1936–37 FA Cup


The 1936–37 FA Cup was the 62nd season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Sunderland won the competition for the first time, beating Preston North End 3–1 in the final at Wembley.
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

First round proper

At this stage 43 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 25 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. Chester, Port Vale and Luton Town were given a bye to the Third Round. To make the number of matches up, non-league Ilford and Corinthian were given byes to this round. 34 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 28 November 1936. Four were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Dartford3–0Peterborough United28 November 1936
2Bournemouth5–1Harwich & Parkeston28 November 1936
3Barrow0–4Mansfield Town28 November 1936
4Bath City1–2Tunbridge Wells Rangers28 November 1936
5Walsall3–0Scunthorpe United28 November 1936
6Crewe Alexandra5–1Rochdale28 November 1936
7Lincoln City1–1New Brighton28 November 1936
ReplayNew Brighton2–3Lincoln City2 December 1936
8Swindon Town6–0Dulwich Hamlet28 November 1936
9Ipswich Town2–1Watford28 November 1936
10Ilford2–4Reading28 November 1936
11Queens Park Rangers5–1Brighton & Hove Albion28 November 1936
12Accrington Stanley3–1Wellington Town28 November 1936
13South Liverpool1–0Morecambe28 November 1936
14Shildon4–2Stalybridge Celtic28 November 1936
15Carlisle United2–1Stockport County28 November 1936
16Clapton Orient2–1Torquay United28 November 1936
17Oldham Athletic1–0Tranmere Rovers28 November 1936
18Crystal Palace1–1Southend United28 November 1936
ReplaySouthend United2–0Crystal Palace2 December 1936
19Exeter City3–0Folkestone28 November 1936
20Blyth Spartans0–2Wrexham28 November 1936
21Cardiff City3–1Southall28 November 1936
22Frickley Colliery0–2Southport28 November 1936
23Burton Town5–1Wigan Athletic28 November 1936
24Halifax Town1–2Darlington28 November 1936
25Newport County3–0Bristol City28 November 1936
26Yeovil & Petter's United4–3Worthing28 November 1936
27Ryde Sports1–5Gillingham28 November 1936
28Walthamstow Avenue6–1Northampton Town28 November 1936
29Corinthian0–2Bristol Rovers28 November 1936
30York City5–2Hull City28 November 1936
31Rotherham United4–4Hartlepools United28 November 1936
ReplayHartlepools United2–0Rotherham United2 December 1936
32Aldershot1–6Millwall28 November 1936
33Gateshead2–0Notts County28 November 1936
34Boston United1–1Spennymoor United28 November 1936
ReplaySpennymoor United2–0Boston United2 December 1936

Second Round Proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 12 December 1936, with one match postponed until the 17th. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Reading7–2Newport County12 December 1936
2Walsall1–1Yeovil & Petter's United12 December 1936
ReplayYeovil & Petter's United0–1Walsall16 December 1936
3Crewe Alexandra1–1Hartlepools United12 December 1936
ReplayHartlepools United1–2Crewe Alexandra16 December 1936
4Lincoln City2–3Oldham Athletic12 December 1936
5Wrexham2–0Gillingham12 December 1936
6Ipswich Town1–2Spennymoor United12 December 1936
7Accrington Stanley1–0Tunbridge Wells Rangers12 December 1936
8Bristol Rovers2–1Southport12 December 1936
9South Liverpool0–1Queens Park Rangers12 December 1936
10Shildon0–3Dartford12 December 1936
11Millwall7–0Gateshead12 December 1936
12Carlisle United4–1Clapton Orient12 December 1936
13Southend United3–3York City12 December 1936
ReplayYork City2–1Southend United16 December 1936
14Mansfield Town0–3Bournemouth12 December 1936
15Cardiff City2–1Swindon Town12 December 1936
16Burton Town1–2Darlington12 December 1936
17Walthamstow Avenue2–3Exeter City17 December 1936

Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage, along with Chester, Port Vale and Luton Town. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 16 January 1937. Four matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Chester4–0Doncaster Rovers16 January 1937
2Chesterfield1–5Arsenal16 January 1937
3Dartford0–1Darlington16 January 1937
4Bury1–0Queens Park Rangers16 January 1937
5Preston North End2–0Newcastle United16 January 1937
6Southampton2–3Sunderland16 January 1937
7Walsall3–1Barnsley16 January 1937
8Nottingham Forest2–4Sheffield United16 January 1937
9Blackburn Rovers2–2Accrington Stanley16 January 1937
ReplayAccrington Stanley3–1Blackburn Rovers20 January 1937
10Aston Villa2–3Burnley16 January 1937
11Sheffield Wednesday2–0Port Vale16 January 1937
12Wolverhampton Wanderers6–1Middlesbrough16 January 1937
13Crewe Alexandra0–2Plymouth Argyle16 January 1937
14West Bromwich Albion7–1Spennymoor United16 January 1937
15Luton Town3–3Blackpool16 January 1937
ReplayBlackpool1–2Luton Town20 January 1937
16Everton5–0Bournemouth16 January 1937
17Wrexham1–3Manchester City16 January 1937
18Brentford5–0Huddersfield Town16 January 1937
19Bristol Rovers2–5Leicester City16 January 1937
20Coventry City2–0Charlton Athletic16 January 1937
21Portsmouth0–5Tottenham Hotspur16 January 1937
22West Ham United0–0Bolton Wanderers16 January 1937
ReplayBolton Wanderers1–0West Ham United20 January 1937
23Manchester United1–0Reading16 January 1937
24Norwich City3–0Liverpool16 January 1937
25Bradford City2–2York City16 January 1937
ReplayYork City1–0Bradford City20 January 1937
26Millwall2–0Fulham16 January 1937
27Chelsea4–0Leeds United16 January 1937
28Bradford Park Avenue0–4Derby County16 January 1937
29Exeter City3–0Oldham Athletic16 January 1937
30Cardiff City1–3Grimsby Town16 January 1937
31Swansea Town1–0Carlisle United16 January 1937
32Stoke City4–1Birmingham16 January 1937

Fourth Round Proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 30 January 1937. Four games were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Burnley4–1Bury30 January 1937
2Preston North End5–1Stoke City30 January 1937
3Bolton Wanderers1–1Norwich City30 January 1937
ReplayNorwich City1–2Bolton Wanderers4 February 1937
4Grimsby Town5–1Walsall30 January 1937
5Wolverhampton Wanderers2–2Sheffield United30 January 1937
ReplaySheffield United1–2Wolverhampton Wanderers4 February 1937
6West Bromwich Albion3–2Darlington30 January 1937
7Derby County3–0Brentford30 January 1937
8Luton Town2–2Sunderland30 January 1937
ReplaySunderland3–1Luton Town3 February 1937
9Everton3–0Sheffield Wednesday30 January 1937
10Tottenham Hotspur1–0Plymouth Argyle30 January 1937
11Manchester City2–0Accrington Stanley30 January 1937
12Coventry City2–0Chester30 January 1937
13Millwall3–0Chelsea30 January 1937
14Exeter City3–1Leicester City30 January 1937
15Swansea Town0–0York City30 January 1937
ReplayYork City1–3Swansea Town3 February 1937
16Arsenal5–0Manchester United30 January 1937

Fifth Round Proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 20 February 1937. There were two replays, played in the next midweek.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Burnley1–7Arsenal20 February 1937
2Preston North End5–3Exeter City20 February 1937
3Bolton Wanderers0–5Manchester City20 February 1937
4Grimsby Town1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers20 February 1937
ReplayWolverhampton Wanderers6–2Grimsby Town24 February 1937
5Sunderland3–0Swansea Town20 February 1937
6Everton1–1Tottenham Hotspur20 February 1937
ReplayTottenham Hotspur4–3Everton22 February 1937
7Coventry City2–3West Bromwich Albion20 February 1937
8Millwall2–1Derby County20 February 1937

Sixth Round Proper

The four quarter final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 6 March 1937. The Wolverhampton Wanderers–Sunderland match went to two replays before it was settled, in Sunderland's favour. This was the only second replay to take place in the FA Cup proper.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1Sunderland6 March 1937
ReplaySunderland2–2Wolverhampton Wanderers10 March 1937
ReplaySunderland4–0Wolverhampton Wanderers15 March 1937
2West Bromwich Albion3–1Arsenal6 March 1937
3Tottenham Hotspur1–3Preston North End6 March 1937
4Millwall2–0Manchester City6 March 1937

Semi-Finals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 10 April 1937. Sunderland and Preston North End won their matches to meet in the final at Wembley
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Final

The 1937 FA Cup Final - the first such final played in the month of May - was contested by Sunderland and Preston North End at Wembley. Sunderland won 3–1, with goals by Bobby Gurney, Raich Carter and Eddie Burbanks. Frank O'Donnell's strike on 44 minutes had put Preston ahead.

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