1934/35 Season - Review

NUFC Season 1934/35

Manager	A Cunningham
Lge Pos	D2 - 6th
FA Cup	4th
Lge Cup
Euro
Attendance	20,429
Top Scorer	Smith [16]

United recovered from a shocking start (four defeats in a row and five defeats in the first six games) to climb steadily up the table until the beginning of March when a 1-0 victory over Man United took them into 3rd place.

However, any thoughts of an immediate return were wrecked by a poor run-in which brought five defeats in the last 10 games.

Cunningham used 30 players (including four goalkeepers) during the season as he tried to find a new blend.

A whole host of players were signed with four: centre-forward Jack Smith, half-back Thomas Leach (who was made captain), right winger Wilfred Bott and Norman Tapken (keeper) playing on a regular basis

Other players were moved up from the reserves including Tommy Pearson, Billy Leighton, Joe Wilson and Joe Richardson.

There were just as many shipped out including Betton, McInroy, Allen, Boyd, Nelson and McKenzie.

Tottenham beat The Magpies 2-0 in the FA Cup Fourth Round.

Ticket prices were slashed but there was still a 20% drop in the average attendance and on three occasions there were less than 10,000 in the ground; something which had not happened since the turn of the century.

Cunningham had failed to win instant promotion and he resigned before he was sacked. United advertised for a new manager and Stoke manager Tom Mather was installed.