1936–37 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
1936–37 season
ManagerJoe Smith
Division Two2nd (promoted)
FA CupThird round[1]
Top goalscorerLeague: Bobby Finan (28)
All: Bobby Finan (30)

The 1936–37 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 36th season (33rd consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second. They were promoted to Division One, their second time in the top flight.

Bobby Finan was the club's top scorer for the second consecutive season, with thirty goals (28 in the league and two in the FA Cup).

When Blackpool visited Bury on New Year's Day, the Gigg Lane club presented the Tangerines with a box of black puddings in recognition of their eight-match winning streak. Blackpool then promptly extended the streak to nine games.[2]

Table

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
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Notes

  1. ^ Entered competition in third round
  2. ^ Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-905411-50-4.

References

  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.