# 1935–36 FA Cup

The 1935–36 FA Cup was the 61st season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Arsenal won the competition for the second time, beating Sheffield United 1–0 in the final at Wembley, through a late goal from Ted Drake.
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.

## Calendar

| Round | Date |
| Extra preliminary round | Saturday 7 September 1935 |
| Preliminary round | Saturday 21 September 1935 |
| First round qualifying | Saturday 5 October 1935 |
| Second round qualifying | Saturday 19 October 1935 |
| Third round qualifying | Saturday 2 November 1935 |
| Fourth round qualifying | Saturday 16 November 1935 |
| First round proper | Saturday 30 November 1935 |
| Second round proper | Saturday 14 December 1935 |
| Third round proper | Saturday 11 January 1936 |
| Fourth round proper | Saturday 25 January 1936 |
| Fifth round proper | Saturday 15 February 1936 |
| Sixth round proper | Saturday 29 February 1936 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 21 March 1936 |
| Final | Saturday 25 April 1936 |

## Qualifying rounds

Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 25 places available in the first round.
The 25 winners from the fourth qualifying round were Blyth Spartans, Ferryhill Athletic, Scarborough, Kells United, Workington, Darwen, Wigan Athletic, Stalybridge Celtic, Gainsborough Trinity, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United, Burton Town, Grantham, Kidderminster Harriers, Boston United, Southall, Walthamstow Avenue, Dartford, Folkestone, Romford, Margate, Nunhead, Dulwich Hamlet, Newport (IOW), Cheltenham Town and Yeovil & Petter's United.
Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Ferryhill Athletic, Kells United and Newport (IOW). Kells (at that time) was a small coal mining village on the outskirts of Whitehaven much better known in sporting circles for its amateur rugby league exploits. Although population data from the 1931 Census would be destroyed in a wartime fire, Kells United remains one of the smallest community clubs ever to qualify for the FA Cup first round.
Southall was the most successful club from the extra preliminary round, progressing to the third round proper after defeating Hayes, Civil Service, Marlow, Wycombe Wanderers, Uxbridge, Enfield, Swindon Town and Newport (IOW). Kidderminster Harriers and Nunhead also went from the extra preliminary round to the main competition this season, with Nunhead going out in the first round and Kidderminster in the second.

## First round proper

At this stage 41 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 25 non-league clubs that came through the qualifying rounds. Stockport County, Millwall and Luton Town were given byes to the third round. To make the number of matches up, non-league Bishop Auckland and Corinthian were given byes to this round, with Bishop Auckland being the winner of the previous season's FA Amateur Cup.
34 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 30 November 1935. Six were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Chester | 1–0 | Gateshead | 30 November 1935 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Southport | 30 November 1935 |
| 3 | Darlington | 4–2 | Accrington Stanley | 30 November 1935 |
| 4 | Barrow | 4–1 | Wrexham | 30 November 1935 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | 30 November 1935 |
| 6 | Grantham | 0–2 | Notts County | 30 November 1935 |
| 7 | Southall | 3–1 | Swindon Town | 30 November 1935 |
| 8 | Reading | 8–3 | Corinthian | 30 November 1935 |
| 9 | Walsall | 2–0 | Lincoln City | 30 November 1935 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–2 | Boston United | 30 November 1935 |
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 3–1 | Blyth Spartans | 30 November 1935 |
| 12 | Scarborough | 2–0 | Darwen | 30 November 1935 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Carlisle United | 30 November 1935 |
| 14 | Kidderminster Harriers | 4–1 | Bishop Auckland | 30 November 1935 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | 30 November 1935 |
| Replay | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Northampton Town | 4 December 1935 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 30 November 1935 |
| Replay | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 4–2 | Coventry City | 9 December 1935 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | 30 November 1935 |
| Replay | Cheltenham Town | 0–6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 December 1935 |
| 18 | Clapton Orient | 0–0 | Aldershot | 30 November 1935 |
| Replay | Aldershot | 0–1 | Clapton Orient | 4 December 1935 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 6–1 | Ferryhill Athletic | 30 November 1935 |
| 20 | Nunhead | 2–4 | Watford | 30 November 1935 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 0–4 | Gillingham | 30 November 1935 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Hartlepools United | 30 November 1935 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Dartford | 30 November 1935 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 4–0 | Rochdale | 30 November 1935 |
| 25 | Stalybridge Celtic | 4–0 | Kells United | 30 November 1935 |
| 26 | Newport County | 0–1 | Southend United | 30 November 1935 |
| 27 | Margate | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 30 November 1935 |
| 28 | Yeovil & Petter's United | 0–1 | Newport (IOW) | 30 November 1935 |
| 29 | Dulwich Hamlet | 2–3 | Torquay United | 30 November 1935 |
| 30 | New Brighton | 1–3 | Workington | 30 November 1935 |
| 31 | Walthamstow Avenue | 1–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 30 November 1935 |
| Replay | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 8–1 | Walthamstow Avenue | 4 December 1935 |
| 32 | York City | 1–5 | Burton Town | 30 November 1935 |
| 33 | Romford | 3–3 | Folkestone | 30 November 1935 |
| Replay | Folkestone | 2–1 | Romford | 4 December 1935 |
| 34 | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Rotherham United | 30 November 1935 |

## Second round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 14 December 1935. Six matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture. One of these, Halifax Town against Hartlepools United, went to a second replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Chester | 3–3 | Reading | 14 December 1935 |
| Replay | Reading | 3–0 | Chester | 18 December 1935 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Walsall | 14 December 1935 |
| Replay | Walsall | 2–1 | Chesterfield | 19 December 1935 |
| 3 | Dartford | 4–0 | Gainsborough Trinity | 14 December 1935 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5–2 | Barrow | 14 December 1935 |
| 5 | Southall | 8–0 | Newport (IOW) | 14 December 1935 |
| 6 | Folkestone | 1–2 | Clapton Orient | 14 December 1935 |
| 7 | Notts County | 3–0 | Torquay United | 14 December 1935 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Gillingham | 14 December 1935 |
| 9 | Scarborough | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 December 1935 |
| Replay | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Scarborough | 18 December 1935 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 6–2 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 14 December 1935 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | 14 December 1935 |
| Replay | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Oldham Athletic | 18 December 1935 |
| 12 | Southend United | 5–0 | Burton Town | 14 December 1935 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Hartlepools United | 14 December 1935 |
| Replay | Hartlepools United | 0–0 | Halifax Town | 18 December 1935 |
| Replay | Halifax Town | 1–4 | Hartlepools United | 23 December 1935 |
| 14 | Stalybridge Celtic | 0–1 | Darlington | 14 December 1935 |
| 15 | Margate | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | 14 December 1935 |
| 16 | Workington | 5–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | 14 December 1935 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Watford | 14 December 1935 |
| Replay | Watford | 1–0 | Rotherham United | 18 December 1935 |

## Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage along with Stockport County, Millwall and Luton Town.
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 11 January 1936. Twelve matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture. Margate, Southall, Dartford and Workington were the last clubs from the qualifying rounds remaining in the competition, with Southall featuring in their ninth round of the tournament.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Margate | 11 January 1936 |
| 2 | Darlington | 2–3 | Bury | 11 January 1936 |
| 3 | Burnley | 0–0 | Sheffield United | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Burnley | 16 January 1936 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Swansea Town | 11 January 1936 |
| 5 | Southall | 1–4 | Watford | 11 January 1936 |
| 6 | Reading | 1–3 | Manchester United | 11 January 1936 |
| 7 | Walsall | 0–2 | Newcastle United | 11 January 1936 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Brentford | 11 January 1936 |
| 9 | Notts County | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 4–3 | Notts County | 15 January 1936 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 January 1936 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 January 1936 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Leeds United | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Leeds United | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 January 1936 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 January 1936 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Southampton | 11 January 1936 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Hull City | 11 January 1936 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Port Vale | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Port Vale | 2–0 | Sunderland | 13 January 1936 |
| 17 | Derby County | 3–2 | Dartford | 11 January 1936 |
| 18 | Everton | 1–3 | Preston North End | 11 January 1936 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | 11 January 1936 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 January 1936 |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–4 | Southend United | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Southend United | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 January 1936 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Portsmouth | 11 January 1936 |
| 23 | Fulham | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 January 1936 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 3–3 | Birmingham | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Birmingham | 0–2 | Barnsley | 15 January 1936 |
| 25 | Bristol Rovers | 1–5 | Arsenal | 11 January 1936 |
| 26 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Luton Town | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Luton Town | 4–0 | West Ham United | 15 January 1936 |
| 27 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Chelsea | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Chelsea | 3–1 | Norwich City | 15 January 1936 |
| 28 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 11 January 1936 |
| 29 | Millwall | 0–0 | Stoke City | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Stoke City | 4–0 | Millwall | 15 January 1936 |
| 30 | Clapton Orient | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | 11 January 1936 |
| 31 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3–2 | Workington | 11 January 1936 |
| 32 | Hartlepools United | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | 11 January 1936 |
| Replay | Grimsby Town | 4–1 | Hartlepools United | 14 January 1936 |

## Fourth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1936, although four games were played at later dates. Four games were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which one went to a second replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Arsenal | 25 January 1936 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Sheffield United | 25 January 1936 |
| Replay | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Preston North End | 30 January 1936 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 6–3 | Watford | 25 January 1936 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Newcastle United | 27 January 1936 |
| Replay | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 January 1936 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Clapton Orient | 25 January 1936 |
| 6 | Derby County | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | 25 January 1936 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–4 | Barnsley | 25 January 1936 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | 25 January 1936 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Luton Town | 25 January 1936 |
| 10 | Fulham | 5–2 | Blackpool | 25 January 1936 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 February 1936 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 January 1936 |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 January 1936 |
| Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 February 1936 |
| Replay | Bradford Park Avenue | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 February 1936 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 0–4 | Grimsby Town | 25 January 1936 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Bury | 29 January 1936 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 0–0 | Manchester United | 25 January 1936 |
| Replay | Manchester United | 0–2 | Stoke City | 29 January 1936 |

## Fifth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 1936, except for the Chelsea–Fulham derby game, which was played four days later. There were three replays, played in the next midweek fixture.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 3–2 | Manchester City | 15 February 1936 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Leicester City | 15 February 1936 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Leeds United | 15 February 1936 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 3–3 | Arsenal | 15 February 1936 |
| Replay | Arsenal | 3–0 | Newcastle United | 19 February 1936 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Stoke City | 15 February 1936 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Derby County | 15 February 1936 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Fulham | 19 February 1936 |
| Replay | Fulham | 3–2 | Chelsea | 24 February 1936 |
| 8 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 February 1936 |
| Replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 17 February 1936 |

## Sixth round proper

The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 29 February 1936. There were no replays.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | 29 February 1936 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 February 1936 |
| 3 | Fulham | 3–0 | Derby County | 29 February 1936 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Barnsley | 29 February 1936 |

## Semi-finals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 21 March 1936. Sheffield United and Arsenal won their matches to meet in the final at Wembley

## Final

The 1936 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal and Sheffield United at Wembley. Arsenal won by a single goal, scored by Ted Drake.

### Match details

| Arsenal | Sheffield United |