1936–37 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1936–37 football season
1936–37 season | ||
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Chairman | Dr James Wade | |
Manager | Ben Watts-Jones Bill Jennings (from April) | |
Division Three South | 18th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
Welsh Cup | 8th round | |
Third Division South Cup | 2nd round | |
Top goalscorer | League: George Walton Reg Pugh Cecil Smith Les Talbot (7) All: George Walton (9) | |
Highest home attendance | 31,954 (v Walsall, 26 December 1936) | |
Lowest home attendance | 5,940 (v Aldershot, 19 April 1937) | |
Average home league attendance | 15,661 | |
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The 1936–37 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 17th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Three South, then the third tier of English football, finishing 18th. The team played in the FA Cup, Welsh Cup, and the Third Division South Cup, being eliminated in the 3rd round, 8th round, and 2nd round, respectively.
Season review
Football League Third Division South
Partial league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Walsall had been transferred from Third Division North for this season.
Results by round
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Players
First team squad.[1][2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results
Walsall v Cardiff City
29 August 1936 (1936-08-29) 1 | Walsall | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 10,268 |
Cardiff City v Clapton Orient
31 August 1936 (1936-08-31) 2 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Clapton Orient | Cardiff |
Reg Pugh Cecil Smith | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,698 |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
5 September 1936 (1936-09-05) 3 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
Cecil Smith Cecil Smith Reg Pugh | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,915 |
Clapton Orient v Cardiff City
10 September 1936 (1936-09-10) 4 | Clapton Orient | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Reg Pugh | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,471 |
Newport County v Cardiff City
12 September 1936 (1936-09-12) 5 | Newport County | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Newport |
Bill Owen Bill Owen | Davie Ovenstone Les Talbot Cecil Smith | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 16,732 |
Cardiff City v Bristol City
14 September 1936 (1936-09-14) 6 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
Reg Pugh Albert Pinxton Les Talbot | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,936 |
Crystal Palace v Cardiff City
19 September 1936 (1936-09-19) 7 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
Cecil Smith Reg Pugh | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,348 |
Cardiff City v Exeter City
26 September 1936 (1936-09-26) 8 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
Davie Ovenstone Les Talbot Cecil Smith | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,749 |
Cardiff City v Southend United
28 September 1936 (1936-09-28) 9 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Southend United | Cardiff |
Albert Pinxton | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,094 |
Reading v Cardiff City
3 October 1936 (1936-10-03) 10 | Reading | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Reading |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 13,209 |
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
10 October 1936 (1936-10-10) 11 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
Les Talbot Daniel Williams | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,897 |
Watford v Cardiff City
24 October 1936 (1936-10-24) 12 | Watford | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Watford |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,209 |
Cardiff City v Brighton & Hove Albion
31 October 1936 (1936-10-31) 13 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
Arthur Granville (pen) | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,805 |
Bournemouth v Cardiff City
7 November 1936 (1936-11-07) 14 | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
Les Talbot George Walton | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 9,231 |
Cardiff City v Northampton Town
14 November 1936 (1936-11-14) 15 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
Reg Pugh George Walton | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,200 |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
21 November 1936 (1936-11-21) 16 | Bristol Rovers | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
Les Talbot | Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 17,171 |
Swindon Town v Cardiff City
5 December 1936 (1936-12-05) 17 | Swindon Town | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
Jimmy Cookson 10', 15' Eddie Jones 26', 35' | 25' Jack Prescott 60' Cecil Smith | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,532 |
Gillingham v Cardiff City
19 December 1936 (1936-12-19) 18 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,361 |
Torquay United v Cardiff City
25 December 1936 (1936-12-25) 19 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Torquay |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 4,582 |
Cardiff City v Walsall
26 December 1936 (1936-12-26) 20 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Walsall | Cardiff |
George Walton Ted Melaniphy | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 31,954 |
Cardiff City v Torquay United
28 December 1936 (1936-12-28) 21 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,048 |
Luton Town v Cardiff City
2 January 1937 (1937-01-02) 22 | Luton Town | 8–1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
Jack Prescott | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 12,368 |
Cardiff City v Newport County
9 January 1937 (1937-01-09) 23 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Newport County | Cardiff |
Harry Duggan | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,681 |
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
23 January 1937 (1937-01-23) 24 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
Les Talbot | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,415 |
Exeter City v Cardiff City
3 February 1937 (1937-02-03) 25 | Exeter City | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
Albert Pinxton | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,298 |
Cardiff City v Reading
6 February 1937 (1937-02-06) 26 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Reading | Cardiff |
George Walton | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,569 |
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
13 February 1937 (1937-02-13) 27 | Queens Park Rangers | 6–0 | Cardiff City | London |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,408 |
Southend United v Cardiff City
20 February 1937 (1937-02-20) 28 | Southend United | 8–1 | Cardiff City | Southend |
Cecil Smith | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,100 |
Cardiff City v Watford
27 February 1937 (1937-02-27) 29 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Watford | Cardiff |
Arthur Granville (pen) George Walton | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,283 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Cardiff City
6 March 1937 (1937-03-06) 30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7–2 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
James McKenzie (pen) Arthur Granville | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 10,632 |
Cardiff City v Bournemouth
13 March 1937 (1937-03-13) 31 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
James McKenzie James McKenzie | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,582 |
Northampton Town v Cardiff City
20 March 1937 (1937-03-20) 32 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,334 |
Notts County v Cardiff City
26 March 1937 (1937-03-26) 33 | Notts County | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 17,664 |
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
27 March 1937 (1937-03-27) 34 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
James McKenzie Reg Pugh Arthur Granville (pen) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,666 |
Cardiff City v Notts County
29 March 1937 (1937-03-29) 35 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,245 |
Millwall v Cardiff City
3 April 1937 (1937-04-03) 36 | Millwall | 3–1 | Cardiff City | London |
(pen) Arthur Granville | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 19,489 |
Cardiff City v Swindon Town
10 April 1937 (1937-04-10) 37 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
George Walton 25' | 37' Jimmy Cookson 82' Joe Musgrave | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,066 |
Cardiff City v Millwall
12 April 1937 (1937-04-12) 38 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,775 |
Aldershot v Cardiff City
17 April 1937 (1937-04-17) 39 | Aldershot | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Aldershot |
Ted Melaniphy | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,084 |
Cardiff City v Aldershot
19 April 1937 (1937-04-19) 40 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Aldershot | Cardiff |
George Walton Ted Melaniphy Ted Melaniphy Davie Ovenstone | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,940 |
Cardiff City v Gillingham
24 April 1937 (1937-04-24) 41 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
Ted Melaniphy Davie Ovenstone | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,358 |
Bristol City v Cardiff City
1 May 1937 (1937-05-01) 42 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
(og) Jack Hick | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 4,360 |
Cardiff City v Southall
28 November 1936 (1936-11-28) Round 1 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Southall | Cardiff |
George Walton Les Talbot Reg Pugh | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,000 |
Cardiff City v Swindon Town
12 December 1936 (1936-12-12) Round 2 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
Arthur Granville 69' (pen) Jack Prescott 87' | 8' Jimmy Cookson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,833 Referee: E Vokes |
Cardiff City v Grimsby Town
16 January 1937 (1937-01-16) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
Ted Melaniphy | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 36,245 |
Barry Town v Cardiff City
10 March 1937 (1937-03-10) Round 6 | Barry Town | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Barry |
George Walton | Stadium: Jenner Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Cardiff City v Exeter City
28 October 1936 (1936-10-28) Round 1 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,000 |
Source[1][3]
References
Bibliography
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- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
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