May · Opening chapter
Pre-season
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Arrivals · 1
Departures · 0
No recorded departures.
Season story · Division 3
1936–37
12 league wins, 71–88 league goals and a campaign told match by match.
Manager: Jack Carr, Jim Knowles2 recorded transfers
- Division
- Football League Division Three North
- Final league position
- 19th
- League matches
- 42
- League wins
- 12
- League draws
- 9
- League defeats
- 21
- League goals
- 71–88
- Average Prenton Park gate
- 5,999
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
29 Aug
Opening chapter
Carlisle United · 5-1
View match1 Jan
Biggest victory
Chester · 5-0
View match16 Sept
The biggest crowd
Chester · 5-2
View match26 Apr
Final word
Gateshead · 6-1
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
The team
Most-used XI
Top scorer
No data
Biggest crowd
12,579
Chester
Season form
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Season timeline
The campaign, month by month
Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.
- Months
- 9
- Competitive matches
- 43
- Wins
- 12
Chapter 01
August 1936
W1 competitive matches · 1W 0D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1936
LLDDLWL7 competitive matches · 1W 2D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 03
October 1936
LDDLD5 competitive matches · 0W 3D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Jack Carr left the role
Chapter 04
November 1936
LLLL4 competitive matches · 0W 0D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Jim Knowles took charge
Chapter 05
December 1936
LWLLL5 competitive matches · 1W 0D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 06
January 1937
WWLWWW6 competitive matches · 5W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 07
February 1937
WWL3 competitive matches · 2W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 08
March 1937
LWLDDL6 competitive matches · 1W 2D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 09
April 1937
LDDLLW6 competitive matches · 1W 2D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Summary
Selection summary
Competitive record
43 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | |||
| Away | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |||
| Total | 43 | 12 | 9 | 22 |
Match list
Results
43 matches
| Date | Opposition | Competition | Result | Att. | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/8 | HomeCarlisle United | 5-1 | |||
| 2/9 | AwayYork City | 4-0 | |||
| 5/9 | 2-1 | ||||
| 7/9 | HomeYork City | 0-0 | |||
| 12/9 | HomeSouthport | 3-3 | |||
| 16/9 | AwayChester | 5-2 | |||
| 19/9 | AwayNew Brighton | 1-2 | |||
| 26/9 | AwayHalifax Town | 2-1 | |||
| 3/10 | HomeMansfield Town | 0-2 | |||
| 10/10 | AwayCrewe Alexandra | 2-2 | |||
| 17/10 | HomeLincoln City | 2-2 | |||
| 24/10 | 4-0 | ||||
| 31/10 | HomeOldham Athletic | 3-3 | |||
| 7/11 | AwayPort Vale | 2-1 | |||
| 14/11 | HomeRotherham United | 1-2 | |||
| 21/11 | AwayStockport County | 5-0 | |||
| 28/11 | AwayOldham Athletic | 1-0 | |||
| 5/12 | AwayDarlington | 3-2 | |||
| 12/12 | HomeHull City | 2-1 | |||
| 19/12 | AwayHull City | 5-2 | |||
| 25/12 | AwayRochdale | 2-1 | |||
| 26/12 | AwayCarlisle United | 3-1 | |||
| 1/1 | HomeChester | 5-0 | |||
| 2/1 | 1-0 | ||||
| 9/1 | AwaySouthport | 1-0 | |||
| 16/1 | HomeRochdale | 4-3 | |||
| 23/1 | HomeNew Brighton | 3-2 | |||
| 30/1 | HomeHalifax Town | 2-1 | |||
| 6/2 | AwayMansfield Town | 2-3 | |||
| 13/2 | HomeCrewe Alexandra | 6-1 | |||
| 20/2 | AwayLincoln City | 1-0 | |||
| 6/3 | AwayOldham Athletic | 3-0 | |||
| 13/3 | HomePort Vale | 4-2 | |||
| 20/3 | AwayRotherham United | 3-1 | |||
| 26/3 | HomeBarrow | 0-0 | |||
| 27/3 | HomeStockport County | 2-2 | |||
| 29/3 | AwayBarrow | 2-0 | |||
| 3/4 | AwayWrexham | 2-0 | |||
| 10/4 | HomeDarlington | 1-1 | |||
| 12/4 | HomeWrexham | 1-1 | |||
| 17/4 | AwayGateshead | 4-0 | |||
| 19/4 | 1-2 | ||||
| 26/4 | HomeGateshead | 6-1 |