since 1878
First Team Results & Match Reports
Season 1936-37 Southern League
Final League Position 1st Champions
| Date | Opponent | V | F-A | WDL | Notes | Competition | Att. | Scorers | Manager | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 29/8 | TUNBRIDGE WELLS RANGERS | H | 4-1 | W | 14,211 | Bruce, Dobson, Blackwell, Williams | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 5/9 | CRYSTAL PALACE RESERVES | H | 2-2 | D | Friendly | 6,500 | Blackwell, Carter | OBrien | |||
| Sat 12/9 | Margate | A | 1-0 | W | 4,305 | Williams | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 19/9 | EASTERN COUNTIES UNITED | H | 7-0 | W | FA Cup Preliminary Round | 6,700 | Bruce, Carter, Blackwell3, Dobson2 | OBrien | |||
| Sat 26/9 | Guildford City | A | 3-2 | W | 3,094 | Bruce, Dobson2 | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 3/10 | STOWMARKET | H | 8-0 | W | FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round | 7,500 | Perrett, Bruce3, Carter3, Little | OBrien | |||
| Thu 8/10 | Tottenham Hotspur XI | A | 1-0 | W | Bury Hospital Cup | Unknown | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 10/10 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | A | 2-0 | W | 3,925 | Blackwell, Carter | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 17/10 | Lowestoft Town | A | 1-1 | D | FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round | 3,675 | Blackwell | OBrien | |||
| Wed 21/10 | LOWESTOFT TOWN | H | 7-1 | W | FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round, Replay | 5,500 | Perrett3, Williams2, Carter, Dobson | OBrien | |||
| Sat 24/10 | Dartford | A | 0-0 | D | 3,500 | OBrien | |||||
| Wed 31/10 | CROMER | H | 11-0 | W | FA Cup Division Final | 4,200 | Bruce2, Dobson2, Blackwell2, Williams2, McLuckie2, Carter | OBrien | |||
| Wed 4/11 | NORWICH CITY RESERVES | H | 0-1 | L | Southern League Cup | 9,823 | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 7/11 | Folkestone | A | 3-1 | W | 3,000 | Perrett, Williams, Carter | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 14/11 | CAMBRIDGE TOWN | H | 2-1 | W | FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round | 8,500 | Blackwell, Clements | OBrien | |||
| Wed 18/11 | TORQUAY UNITED RESERVES | H | 0-0 | D | 4,800 | OBrien | |||||
| Sat 21/11 | Exeter City Reserves | A | 2-2 | D | 1,000 | Carter, Dobson | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 28/11 | WATFORD | H | 2-1 | W | FA Cup 1st Round | 18,229 | Bruce, Carter | OBrien | |||
| Wed 2/12 | DARTFORD | H | 3-1 | W | 5,000 | Williams, Little, Sowerby | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 5/12 | NEWPORT COUNTY RESERVES | H | 1-1 | D | 8,100 | Mulraney | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 12/12 | SPENNYMOOR UNITED | H | 1-2 | L | FA Cup 2nd Round | 12,491 | Carter | OBrien | |||
| Sat 19/12 | PLYMOUTH ARGYLE RESERVES | H | 4-3 | W | 8,100 | McLuckie, Bruce, Carter2 | OBrien | ||||
| Fri 25/12 | Norwich City Reserves | A | 2-0 | W | 9,800 | McLuckie, Carter | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 26/12 | NORWICH CITY RESERVES | H | 1-3 | L | 15,242 | Mulraney | OBrien | ||||
| Wed 30/12 | BATH CITY | H | 1-1 | D | 5,256 | Blackwell | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 2/1 | NORTHFLEET | H | 2-1 | W | Friendly | 4,275 | Unknown2 | OBrien | |||
| Sat 9/1 | BARRY TOWN | H | 4-1 | W | 8,245 | Bruce, Carter, Masonog2 | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 16/1 | Yeovil & Petters United | A | 4-4 | D | 4,200 | Williams, Carter3 | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 23/1 | CHELSEA RESERVES | H | 2-1 | W | Friendly | 6,200 | Mulraney2 | OBrien | |||
| Wed 27/1 | Aldershot Reserves | A | 2-1 | W | 975 | Perrett, Blackwell | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 30/1 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR RESERVES | H | 4-5 | L | Friendly | 4,200 | Mulraney3, Perrett | OBrien | |||
| Sat 6/2 | ALDERSHOT RESERVES | H | 1-0 | W | 8,500 | Cowie | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 13/2 | Cheltenham Town | A | 3-1 | W | 1,900 | Bruce2, Carter | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 20/2 | GUILDFORD CITY | H | 4-1 | W | 8,200 | Bruce2, Blackwell2 | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 27/2 | Bath City | A | 3-2 | W | 1,880 | McLuckie, Bruce, Carter | OBrien | ||||
| Wed 3/3 | EXETER CITY RESERVES | H | 6-0 | W | 4,700 | Perrett, Bruce, Carter, Blackwell2, Dobson | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 6/3 | MARGATE | H | 3-2 | W | 10,150 | Bruce, Dobson2 | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 13/3 | Plymouth Argyle Reserves | A | 1-1 | D | 5,000 | McLuckie | OBrien | ||||
| Wed 17/3 | GILLINGHAM | H | 1-1 | D | Friendly | 3,200 | Little | OBrien | |||
| Sat 20/3 | FOLKESTONE | H | 0-1 | L | 10,149 | OBrien | |||||
| Wed 24/3 | Dutch FA XI | A | 1-5 | L | Friendly | 9,000 | Sowerby | OBrien | |||
| Sat 27/3 | CHELSEA RESERVES | H | 4-0 | W | Friendly | 6,927 | Dobson, Edwards2, Sowerby | OBrien | |||
| Mon 29/3 | ALLOA ATHLETIC | H | 3-2 | W | Friendly | 12,259 | Perrett, Edwards2 | OBrien | |||
| Sat 3/4 | Torquay United Reserves | A | 2-2 | D | 1,500 | Carter2 | OBrien | ||||
| Sat 10/4 | Newport County Reserves | A | 2-1 | W | 4,850 | Carter, Sowerby | OBrien | ||||
| Wed 14/4 | SOUTHEND UNITED RESERVES | H | 2-3 | L | Friendly | 2,856 | Little, Carter | OBrien | |||
| Sat 17/4 | YEOVIL & PETTERS UNITED | H | 3-0 | W | 10,238 | Cowie, Carter, Edwards | OBrien | ||||
| Mon 19/4 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | H | 1-4 | L | Friendly | 10,527 | Edwards | OBrien | |||
| Sat 24/4 | CHELTENHAM TOWN | H | 3-0 | W | 7,200 | Perrett, McLuckie, Carter | OBrien | ||||
| Mon 26/4 | NORWICH CITY | H | 3-2 | W |  |
Ipswich Hospital Cup | 10,227 | Dobson, Carter2 | OBrien | ||
| Wed 28/4 | Norwich City | A | 1-3 | L | Testimonial (J Scott & B Robinson) | 4,200 | Edwards | OBrien | |||
| Sat 1/5 | Barry Town | A | 0-3 | L | 4,562 | OBrien | |||||
Season Summary
| Comp | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern League | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 68 | 35 |
| Friendly | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 27 |
| FA Cup | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 6 |
| Bury Hospital Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southern League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ipswich Hospital Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 52 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 134 | 71 |
Excludes abandoned games (if any), Matches decided on penalties (if any) count as a drawn game.
Attendance Summary
| Home Average | Home Total | Away Average | Away Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 8,539 | 128,091 | 3,566 | 53,491 |
| Cup/Play-offs | 9,118 | 72,943 | 3,675 | 3,675 |
Final League Table
Southern League
P W D L F A Pts
1. IPSWICH TOWN 30 19 8 3 68 35 46
2. Norwich City Reserves 30 18 5 7 70 35 41
3. Folkestone 30 17 4 9 71 61 38
4. Bath City 30 15 5 10 66 52 35
5. Margate 30 15 4 11 61 49 34
6. Guildford City 30 15 4 11 54 60 34
7. Yeovil & Petters United 30 15 3 12 77 69 33
8. Newport County Reserves 30 11 8 11 72 68 30
9. Plymouth Argyle Reserves 30 11 8 11 64 58 30
10. Barry Town 30 12 4 14 58 72 28
11. Cheltenham Town 30 10 4 16 61 70 24
12. Exeter City Reserves 30 8 7 15 57 78 23
13. Dartford 30 9 5 16 41 55 23
14. Torquay United 30 8 5 17 45 76 21
15. Tunbridge Wells Rangers 30 7 6 17 62 64 20
16. Aldershot Reserves 30 7 6 17 47 72 20
