The Programmes – 1936/37

The 1936/37 season was another fascinating chapter in football history, with drama across the Football League, the FA Cup and the international game. For collectors of old football programmes, this period offers a rich mix of historic fixtures, famous clubs, emerging stories and beautifully evocative matchday issues from the years before the Second World War.

Manchester City claimed the First Division title for the first time, while Sunderland enjoyed one of the great seasons in their history, lifting the FA Cup after victory over Preston North End at Wembley. Arsenal, Everton, Charlton Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester United and many others all feature strongly in the story of the campaign, making 1936/37 a particularly interesting season for programme collectors.

The programmes from this era are prized not only for the matches they represent, but also for their age, design, scarcity and connection to a very different footballing world. Many are simple, fragile and difficult to find in good condition, which only adds to their appeal. This section brings together surviving examples from the 1936/37 season, helping to preserve the memory of the games, clubs and players that shaped the football landscape of the time.

 

  • Torquay v Reading 29.08.1936

    Torquay v Reading 29.08.1936

  • Arsenal v Everton 29.08.1936 (Dixie equals Bloomers record)

    Arsenal v Everton 29.08.1936 (Dixie equals Bloomers record)

  • Sheffield Utd v Blackburn 31.08.1936

    Sheffield Utd v Blackburn 31.08.1936

  • Stoke v Charlton 31.08.1936

    Stoke v Charlton 31.08.1936

  • Huddersfield v Arsenal 05.09.1936

    Huddersfield v Arsenal 05.09.1936

  • Burnley v Fulham 05.09.1936 - Lawton in the 1st team but still an amateur [Burnley v Everton Reserves 07.09.1936]

    Burnley v Fulham 05.09.1936 - Lawton in the 1st team but still an amateur [Burnley v Everton Reserves 07.09.1936]

  • Man Utd Reserves v Wolves Reserves 05.09.1936

    Man Utd Reserves v Wolves Reserves 05.09.1936

  • St Bernards v Edinburgh 05.09.1936

    St Bernards v Edinburgh 05.09.1936

  • Arsenal v Brentford 09.09.1936

    Arsenal v Brentford 09.09.1936

  • Bradford Park Avenue v Sheffield Utd 12.09.1936

    Bradford Park Avenue v Sheffield Utd 12.09.1936

  • Notts Forset v Southampton 16.09.1936

    Notts Forset v Southampton 16.09.1936

  • Sheff Wed v Huddersfield 17.09.1936

    Sheff Wed v Huddersfield 17.09.1936

  • Manchester Utd v Sheff Wed 19.09.1936

    Manchester Utd v Sheff Wed 19.09.1936

  • Arsenal v Derby 26.09.1936

    Arsenal v Derby 26.09.1936

  • Man Utd v Arsenal 03.10.1936

    Man Utd v Arsenal 03.10.1936

  • Burnley v Spurs 10.10.1936 (Lawton hat trick on his professional debut)

    Burnley v Spurs 10.10.1936 (Lawton hat trick on his professional debut)

  • Stoke v Preston 17.10.1936

    Stoke v Preston 17.10.1936

  • Scotland v Germany 14.10.1936

    Scotland v Germany 14.10.1936

  • Sunderland v West Brom 24.10.1936

    Sunderland v West Brom 24.10.1936

  • North Riding v Sheffield & Hallamshire 14.11.1936 (Northern Counties Team Sheet)

    North Riding v Sheffield & Hallamshire 14.11.1936 (Northern Counties Team Sheet)

  • Germany v Italy 15.11.36 Adolf meets Mussolini. Happy days

    Germany v Italy 15.11.36 Adolf meets Mussolini. Happy days

  • Germany v Italy 15.11.1936 (Itinerary)

    Germany v Italy 15.11.1936 (Itinerary)

  • Aston Villa v Blackburn 21.11.1936

    Aston Villa v Blackburn 21.11.1936

  • Chelsea v Everton 28.11.1936

    Chelsea v Everton 28.11.1936

  • Chesterfield v Bury 05.12.1936

    Chesterfield v Bury 05.12.1936

  • Millwall v Gateshead 12.12.1936

    Millwall v Gateshead 12.12.1936

  • Brentford v Stoke 19.12.1936

    Brentford v Stoke 19.12.1936

  • Charlton v Portsmouth 25.12.1936

    Charlton v Portsmouth 25.12.1936

  • Stoke v Chelsea 25.12.1936 stan & father in law running a sports shop

    Stoke v Chelsea 25.12.1936 stan & father in law running a sports shop

  • Birmingham v Sunderland 25.12.1936

    Birmingham v Sunderland 25.12.1936

  • Brentford v Everton 02.01.1937

    Brentford v Everton 02.01.1937

  • Everton reserves v Burnley reserves 02.01.1937 (Everton get their successor to Dixie)

    Everton reserves v Burnley reserves 02.01.1937 (Everton get their successor to Dixie)

  • Sheff Wed v Port Vale 16.01.1937

    Sheff Wed v Port Vale 16.01.1937

  • Stockport v Port Vale 30.01.1937

    Stockport v Port Vale 30.01.1937

  • Arsenal v Manchester Utd 30.01.1937

    Arsenal v Manchester Utd 30.01.1937

  • Millwall v Chelsea 30.01.1937 (FA Cup 4th Round)

    Millwall v Chelsea 30.01.1937 (FA Cup 4th Round)

  • Germany v Holland 31.01.1937

    Germany v Holland 31.01.1937

  • Stoke v West Brom 04.02.1937 (recorded score 10-3)

    Stoke v West Brom 04.02.1937 (recorded score 10-3)

  • Everton v Sunderland 06.02.1937

    Everton v Sunderland 06.02.1937

  • Arsenal v Man Utd 06.02.1937

    Arsenal v Man Utd 06.02.1937

  • Everton v Spurs 20.02.1937

    Everton v Spurs 20.02.1937

  • Millwall v Derby 20.02.1937

    Millwall v Derby 20.02.1937

  • Millwall v Derby 20.02.1937

    Millwall v Derby 20.02.1937

  • Spurs v Everton 22.02.1937 Lawton scores his 1st real goal for Everton and Dixie hears his swansong

    Spurs v Everton 22.02.1937 Lawton scores his 1st real goal for Everton and Dixie hears his swansong

  • West Brom v Arsenal 06.03.1937 - FA Cup 6th Round

    West Brom v Arsenal 06.03.1937 - FA Cup 6th Round

  • Millwall v Man City 06.03.1937

    Millwall v Man City 06.03.1937

  • Aston Villa v Sheff Utd 06.03.1937

    Aston Villa v Sheff Utd 06.03.1937

  • Lincoln v Chester 10.03.1937

    Lincoln v Chester 10.03.1937

  • Newcastle v Coventry 13.03.1937

    Newcastle v Coventry 13.03.1937

  • Portsmouth v Sunderland 13.03.1937

    Portsmouth v Sunderland 13.03.1937

  • Dulwich v Bromley 20.03.1937 - (FAAC Semi Final at Crystal Palace)

    Dulwich v Bromley 20.03.1937 - (FAAC Semi Final at Crystal Palace)

  • Crystal Palace v Torquay 26.03.1937

    Crystal Palace v Torquay 26.03.1937

  • Walthamstow v Barking 26.03.1937

    Walthamstow v Barking 26.03.1937

  • Stockport v Hull 26.03.1937

    Stockport v Hull 26.03.1937

  • Stockport Reserves v Manchester North End 27.03.1937 | Stockport Reserves v Ashton 29.03.1937

    Stockport Reserves v Manchester North End 27.03.1937 | Stockport Reserves v Ashton 29.03.1937

  • Sheff Wed v Bolton 29.03.1937

    Sheff Wed v Bolton 29.03.1937

  • Dulwich v Leyton 03.04.1937 - ( FAAC Final)

    Dulwich v Leyton 03.04.1937 - ( FAAC Final)

  • Norwich v Swansea 10.04.1937

    Norwich v Swansea 10.04.1937

  • West Brom v Preston 10.04.1937

    West Brom v Preston 10.04.1937

  • Everton v Charlton 17.04.1937

    Everton v Charlton 17.04.1937

  • Arsenal v Portsmouth 19.04.1937 (Coronation Cup at Bath)

    Arsenal v Portsmouth 19.04.1937 (Coronation Cup at Bath)

  • Norwich v Aston Villa 24.04.1937

    Norwich v Aston Villa 24.04.1937

  • Leicester v Spurs 01.05.1937

    Leicester v Spurs 01.05.1937

  • Glasgow v Edinburgh 12.05.1937 - (Coronation Special)

    Glasgow v Edinburgh 12.05.1937 - (Coronation Special)

  • Glasgow v Edinburgh 12.05.1937 (Coronation Special)

    Glasgow v Edinburgh 12.05.1937 (Coronation Special)

  • Sweden v England 17.05.1937

    Sweden v England 17.05.1937

  • Wills Cigarette Cards 1936

    Wills Cigarette Cards 1936

  • Wills Cigarette Cards 1936/37

    Wills Cigarette Cards 1936/37