1931–32 Football League

The 1931–32 season was the 40th season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1931–32
ChampionsEverton
RelegatedThames F.C.
FoldedWigan Borough
New Clubs in LeagueMansfield Town,
Chester City

Final league tables

The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

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

First Division
Football League
First Division
Season1931–32
ChampionsEverton (4th English title)
RelegatedGrimsby Town
West Ham United
FA Cup winnersNewcastle United (3rd FA Cup title)
Matches played462
Goals scored1,727 (3.74 per match)
Top goalscorerDixie Dean (Everton), 44 [3]
Biggest home winEverton – Leicester City 9–2 (28 Nov 1931)
Bolton – Liverpool 8–1 (7 Mar 1932)
Everton – Newcastle 8–1 (31 Oct 1931)
Biggest away winBlackburn – Sheffield Wednesday 1–6 (29 Apr 1932)
Highest scoringEverton – Sheffield Wednesday 9–3 (17 Oct 1931)
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Everton 42 18 0 3 84 30 8 4 9 32 34 1.813 56 League Champions
2 Arsenal 42 14 5 2 52 16 8 5 8 38 32 1.875 54
3 Sheffield Wednesday 42 14 4 3 60 28 8 2 11 36 54 1.171 50
4 Huddersfield Town 42 11 8 2 47 21 8 2 11 33 42 1.270 48
5 Aston Villa 42 15 1 5 64 28 4 7 10 40 44 1.444 46
6 West Bromwich Albion 42 12 4 5 46 21 8 2 11 31 34 1.400 46
7 Sheffield United 42 13 3 5 47 32 7 3 11 33 43 1.067 46
8 Portsmouth 42 14 2 5 37 21 5 5 11 25 41 1.000 45
9 Birmingham 42 13 5 3 48 22 5 3 13 30 45 1.164 44
10 Liverpool 42 13 4 4 56 38 6 2 13 25 55 0.871 44
11 Newcastle United 42 13 5 3 52 31 5 1 15 28 56 0.920 42 FA Cup Winners
12 Chelsea 42 12 4 5 43 27 4 4 13 26 46 0.945 40
13 Sunderland 42 11 4 6 42 29 4 6 11 25 44 0.918 40
14 Manchester City 42 10 5 6 49 30 3 7 11 34 43 1.137 38
15 Derby County 42 13 5 3 51 25 1 5 15 20 50 0.947 38
16 Blackburn Rovers 42 12 3 6 57 41 4 3 14 32 54 0.937 38
17 Bolton Wanderers 42 15 1 5 51 25 2 3 16 21 55 0.900 38
18 Middlesbrough 42 12 3 6 41 29 3 5 13 23 60 0.719 38
19 Leicester City 42 11 3 7 46 39 4 4 13 28 55 0.787 37
20 Blackpool 42 9 4 8 42 40 3 5 13 23 62 0.637 33
21 Grimsby Town 42 11 4 6 39 28 2 2 17 28 70 0.684 32 Relegated
22 West Ham United 42 9 5 7 35 37 3 2 16 27 70 0.579 31
Source:

Results
Home \ Away ARS AST BIR BLB BLP BOL CHE DER EVE GRI HUD LEI LIV MCI MID NEW POR SHU SHW SUN WBA WHU
Arsenal 1–1 3–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 4–0 1–1 2–1 6–0 4–0 5–0 1–0 3–3 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 4–1
Aston Villa 1–1 3–2 1–5 5–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 2–3 7–0 2–3 3–2 6–1 2–1 7–1 3–0 0–1 5–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 5–2
Birmingham City 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–1 5–0 2–0 3–1 1–5 3–0 4–1 2–1 1–3 1–2 0–0 1–0 4–1
Blackburn Rovers 1–1 2–0 1–2 5–1 3–1 2–2 3–2 5–3 3–2 3–0 6–0 1–3 2–2 4–2 0–3 5–3 1–2 1–6 5–2 2–0 2–4
Blackpool 1–5 1–3 1–1 2–1 0–3 2–4 2–1 2–0 4–3 2–0 2–3 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–2 7–2
Bolton Wanderers 1–0 2–1 5–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 5–3 1–2 1–0 8–1 1–1 4–2 2–1 4–0 3–1 2–4 3–1 1–0 0–1
Chelsea 2–1 3–6 2–1 1–2 4–1 3–0 2–1 0–0 4–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 4–0 4–1 0–0 1–1 2–3 2–2 0–2 3–2
Derby County 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 5–0 5–1 1–0 3–0 3–3 3–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 5–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–1 3–1 3–1 5–1
Everton 1–3 4–2 3–2 5–0 3–2 1–0 7–2 2–1 4–2 4–1 9–2 2–1 0–1 5–1 8–1 0–1 5–1 9–3 4–2 2–1 6–1
Grimsby Town 3–1 2–2 1–1 4–3 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–4 3–0 5–1 2–1 2–0 1–2 3–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–0 2–1
Huddersfield Town 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 2–1 6–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 4–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 6–1 4–1 2–2 3–1
Leicester City 1–2 3–8 3–1 1–0 2–2 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–4 2–1 4–0 2–2 4–2 2–1 4–3 3–2 5–0 2–3 2–1
Liverpool 2–1 2–0 4–3 4–2 3–2 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–3 3–3 4–3 7–2 4–2 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–2 4–1 2–2
Manchester City 1–3 3–3 2–1 3–1 7–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 5–1 0–1 1–2 5–1 3–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–5 0–1
Middlesbrough 2–5 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–3 3–1 0–2 5–2 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 3–3 2–1 0–1 4–3 4–0 0–1 1–0 3–2
Newcastle United 3–2 3–1 0–3 5–3 2–2 3–1 4–1 3–3 0–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 0–1 2–1 3–1 0–0 5–3 4–1 1–2 5–1 2–2
Portsmouth 0–3 0–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 2–0 0–3 2–0 3–2 0–1 2–0 3–2 2–0 6–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 3–0
Sheffield United 4–1 5–4 1–0 3–2 1–3 4–0 4–2 3–1 1–5 2–1 0–2 2–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 6–0
Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 1–0 5–1 5–1 3–0 7–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–1 4–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–2 2–5 6–1
Sunderland 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–2 4–0 3–0 2–1 0–0 2–3 2–0 1–3 4–1 1–3 2–5 0–0 1–4 5–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–0
West Bromwich Albion 1–0 3–0 0–1 4–1 4–0 3–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 5–6 3–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 3–1
West Ham United 1–1 2–1 2–4 1–3 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–1 4–2 3–1 1–1 1–4 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–5
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams
Locations of the Football League First Division teams

Second Division
Football League
Second Division
Season1931–32
ChampionsWolverhampton Wanderers (1st title)
RelegatedBarnsley
Bristol City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,567 (3.39 per match)
Top goalscorerCyril Pearce (Swansea Town), 35 [3]
Biggest home winBradford City–Barnsley 9–1 (2 Jan 1932)
Biggest away winPort Vale–Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–7 (12 Dec 1931)
Southampton–Plymouth Argyle 0–6 (5 Dec 1931)
Highest scoringTottenham–Port Vale 9–3 (21 Nov 1931)
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 17 3 1 71 11 7 5 9 44 38 2.347 56 Division Champions, promoted
2 Leeds United 42 12 5 4 36 22 10 5 6 42 32 1.444 54 Promoted
3 Stoke City 42 14 6 1 47 19 5 8 8 22 29 1.438 52
4 Plymouth Argyle 42 14 4 3 69 29 6 5 10 31 37 1.515 49
5 Bury 42 13 4 4 44 21 8 3 10 26 37 1.207 49
6 Bradford Park Avenue 42 17 2 2 44 18 4 5 12 28 45 1.143 49
7 Bradford City 42 10 7 4 53 26 6 6 9 27 35 1.311 45
8 Tottenham Hotspur 42 11 6 4 58 37 5 5 11 29 41 1.115 43
9 Millwall 42 13 3 5 43 21 4 6 11 18 40 1.000 43
10 Charlton Athletic 42 11 5 5 38 28 6 4 11 23 38 0.924 43
11 Nottingham Forest 42 13 4 4 49 27 3 6 12 28 45 1.069 42
12 Manchester United 42 12 3 6 44 31 5 5 11 27 41 0.986 42
13 Preston North End 42 11 6 4 37 25 5 4 12 38 52 0.974 42
14 Southampton 42 10 5 6 39 30 7 2 12 27 47 0.857 41
15 Swansea Town 42 12 4 5 45 22 4 3 14 28 53 0.973 39 Welsh Cup winners
16 Notts County 42 10 4 7 43 30 3 8 10 32 45 1.000 38
17 Chesterfield 42 11 3 7 43 33 2 8 11 21 53 0.744 37
18 Oldham Athletic 42 10 4 7 41 34 3 6 12 21 50 0.738 36
19 Burnley 42 7 8 6 36 36 6 1 14 23 51 0.678 35
20 Port Vale 42 8 4 9 30 33 5 3 13 28 56 0.652 33
21 Barnsley 42 8 7 6 35 30 4 2 15 20 61 0.604 33 Relegated
22 Bristol City 42 4 7 10 22 37 2 4 15 17 41 0.500 23
Source:

Results
Home \ Away BAR BRA BPA BRI BUR BRY CHA CHF LEE MUN MIL NOT NTC OLD PLY PTV PNE SOU STK SWA TOT WOL
Barnsley 1–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–4 3–1 0–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–0 4–2 3–3 1–0 2–3 3–2 2–2
Bradford City 9–1 0–0 3–0 1–2 1–3 1–1 3–0 4–1 4–3 0–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–3 4–0 0–1 5–2 2–2 5–1 2–0 2–2
Bradford Park Avenue 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 3–1 1–2 4–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 2–2 1–5 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1
Bristol City 4–0 0–1 0–0 1–6 1–3 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–4 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–4
Burnley 5–3 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–2 0–5 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–4 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–0 4–1 2–0 1–3
Bury 7–1 0–2 4–2 2–1 1–0 6–0 0–1 1–4 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 3–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–0
Charlton Athletic 3–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–5 3–2
Chesterfield 2–2 2–2 3–2 3–1 5–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 1–4 0–2 1–2 4–0 3–1 1–0 1–3 1–2 4–2 1–2
Leeds United 0–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 3–3 1–4 0–1 1–1 2–2 5–0 0–0 0–2 4–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 2–1
Manchester United 3–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 5–1 1–2 0–2 3–1 2–5 2–0 3–2 3–3 5–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 2–3 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–2
Millwall 2–0 6–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 5–0 2–3 1–1 1–0 4–3 0–0 1–3 2–2 4–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–2
Nottingham Forest 1–2 2–1 6–1 3–1 1–2 0–2 3–2 4–0 3–3 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 6–1 1–3 2–0
Notts County 2–3 1–1 0–2 3–0 5–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–6 1–0 3–0 4–2 1–4 5–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 3–1
Oldham Athletic 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 6–1 2–1 1–5 1–1 2–4 5–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–2 0–2
Plymouth Argyle 3–0 3–3 4–1 2–1 4–0 5–1 1–1 4–0 3–2 3–1 8–1 5–1 3–4 5–0 1–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 4–2 4–1 3–3
Port Vale 3–0 2–0 1–3 4–2 1–3 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 3–0 0–4 1–3 1–7
Preston North End 1–2 5–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 3–2 2–2 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–3 5–2 1–4 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 4–2
Southampton 2–0 0–1 0–3 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–6 5–1 3–3 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–3
Stoke City 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 3–2 4–0 2–1 3–4 3–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–2 4–0 4–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 2–1
Swansea Town 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 4–0 4–1 5–1 1–0 4–1 2–3 0–3 3–4 1–1 1–1 1–1
Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 1–5 3–3 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–3 3–1 4–1 1–0 1–3 2–0 3–2 0–1 9–3 4–0 5–2 3–3 6–2 3–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 3–1 6–0 4–2 3–1 6–0 3–1 6–0 1–1 7–0 5–0 0–0 0–0 7–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 5–1 0–1 2–0 4–0
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.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams
Locations of the Football League Second Division teams

Third Division North
Football League
Third Division North
Season1931–32
ChampionsLincoln City (1st title)
Failed re-electionNone
FoldedWigan Borough
Matches played432
Goals scored1,555 (3.6 per match)
Top goalscorerAlan Hall (Lincoln City), 42 [3]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion
1 Lincoln City 40 16 2 2 65 13 10 3 7 41 34 2.255 57 Division Champions, promoted
2 Gateshead 40 15 3 2 59 20 10 4 6 35 28 1.958 57
3 Chester[lower-alpha 1] 40 16 2 2 54 22 5 6 9 24 38 1.300 50
4 Tranmere Rovers 40 15 4 1 76 23 4 7 9 31 35 1.845 49
5 Barrow 40 16 1 3 59 23 8 0 12 27 36 1.458 49
6 Crewe Alexandra 40 15 3 2 64 24 6 3 11 31 42 1.439 48
7 Southport 40 14 5 1 44 15 4 5 11 14 38 1.094 46
8 Hull City 40 14 1 5 52 21 6 4 10 30 32 1.547 45
9 York City 40 14 3 3 49 24 4 4 12 27 57 0.938 43
10 Wrexham 40 14 2 4 42 25 4 5 11 22 44 0.928 43
11 Darlington 40 12 1 7 41 27 5 3 12 25 42 0.957 38
12 Stockport County 40 12 3 5 31 15 1 8 11 24 38 1.038 37
13 Hartlepools United 40 10 4 6 47 37 6 1 13 31 63 0.780 37
14 Accrington Stanley 40 14 4 2 56 20 1 2 17 19 60 0.938 36
15 Doncaster Rovers 40 12 3 5 38 27 4 1 15 21 53 0.738 36
16 Walsall[lower-alpha 2] 40 12 3 5 42 30 4 0 16 15 55 0.671 35
17 Halifax Town 40 11 6 3 36 18 2 2 16 25 69 0.701 34
18 Carlisle United 40 9 7 4 40 23 2 4 14 24 56 0.810 33
19 Rotherham United 40 10 3 7 41 23 4 1 15 22 49 0.875 32
20 New Brighton 40 8 5 7 25 23 0 3 17 13 53 0.500 24 Re-elected
21 Rochdale 40 4 2 14 33 63 0 1 19 15 72 0.356 11
- Wigan Borough[lower-alpha 3] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. New club in the league
  2. Walsall was transferred to Third Division North for this season.
  3. Wigan Borough resigned from the Football League on October 21 and folded. Their record (P12 W3 D1 L8 F12 A32 GA 0.375 Pts 7) was expunged.

Results
Home \ Away ACC BRW CRL CHE CRE DAR DON GAT HAL HAR HUL LIN NWB ROC ROT SOU STP TRA WAL WIG WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley 2–0 5–3 2–3 2–0 4–0 3–2 1–2 4–0 5–0 1–1 2–2 4–1 3–0 5–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 5–0 2–1
Barrow 3–0 4–1 4–0 2–1 3–4 3–2 3–1 3–1 4–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 4–1 3–0 1–1 4–2 3–1 7–1 1–0 3–1
Carlisle United 3–0 3–1 4–3 2–1 0–2 5–1 0–0 4–0 3–2 0–1 0–3 0–0 4–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1
Chester 1–0 4–2 4–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 2–0 7–2 2–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 5–1 4–0 2–5 3–0
Crewe Alexandra 3–1 3–2 5–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 3–5 4–3 6–0 4–3 8–1 3–2 1–0 5–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 4–3 3–0 8–1
Darlington 4–1 0–2 0–1 4–1 1–0 2–3 1–2 3–0 6–3 2–1 0–6 3–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 5–0 1–1 4–1
Doncaster Rovers 3–1 0–1 3–3 3–0 2–1 3–2 1–2 3–1 1–3 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–4 1–0
Gateshead 4–0 4–0 4–0 1–2 3–3 3–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–3 4–0 3–1 4–1 2–0 2–1 3–3 2–0 4–0 6–0
Halifax Town 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–1 0–3 4–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 3–0 0–0 3–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 4–1
Hartlepool 1–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–3 5–0 1–2 4–1 2–3 4–3 1–0 3–0 1–4 2–1 2–2 0–5 4–3 0–1 7–2
Hull City 3–0 3–0 2–0 0–2 2–4 4–1 4–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 4–1 4–1 4–1 0–1 1–0 4–4 3–0 3–0 5–0 2–3
Lincoln City 5–1 3–1 3–1 4–0 5–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 9–1 6–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 3–1 7–0 1–2 4–2 3–0 3–0 0–0 1–1
New Brighton 2–1 0–3 4–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–2
Rochdale 2–2 0–6 4–3 0–3 2–3 1–1 3–1 0–3 1–4 1–3 3–6 3–5 3–2 1–4 0–1 1–0 3–6 0–1 2–4 3–5
Rotherham United 2–3 0–2 4–1 3–0 0–2 2–4 6–3 2–1 5–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–1
Southport 4–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 5–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 5–1 2–0 3–0
Stockport County 3–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–2 2–0 0–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 5–1 3–2
Tranmere 8–1 6–1 3–0 2–2 4–1 3–1 0–1 4–3 5–2 5–0 2–2 1–0 5–1 9–1 6–1 2–0 2–2 4–1 3–1 2–2
Walsall 5–5 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–3 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–2
Wigan Borough 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–3
Wrexham 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–4 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–3 5–3 2–1 1–3 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 5–1 5–0 2–1
York City 1–0 1–0 2–4 3–1 3–3 3–0 1–2 3–2 7–2 3–1 0–0 1–1 4–0 5–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 3–2 2–0 3–2
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.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • Wigan Borough resigned mid-season and folded; their record was expunged. Their results are listed for informational purposes.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams

Third Division South
Football League
Third Division South
Season1931–32
ChampionsFulham (1st title)
Failed re-electionThames
Matches played462
Goals scored1,694 (3.67 per match)
Top goalscorerClarrie Bourton (Coventry), 49 [3]
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Fulham 42 15 3 3 72 27 9 6 6 39 35 1.790 57 Division Champions, promoted
2 Reading 42 19 1 1 65 21 4 8 9 32 46 1.448 55
3 Southend United 42 12 5 4 41 18 9 6 6 36 35 1.453 53
4 Crystal Palace 42 14 7 0 48 12 6 4 11 26 51 1.175 51
5 Brentford 42 11 6 4 40 22 8 4 9 28 30 1.308 48
6 Luton Town 42 16 1 4 62 25 4 6 11 33 45 1.357 47
7 Exeter City 42 16 3 2 53 16 4 4 13 24 46 1.242 47
8 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 12 4 5 42 21 5 8 8 31 37 1.259 46
9 Cardiff City 42 14 2 5 62 29 5 6 10 25 44 1.192 46
10 Norwich City 42 12 7 2 51 22 5 5 11 25 45 1.134 46
11 Watford 42 14 4 3 49 27 5 4 12 32 52 1.025 46
12 Coventry City 42 17 2 2 74 28 1 6 14 34 69 1.113 44
13 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 6 4 50 30 4 6 11 29 43 1.082 42
14 Northampton Town 42 12 3 6 48 26 4 4 13 21 43 1.000 39
15 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42 8 8 5 42 32 5 4 12 28 46 0.897 38
16 Clapton Orient 42 7 8 6 41 35 5 3 13 36 55 0.856 35
17 Swindon Town 42 12 2 7 47 31 2 4 15 23 53 0.833 34
18 Bristol Rovers 42 11 6 4 46 30 2 2 17 19 62 0.707 34
19 Torquay United 42 9 6 6 49 39 3 3 15 23 67 0.679 33
20 Mansfield Town[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] 42 11 5 5 54 45 0 5 16 21 63 0.694 32
21 Gillingham 42 8 6 7 26 26 2 2 17 14 56 0.488 28 Re-elected
22 Thames 42 6 7 8 35 35 1 2 18 18 74 0.486 23 Thames decided not to seek re-election
Source:
Notes:
  1. Mansfield Town was transferred to Third Division North for the following season.
  2. New club in the league

Results
Home \ Away B&BA BRE B&HA BRR CAR CLA COV CRY EXE FUL GIL LUT MAN NOR NWC QPR REA STD SWI THA TOR WAT
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 1–3 1–2 2–2 3–0 0–1 2–2 4–1 5–2 0–3 0–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 4–2 5–0 3–3
Brentford 4–2 2–2 4–2 2–3 3–0 4–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–3 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 4–1 0–3 1–1 2–3 7–0 3–2 4–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 4–1 0–2 2–1
Bristol Rovers 4–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 2–1 3–1 6–1 2–4 2–2 5–2 3–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 4–1 1–1 3–2
Cardiff City 0–0 3–2 1–1 3–1 5–0 6–1 1–3 5–2 0–3 1–0 4–1 2–0 5–0 0–2 0–4 5–1 2–3 3–0 9–2 5–2 2–1
Clapton Orient 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 5–2 1–3 2–2 0–1 3–1 0–0 4–0 3–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 2–4 4–2 1–1 1–3 2–2
Coventry City 6–1 0–1 4–3 1–1 2–1 4–2 8–0 4–0 5–5 6–4 3–2 5–1 4–1 3–0 1–0 5–1 0–2 3–2 2–0 3–1 5–0
Crystal Palace 1–1 1–0 2–0 5–0 5–0 0–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 7–0 2–1
Exeter City 1–0 4–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 4–3 3–0 0–1 0–3 4–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 3–0 6–2 4–0 3–0 1–1 4–1 3–1 2–0
Fulham 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–2 4–0 5–1 5–3 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 2–1 1–3 4–0 1–3 3–3 1–1 2–2 8–0 10–2 5–0
Gillingham 1–4 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 3–2 3–3 1–0 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1
Luton Town 1–0 1–1 3–2 3–0 2–1 1–5 3–1 3–0 6–3 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–0 7–1 4–1 6–1 1–3 6–0 2–0 6–1 0–1
Mansfield Town 2–1 2–0 3–3 0–3 1–2 4–3 3–3 1–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 5–2 2–0 5–2 2–2 1–7 4–4 3–2 4–0 2–4 3–2
Northampton Town 1–1 3–0 0–1 6–0 1–0 4–3 3–2 5–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 2–2 6–1 2–4 1–2 4–1 0–4 2–0 1–1
Norwich City 1–2 1–0 2–1 6–0 2–0 3–2 6–2 3–2 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 4–2 7–0 2–0 4–1
Queens Park Rangers 0–3 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–3 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–1 7–0 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 6–0 3–1 4–4
Reading 3–1 1–2 3–1 3–0 5–1 5–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 2–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 3–1 5–2 5–1 4–1 2–1
Southend 1–3 1–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–0 0–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 5–2 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 4–2 3–0
Swindon Town 3–0 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–4 2–3 2–2 3–2 2–1 2–2 4–0 3–2 5–2 3–0 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–0 3–0 4–1
Thames 4–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 3–3 5–2 1–3 0–0 0–0 3–0 2–4 6–3 0–2 1–0 3–2 0–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2
Torquay United 1–1 1–1 1–1 8–1 2–2 3–0 3–3 3–1 2–1 2–3 1–0 1–2 2–2 4–1 2–4 2–3 1–4 2–1 2–1 3–1 3–6
Watford 4–2 1–4 2–2 5–2 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 4–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 3–2 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–0
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.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams
Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams

See also

References
  1. "England 1931-32". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
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