1936–37 Football League

The Football League
Season1936–37
ChampionsManchester City

The 1936–37 season was the 45th season of The Football League. Charlton Athletic achieved their highest-ever league placing, finishing second in their first season in the top flight, whilst Manchester City became champions of England for the first time.

First Division

First Division
Season1936–37
ChampionsManchester City
1st English title
RelegatedManchester United
Sheffield Wednesday
Matches played462
Goals scored1,555 (3.37 per match)
Top goalscorerFreddie Steele
(33 goals)[1]
Biggest home winEverton 7–0 Derby County
(7 December 1936)
Stoke City 10–3 West Bromwich Albion
(4 February 1937)
Biggest away winBolton Wanderers 0–5 Arsenal
(1 January 1937)
Derby County 0–5 Manchester City
(24 February 1937)
Liverpool 0–5 Manchester City
(26 March 1937)
Highest scoringStoke City 10–3 West Bromwich Albion
(4 February 1937)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 Manchester City (C) 42 22 13 7 107 61 1.754 57
2 Charlton Athletic 42 21 12 9 58 49 1.184 54
3 Arsenal 42 18 16 8 80 49 1.633 52
4 Derby County 42 21 7 14 96 90 1.067 49
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 21 5 16 84 67 1.254 47
6 Brentford 42 18 10 14 82 78 1.051 46
7 Middlesbrough 42 19 8 15 74 71 1.042 46
8 Sunderland 42 19 6 17 89 87 1.023 44
9 Portsmouth 42 17 10 15 62 66 0.939 44
10 Stoke City 42 15 12 15 72 57 1.263 42
11 Birmingham 42 13 15 14 64 60 1.067 41
12 Grimsby Town 42 17 7 18 86 81 1.062 41
13 Chelsea 42 14 13 15 52 55 0.945 41
14 Preston North End 42 14 13 15 56 67 0.836 41
15 Huddersfield Town 42 12 15 15 62 64 0.969 39
16 West Bromwich Albion 42 16 6 20 77 98 0.786 38
17 Everton 42 14 9 19 81 78 1.038 37
18 Liverpool 42 12 11 19 62 84 0.738 35
19 Leeds United 42 15 4 23 60 80 0.750 34
20 Bolton Wanderers 42 10 14 18 43 66 0.652 34
21 Manchester United (R) 42 10 12 20 55 78 0.705 32 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 42 9 12 21 53 69 0.768 30
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARS BIR BOL BRE CHA CHE DER EVE GRI HUD LEE LIV MCI MUN MID POR PNE SHW STK SUN WBA WOL
Arsenal 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–2 3–2 0–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 5–3 4–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 4–1 2–0 3–0
Birmingham 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–3 4–2 2–1 5–0 2–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–0
Bolton Wanderers 0–5 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 4–1 1–2
Brentford 2–0 2–1 2–2 4–2 1–0 6–2 2–2 2–3 1–1 4–1 5–2 2–6 4–0 4–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–3 2–1 3–2
Charlton Athletic 0–2 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 4–2 4–0
Chelsea 2–0 1–3 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 4–0 3–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 4–4 4–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 3–0 0–1
Derby County 5–4 3–1 3–0 2–3 5–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 3–3 5–3 4–1 0–5 5–4 0–2 1–3 1–2 3–2 2–2 3–0 1–0 5–1
Everton 1–1 3–3 3–2 3–0 2–2 0–0 7–0 3–0 2–1 7–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–3 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–0 4–2 1–0
Grimsby Town 1–3 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 3–4 1–0 2–2 4–1 2–1 5–3 6–2 5–1 1–0 6–4 5–1 1–3 6–0 2–3 1–1
Huddersfield Town 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 4–2 2–0 0–3 0–3 3–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 4–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 4–0
Leeds United 3–4 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–3 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 5–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 0–1
Liverpool 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–3 3–2 7–1 1–1 3–0 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 4–0 1–2 1–0
Manchester City 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–2 4–1 1–1 3–0 4–0 5–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 4–1 2–1 2–4 6–2 4–1
Manchester United 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–5 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–1
Middlesbrough 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 0–0 5–0 4–2 3–3 2–0 3–2 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 5–5 4–1 1–0
Portsmouth 1–5 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 4–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 6–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–2 5–3 1–1
Preston North End 1–3 2–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 5–2 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–5 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 3–2 1–3
Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 0–3 2–0 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–3 6–4 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 5–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–3 1–3
Stoke City 0–0 2–0 2–2 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 6–2 2–4 0–2 1–0 5–3 10–3 2–1
Sunderland 1–1 4–0 3–0 4–1 1–0 2–3 3–2 3–1 5–1 3–2 2–1 4–2 1–3 1–1 4–1 3–2 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 6–2
West Bromwich Albion 2–4 3–2 0–2 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–3 2–1 4–2 2–1 3–0 3–1 2–2 1–0 3–1 3–1 0–0 2–3 2–2 6–4 2–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 2–1 2–3 4–0 6–1 1–2 3–1 7–2 5–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 5–0 4–3 2–1 1–1 5–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams
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Locations of the Football League First Division teams

Second Division

Second Division
Season1936–37
ChampionsLeicester City
PromotedLeicester City
Blackpool
RelegatedBradford City
Doncaster Rovers
Matches played462
Goals scored1,479 (3.2 per match)
Top goalscorerJack Bowers
(33 goals)[1]
Biggest home winBlackburn Rovers 9–1 Nottingham Forest
(10 April 1937)
Biggest away winNorwich City 1–5 Newcastle United
(28 December 1936)
0–4: seven matches
Highest scoringLeicester City 7–3 Burnley
(13 March 1937)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Leicester City (C, P) 42 24 8 10 89 57 1.561 56 Promotion to the First Division
2 Blackpool (P) 42 24 7 11 88 53 1.660 55
3 Bury 42 22 8 12 74 55 1.345 52
4 Newcastle United 42 22 5 15 80 56 1.429 49
5 Plymouth Argyle 42 18 13 11 71 53 1.340 49
6 West Ham United 42 19 11 12 73 55 1.327 49
7 Sheffield United 42 18 10 14 66 54 1.222 46
8 Coventry City 42 17 11 14 66 54 1.222 45
9 Aston Villa 42 16 12 14 82 70 1.171 44
10 Tottenham Hotspur 42 17 9 16 88 66 1.333 43
11 Fulham 42 15 13 14 71 61 1.164 43
12 Blackburn Rovers 42 16 10 16 70 62 1.129 42
13 Burnley 42 16 10 16 57 61 0.934 42
14 Barnsley 42 16 9 17 50 64 0.781 41
15 Chesterfield 42 16 8 18 84 89 0.944 40
16 Swansea Town 42 15 7 20 50 65 0.769 37
17 Norwich City 42 14 8 20 63 71 0.887 36
18 Nottingham Forest 42 12 10 20 68 90 0.756 34
19 Southampton 42 11 12 19 53 77 0.688 34
20 Bradford Park Avenue 42 12 9 21 52 88 0.591 33
21 Bradford City (R) 42 9 12 21 54 94 0.574 30 Relegation to the Third Division North
22 Doncaster Rovers (R) 42 7 10 25 30 84 0.357 24
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away AST BAR BLB BLP BRA BPA BUR BRY CHF COV DON FUL LEI NEW NWC NOT PLY SHU SOU SWA TOT WHU
Aston Villa 4–2 2–2 4–0 5–1 4–1 0–0 0–4 6–2 0–0 1–1 0–3 1–3 0–2 3–0 1–1 5–4 2–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 0–2
Barnsley 0–4 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–0
Blackburn Rovers 3–4 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 3–1 2–3 5–2 2–5 2–0 0–2 0–0 6–1 1–0 9–1 2–3 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–4 1–2
Blackpool 2–3 1–1 2–0 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 6–2 3–0 0–2 7–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 0–0 1–0
Bradford City 2–2 3–2 2–2 1–4 2–3 1–3 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–1
Bradford Park Avenue 3–3 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 4–5 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–3 1–0 3–2 0–0 0–3 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–1
Burnley 1–2 3–0 0–0 3–0 3–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 3–3 3–0 0–2 0–0 0–3 3–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–3 0–0 3–1 2–1
Bury 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–3 5–0 3–1 3–1 4–0 0–4 4–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 5–3 1–1
Chesterfield 1–0 2–1 0–4 0–4 7–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 2–3 5–1 4–1 2–5 4–0 3–1 4–2 0–1 2–2 3–0 4–0 1–3 1–1
Coventry City 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–2 3–1 4–0 0–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 4–0
Doncaster Rovers 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–4 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 0–4 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–4
Fulham 3–2 1–0 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 3–4 2–3 5–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 5–0 3–3 5–0
Leicester City 1–0 5–1 1–0 1–2 4–1 5–0 7–3 0–3 3–1 1–0 7–1 2–0 3–2 2–2 2–1 3–2 1–2 2–2 0–0 4–1 2–2
Newcastle United 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–3 1–2 4–2 7–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–2 1–1 4–0 3–0 5–1 0–1 5–3
Norwich City 5–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 3–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 0–3 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–5 4–0 1–2 1–1 4–2 3–0 2–3 3–3
Nottingham Forest 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 5–3 0–3 0–2 3–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 6–1 3–0 1–0
Plymouth Argyle 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–3 4–4 2–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 7–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 2–2 2–0
Sheffield United 5–1 2–0 0–1 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 5–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 4–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–0
Southampton 2–2 1–3 2–2 5–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–3 0–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 0–2
Swansea Town 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 5–1 2–1 0–0
Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 3–0 5–1 1–2 5–1 5–1 3–0 2–0 5–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–2 0–1 2–3 2–1 1–3 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–3
West Ham United 2–1 0–0 3–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 0–2 5–1 1–1 4–0 1–0 3–3 4–1 0–2 4–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams
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Locations of the Football League Second Division teams

Third Division North

Football League
Third Division North
Season1936–1937
ChampionsStockport County
PromotedStockport County
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,602 (3.47 per match)
Top goalscorerTed Harston (Mansfield Town), 55 [1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Stockport County (C, P) 42 23 14 5 84 39 2.154 60 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Lincoln City 42 25 7 10 103 57 1.807 57
3 Chester 42 22 9 11 87 57 1.526 53
4 Oldham Athletic 42 20 11 11 77 59 1.305 51
5 Hull City 42 17 12 13 68 69 0.986 46
6 Hartlepools United 42 19 7 16 75 69 1.087 45
7 Halifax Town 42 18 9 15 68 63 1.079 45
8 Wrexham 42 16 12 14 71 57 1.246 44
9 Mansfield Town 42 18 8 16 91 76 1.197 44 Transferred to the Third Division South
10 Carlisle United 42 18 8 16 65 68 0.956 44
11 Port Vale 42 17 10 15 58 64 0.906 44
12 York City 42 16 11 15 79 70 1.129 43
13 Accrington Stanley 42 16 9 17 76 69 1.101 41
14 Southport 42 12 13 17 73 87 0.839 37
15 New Brighton 42 13 11 18 55 70 0.786 37
16 Barrow 42 13 10 19 70 86 0.814 36
17 Rotherham United 42 14 7 21 78 91 0.857 35
18 Rochdale 42 13 9 20 69 86 0.802 35
19 Tranmere Rovers 42 12 9 21 71 88 0.807 33
20 Crewe Alexandra 42 10 12 20 55 83 0.663 32
21 Gateshead 42 11 10 21 63 98 0.643 32 Re-elected
22 Darlington 42 8 14 20 66 96 0.688 30
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Home \ Away ACC BRW CRL chs CRE DAR GAT HAL HAR HUL LIN MAN NWB OLD PTV ROC ROT SOU STP TRA WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley 5–0 2–1 2–1 4–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–3 5–0 1–1 2–3 3–1 3–0 6–3 2–1 4–0 2–2 2–1
Barrow 1–0 5–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 3–1 2–3 0–4 2–2 2–1 1–2 3–1 3–0 5–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–2
Carlisle United 2–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 5–2 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–1
Chester 1–1 6–0 4–0 5–0 2–1 6–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 7–3 5–1 4–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–3 1–1 5–2 4–1 3–1
Crewe Alexandra 2–2 4–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 0–2 3–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2
Darlington 4–1 2–4 1–5 1–3 0–3 0–2 3–3 5–5 2–2 2–2 0–0 1–2 0–3 1–0 4–1 6–3 4–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1
Gateshead 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 5–0 0–2 2–2 6–3 0–5 3–3 1–1 0–3 0–1 3–1 2–1 5–4 0–0 4–0 0–0 3–2
Halifax Town 3–0 2–1 6–1 1–0 4–1 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–3 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–2
Hartlepool 1–0 3–1 3–0 0–1 4–1 1–3 6–1 5–3 2–2 3–1 3–0 5–0 1–0 2–0 4–1 0–2 2–0 2–4 2–1 2–0 2–0
Hull City 0–3 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–3 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 4–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–1 5–2 1–0 1–0
Lincoln City 3–3 6–0 3–0 3–0 2–4 4–3 4–0 4–1 3–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 5–3 3–0 4–1 0–2 1–0 6–2 3–1
Mansfield Town 2–1 2–1 1–4 5–0 1–4 3–1 3–2 3–0 8–2 5–2 2–2 2–3 1–2 7–1 6–2 4–1 3–0 0–2 2–3 3–0 1–2
New Brighton 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–2 2–0 5–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 4–1
Oldham Athletic 3–1 4–3 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–4 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 5–1 3–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 3–0 2–2 2–2
Port Vale 1–1 3–2 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–2 4–2 3–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 5–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 3–0 2–1 0–3 1–1
Rochdale 4–1 3–1 3–0 0–1 2–0 4–0 0–2 3–5 1–1 4–0 2–3 1–3 4–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–6 3–0
Rotherham United 2–2 4–1 0–1 2–1 3–2 2–4 3–0 6–0 2–4 0–0 3–1 4–1 3–0 4–4 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2
Southport 3–1 3–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–4 2–1 3–2 3–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–4
Stockport County 3–2 4–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 3–3 4–2 0–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 4–1 1–0 3–0 4–2 2–1 5–0 2–0 6–0
Tranmere 1–2 0–0 5–1 5–0 6–1 1–1 6–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 3–2 3–3 4–2 4–3 1–2 3–3 2–2 1–1 0–0
Wrexham 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 5–0 4–0 6–0 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–3 2–3 4–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 4–2 3–3 0–0 2–0 2–0
York City 4–2 1–2 5–2 0–2 2–3 3–0 2–0 4–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 4–1 4–3 4–0 2–1 4–0 3–4
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams

Third Division South

Football League
Third Division South
Season1936–1937
ChampionsLuton Town
PromotedLuton Town
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,497 (3.24 per match)
Top goalscorerJoe Payne (Luton Town), 55 [1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Luton Town (C, P) 42 27 4 11 103 53 1.943 58 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Notts County 42 23 10 9 74 52 1.423 56
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 24 5 13 74 43 1.721 53
4 Watford 42 19 11 12 85 60 1.417 49
5 Reading 42 19 11 12 76 60 1.267 49
6 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42 20 9 13 65 59 1.102 49
7 Northampton Town 42 20 6 16 85 68 1.250 46
8 Millwall 42 18 10 14 64 54 1.185 46
9 Queens Park Rangers 42 18 9 15 73 52 1.404 45
10 Southend United 42 17 11 14 78 67 1.164 45
11 Gillingham 42 18 8 16 52 66 0.788 44
12 Clapton Orient 42 14 15 13 52 52 1.000 43
13 Swindon Town 42 14 11 17 75 73 1.027 39
14 Crystal Palace 42 13 12 17 62 61 1.016 38
15 Bristol Rovers 42 16 4 22 71 80 0.888 36
16 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 58 70 0.829 36
17 Walsall[a] 42 13 10 19 63 85 0.741 36
18 Cardiff City 42 14 7 21 54 87 0.621 35
19 Newport County 42 12 10 20 67 98 0.684 34
20 Torquay United 42 11 10 21 57 80 0.713 32
21 Exeter City 42 10 12 20 59 88 0.670 32 Re-elected
22 Aldershot 42 7 9 26 50 89 0.562 23
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Walsall had been transferred from Third Division North for this season.

Results

Home \ Away ALD B&BA B&HA BRI BRR CAR CLA CRY EXE GIL LUT MIL NPC NOR NTC QPR REA STD SWI TOR WAL WAT
Aldershot 1–3 0–1 3–0 4–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–3 1–2 2–0 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 2–1 0–1 4–4 2–2
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–2 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 5–0 3–2 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 5–2 3–3 3–2 3–2
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 1–0 2–0 5–2 7–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 5–1 3–0 1–1
Bristol City 3–0 4–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 4–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–3 2–0 3–1 0–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 4–1 0–0 2–2
Bristol Rovers 1–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 5–1 4–0 1–0 4–2 0–3 4–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–3 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 5–1 3–0 0–1
Cardiff City 4–1 2–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 2–2
Clapton Orient 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–0 3–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1
Crystal Palace 3–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–3 8–0 1–1 0–4 1–0 6–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 2–0
Exeter City 1–2 1–1 0–4 3–0 3–2 3–1 0–2 3–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 3–1 2–5 1–3 0–3 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–1
Gillingham 1–2 1–0 1–0 5–3 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 4–4 2–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 2–2 2–1
Luton Town 5–2 1–0 2–1 4–0 2–0 8–1 2–0 5–2 2–2 5–2 5–0 5–0 3–2 2–1 0–1 4–0 1–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 4–1
Millwall 4–2 0–2 3–0 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–1 3–0 3–3 3–0 0–2 7–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–1
Newport County 4–0 4–0 1–4 0–0 2–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–3 2–0 1–2 3–0 6–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–3
Northampton Town 5–3 0–0 2–0 5–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 5–0 3–1 2–2 3–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 4–3 4–0 3–0 6–3 0–1
Notts County 3–0 4–3 0–1 1–0 4–3 4–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 3–2 2–0 3–3 2–1
Queens Park Rangers 3–0 1–2 2–3 5–0 2–1 6–0 2–1 1–3 4–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 6–2 3–2 0–2 0–0 7–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–2
Reading 2–0 3–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 6–2 2–2 3–0 4–4 3–1 4–1 2–0 2–3 2–2 5–1 0–2 3–0
Southend 2–2 0–0 2–1 3–0 2–3 8–1 0–0 2–1 4–4 0–2 3–0 0–0 9–2 2–0 2–3 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–1
Swindon Town 5–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 4–1 4–2 1–3 4–0 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 4–0 4–2 3–0 1–1
Torquay United 5–1 0–0 0–2 5–2 1–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 0–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–2 5–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–4 2–0 3–1 4–7
Walsall 0–0 1–1 1–4 1–5 5–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 4–2 2–1 0–1 0–3 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–4 0–1 3–0 5–2 1–0 3–1
Watford 5–3 4–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 6–1 1–3 2–2 3–0 4–1 0–2 2–0 6–1 1–3 2–2 4–0 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams
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Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.