Season 1936-1937 Details
After finishing 11th in the previous season, no improvement was noticeable and in the drop was only just avoided as United finished 19th with 34 points, only 2 points above the relegation zone. Pitiful away form only three points won on opponent's grounds put Leeds in danger and they hauled themselves to safety only after the signing of burly South African centre-forward, Gordon Hodgson, from Aston Villa. He notched 6 goals in 11 games to finish joint second leading goal-scorer with Eric Stephenson behind Arthur Hydes who topped the list with 11.
Read more about the 1936-1937 season in the Leeds United in the 1930s section of our Leeds United history timeline.
For player appearances, goals, red cards and transfers for the 1936-1937 season click here.
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Season Record | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | P | Pos |
| Division One | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 60 | 80 | -20 | 34 | 19 | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | - | R3 | |
| TOTAL | 43 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 60 | 84 | -24 | - | - | |
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Managers | First Game | P | W | D | L | Win% | |
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Billy Hampson | Chelsea (H) - 29/08/1936 | 29/08/1936 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 34.88% |
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Division One | Venue |
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Chelsea | H | Elland Road |
29/08/1936 | 2 : 3 | L |
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Manchester City | A | Maine Road |
02/09/1936 | 0 : 4 | L |
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Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground |
05/09/1936 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Manchester City | H | Elland Road |
09/09/1936 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Charlton Athletic | H | Elland Road |
12/09/1936 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park |
16/09/1936 | 0 : 3 | L |
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Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park |
19/09/1936 | 1 : 4 | L |
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Liverpool | H | Elland Road |
26/09/1936 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road |
03/10/1936 | 0 : 3 | L |
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Birmingham City | A | St Andrews |
10/10/1936 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Everton | H | Elland Road |
17/10/1936 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park |
24/10/1936 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Brentford | H | Elland Road |
31/10/1936 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Arsenal | A | Highbury |
07/11/1936 | 1 : 4 | L |
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Preston North End | H | Elland Road |
14/11/1936 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough |
21/11/1936 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Manchester United | H | Elland Road |
28/11/1936 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Derby County | A | Baseball Ground |
05/12/1936 | 3 : 5 | L |
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Sunderland | A | Roker Park |
19/12/1936 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Middlesbrough | H | Elland Road |
25/12/1936 | 5 : 0 | W |
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Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge |
26/12/1936 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Middlesbrough | A | Ayersome Park |
28/12/1936 | 2 : 4 | L |
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Stoke City | H | Elland Road |
02/01/1937 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Charlton Athletic | A | The Valley |
09/01/1937 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Grimsby Town | H | Elland Road |
23/01/1937 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Liverpool | A | Anfield |
30/01/1937 | 0 : 3 | L |
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Huddersfield Town | H | Elland Road |
06/02/1937 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Birmingham City | H | Elland Road |
13/02/1937 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Bolton Wanderers | H | Elland Road |
27/02/1937 | 2 : 2 | D |
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Everton | A | Goodison Park |
03/03/1937 | 1 : 7 | L |
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Brentford | A | Griffin Park |
06/03/1937 | 1 : 4 | L |
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Arsenal | H | Elland Road |
13/03/1937 | 3 : 4 | L |
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Preston North End | A | Deepdale |
20/03/1937 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Sheffield Wednesday | H | Elland Road |
27/03/1937 | 1 : 1 | D |
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West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns |
29/03/1937 | 0 : 3 | L |
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West Bromwich Albion | H | Elland Road |
30/03/1937 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Manchester United | A | Old Trafford |
03/04/1937 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Derby County | H | Elland Road |
10/04/1937 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux |
17/04/1937 | 0 : 3 | L |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Elland Road |
21/04/1937 | 0 : 1 | L |
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Sunderland | H | Elland Road |
24/04/1937 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Portsmouth | H | Elland Road |
01/05/1937 | 3 : 1 | W |
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League Position & Points Progress
Win
Draw
Loss
Points
Position
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FA Cup | Venue |
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Chelsea FA Cup 3rd Round |
A | Stamford Bridge |
16/01/1937 | 0 : 4 | L |
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Division One Table | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A | |
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Manchester City | 42 | 57 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 107 | 61 |
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Charlton Athletic | 42 | 54 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 49 |
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Arsenal | 42 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 80 | 49 |
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Derby County | 42 | 49 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 96 | 90 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 47 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 84 | 67 |
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Brentford | 42 | 46 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 78 |
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Middlesbrough | 42 | 46 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 71 |
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Sunderland | 42 | 44 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 89 | 87 |
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Portsmouth | 42 | 44 | -4 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 62 | 66 |
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Stoke City | 42 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 72 | 57 |
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Birmingham | 42 | 41 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 64 | 60 |
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Grimsby Town | 42 | 41 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 86 | 81 |
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Chelsea | 42 | 41 | -3 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 55 |
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Preston North End | 42 | 41 | -11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 67 |
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Huddersfield Town | 42 | 39 | -2 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 64 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 38 | -21 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 77 | 98 |
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Everton | 42 | 37 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 81 | 78 |
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Liverpool | 42 | 35 | -22 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 84 |
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Leeds United | 42 | 34 | -20 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 60 | 80 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 34 | -23 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 66 |
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Manchester United | 42 | 32 | -23 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 78 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 30 | -16 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 69 |
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