1932–33 Football League

The 193233 season was the 41st season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1932–33
ChampionsArsenal
New Teams in LeagueAldershot
Newport County

Final league tables

Match results are drawn from The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and Rothmans[2] for the First Division and from Rothmans for the Second Division and for the two Third Divisions.

From the 1922–23 season onwards, re-election was required of the bottom two teams of both the Third Division North and Third Division South leagues.[2]

First Division

First Division
Season1932–33
ChampionsArsenal
2nd English title
RelegatedBolton Wanderers
Blackpool
Matches played462
Goals scored1,645 (3.56 per match)
Top goalscorerJack Bowers
(35 goals)[3]
Biggest home winArsenal 8–0 Blackburn Rovers
(25 February 1933)
Biggest away winWolverhampton Wanderers 1–7 Arsenal
(5 November 1932)
Highest scoringSunderland 7–4 Bolton Wanderers
(20 October 1932)
Arsenal 9–2 Sheffield United
(24 December 1932)
Blackburn Rovers 6–5 Blackpool
(2 January 1933)
Liverpool 7–4 Everton
(11 February 1933)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsRelegation
1Arsenal (C)422589118611.93458
2Aston Villa422381192671.37354
3Sheffield Wednesday422191280681.17651
4West Bromwich Albion422091383701.18649
5Newcastle United422251571631.12749
6Huddersfield Town4218111366531.24547
7Derby County4215141376691.10144
8Leeds United4215141359620.95244
9Portsmouth421871774760.97443
10Sheffield United421791674800.92543
11Everton421691781741.09541
12Sunderland4215101763800.78840
13Birmingham4214111757571.00039
14Liverpool4214111779840.94039
15Blackburn Rovers42141018761020.74538
16Manchester City421652168710.95837
17Middlesbrough421491963730.86337
18Chelsea421472163730.86335
19Leicester City4211131875890.84335
20Wolverhampton Wanderers421392080960.83335
21Bolton Wanderers (R)421292178920.84833Relegation to the Second Division
22Blackpool (R)421452369850.81233
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayARSASTBIRBLBBLPBOLCHEDEREVEHUDLEELEILIVMCIMIDNEWPORSHUSHWSUNWBAWOL
Arsenal5–03–08–01–13–24–13–32–12–21–28–20–12–14–21–02–09–24–26–11–21–2
Aston Villa5–31–04–06–26–13–12–02–10–30–04–25–21–13–13–04–13–03–61–03–21–3
Birmingham0–13–23–12–12–10–03–14–00–22–10–43–03–01–41–24–04–12–12–01–10–0
Blackburn Rovers2–30–52–06–53–21–33–33–14–21–11–12–21–04–22–13–23–01–11–34–41–0
Blackpool1–26–20–13–01–34–04–12–11–12–12–14–11–03–10–40–20–33–43–12–42–2
Bolton Wanderers0–40–12–24–21–02–31–12–42–15–05–03–32–14–32–24–13–33–00–02–22–0
Chelsea1–30–14–22–21–01–11–31–00–16–04–10–23–12–10–14–43–00–21–11–23–1
Derby County2–20–02–22–11–14–10–12–02–35–13–21–14–02–23–22–03–02–03–02–24–4
Everton1–13–34–16–12–02–23–24–22–00–16–33–12–10–00–01–11–02–16–11–25–1
Huddersfield Town0–10–00–00–30–12–12–00–00–02–24–13–11–00–14–02–21–04–02–12–13–2
Leeds United0–01–11–13–13–14–32–00–21–01–11–15–02–10–16–10–11–33–22–31–12–0
Leicester City1–13–02–21–13–02–01–14–02–23–13–11–21–21–10–32–11–10–04–26–22–2
Liverpool2–30–01–02–24–30–13–06–17–42–20–11–21–11–33–04–32–24–13–32–05–1
Manchester City2–35–21–02–35–12–11–42–13–03–00–04–11–12–31–23–11–02–22–41–04–1
Middlesbrough3–40–22–24–02–02–12–10–30–21–10–11–10–12–02–35–42–21–11–23–12–1
Newcastle United2–13–12–12–11–23–12–00–01–20–43–12–14–32–05–11–12–03–10–13–03–2
Portsmouth1–32–41–12–02–12–12–02–02–21–03–32–12–11–22–02–01–03–01–33–02–0
Sheffield United3–11–02–12–11–03–24–14–33–21–20–05–26–22–52–03–12–32–33–01–10–0
Sheffield Wednesday3–20–21–11–14–12–02–20–03–12–12–04–13–02–12–12–02–13–33–13–12–0
Sunderland3–21–11–04–21–17–42–10–23–11–20–02–10–03–20–00–20–32–21–22–20–1
West Bromwich Albion1–13–11–01–32–14–03–22–03–12–10–14–32–14–00–13–24–20–12–05–14–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers1–72–41–05–32–34–11–23–14–26–43–31–13–11–22–01–15–25–13–50–23–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams

Second Division

Second Division
Season1932–33
ChampionsStoke City
PromotedStoke City
Tottenham Hotspur
RelegatedChesterfield
Charlton Athletic
Matches played462
Goals scored1,542 (3.34 per match)
Top goalscorerTed Harper
(37 goals)[3]
Biggest home winPort Vale 9–1 Chesterfield
(24 September 1932)
Biggest away winBradford Park Avenue 0–4 Burnley
(3 September 1932)
Preston North End 2–6 Tottenham Hotspur
(8 October 1932)
Oldham Athletic 0–4 Stoke City
(31 January 1933)
Oldham Athletic 1–5 Tottenham Hotspur
(11 February 1933)
Bradford City 1–5 Millwall
(18 February 1933)
Highest scoringGrimsby Town 5–5 Preston North End
(15 October 1932)
West Ham United 7–3 Charlton Athletic
(26 November 1932)
Grimsby Town 5–5 Charlton Athletic
(7 January 1933)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Stoke City (C, P)422561178392.00056Promotion to the First Division
2Tottenham Hotspur (P)422015796511.88255
3Fulham4220101278651.20050
4Bury422091384591.42449
5Nottingham Forest4217151067591.13649
6Manchester United4215131471681.04443
7Millwall4216111559571.03543
8Bradford Park Avenue421781777711.08542
9Preston North End4216101674701.05742
10Swansea Town421941950540.92642
11Bradford City4214131565611.06641
12Southampton421851966661.00041
13Grimsby Town4214131579840.94041
14Plymouth Argyle421691763670.94041
15Notts County4215101767780.85940
16Oldham Athletic421581967800.83838
17Port Vale4214101866790.83538
18Lincoln City4212131772870.82837
19Burnley4211141767790.84836
20West Ham United421392075930.80635
21Chesterfield (R)4212102061840.72634Relegation to the Third Division North
22Charlton Athletic (R)421272360910.65931Relegation to the Third Division South
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBRABPABURBRYCHACHFFULGRILINMUNMILNOTNTCOLDPLYPTVPNESOUSTKSWATOTWHU
Bradford City1–02–13–03–04–22–02–21–11–21–52–21–23–02–37–00–01–01–11–10–15–1
Bradford Park Avenue2–00–44–03–05–11–41–16–01–13–03–13–41–31–04–22–02–12–21–03–33–0
Burnley0–02–01–00–11–13–32–00–02–33–03–32–11–11–11–14–02–01–21–21–14–0
Bury1–10–05–33–16–01–14–12–22–23–05–23–13–32–10–01–21–03–23–01–06–1
Charlton Athletic0–00–22–21–32–51–22–34–20–11–43–03–31–04–12–10–12–01–03–10–33–1
Chesterfield1–22–16–01–32–33–21–23–01–11–00–10–03–11–12–24–31–01–21–01–11–0
Fulham1–05–22–13–33–12–20–13–23–11–10–13–41–03–11–11–04–21–33–12–24–2
Grimsby Town1–15–11–21–05–51–11–03–31–11–11–11–15–12–36–15–52–20–12–13–22–1
Lincoln City0–02–21–42–11–15–33–06–33–23–01–11–11–32–00–12–11–02–32–02–26–0
Manchester United0–12–12–11–31–12–14–31–14–17–12–12–02–04–01–10–01–20–21–12–11–2
Millwall3–31–14–15–22–10–02–10–12–02–01–11–16–12–00–11–13–00–03–11–41–0
Nottingham Forest3–11–11–10–20–12–31–03–22–23–20–03–02–31–11–12–14–21–02–23–12–2
Notts County2–01–44–22–23–21–11–21–31–11–01–02–42–14–15–00–01–23–41–23–02–0
Oldham Athletic6–11–32–22–10–02–01–30–15–21–11–01–25–03–12–10–22–00–40–01–53–2
Plymouth Argyle2–13–24–01–06–11–02–34–00–32–30–01–10–22–13–15–01–11–01–02–24–1
Port Vale2–03–11–11–02–19–11–24–23–23–32–00–14–02–44–10–10–21–32–11–14–0
Preston North End1–42–36–11–34–22–01–24–25–03–30–12–13–02–23–03–13–11–31–02–64–1
Southampton3–12–03–11–03–02–12–23–04–04–22–30–26–20–22–02–21–01–02–01–14–3
Stoke City4–14–03–02–32–02–10–12–05–20–01–20–10–24–02–01–01–13–12–02–00–0
Swansea Town2–03–12–02–12–03–03–01–03–12–11–00–12–02–00–12–03–12–10–20–21–0
Tottenham Hotspur1–12–04–12–14–14–10–04–33–26–12–10–03–11–10–04–01–15–03–27–02–2
West Ham United2–42–14–40–17–33–11–15–20–03–13–04–31–15–22–25–01–13–11–23–11–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams

Third Division North

Football League
Third Division North
Season1932–33
ChampionsHull City (1st title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,691 (3.66 per match)
Top goalscorerBill McNaughton (Hull City), 39 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion
1Hull City421830691484931312.22259Division Champions, promoted
2Wrexham421821751567831362.07857
3Stockport County4216236930510630281.70754
4Chester4215425725741037411.42452Welsh Cup winners
5Walsall4216415315361222431.29348
6Doncaster Rovers4213805226461125530.97548
7Gateshead4212544525741033421.16447
8Barnsley4214346031551132491.15046
9Barrow4212364124641119361.00043
10Crewe Alexandra4216325716401723680.95243
11Tranmere Rovers4211464931641121351.06142
12Southport4215335420241516471.04541
13Accrington Stanley4212455529361223471.02640
14Hartlepools United4215335629141631870.75039
15Halifax Town4212453923341432670.78938
16Mansfield Town[a]4213445722131727780.84035
17Rotherham United4214344221031818630.71434
18Rochdale429483233431426470.72533
19Carlisle United428763425501617500.68033
20York City4210475138321621540.78332
21New Brighton428674236341421520.71632Re-elected
22Darlington429664232121824770.60628
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayACCBARBRWCRLCHECREDARDONGATHALHARHULMANNWBROCROTSOUSTPTRAWALWREYOR
Accrington Stanley2–00–03–11–42–02–01–10–34–17–11–26–05–40–35–11–11–13–01–35–35–0
Barnsley4–03–04–10–37–16–22–32–41–13–21–06–21–23–13–12–02–22–12–15–31–1
Barrow5–02–32–12–33–04–03–01–23–33–10–21–02–11–12–12–00–32–01–21–11–0
Carlisle United2–20–10–11–12–03–00–21–25–33–11–13–11–32–20–00–02–10–11–12–15–1
Chester4–23–12–14–03–15–22–03–16–33–31–15–23–02–01–01–12–21–21–00–35–0
Crewe Alexandra3–12–22–01–00–12–44–02–02–16–21–17–04–03–18–01–12–12–02–12–01–0
Darlington2–21–11–25–21–13–42–21–32–11–23–21–32–15–14–11–01–11–01–11–23–0
Doncaster Rovers2–23–11–14–23–35–13–13–15–14–11–12–22–01–01–02–11–12–23–21–13–2
Gateshead1–01–12–31–03–02–13–04–03–03–12–33–22–03–01–14–10–30–21–14–42–2
Halifax Town0–02–12–00–10–21–54–20–01–04–01–35–13–32–02–11–01–34–14–00–02–0
Hartlepool3–16–40–12–13–13–22–14–02–21–10–16–33–23–02–04–21–12–32–03–14–2
Hull City4–25–13–06–12–03–03–16–11–13–13–04–15–01–14–24–03–03–00–04–12–1
Mansfield Town1–30–12–13–11–04–03–32–21–22–27–12–15–04–19–24–01–22–02–00–02–0
New Brighton2–23–51–22–03–11–27–14–41–10–35–21–01–00–35–22–11–11–12–20–20–1
Rochdale2–02–30–00–12–01–41–12–31–01–06–23–22–11–02–21–30–20–31–13–11–4
Rotherham United2–30–01–01–00–55–03–11–11–26–11–13–23–01–02–03–12–12–04–10–21–0
Southport2–32–03–04–02–14–15–11–04–11–26–30–15–21–12–02–02–11–12–10–05–1
Stockport County2–05–44–10–18–51–05–15–14–36–06–23–52–21–12–31–03–13–05–01–02–0
Tranmere4–03–01–31–22–25–03–13–24–22–33–32–03–02–33–11–02–12–21–30–02–3
Walsall1–01–11–15–03–12–14–02–02–04–04–11–08–10–02–11–03–10–03–22–34–2
Wrexham1–03–04–12–11–27–03–13–05–15–28–13–11–15–04–15–16–02–01–13–03–1
York City0–03–23–10–13–14–06–12–32–25–31–11–24–33–02–64–30–12–20–14–22–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Third Division South

Football League
Third Division South
Season1932–33
ChampionsBrentford (1st title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,634 (3.54 per match)
Top goalscorerClarrie Bourton (Coventry City), 40 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion
1Brentford4215424519116445301.83762Division Champions, promoted
2Exeter City421722571378631351.83358
3Norwich City4216324917610539381.60057
4Reading421452683058835411.45151
5Crystal Palace4214435121541227431.21946
6Coventry City4216147524351331531.37744
7Gillingham4214435424441318371.18044
8Northampton Town4216505411231622551.15244
9Bristol Rovers4213533822291023341.08944
10Torquay United4212725126451221411.07544
11Watford4211823722541229411.04844
12Brighton & Hove Albion4213354220451224451.01542
13Southend United4211553927461126550.79341
14Luton Town4212816032151518461.00039
15Bristol City4211555937181224530.92237
16Queens Park Rangers429844832431424550.82837
17Aldershot[a]4211643721241524510.84736
18Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4210744427251416540.74136
19Cardiff City4212454830031821690.69731
20Clapton Orient427863935151520580.63429
21Newport County[b]429484242231619630.58129Re-elected
22Swindon Town427953629221724760.57129
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayALDB&BABREB&HABRIBRRCARCLACOVCRYEXEGILLUTNPCNORNWCQPRREASTDSWITORWAT
Aldershot1–11–11–11–01–01–04–01–13–14–13–02–22–10–11–32–04–41–20–12–02–1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1–01–11–16–12–23–24–23–13–21–11–00–21–21–11–13–00–34–05–11–22–2
Brentford2–01–12–12–10–07–34–22–12–00–21–21–06–01–02–22–01–13–11–03–12–1
Brighton & Hove Albion0–23–01–27–00–31–00–01–01–22–11–02–01–02–11–14–15–31–25–11–13–0
Bristol City2–21–11–23–43–13–13–05–33–30–11–15–23–25–41–12–34–15–15–12–02–3
Bristol Rovers4–11–02–45–31–10–02–01–02–31–01–00–02–24–31–14–11–03–11–00–22–0
Cardiff City2–13–02–11–21–14–36–12–21–11–31–03–21–36–04–22–50–12–03–02–11–1
Clapton Orient2–31–11–52–02–20–33–02–14–12–21–20–03–12–20–02–22–50–07–11–42–0
Coventry City3–03–02–32–26–02–05–05–06–24–04–24–03–13–13–57–03–12–32–15–01–3
Crystal Palace3–03–02–15–02–22–04–12–11–32–25–13–00–02–04–00–11–14–14–32–10–3
Exeter City0–02–31–24–12–01–01–03–05–01–12–12–04–03–12–12–04–13–05–05–05–2
Gillingham5–24–01–32–04–22–01–13–13–02–01–21–12–05–10–24–14–13–23–11–13–3
Luton Town2–11–25–50–05–41–18–14–14–11–14–02–12–22–11–13–11–13–36–22–13–2
Newport County2–11–11–65–21–13–14–20–22–11–31–10–23–20–33–45–13–31–31–23–12–0
Northampton Town5–26–01–00–02–11–12–03–05–11–05–31–01–08–02–22–11–00–06–02–00–0
Norwich City3–26–03–01–03–01–13–12–02–13–00–02–02–13–12–03–22–21–05–21–21–2
Queens Park Rangers2–23–12–30–11–11–15–12–13–32–11–31–13–16–11–12–20–36–14–21–12–1
Reading2–26–21–33–02–23–14–23–13–32–32–24–04–14–14–03–23–11–17–15–22–0
Southend5–12–10–12–13–12–22–23–31–31–21–22–22–13–01–02–10–13–10–02–12–1
Swindon Town3–22–00–05–11–41–16–23–31–21–02–21–11–12–02–12–40–00–12–20–01–2
Torquay United1–02–11–11–00–01–14–11–13–32–11–31–23–14–05–12–23–11–18–14–33–2
Watford2–02–11–10–41–03–12–11–13–11–00–02–04–13–24–01–22–21–12–22–20–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams

See also

References

  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.