Blackpool F.C. season 1936-37

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Blackpool F.C.
Season 1936-37
League Division Two
Manager Joe Smith
League position 2nd (promoted)
Top goalscorer League: Bobby Finan (28)
Combined: Bobby Finan (30)
FA Cup Third round[1]
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season ← 1935-36
Next season 1937-38 →

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.

Blackpool's squad prior to the start of the 1936-37 season. Click on image for a who's-who listing.
Blackpool's squad prior to the start of the 1936-37 season. Click on image for a who's-who listing.

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).

[edit] Table

P W D L F A GA Pts
1 Leicester City 42 24 8 10 89 57 1.561 56
2 Blackpool 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 City 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 42 9 12 21 54 94 0.574 30
22 Doncaster Rovers 42 7 10 25 30 84 0.357 24

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Entered competition in third round

[edit] References

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