1936–37 Cardiff City F.C. season

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.

Cardiff City
1936–37 season
ChairmanDr James Wade
ManagerWales Ben Watts-Jones
Wales Bill Jennings (from April)
Division Three South18th
FA Cup3rd round
Welsh Cup8th round
Third Division South Cup2nd round
Top goalscorerLeague:
George Walton
Reg Pugh
Cecil Smith
Les Talbot (7)

All:
George Walton (9)
Highest home attendance31,954 (v Walsall, 26 December 1936)
Lowest home attendance5,940 (v Aldershot, 19 April 1937)
Average home league attendance15,661

Season review

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Football League Third Division South

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Partial league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
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:
  1. ^ Walsall had been transferred from Third Division North for this season.

Results by round

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ResultLWWWWWDWDLWLLWWLLDLDLLLDLDLLDLWLLWLLLLWWWL
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Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Players

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK   ENG Bill Fielding
-- GK   WAL George Poland
-- DF   SCO Jack Eslor
-- DF   WAL Louis Ford
-- DF   ENG Cliff Godfrey
-- DF   WAL Arthur Granville
-- DF   SCO Bob McAuley
-- DF   ENG Jack Mellor
-- DF   SCO Bill Main
-- MF   ENG George Nicholson
-- FW   ENG Billy Bassett
-- FW   WAL James McKenzie
-- FW   EIR Ted Melaniphy
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- FW   SCO Davie Ovenstone
-- FW   ENG Albert Pinxton
-- FW   ENG Jack Prescott
-- FW   WAL Reg Pugh
-- FW   WAL Doug Redwood
-- FW   ENG Harry Roper
-- FW   WAL Cecil Smith
-- FW   ENG Harold Smith
-- FW   ENG James A Smith
-- FW   ENG Les Talbot
-- FW   ENG George Walton
-- FW   ENG Arthur Welsby
-- FW   WAL Daniel Williams

Fixtures and results

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29 August 1936 (1936-08-29) 1 Walsall 1–0 Cardiff City Walsall
  Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 10,268
31 August 1936 (1936-08-31) 2 Cardiff City 2–1 Clapton Orient Cardiff
Reg Pugh  
Cecil Smith  
  Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 16,698
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
10 September 1936 (1936-09-10) 4 Clapton Orient 0–1 Cardiff City London
  Reg Pugh Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 5,471
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
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
19 September 1936 (1936-09-19) 7 Crystal Palace 2–2 Cardiff City London
 
 
  Cecil Smith
  Reg Pugh
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 18,348
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
28 September 1936 (1936-09-28) 9 Cardiff City 1–1 Southend United Cardiff
Albert Pinxton     Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 26,094
3 October 1936 (1936-10-03) 10 Reading 3–0 Cardiff City Reading
 
 
 
Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 13,209
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
24 October 1936 (1936-10-24) 12 Watford 2–0 Cardiff City Watford
 
 
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 13,209
31 October 1936 (1936-10-31) 13 Cardiff City 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Cardiff
Arthur Granville   (pen)  
 
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 17,805
7 November 1936 (1936-11-07) 14 Bournemouth 0–2 Cardiff City Bournemouth
  Les Talbot
  George Walton
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 9,231
14 November 1936 (1936-11-14) 15 Cardiff City 2–1 Northampton Town Cardiff
Reg Pugh  
George Walton  
  Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 18,200
21 November 1936 (1936-11-21) 16 Bristol Rovers 5–1 Cardiff City Bristol
 
 
 
 
 
  Les Talbot Stadium: Eastville
Attendance: 17,171
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
19 December 1936 (1936-12-19) 18 Gillingham 0–0 Cardiff City Gillingham
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,361
25 December 1936 (1936-12-25) 19 Torquay United 1–0 Cardiff City Torquay
  Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 4,582
26 December 1936 (1936-12-26) 20 Cardiff City 2–2 Walsall Cardiff
George Walton  
Ted Melaniphy  
 
 
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 31,954
28 December 1936 (1936-12-28) 21 Cardiff City 0–2 Torquay United Cardiff
 
 
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 12,048
2 January 1937 (1937-01-02) 22 Luton Town 8–1 Cardiff City Luton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Jack Prescott Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 12,368
9 January 1937 (1937-01-09) 23 Cardiff City 0–1 Newport County Cardiff
  Harry Duggan Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 24,681
23 January 1937 (1937-01-23) 24 Cardiff City 1–1 Crystal Palace Cardiff
Les Talbot     Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,415
3 February 1937 (1937-02-03) 25 Exeter City 3–1 Cardiff City Exeter
 
 
 
  Albert Pinxton Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,298
6 February 1937 (1937-02-06) 26 Cardiff City 1–1 Reading Cardiff
George Walton     Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,569
13 February 1937 (1937-02-13) 27 Queens Park Rangers 6–0 Cardiff City London
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 11,408
20 February 1937 (1937-02-20) 28 Southend United 8–1 Cardiff City Southend
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Cecil Smith Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,100
27 February 1937 (1937-02-27) 29 Cardiff City 2–2 Watford Cardiff
Arthur Granville   (pen)
George Walton  
 
 
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,283
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
13 March 1937 (1937-03-13) 31 Cardiff City 2–1 Bournemouth Cardiff
James McKenzie  
James McKenzie  
  Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,582
20 March 1937 (1937-03-20) 32 Northampton Town 2–0 Cardiff City Northampton
 
 
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,334
26 March 1937 (1937-03-26) 33 Notts County 4–0 Cardiff City Nottingham
 
 
 
 
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 17,664
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
29 March 1937 (1937-03-29) 35 Cardiff City 0–2 Notts County Cardiff
 
 
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 20,245
3 April 1937 (1937-04-03) 36 Millwall 3–1 Cardiff City London
 
 
 
  (pen) Arthur Granville Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 19,489
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
12 April 1937 (1937-04-12) 38 Cardiff City 0–1 Millwall Cardiff
  Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,775
17 April 1937 (1937-04-17) 39 Aldershot 0–1 Cardiff City Aldershot
  Ted Melaniphy Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,084
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
24 April 1937 (1937-04-24) 41 Cardiff City 2–0 Gillingham Cardiff
Ted Melaniphy  
Davie Ovenstone  
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,358
1 May 1937 (1937-05-01) 42 Bristol City 2–1 Cardiff City Bristol
 
 
  (og) Jack Hick Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 4,360
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
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
16 January 1937 (1937-01-16) Round 3 Cardiff City 1–3 Grimsby Town Cardiff
Ted Melaniphy    
 
 
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 36,245
10 March 1937 (1937-03-10) Round 6 Barry Town 3–1 Cardiff City Barry
 
 
 
  George Walton Stadium: Jenner Park
Attendance: 5,000
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

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  1. ^ a b c "Cardiff City 1936-37 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1937". 11v11. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Welsh Cup 1936/37". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

Bibliography

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