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Cardiff City

1935–36 season
Chairman	Tudor Steer
Manager	Ben Watts-Jones
Division Three South	20th
FA Cup	1st round
Welsh Cup	Quarter Finals
Third Division South Cup	1st round
Top goalscorer	League: Reg Keating (10) All: Reg Keating (11)
Highest home attendance	18,774 (v Bristol Rovers, 2 September 1935)
Lowest home attendance	3,765 (v Watford, 15 January 1936)
Average home league attendance	9,528
Home colours
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The 1935–36 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 16th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Three South, then the third tier of English football, finishing 20th.

Season review

Football League Third Division South

Partial league table

Results by round

Players

First team squad. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player -- GK  ENG Jack Deighton -- GK  SCO Jock Leckie -- GK  WAL George Poland -- DF  ENG Billy Bassett -- DF  EIR Jack Everest -- DF  ENG Cliff Godfrey -- DF  WAL Arthur Granville -- DF  SCO Hugh Hearty -- MF  WAL Len Attley -- MF  WAL Bryn Davies -- MF  ENG Wally Jennings -- MF  ENG Charles McDonagh

No. Pos. Nation Player -- FW  ENG Jack Diamond -- FW  WAL Freddie Hill -- FW  WAL Wilf Lewis -- FW  WAL James McKenzie -- FW  WAL Enoch Mort -- FW  WAL Reg Pugh -- FW  WAL Doug Redwood -- FW  ENG Harold Riley -- FW  ENG Joe Roberts -- FW  ENG Harry Roper -- FW  ENG Harold Smith -- FW  WAL Daniel J Williams

Fixtures and results

Third Division South

31 August 1935 (1935-08-31) 1	Crystal Palace	3–2	Cardiff City	London
			Harry Riley Freddie Hill	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,694

7 September 1935 (1935-09-07) 3	Cardiff City	2–3	Reading	Cardiff
	Robert Done (o.g.) Harry Roper		Tommy Tait Jimmy Liddle Joe McGough	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,850

11 September 1935 (1935-09-11) 4	Bristol Rovers	1–1	Cardiff City	Bristol
			Reg Pugh	Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 11,209

16 September 1935 (1935-09-16) 6	Cardiff City	4–1	Clapton Orient	Cardiff
	Harry Roper Harry Riley Freddie Hill Freddie Hill			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,239

21 September 1935 (1935-09-21) 7	Gillingham	3–0	Cardiff City	Gillingham
				Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,663

28 September 1935 (1935-09-28) 8	Cardiff City	1–1	Bournemouth	Cardiff
	Harold Smith			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,844

5 October 1935 (1935-10-05) 9	Luton Town	2–2	Cardiff City	Luton
			Jack Diamond Jack Diamond	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 12,288

12 October 1935 (1935-10-12) 10	Cardiff City	3–2	Notts County	Cardiff
	Freddie Hill Jack Diamond George Walker (o.g.)			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,458

19 October 1935 (1935-10-19) 11	Cardiff City	1–0	Coventry City	Cardiff
	Joe Roberts			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,239

26 October 1935 (1935-10-26) 12	Swindon Town	2–1	Cardiff City	Swindon
	Jim Parmley (pen.) Jim Parmley 48'		25' Reg Pugh	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,224 Referee: EW Vokes

2 November 1935 (1935-11-02) 13	Cardiff City	0–1	Aldershot	Cardiff
				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,506

9 November 1935 (1935-11-09) 14	Exeter City	2–0	Cardiff City	Exeter
				Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,590

16 November 1935 (1935-11-16) 15	Cardiff City	3–1	Millwall	Cardiff
	Joe Roberts Joe Roberts Jack Diamond			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,185

23 November 1935 (1935-11-23) 16	Bristol City	0–2	Cardiff City	Bristol
			Jack Diamond Joe Roberts	Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 10,350

7 December 1935 (1935-12-07) 17	Queens Park Rangers	5–1	Cardiff City	London
			Jack Diamond	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 5,048

25 December 1935 (1935-12-25) 18	Southend United	3–1	Cardiff City	Southend
			Jack Everest	Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,478

26 December 1935 (1935-12-26) 19	Cardiff City	1–1	Southend United	Cardiff
	Jack Diamond			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,574

28 December 1935 (1935-12-28) 20	Cardiff City	1–1	Crystal Palace	Cardiff
	Jack Diamond			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,411

4 January 1936 (1936-01-04) 21	Reading	4–1	Cardiff City	Reading
			Reg Keating	Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 8,713

11 January 1936 (1936-01-11) 22	Torquay United	2–1	Cardiff City	Torquay
			Reg Keating	Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3,560

15 January 1936 (1936-01-15) 23	Cardiff City	0–2	Watford	Cardiff
				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,765

18 January 1936 (1936-01-18) 24	Cardiff City	2–0	Newport County	Cardiff
	Harold Smith Harry Riley			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,981

25 January 1936 (1936-01-25) 25	Cardiff City	4–0	Gillingham	Cardiff
	Daniel J Williams Daniel J Williams Harry Riley Joe Roberts			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,998

1 February 1936 (1936-02-01) 26	Bournemouth	4–4	Cardiff City	Bournemouth
			Reg Keating Reg Keating Daniel J Williams Reg Pugh	Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 7,058

8 February 1936 (1936-02-08) 27	Cardiff City	2–3	Luton Town	Cardiff
	Daniel J Williams Daniel J Williams			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,142

15 February 1936 (1936-02-15) 28	Notts County	2–0	Cardiff City	Nottingham
				Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,639

22 February 1936 (1936-02-22) 29	Coventry City	5–1	Cardiff City	Coventry
			Jack Everest	Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,257

29 February 1936 (1936-02-29) 30	Cardiff City	5–2	Exeter City	Cardiff
	Wilf Lewis Reg Pugh Harold Smith Jack Diamond Daniel J Williams			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,390

7 March 1936 (1936-03-07) 31	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–0	Cardiff City	Brighton
				Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 8,198

14 March 1936 (1936-03-14) 32	Cardiff City	2–1	Swindon Town	Cardiff
	Reg Keating 3' Reg Keating		Syd Lowry	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,637 Referee: WJ Lewington

18 March 1936 (1936-03-18) 33	Cardiff City	1–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Cardiff
	Daniel J Williams			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,268

21 March 1936 (1936-03-21) 34	Millwall	2–4	Cardiff City	Millwall
			Reg Keating Reg Keating Reg Keating Daniel J Williams	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,774

28 March 1936 (1936-03-28) 35	Cardiff City	1–0	Bristol City	Cardiff
	Reg Keating			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,755

4 April 1936 (1936-04-04) 36	Watford	4–0	Cardiff City	Watford
				Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,165

11 April 1936 (1936-04-11) 38	Cardiff City	3–2	Queens Park Rangers	Cardiff
	Harry Riley Harry Riley Reg Pugh			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,571

13 April 1936 (1936-04-13) 39	Northampton Town	2–0	Cardiff City	Northampton
				Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,890

18 April 1936 (1936-04-18) 40	Aldershot	1–1	Cardiff City	Aldershot
			Daniel J Williams	Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,271

25 April 1936 (1936-04-25) 41	Cardiff City	1–2	Torquay United	Cardiff
	Reg Pugh			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,206

2 May 1936 (1936-05-02) 42	Clapton Orient	2–1	Cardiff City	London
			Freddie Hill	Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,460

FA Cup

30 November 1935 (1935-11-30) Round 1	Cardiff City	0–3	Dartford	Cardiff
				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,000

Welsh Cup

29 January 1936 (1936-01-29) Round 6	Cardiff City	2–1	Bristol City	Cardiff
	Reg Pugh Reg Keating			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,000

12 March 1936 (1936-03-12) Quarter Final	Rhyl	2–1	Cardiff City	Rhyl
			Reg Pugh	Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 7,000

Third Division South Cup

30 September 1935 (1935-09-30) Round 1	Crystal Palace	2–1	Cardiff City	London
			Jack Diamond	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 8,000

Source

References

1. ^ "Cardiff City 1935–36 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
2. "All Cardiff City football club players: 1936". 11v11. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
3. "Welsh Cup 1935/36". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

Bibliography

• Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
• Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
• Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
• Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
• Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 1-9054110-4-9.
• "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".

• Cardiff City F.C. seasons
• Association football clubs 1935–36 season
• 1935–36 in Welsh football