
2–3
16 Nov 24,440 7-2-6 L4
W
Norwich City A
D2 Manley 2, Rowley 3 (pen)
5–3
23 Nov 17,266 8-2-6 W1
D
Doncaster Rovers H
D2
0–0
30 Nov 23,569 8-3-6 D1
December 1935 2W · 1D · 1L
L
Blackpool A
D2 Mutch
1–4
7 Dec 13,218 8-3-7 L1
W
Nottingham Forest H
D2 Rowley, Mutch, Bamford 2, Manley
5–0
14 Dec 15,284 9-3-7 W1
D
Barnsley H
D2 Mutch
1–1
26 Dec 20,993 9-4-7 D1
W
Plymouth Argyle H
D2 Mutch 2, Manley
3–2
28 Dec 20,894 10-4-7 W1
January 1936 3W · 1D · 2L
W
Barnsley A
D2 Mutch, Gardner, Manley
3–0
1 Jan 20,957 11-4-7 W2
L
Bradford City A
D2
0–1
4 Jan 11,286 11-4-8 L1
W
Reading A
FAC Manley, Mutch 2
3–1
11 Jan 25,844 12-4-8 W1
W
Newcastle United H
D2 Mutch 2, Rowley (pen)
3–1
18 Jan 22,968 13-4-8 W2
D
Stoke City A
FAC
0–0
25 Jan 32,286 13-5-8 D1
L
Stoke City H
FAC Replay
0–2
29 Jan 34,440 13-5-9 L1
February 1936 3W · 2D · 0L
W
Southampton H
D2 Bryant, Mutch 2, Gurry (og)
4–0
1 Feb 23,205 14-5-9 W1
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
D2
0–0
5 Feb 20,085 14-6-9 D1
W
Port Vale H
D2 Manley 4, Mutch, (pen)
7–2
8 Feb 22,265 15-6-9 W1
D
Sheffield United A
D2 Manley
1–1
22 Feb 25,852 15-7-9 D1
W
Blackpool H
D2 Manley, Bryant, Mutch
3–2
29 Feb 18,423 16-7-9 W1
March 1936 3W · 1D · 0L
W
West Ham United A
D2 Mutch, Bryant
2–1
7 Mar 29,684 17-7-9 W2
W
Swansea City H
D2 Rowley, Mutch, Manley
3–0
14 Mar 27,580 18-7-9 W3
D
Leicester City A
D2 Bryant
1–1
21 Mar 18,200 18-8-9 D1
W
Norwich City H
D2 Rowley 2
2–1
28 Mar 31,596 19-8-9 W1
April 1936 4W · 4D · 0L
D
Fulham A
D2 Bryant, Griffiths
2–2
1 Apr 11,137 19-9-9 D1
D
Doncaster Rovers A
D2
0–0
4 Apr 13,474 19-10-9 D2
D
Burnley A
D2 Bamford 2
2–2
10 Apr 27,245 19-11-9 D3
W
Bradford Park Avenue H
D2 Mutch 2, Bryant (pen), Bamford
4–0
11 Apr 33,517 20-11-9 W1
W
Burnley H
D2 Bryant 2, Rowley 2
4–0
13 Apr 39,855 21-11-9 W2
D
Nottingham Forest A
D2 Bamford
1–1
18 Apr 12,156 21-12-9 D1
W
Bury H
D2 Lang, Rowley
2–1
25 Apr 35,027 22-12-9 W1
W
Bury A
D2 Manley 2, Mutch
3–2
29 Apr 31,562 23-12-9 W2
May 1936 0W · 1D · 0L
D
Hull City A
D2 Bamford
1–1
2 May 4,540 23-13-9 D1

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 221633 5518+37 73%10 26,223
Away 237106 3328+5 30%7 18,617

Home crowds averaged 26,223, away 18,617. Their biggest crowd was 39,855 v Burnley, the smallest 4,540 v Hull City.

Season Records

7–2
Biggest win
v Port Vale · 8 Feb 1936
1–4
Heaviest defeat
v Blackpool · 7 Dec 1935
3
Longest win streak
18
Longest unbeaten run
4
Longest winless run
17
Clean sheets
10
Failed to score
0–0
Most common score
6 times

United completed the league double over Bury, Newcastle United, Norwich City and Port Vale.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded
17
8
1-15
13
5
16-30
15
7
31-45
15
12
46-60
18
7
61-75
8
7
76+

United's average goal came in the 43', the average one conceded in the 47'. They scored 5 from the 81st minute on and conceded 4. Penalties: 4 scored, 1 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 0 against.

Min Scorer Opponent Comp Before Date
11' Thomas Bamford @ Plymouth Argyle D2 0–1 31 Aug 1935
17' Reginald Chester vs Charlton Athletic D2 0–0 4 Sep 1935
20' Jack Cape vs Charlton Athletic D2 1–0 4 Sep 1935
53' Thomas Bamford vs Charlton Athletic D2 2–0 4 Sep 1935
7' Thomas Bamford vs Bradford City D2 0–0 7 Sep 1935
30' Thomas Bamford vs Bradford City D2 1–1 7 Sep 1935
48' George Mutch vs Bradford City D2 2–1 7 Sep 1935
33' Harry Rowley @ Newcastle United D2 0–0 14 Sep 1935
62' Thomas Bamford @ Newcastle United D2 1–0 14 Sep 1935
32' Thomas Bamford vs Hull City D2 0–0 18 Sep 1935
26' Harry Rowley @ Southampton D2 0–0 28 Sep 1935
12' George Mutch @ Port Vale D2 0–0 5 Oct 1935
35' George Mutch @ Port Vale D2 1–0 5 Oct 1935
66' Thomas Bamford @ Port Vale D2 2–0 5 Oct 1935
30' Harry Rowley vs Fulham D2 0–0 12 Oct 1935
15' Jack Cape vs Sheffield United D2 0–1 19 Oct 1935
70' George Mutch vs Sheffield United D2 1–1 19 Oct 1935
74' Harry Rowley vs Sheffield United D2 2–1 19 Oct 1935
90' Thomas Bamford @ Swansea City D2 0–2 9 Nov 1935
22' Harry Rowley vs West Ham United D2 0–1 16 Nov 1935
35' Harry Rowley pen vs West Ham United D2 1–1 16 Nov 1935
9' Thomas Manley @ Norwich City D2 0–0 23 Nov 1935
28' Harry Rowley @ Norwich City D2 1–1 23 Nov 1935
59' Thomas Manley @ Norwich City D2 2–2 23 Nov 1935
68' Harry Rowley pen @ Norwich City D2 3–2 23 Nov 1935
79' Harry Rowley @ Norwich City D2 4–2 23 Nov 1935
54' George Mutch @ Blackpool D2 0–1 7 Dec 1935
37' Harry Rowley vs Nottingham Forest D2 0–0 14 Dec 1935
54' George Mutch vs Nottingham Forest D2 1–0 14 Dec 1935
62' Thomas Bamford vs Nottingham Forest D2 2–0 14 Dec 1935
71' Thomas Manley vs Nottingham Forest D2 3–0 14 Dec 1935
85' Thomas Bamford vs Nottingham Forest D2 4–0 14 Dec 1935
52' George Mutch vs Barnsley D2 0–1 26 Dec 1935
22' George Mutch vs Plymouth Argyle D2 0–0 28 Dec 1935
65' Thomas Manley vs Plymouth Argyle D2 1–1 28 Dec 1935
78' George Mutch vs Plymouth Argyle D2 2–2 28 Dec 1935
10' George Mutch @ Barnsley D2 0–0 1 Jan 1936
59' Charles Gardner @ Barnsley D2 1–0 1 Jan 1936
81' Thomas Manley @ Barnsley D2 2–0 1 Jan 1936
8' Thomas Manley @ Reading FAC 0–0 11 Jan 1936
40' George Mutch @ Reading FAC 1–0 11 Jan 1936
87' George Mutch @ Reading FAC 2–1 11 Jan 1936
9' George Mutch vs Newcastle United D2 0–0 18 Jan 1936
55' Harry Rowley pen vs Newcastle United D2 1–0 18 Jan 1936
57' George Mutch vs Newcastle United D2 2–0 18 Jan 1936
4' William Bryant vs Southampton D2 0–0 1 Feb 1936
22' George Mutch vs Southampton D2 1–0 1 Feb 1936
33' George Mutch vs Southampton D2 2–0 1 Feb 1936
45' Jack Gurry OG vs Southampton D2 3–0 1 Feb 1936
10' Thomas Manley vs Port Vale D2 0–0 8 Feb 1936
33' Thomas Manley vs Port Vale D2 1–1 8 Feb 1936
65' George Mutch vs Port Vale D2 2–2 8 Feb 1936
67' Thomas Manley vs Port Vale D2 3–2 8 Feb 1936
73' Thomas Manley vs Port Vale D2 4–2 8 Feb 1936
79' Harry Rowley 44' (pen) vs Port Vale D2 5–2 8 Feb 1936
36' Thomas Manley @ Sheffield United D2 0–1 22 Feb 1936
9' Thomas Manley vs Blackpool D2 0–0 29 Feb 1936
68' William Bryant vs Blackpool D2 1–2 29 Feb 1936
86' George Mutch vs Blackpool D2 2–2 29 Feb 1936
40' George Mutch @ West Ham United D2 0–0 7 Mar 1936
55' William Bryant @ West Ham United D2 1–1 7 Mar 1936
1' Harry Rowley vs Swansea City D2 0–0 14 Mar 1936
37' George Mutch vs Swansea City D2 1–0 14 Mar 1936
42' Thomas Manley vs Swansea City D2 2–0 14 Mar 1936
67' William Bryant @ Leicester City D2 0–1 21 Mar 1936
8' Harry Rowley vs Norwich City D2 0–0 28 Mar 1936
61' Harry Rowley vs Norwich City D2 1–0 28 Mar 1936
53' William Bryant @ Fulham D2 0–2 1 Apr 1936
60' Jack Griffiths @ Fulham D2 1–2 1 Apr 1936
10' Thomas Bamford @ Burnley D2 0–0 10 Apr 1936
25' Thomas Bamford @ Burnley D2 1–0 10 Apr 1936
55' George Mutch vs Bradford Park Avenue D2 0–0 11 Apr 1936
62' George Mutch vs Bradford Park Avenue D2 1–0 11 Apr 1936
71' William Bryant pen vs Bradford Park Avenue D2 2–0 11 Apr 1936
75' Thomas Bamford vs Bradford Park Avenue D2 3–0 11 Apr 1936
14' William Bryant vs Burnley D2 0–0 13 Apr 1936
20' Harry Rowley vs Burnley D2 1–0 13 Apr 1936
35' Harry Rowley vs Burnley D2 2–0 13 Apr 1936
55' William Bryant vs Burnley D2 3–0 13 Apr 1936
20' Thomas Bamford @ Nottingham Forest D2 0–1 18 Apr 1936
60' Thomas Lang vs Bury D2 0–1 25 Apr 1936
65' Harry Rowley vs Bury D2 1–1 25 Apr 1936
5' Thomas Manley @ Bury D2 0–0 29 Apr 1936
23' George Mutch @ Bury D2 1–0 29 Apr 1936
39' Thomas Manley @ Bury D2 2–0 29 Apr 1936
7' Thomas Bamford @ Hull City D2 0–0 2 May 1936

Squad

25 players
Player LeagueFA Cup Total
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
George Mutch 42 21 3 2 45 23
William Porter 42 – 3 – 45 –
John "Jack" Griffiths 41 1 3 – 44 1
George Vose 41 – 3 – 44 –
James (1935-1939) Brown 40 – 3 – 43 –
Harry Rowley 37 18 3 – 40 18
John "Jack" (1932-1936) Hall 36 – 3 – 39 –
William McKay 35 – 3 – 38 –
Thomas Manley 31 14 3 1 34 15
Thomas Bamford 27 16 2 – 29 16
William Bryant 21 8 1 – 22 8
Jack Cape 17 2 – – 17 2
Charles Gardner 12 1 2 – 14 1
Reginald Chester 13 1 – – 13 1
Ronald Ferrier 7 – 1 – 8 –
Thomas Lang 4 1 – – 4 1
Jack Breedon 3 – – – 3 –
Leonard Langford 3 – – – 3 –
William (1934-1937) Owen 2 – – – 2 –
Jackie Wassall 2 – – – 2 –
Bert Whalley 2 – – – 2 –
Benjamin Morton 1 – – – 1 –
Hubert Redwood 1 – – – 1 –
David Robbie 1 – – – 1 –
William Robertson 1 – – – 1 –

Division Two Table

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Manchester United 42 22 12 8 85 43 +42 56
2 Charlton Athletic 42 22 11 9 85 58 +27 55
3 Sheffield United 42 20 12 10 79 50 +29 52
4 West Ham United 42 22 8 12 90 68 +22 52
5 Tottenham Hotspur 42 18 13 11 91 55 +36 49
6 Leicester City 42 19 10 13 79 57 +22 48
7 Plymouth Argyle 42 20 8 14 71 57 +14 48
8 Newcastle United 42 20 6 16 88 79 +9 46
9 Fulham 42 15 14 13 76 52 +24 44
10 Blackpool 42 18 7 17 93 72 +21 43
11 Norwich City 42 17 9 16 72 65 +7 43
12 Bradford City 42 15 13 14 55 65 -10 43
13 Swansea City 42 15 9 18 67 76 -9 39
14 Bury 42 13 12 17 66 84 -18 38
15 Burnley 42 12 13 17 50 59 -9 37
16 Bradford Park Avenue 42 14 9 19 62 84 -18 37
17 Southampton 42 14 9 19 47 65 -20 37
18 Doncaster Rovers 42 14 9 19 51 71 -22 37
19 Nottingham Forest 42 12 11 19 69 76 -7 35
20 Barnsley 42 12 9 21 54 80 -26 33
21 Port Vale 42 12 8 22 56 106 -50 32
22 Hull City 42 5 10 27 47 111 -64 20

Points Progression

Division Two

Transfers

2 moves
In
  • Tommy Lang Left Winger
    from HuddersfieldUndisclosed
Out
  • Tommy Jones Right Winger
    to Watford€2k

Debuts & Farewells

Debuts this season
Final appearances

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