1931–32 Football League

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

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

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 average, this system favoured those teams who had conceded fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season. 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

First Division
Season1931–32
ChampionsEverton
4th English title
RelegatedGrimsby Town
West Ham United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,727 (3.74 per match)
Top goalscorerDixie Dean
(44 goals)[3]
Biggest home winEverton 8–1 Newcastle United
(31 October 1931)
Everton 9–2 Leicester City
(28 November 1931)
Bolton Wanderers 8–1 Liverpool
(7 March 1932)
Biggest away winBlackburn Rovers 1–6 Sheffield Wednesday
(29 April 1932)
Highest scoringEverton 9–3 Sheffield Wednesday
(17 October 1931)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 Everton (C) 42 26 4 12 116 64 1.813 56
2 Arsenal 42 22 10 10 90 48 1.875 54
3 Sheffield Wednesday 42 22 6 14 96 82 1.171 50
4 Huddersfield Town 42 19 10 13 80 63 1.270 48
5 Aston Villa 42 19 8 15 104 72 1.444 46
6 West Bromwich Albion 42 20 6 16 77 55 1.400 46
7 Sheffield United 42 20 6 16 80 75 1.067 46
8 Portsmouth 42 19 7 16 62 62 1.000 45
9 Birmingham 42 18 8 16 78 67 1.164 44
10 Liverpool 42 19 6 17 81 93 0.871 44
11 Newcastle United 42 18 6 18 80 87 0.920 42
12 Chelsea 42 16 8 18 69 73 0.945 40
13 Sunderland 42 15 10 17 67 73 0.918 40
14 Manchester City 42 13 12 17 83 73 1.137 38
15 Derby County 42 14 10 18 71 75 0.947 38
16 Blackburn Rovers 42 16 6 20 89 95 0.937 38
17 Bolton Wanderers 42 17 4 21 72 80 0.900 38
18 Middlesbrough 42 15 8 19 64 89 0.719 38
19 Leicester City 42 15 7 20 74 94 0.787 37
20 Blackpool 42 12 9 21 65 102 0.637 33
21 Grimsby Town (R) 42 13 6 23 67 98 0.684 32 Relegation to the Second Division
22 West Ham United (R) 42 12 7 23 62 107 0.579 31
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

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 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: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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

Second Division

Second Division
Season1931–32
ChampionsWolverhampton Wanderers
PromotedWolverhampton Wanderers
Leeds United
RelegatedBarnsley
Bristol City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,567 (3.39 per match)
Top goalscorerCyril Pearce
(35 goals)[3]
Biggest home winBradford City 9–1 Barnsley
(2 January 1932)
Biggest away winSouthampton 0–6 Plymouth Argyle
(5 December 1931)
Port Vale 1–7 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(12 December 1931)
Highest scoringTottenham Hotspur 9–3 Port Vale
(21 November 1931)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (C, P) 42 24 8 10 115 49 2.347 56 Promotion to the First Division
2 Leeds United (P) 42 22 10 10 78 54 1.444 54
3 Stoke City 42 19 14 9 69 48 1.438 52
4 Plymouth Argyle 42 20 9 13 100 66 1.515 49
5 Bury 42 21 7 14 70 58 1.207 49
6 Bradford Park Avenue 42 21 7 14 72 63 1.143 49
7 Bradford City 42 16 13 13 80 61 1.311 45
8 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 11 15 87 78 1.115 43
9 Millwall 42 17 9 16 61 61 1.000 43
10 Charlton Athletic 42 17 9 16 61 66 0.924 43
11 Nottingham Forest 42 16 10 16 77 72 1.069 42
12 Manchester United 42 17 8 17 71 72 0.986 42
13 Preston North End 42 16 10 16 75 77 0.974 42
14 Southampton 42 17 7 18 66 77 0.857 41
15 Swansea Town 42 16 7 19 73 75 0.973 39
16 Notts County 42 13 12 17 75 75 1.000 38
17 Chesterfield 42 13 11 18 64 86 0.744 37
18 Oldham Athletic 42 13 10 19 62 84 0.738 36
19 Burnley 42 13 9 20 59 87 0.678 35
20 Port Vale 42 13 7 22 58 89 0.652 33
21 Barnsley (R) 42 12 9 21 55 91 0.604 33 Relegation to the Third Division North
22 Bristol City (R) 42 6 11 25 39 78 0.500 23 Relegation 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 \ 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.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams
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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 goalscorerAllan Hall (Lincoln City), 42 [3]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv 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[a] 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[b] 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[c] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league; elected from Cheshire County League
  2. ^ Walsall was transferred from Third Division South 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.
Legend: 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

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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 City), 49 [3]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv 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[a] 42 11 5 5 54 45 0 5 16 21 63 0.694 32 Transferred to the Third Division North
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: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league; elected from Midland 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.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams
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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. ^ a b Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. ^ a b c d "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.