1 February 1936 - The Floodgates Opened
The sides in the four levels of the English pyramid set a collective League record by scoring (or conceding) a total of 209 goals in a single day. Nine players scored hat-tricks and three players bagged four goals each.The goals were scored in 44 different matches, for an average of 4.75 goals per match. Highlights included Chester City's 12-0 win over York City and Chesterfield's 5-6 win at Crewe Alexandra, both of which were in Division Three North. In the top flight, Brentford rolled over Wolves 5-0 and West Brom flooded Liverpool 6-1, while the largest margin of victory in Division Two was West Ham's 6-0 win over Bury. The only scoreless League match that day was Aldershot's 0-0 draw with Bristol City in Division Three South.
Division One's last place team Aston Villa delivered the day's biggest upset by beating hosts Derby County, then in second place, by the score of 1-3. The win did little to change Villa's fortunes, however, as they finished second from bottom are were relegated to Division Two.
SCORING RECORDS AND A WHITE HORSE
On January 2nd 1932, the Football League saw 209 goals scored in four divisions, 43 games.
Leicester City lost to Aston Villa 3-8 and Grimsby lost to Huddersfield 1-4 in Division One.
Bradford City put 9 past Barnsley (1) in Division 2,
Barrow scored 7 past visitors Walsall in Div 3 North and
in Division 3 South, Coventry and Fulham drew 5-5.
On February 1st 1936, with one more game (44) played; ie 11 in each of the four divisions, the League record total was equalled with 209 goals.
Chester beat York City 12-0 in Div 3 North.
WBA beat Liverpool 6-1 in Div 1,
and the following teams also registered 6 goals in their league games; Chesterfield beat Crewe 6-5 away, Coventry, Walsall, Watford, West Ham.
Everton beat Middlesbrough 5-2 in Div 1 and these clubs below also maxed out with 5 goals each;
Brentford over Wolves (in the First Div), Tottenham thumping Port Vale (Div2) Accrington (Div3N) v New Brighton, Bristol Rovers (Div3 S) and Lincoln City (Div 3N). In Div 3S Bournemouth drew 4-4 with Cardiff City.
8 other teams scored 4 goals.
12 teams managed NONE.
In Division 1 = 46 goals, Div 2= 46, Div 3N= 68, Div 3S= 49
Leicester City lost to Aston Villa 3-8 and Grimsby lost to Huddersfield 1-4 in Division One.
Bradford City put 9 past Barnsley (1) in Division 2,
Barrow scored 7 past visitors Walsall in Div 3 North and
in Division 3 South, Coventry and Fulham drew 5-5.
On February 1st 1936, with one more game (44) played; ie 11 in each of the four divisions, the League record total was equalled with 209 goals.
Chester beat York City 12-0 in Div 3 North.
WBA beat Liverpool 6-1 in Div 1,
and the following teams also registered 6 goals in their league games; Chesterfield beat Crewe 6-5 away, Coventry, Walsall, Watford, West Ham.
Everton beat Middlesbrough 5-2 in Div 1 and these clubs below also maxed out with 5 goals each;
Brentford over Wolves (in the First Div), Tottenham thumping Port Vale (Div2) Accrington (Div3N) v New Brighton, Bristol Rovers (Div3 S) and Lincoln City (Div 3N). In Div 3S Bournemouth drew 4-4 with Cardiff City.
8 other teams scored 4 goals.
12 teams managed NONE.
In Division 1 = 46 goals, Div 2= 46, Div 3N= 68, Div 3S= 49
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