# 1935–36 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1935–36 season was Manchester City's 41st season of competitive football and 29th season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 7 | Preston North End | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 67 | 64 | 1.047 | 44 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 43 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 42 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 0.806 | 42 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 66 | 64 | 1.031 | 41 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 43 | 14 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 31 August 1935 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Herd | 38,826 |
| 4 September 1935 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 2 - 0 | Tilson, Brook | 30,000 |
| 7 September 1935 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 0 – 2 | | 45,000 |
| 11 September 1935 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 6 – 0 | Toseland (2), Heale (2), Busby, Herd | 25,000 |
| 14 September 1935 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 3 - 1 | Bray, Toseland, Tilson | 30,000 |
| 21 September 1935 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 3 – 2 | Toseland, Herd, Tilson | 61,250 |
| 28 September 1935 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 40,000 |
| 5 October 1935 | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 1 - 2 | Heale | 35,000 |
| 12 October 1935 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1 – 4 | Toseland | 21,416 |
| 19 October 1935 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 0 – 4 | | 18,000 |
| 26 October 1935 | Brentford | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Marshall, Owen | 25,000 |
| 2 November 1935 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | 0 – 3 | | 28,776 |
| 9 November 1935 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Herd | 39,883 |
| 16 November 1935 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 3 - 3 | Brook (2), Tilson | 42,110 |
| 23 November 1935 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Owen (2), McCullough | 30,000 |
| 30 November 1935 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 0 – 2 | | 19,438 |
| 7 December 1935 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 5 – 0 | Toseland (2), Tilson (2), Brook | 35,000 |
| 14 December 1935 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 3 – 4 | Tilson (2), Brook | 20,960 |
| 25 December 1935 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 0 – 0 | | 36,074 |
| 25 December 1935 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 1 – 2 | Herd | 41,732 |
| 28 December 1935 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 5 | McLeod | 31,012 |
| 1 January 1936 | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 0 – 3 | | 32,470 |
| 4 January 1936 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | | 45,000 |
| 15 January 1936 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 1 – 2 | Brook | 16,884 |
| 18 January 1936 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 1 – 0 | McLeod | 20,000 |
| 1 February 1936 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 2 – 1 | McLeod (2) | 20,000 |
| 8 February 1936 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 0 - 1 | | 30,000 |
| 19 February 1936 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 0 | McLeod (2) | 12,498 |
| 22 February 1936 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | Brook | 39,364 |
| 29 February 1936 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 2 – 2 | Tilson, Toseland | 14,418 |
| 7 March 1936 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 6 – 0 | Herd (2), Toseland, Doherty, Brook, Tilson | 20,094 |
| 11 March 1936 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Percival | 32,750 |
| 14 March 1936 | Brentford | A | Griffin Park | 0 – 0 | | 35,000 |
| 21 March 1936 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 7 – 0 | Brook (3), Doherty (2), Herd, Toseland | 40,779 |
| 28 March 1936 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 0 – 1 | | 22,000 |
| 4 April 1936 | Derby County | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | McLeod | 25,806 |
| 10 April 1936 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 3 | McLeod | 17,175 |
| 11 April 1936 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 2 – 2 | Marshall, Percival | 42,000 |
| 13 April 1936 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 1 – 1 | Brook | 38,773 |
| 18 April 1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Herd, Tilson | 21,852 |
| 25 April 1936 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 1 – 1 | Doherty | 8,258 |
| 2 May 1936 | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 1 - 3 | Brook | 8,974 |

## FA Cup
### Reports

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 11 January 1936 | Third round | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 3 - 1 | Brook (3) | 53,340 |
| 25 January 1936 | Fourth round | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Herd, McLeod | 65,978 |
| 15 February 1936 | Fifth round | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 2 – 3 | McLeod, Tilson | 28,000 |