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1936–37 FA Cup

FieldValue
title1936–37 FA Cup
countryEngland
Wales
defending_championsArsenal
winnersSunderland (1st title)
secondPreston North End
prev_season[1935–36](1935-36-fa-cup)
next_season[1937–38](1937-38-fa-cup)

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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

RoundDate
Extra preliminary roundSaturday 5 September 1936
Preliminary roundSaturday 19 September 1936
First round qualifyingSaturday 3 October 1936
Second round qualifyingSaturday 17 October 1936
Third round qualifyingSaturday 31 October 1936
Fourth round qualifyingSaturday 14 November 1936
First round properSaturday 28 November 1936
Second round properSaturday 12 December 1936
Third round properSaturday 16 January 1937
Fourth round properSaturday 30 January 1937
Fifth round properSaturday 20 February 1937
Sixth round properSaturday 6 March 1937
Semi-finalsSaturday 10 April 1937
FinalSaturday 1 May 1937

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 this season's fourth qualifying round were Spennymoor United, Blyth Spartans, Shildon, Morecambe, South Liverpool, Wigan Athletic, Stalybridge Celtic, Wellington Town, Frickley Colliery, Boston United, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United, Burton Town, Peterborough United, Ipswich Town, Southall, Harwich & Parkeston, Tunbridge Wells Rangers, Dulwich Hamlet, Worthing, Folkestone, Dartford, Walthamstow Avenue, Ryde Sports, Bath City and Yeovil & Petter's United.

Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Morecambe, South Liverpool, Frickley Colliery, Ipswich Town and Worthing. Peterborough United were also featuring in the main draw for the first time in their own right, just five seasons after predecessor outfit Peterborough & Fletton United had last reached this stage.

Two clubs progressed from the extra preliminary round to the first round proper. Frickley Colliery defeated Ryhill & Havercroft United, Yorkshire Amateur, Worksop Town, Norton Woodseats, Denaby United and Ripley Town before losing to Southport; while Harwich & Parkeston defeated Maldon & Heybridge, Crittall Athletic, Dagenham Town, Romford, Barking and Hayes before going out to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic at Dean Court.

First round proper

At this stage 41 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 byes to the third round. To make the number of matches up, non-league sides Ilford and Corinthian were given byes to this round. Ilford were the runners-up from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup, but the bye was passed to them as the winners, Casuals were no longer entering the FA Cup.

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
1**Dartford**3–0Peterborough United28 November 1936
2**Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic**5–1Harwich & Parkeston28 November 1936
3Barrow0–4**Mansfield Town**28 November 1936
4Bath City1–2**Tunbridge Wells Rangers**28 November 1936
5**Walsall**3–0Scunthorpe & Lindsey United28 November 1936
6**Crewe Alexandra**5–1Rochdale28 November 1936
7Lincoln City1–1New Brighton28 November 1936
*Replay**New Brighton**2–3****Lincoln City***2 December 1936
8**Swindon Town**6–0Dulwich Hamlet28 November 1936
9**Ipswich Town**2–1Watford28 November 1936
10Ilford2–4**Reading**28 November 1936
11**Queens Park Rangers**5–1Brighton & Hove Albion28 November 1936
12**Accrington Stanley**3–1Wellington Town28 November 1936
13**South Liverpool**1–0Morecambe28 November 1936
14**Shildon**4–2Stalybridge Celtic28 November 1936
15**Carlisle United**2–1Stockport County28 November 1936
16**Clapton Orient**2–1Torquay United28 November 1936
17**Oldham Athletic**1–0Tranmere Rovers28 November 1936
18Crystal Palace1–1Southend United28 November 1936
*Replay****Southend United****2–0**Crystal Palace*2 December 1936
19**Exeter City**3–0Folkestone28 November 1936
20Blyth Spartans0–2**Wrexham**28 November 1936
21**Cardiff City**3–1Southall28 November 1936
22Frickley Colliery0–2**Southport**28 November 1936
23**Burton Town**5–1Wigan Athletic28 November 1936
24Halifax Town1–2**Darlington**28 November 1936
25**Newport County**3–0Bristol City28 November 1936
26**Yeovil & Petter's United**4–3Worthing28 November 1936
27Ryde Sports1–5**Gillingham**28 November 1936
28**Walthamstow Avenue**6–1Northampton Town28 November 1936
29Corinthian0–2**Bristol Rovers**28 November 1936
30**York City**5–2Hull City28 November 1936
31Rotherham United4–4Hartlepools United28 November 1936
*Replay****Hartlepools United****2–0**Rotherham United*2 December 1936
32Aldershot1–6**Millwall**28 November 1936
33**Gateshead**2–0Notts County28 November 1936
34Boston United1–1Spennymoor United28 November 1936
*Replay****Spennymoor United****2–0**Boston United*2 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
1**Reading**7–2Newport County12 December 1936
2Walsall1–1Yeovil & Petter's United12 December 1936
*Replay**Yeovil & Petter's United**0–1****Walsall***16 December 1936
3Crewe Alexandra1–1Hartlepools United12 December 1936
*Replay**Hartlepools United**1–2****Crewe Alexandra***16 December 1936
4Lincoln City2–3**Oldham Athletic**12 December 1936
5**Wrexham**2–0Gillingham12 December 1936
6Ipswich Town1–2**Spennymoor United**12 December 1936
7**Accrington Stanley**1–0Tunbridge Wells Rangers12 December 1936
8**Bristol Rovers**2–1Southport12 December 1936
9South Liverpool0–1**Queens Park Rangers**12 December 1936
10Shildon0–3**Dartford**12 December 1936
11**Millwall**7–0Gateshead12 December 1936
12**Carlisle United**4–1Clapton Orient12 December 1936
13Southend United3–3York City12 December 1936
*Replay****York City****2–1**Southend United*16 December 1936
14Mansfield Town0–3**Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic**12 December 1936
15**Cardiff City**2–1Swindon Town12 December 1936
16Burton Town1–2**Darlington**12 December 1936
17Walthamstow Avenue2–3**Exeter City**17 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. Spennymoor United and Dartford were the last clubs from the qualifying rounds left in the competition.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1**Chester**4–0Doncaster Rovers16 January 1937
2Chesterfield1–5**Arsenal**16 January 1937
3Dartford0–1**Darlington**16 January 1937
4**Bury**1–0Queens Park Rangers16 January 1937
5**Preston North End**2–0Newcastle United16 January 1937
6Southampton2–3**Sunderland**16 January 1937
7**Walsall**3–1Barnsley16 January 1937
8Nottingham Forest2–4**Sheffield United**16 January 1937
9Blackburn Rovers2–2Accrington Stanley16 January 1937
*Replay****Accrington Stanley****3–1**Blackburn Rovers*20 January 1937
10Aston Villa2–3**Burnley**16 January 1937
11**Sheffield Wednesday**2–0Port Vale16 January 1937
12**Wolverhampton Wanderers**6–1Middlesbrough16 January 1937
13Crewe Alexandra0–2**Plymouth Argyle**16 January 1937
14**West Bromwich Albion**7–1Spennymoor United16 January 1937
15Luton Town3–3Blackpool16 January 1937
*Replay**Blackpool**1–2****Luton Town***20 January 1937
16**Everton**5–0Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic16 January 1937
17Wrexham1–3**Manchester City**16 January 1937
18**Brentford**5–0Huddersfield Town16 January 1937
19Bristol Rovers2–5**Leicester City**16 January 1937
20**Coventry City**2–0Charlton Athletic16 January 1937
21Portsmouth0–5**Tottenham Hotspur**16 January 1937
22West Ham United0–0Bolton Wanderers16 January 1937
*Replay****Bolton Wanderers****1–0**West Ham United*20 January 1937
23**Manchester United**1–0Reading16 January 1937
24**Norwich City**3–0Liverpool16 January 1937
25Bradford City2–2York City16 January 1937
*Replay****York City****1–0**Bradford City*20 January 1937
26**Millwall**2–0Fulham16 January 1937
27**Chelsea**4–0Leeds United16 January 1937
28Bradford Park Avenue0–4**Derby County**16 January 1937
29**Exeter City**3–0Oldham Athletic16 January 1937
30Cardiff City1–3**Grimsby Town**16 January 1937
31**Swansea Town**1–0Carlisle United16 January 1937
32**Stoke City**4–1Birmingham16 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
1**Burnley**4–1Bury30 January 1937
2**Preston North End**5–1Stoke City30 January 1937
3Bolton Wanderers1–1Norwich City30 January 1937
*Replay**Norwich City**1–2****Bolton Wanderers***4 February 1937
4**Grimsby Town**5–1Walsall30 January 1937
5Wolverhampton Wanderers2–2Sheffield United30 January 1937
*Replay**Sheffield United**1–2****Wolverhampton Wanderers***4 February 1937
6**West Bromwich Albion**3–2Darlington30 January 1937
7**Derby County**3–0Brentford30 January 1937
8Luton Town2–2Sunderland30 January 1937
*Replay****Sunderland****3–1**Luton Town*3 February 1937
9**Everton**3–0Sheffield Wednesday30 January 1937
10**Tottenham Hotspur**1–0Plymouth Argyle30 January 1937
11**Manchester City**2–0Accrington Stanley30 January 1937
12**Coventry City**2–0Chester30 January 1937
13**Millwall**3–0Chelsea30 January 1937
14**Exeter City**3–1Leicester City30 January 1937
15Swansea Town0–0York City30 January 1937
*Replay**York City**1–3****Swansea Town***3 February 1937
16**Arsenal**5–0Manchester 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
1Burnley1–7**Arsenal**20 February 1937
2**Preston North End**5–3Exeter City20 February 1937
3Bolton Wanderers0–5**Manchester City**20 February 1937
4Grimsby Town1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers20 February 1937
*Replay****Wolverhampton Wanderers****6–2**Grimsby Town*24 February 1937
5**Sunderland**3–0Swansea Town20 February 1937
6Everton1–1Tottenham Hotspur20 February 1937
*Replay****Tottenham Hotspur****4–3**Everton*22 February 1937
7Coventry City2–3**West Bromwich Albion**20 February 1937
8**Millwall**2–1Derby 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
*Replay**Sunderland**2–2**Wolverhampton Wanderers*10 March 1937
*Replay****Sunderland****4–0**Wolverhampton Wanderers*15 March 1937
2**West Bromwich Albion**3–1Arsenal6 March 1937
3Tottenham Hotspur1–3**Preston North End**6 March 1937
4**Millwall**2–0Manchester 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

Main article: 1937 FA Cup 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 38 minutes had put Preston ahead.

Match details

15:00 BST| Raich Carter Eddie Burbanks

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