The FAI Cup 1936–37[A] was the sixteenth awarding of Ireland's premier cup competition prize, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 9 January 1937 and concluded on 18 April with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 24,000 people watched Waterford, captained by Tom Arrigan, claim their first FAI Cup title by defeating St James's Gate.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Dates | 9 January – 18 April 1937 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Shamrock Rovers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Waterford |
| Runner-up | St James's Gate |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 74 (3.7 per match) |
First round
edit| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fearon's Athletic | 4-1 | Bray Unknowns | 9 January 1937 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 1-1 | St James's Gate | 9 January 1937 |
| replay | St James's Gate | 4-2 | Shelbourne | 13 January 1937 |
| 3 | Cork | 3-2 | Queen's Park | 10 January 1937 |
| 4 | Drumcondra | 1-1 | Brideville | 10 January 1937 |
| replay | Drumcondra | 3-2 | Brideville | 13 January 1937 |
| 5 | Longford Town | 2-1 | Evergreen United | 10 January 1937 |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-0 | Dolphin | 10 January 1937 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 6-1 | Bohemians | 10 January 1937 |
| 8 | Waterford | 3-3 | Dundalk | 10 January 1937 |
| replay | Dundalk | 1-1 | Waterford | 14 January 1937 |
| replay(2) | Waterford | 3-1 | Dundalk | 21 January 1937 |
Second round
edit| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork | 0-0[C] | Fearon's Athletic | 7 February 1937 |
| refix[C] | Cork | 0-1 | Fearon's Athletic | 10 February 1937 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 2-1 | Drumcondra | 7 February 1937 |
| 3 | St James's Gate | 6-2 | Sligo Rovers | 7 February 1937 |
| 4 | Waterford | 2-0 | Shamrock Rovers | 7 February 1937 |
Semi-finals
edit| Waterford | 4–1 | Longford Town |
|---|---|---|
| O' Keeffe Arrigan J. Walsh Phelan |
P. Clarke |
| St James's Gate | 4–0 | Fearon's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| W. Byrne(3) Comerford |
Final
edit| Waterford | 2–1 | St James's Gate |
|---|---|---|
Noonan  35' O' Keeffe 75' |
Merry 80' |
| Winner of FAI Cup 1936–37 |
|---|
| Waterford 1st Title |
Notes
editA. ^ From 1923 to 1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup.
B. ^ Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.
C. ^ a Fixture abandoned after 55 minutes due to bad weather. Re-Fixture played on 10 February.
References
edit- General
- Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.