FAI_Cup_1935–36

1935–36 FAI Cup

1935–36 FAI Cup

Football tournament season

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.

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First round

More information Tie no, Home team ...

Second round

More information Tie no, Home team ...

Semi-finals

More information Shamrock Rovers, 2–2 ...
More information Cork, 5–2 ...

Replay

More information Shamrock Rovers, 2–1 ...

Final

More information Shamrock Rovers, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 30,946
More information Winner of FAI Cup–36 ...

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.
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