1935–36 FAI Cup

Football tournament season
1935-36 FAI Cup
Tournament details
Country Republic of Ireland
Dates1 January-19 April 1936
Teams16
Defending championsBohemian
Final positions
ChampionsShamrock Rovers
Runner-upCork
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored101 (4.59 per match)
← 1934-35
1936-37 →

The FAI Cup 1935–36[A] was the fifteenth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 1 January 1936 and concluded on 19 April with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 30,946 people watched Shamrock Rovers claim their seventh title by defeating Cork.

First round

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 GSR 1-4 Reds United 1 January 1936
2 Bohemians 7-0 Waterford 11 January 1936
3 Cork 2-2 Bray Unknowns 12 January 1936
replay Bray Unknowns 1-6 Cork 15 January 1936
4 Dolphin 1-0[C] Drumcondra 12 January 1936
refix[C] Dolphin 3-6 Drumcondra 16 January 1936
5 Dundalk 7-1 B&I 12 January 1936
6 Hospitals Trust 2-5 Sligo Rovers 12 January 1936
7 Shamrock Rovers 1-1 St James's Gate 12 January 1936
replay St James's Gate 1-2 Shamrock Rovers 15 January 1936
8 Tramore Rookies 1-5 Brideville 12 January 1936

Second round

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Bohemians 1-1 Cork 8 February 1936
replay Cork 3-2 Bohemians 19 February 1936
2 Dundalk 2-1 Reds United 8 February 1936
3 Drumcondra 1-1 Sligo Rovers 9 February 1936
replay Sligo Rovers 1-1 Drumcondra 12 February 1936
replay(2) Drumcondra 3-2 Sligo Rovers 19 February 1936
4 Shamrock Rovers 5-1 Brideville 9 February 1936

Semi-finals

Shamrock Rovers2–2Dundalk
Moore
Glen(pen)
Morgan
McCourt

Cork5–2Drumcondra
Turnbull(3)
King
O'Reilly
Meehan
Donnelly
The Mardyke, Cork

Replay

Shamrock Rovers2–1Dundalk
Ward
Scully
O' Neill(pen)

Final

Shamrock Rovers2–1Cork
Moore 46'
Reid 53'
Turnbull 80'
Attendance: 30,946
Winner of FAI Cup 1935–36
Shamrock Rovers
7th Title

Notes

A. ^ From 1923 to 1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup.

B. ^ Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.

C. ^ a Fixture abandoned due to encroachment of spectators. Re-Fixture played on 16 January.

References

General
  • Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.

External links

  • FAI Website
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