Sunderland v Aston Villa, 01 January 1936
| Score | 3-1 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Roker Park |
| Attendance | 34,476 |
View Sunderland v Aston Villa head to head
John Palethorpe made his final appearance before moving to Crystal Palace in October.
Goals:
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| Ronnie Dix |
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| Alex Massie |
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Starting lineup:
Harry Morton
Goalkeeper
George Cummings
Full back
James Allen
Centre half
Alex Massie
Wing half
Tommy Wood
Wing half
Thomas Griffiths
Half back
Billy Kingdon
Half back
Eric Houghton
Outside Left
James Williams
Outside right
John Palethorpe
Forward
Ronnie Dix
Inside Forward