# 1936–37 Arsenal F.C. season

The 1936–37 season was Arsenal's 18th consecutive season in the top division of English football.

## Results

Arsenal's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 29 August 1936 | Everton | H | 3–2 | 50,321 | Bowden,Hapgood,James |
| 3 September 1936 | Brentford | A | 0–2 | 31,056 | |
| 5 September 1936 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–0 | 32,013 | |
| 9 September 1936 | Brentford | H | 1–1 | 44,010 | Drake |
| 12 September 1936 | Sunderland | H | 4–1 | 56,820 | Crayston,Beasley,Roberts,Bastin |
| 19 September 1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 53,097 | |
| 26 September 1936 | Derby County | H | 2–2 | 61,390 | Compton,Drake |
| 3 October 1936 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 55,884 | |
| 10 October 1936 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 46,421 | Drake |
| 17 October 1936 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–0 | 68,160 | Davidson,Compton |
| 24 October 1936 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–0 | 51,202 | |
| 31 October 1936 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 39,251 | Kirchen |
| 7 November 1936 | Leeds United | H | 3–1 | 32,535 | Drake,Kirchen,Milne,Davidson |
| 14 November 1936 | Birmingham | A | 3–1 | 39,940 | Drake (2),Kirchen |
| 21 November 1936 | Middlesbrough | H | 5–3 | 44,829 | Bowden,Bastin,Milne (2),Drake |
| 28 November 1936 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 4–2 | 35,409 | Drake (2),Milne (2) |
| 5 December 1936 | Manchester City | H | 1–3 | 41,783 | Drake |
| 12 December 1936 | Portsmouth | A | 5–1 | 32,184 | Davidson (4),Drake |
| 19 December 1936 | Chelsea | H | 4–1 | 49,917 | Kirchen (2),Drake,Davidson |
| 25 December 1936 | Preston North End | H | 4–1 | 42,781 | Drake (2),Milne,Kirchen |
| 26 December 1936 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 59,440 | Kirchen |
| 28 December 1936 | Preston North End | A | 3–1 | 25,787 | Nelson,Milne,Kirchen |
| 1 January 1937 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 5–0 | 42,171 | Drake (4),Milne |
| 2 January 1937 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | 44,224 | Kirchen |
| 9 January 1937 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 54,694 | Milne |
| 23 January 1937 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | 33,896 | Bowden,Bastin,Drake |
| 3 February 1937 | Derby County | A | 4–5 | 22,064 | Bastin,own goal,Drake,Kirchen |
| 6 February 1937 | Manchester United | H | 1–1 | 37,236 | Davidson |
| 13 February 1937 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–0 | 35,813 | |
| 24 February 1937 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | 60,568 | Kirchen |
| 27 February 1937 | Grimsby Town | A | 3–1 | 18,216 | Kirchen (3) |
| 10 March 1937 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | 16,145 | Kirchen |
| 13 March 1937 | Leeds United | A | 4–3 | 25,148 | Kirchen (2),Bowden,Bastin |
| 20 March 1937 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | 46,086 | Bowden |
| 26 March 1937 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 59,495 | |
| 27 March 1937 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | 44,523 | Bowden |
| 29 March 1937 | Stoke City | A | 0–0 | 51,480 | |
| 3 April 1937 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–0 | 38,773 | Nelson,Davidson |
| 10 April 1937 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 74,918 | |
| 17 April 1937 | Portsmouth | H | 4–0 | 29,098 | Compton,Nelson,Kirchen |
| 24 April 1937 | Chelsea | A | 0–2 | 53,325 | |
| 1 May 1937 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 22,875 | |

#### Final League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 1 | Manchester City (C) | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 107 | 61 | 1.754 | 57 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 1.184 | 54 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 80 | 49 | 1.633 | 52 |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 96 | 90 | 1.067 | 49 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 84 | 67 | 1.254 | 47 |

### FA Cup

Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face Chesterfield.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| R3 | 16 January 1937 | Chesterfield | A | 5–1 | 21,786 |
| R4 | 30 January 1937 | Manchester United | H | 5–0 | 45,697 |
| R5 | 20 February 1937 | Burnley | A | 7–1 | 54,445 |
| R6 | 6 March 1937 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–3 | 64,815 |