| 1935-36 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
George Patterson |
| Captain |
Ernie Blenkinsop |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
19th |
| FA Cup |
4th round |
| Top scorers | |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
28,686 |
The 1935-36 season was Liverpool's 44th season of football since they were established.
Squad
- GK. Arthur Riley
- GK. Stanley Kane
- DF. Ernie Blenkinsop
- DF. Tom Bradshaw
- DF. John Browning
- DF. Matt Busby
- DF. Tom Cooper
- DF. Jim Harley
- DF. Fred Rogers
- DF. Jimmy McDougall
- DF. Benjamin Dabbs
- DF. Ted Savage
- DF. Norman Low
- DF. John G Shield
- DF. Bernard Ramsden
- MF. Berry Nieuwenhuys
- MF. Alf Hanson
- MF. Harold Taylor
- FW. Jack Balmer
- FW. Vic Wright
- FW. Phil Taylor
- FW. Fred Howe
- FW. Syd Roberts
- FW. James Collins
- FW. Rob Glassey
- FW. Lance Carr
- FW. Gordon Hodgson
- FW. Tosh Johnson
- FW. Billy Hartill
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies
Pre-season
No pre-season friendlies were played this season.
Other friendlies
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1936 | Bristol Rovers | 5-5 | Roberts, Howe, Hanson, Taylor 2 |
| 13 May 1936 | Prageu Select XI | 4-2 | Howe (8), Hanson (55), Taylor (75), Savage (?) |
| 17 May 1936 | Gradjanski | 1-5 | Nieuwenhuys |
| 21 May 1936 | Beogradski SK | 2-0 | Hanson (7), Roberts (11) |
| 24 May 1936 | Beogradski SK | 2-3 | Hanson (3), Nieuwenhuys (76) |
| 1 June 1936 | Venus Bucuresti | 4-1 | Hanson (20), Howe (46, 60), Bush (87) |
| 2 June 1936 | Ripensia Timisoara | 2-1 | Hanson (42), Roberts (87) |
Results
League
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1935 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Nieuwenhuys (18, 20) |
| 4 September 1935 | Man City | 0-2 | |
| 7 September 1935 | Everton | 6-0 | Howe (15, 42, 86, 89), Hodgson (28, 35) |
| 11 September 1935 | Man City | 0-6 | |
| 14 September 1935 | Grimsby | 7-2 | Howe (3, 13, 54), Hodgson (4, 50), Carr (18), Johnson (74) |
| 18 September 1935 | Stoke | 2-0 | Hodgson (20, 85) |
| 21 September 1935 | Leeds | 0-1 | |
| 28 September 1935 | West Brom | 5-0 | Nieuwenhuys (1), Carr (19, 42), Hodgson (60), Howe (90) |
| 5 October 1935 | Sunderland | 0-2 | |
| 12 October 1935 | Birmingham | 1-2 | Nieuwenhuys (47) |
| 19 October 1935 | Bolton | 0-0 | |
| 26 October 1935 | Huddersfield | 3-0 | Howe (18, 35), Nieuwenhuys (36) |
| 2 November 1935 | Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Carr (17), Hodgson |
| 9 November 1935 | Aston Villa | 3-2 | Hodgson (30), Carr (pen 40), McDougall (55) |
| 16 November 1935 | Wolves | 1-3 | Carr (75) |
| 23 November 1935 | Derby | 0-0 | |
| 30 November 1935 | Portsmouth | 1-2 | Howe (33) |
| 7 December 1935 | Preston | 2-1 | Glassey (5), Balmer (81) |
| 14 December 1935 | Brentford | 2-1 | Glassey (1), Wright (62) |
| 21 December 1935 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Wright (13) |
| 25 December 1935 | Arsenal | 0-1 | |
| 26 December 1935 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Howe (15, 80) |
| 28 December 1935 | Chelsea | 2-3 | Howe (34), Nieuwenhuys (65) |
| 4 January 1936 | Everton | 0-0 | |
| 18 January 1936 | Grimsby | 0-0 | |
| 1 February 1936 | West Brom | 1-6 | Balmer (11) |
| 8 February 1936 | Sunderland | 0-3 | |
| 15 February 1936 | Birmingham | 0-2 | |
| 22 February 1936 | Bolton | 1-1 | Balmer (8) |
| 29 February 1936 | Aston Villa | 0-3 | |
| 7 March 1936 | Portsmouth | 2-0 | Wright (72), Nieuwenhuys (77) |
| 14 March 1936 | Huddersfield | 0-1 | |
| 18 March 1936 | Leeds | 2-1 | Wright (14, 54) |
| 21 March 1936 | Wolves | 0-2 | |
| 28 March 1936 | Derby | 2-2 | Howe (45), Taylor (89) |
| 4 April 1936 | Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Glassey (8, 64) |
| 10 April 1936 | Blackburn | 2-2 | Busby (47), Howe (75) |
| 11 April 1936 | Preston | 1-3 | Nieuwenhuys (72) |
| 13 April 1936 | Blackburn | 4-1 | Taylor (17), Nieuwenhuys 2, Wright |
| 18 April 1936 | Brentford | 0-0 | |
| 25 April 1936 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | |
| 2 May 1936 | Stoke | 1-2 | Howe (22) |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 January 1936 | Swansea | 1-0 | Wright (17) |
| 4 | 25 January 1936 | Arsenal | 0-2 |
Tables
League
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | West Brom | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 89 | 88 | 1.01 | 38 |
| 19 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 64 | 0.94 | 38 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 0.82 | 38 |
Player stats
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | Jack Balmer | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| DF | Ernie Blenkinsop | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Bradshaw | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| DF | John Browning | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | Matt Busby | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| FW | Lance Carr | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| FW | James Collins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Cooper | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| DF | Benjamin Dabbs | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| FW | Rob Glassey | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| MF | Alf Hanson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Jim Harley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| FW | Billy Hartill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Gordon Hodgson | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 |
| FW | Fred Howe | 34 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 17 |
| FW | Tosh Johnson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| GK | Stanley Kane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Norman Low | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Jimmy McDougall | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| MF | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 39 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 10 |
| GK | Arthur Riley | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| FW | Syd Roberts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | Fred Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Ted Savage | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| DF | John G Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Harold Taylor | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| FW | Phil Taylor | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| FW | Vic Wright | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 7 |
Transfers
In
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John G Shield | Bishop Auckland | Free | 1935 |
| Jack Balmer | Free Transfer | Free | 15 May 1935 |
| James Collins | Walsall | Unknown | January 1936 |
| Billy Hartill | Everton | Unknown | 9 January 1936 |
| Harry Eastham | Blackpool | Free | 3 February 1936 |
| Phil Taylor | Bristol Rovers | Swap + £5,000 | March 1936 |
| Matt Busby | Man City | £8,000 | 12 March 1936 |
| Alf Hobson | Shildon Colliery | Unknown | April 1936 |
Out
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Done | Reading | £150 | 17 May 1935 |
| Sam English | Queen of the South | Unknown | 30 July 1935 |
| Tom Morrison | Sunderland | Unknown | November 1935 |
| Jack Tennant | Bolton | £2,750 | 2 January 1936 |
| Gordon Hodgson | Aston Villa | £3,000 | 8 January 1936 |
| Billy Hartill | Bristol Rovers | Swap | March 1936 |