1931–32 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
English association football team's year
Huddersfield Town 1931–32 football season
Huddersfield Town's 1931–32 campaign was a season that saw Town continue their impressive run of success under Clem Stephenson , by finishing 4th in Division 1 . The season is mostly noted for two reasons: the impressive record of 42 goals scored by Dave Mangnall , a club record still to this day, and for the record crowd set during Town's sixth round FA Cup clash with Arsenal during the season.
Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Review
After finishing 5th the previous season , Town's reimbursed team carried their rich vein of form and managed an impressive run up the table, mainly thanks to the 33 league goals supplied by Dave Mangnall , which saw Town climb up to 4th place in the table. Combined with the 9 goals in the FA Cup , Mangnall's 42 goals give him the individual record of goals for a season in Town's history.
The season is also notable for Town's impressive FA Cup run. After wins over Oldham Athletic , Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End , Town met Herbert Chapman 's Arsenal in the 6th round at Leeds Road . The match was watched by over 67,000 people and saw Town lose to a goal in the 2nd minute.
Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Results
Date
Opponents
Home/ Away
Result F - A
Scorers
Attendance
Position
29 August 1931
Grimsby Town
H
1 - 1
B. Kelly
13,668
10th
31 August 1931
Aston Villa
H
1 - 1
Mangnall
13,226
9th
5 September 1931
Chelsea
A
1 - 0
Smith
42,961
5th
7 September 1931
Leicester City
H
2 - 1
Mangnall, B. Kelly
9,875
4th
12 September 1931
West Ham United
H
3 - 1
Jennings, McLean, Mangnall
11,986
2nd
19 September 1931
Sheffield Wednesday
A
1 - 4
Mangnall
24,326
6th
26 September 1931
Bolton Wanderers
H
2 - 0
B. Kelly (2, 1 pen)
12,901
5th
3 October 1931
Middlesbrough
A
0 - 1
16,366
8th
10 October 1931
West Bromwich Albion
H
2 - 2
Smith (2)
19,556
8th
15 October 1931
Leicester City
A
4 - 2
Black (og ), McLean, Fogg, B. Kelly
11,420
5th
17 October 1931
Sheffield United
A
2 - 0
Mangnall, Jennings
14,300
3rd
24 October 1931
Sunderland
H
4 - 1
Mangnall (2), Smith, McLean
11,071
2nd
31 October 1931
Manchester City
A
0 - 3
21,332
4th
7 November 1931
Everton
H
0 - 0
17,605
4th
14 November 1931
Portsmouth
A
2 - 3
Jennings (2)
16,583
7th
21 November 1931
Derby County
H
6 - 0
Mangnall (5), McLean
11,638
4th
28 November 1931
Birmingham
A
0 - 5
18,059
6th
5 December 1931
Blackburn Rovers
H
1 - 1
Mangnall
9,628
7th
12 December 1931
Arsenal
A
1 - 1
Crownshaw
39,748
5th
19 December 1931
Blackpool
H
5 - 0
Crownshaw, Luke, Robson (2), B. Kelly
11,072
4th
25 December 1931
Newcastle United
A
1 - 2
Bott
43,493
5th
26 December 1931
Newcastle United
H
1 - 2
B. Kelly
25,424
8th
2 January 1932
Grimsby Town
A
4 - 1
McLean (2), Mangnall (2)
7,921
8th
16 January 1932
Chelsea
H
2 - 1
McLean, Mangnall
16,645
7th
30 January 1932
Sheffield Wednesday
H
6 - 1
Goodall (pen), Mangnall (3), McLean, Campbell
19,061
7th
1 February 1932
West Ham United
A
1 - 1
Mangnall
8,631
4th
6 February 1932
Bolton Wanderers
A
2 - 1
Mangnall, Luke
11,876
4th
17 February 1932
Middlesbrough
H
1 - 1
Mangnall
9,491
4th
20 February 1932
West Bromwich Albion
A
2 - 3
Mangnall, Smith
20,105
5th
2 March 1932
Sheffield United
H
2 - 2
Mangnall, Smith
7,501
5th
5 March 1932
Sunderland
A
3 - 1
Mangnall (2), Smith
29,549
5th
19 March 1932
Everton
A
1 - 4
Sagar (og)
30,748
5th
26 March 1932
Portsmouth
H
1 - 0
B. Kelly
12,901
6th
28 March 1932
Liverpool
A
3 - 0
Crownshaw, Bott, Mangnall
22,346
6th
29 March 1932
Liverpool
H
4 - 3
Mangnall (3), Bott
14,097
3rd
2 April 1932
Derby County
A
2 - 3
Crownshaw, Bott
13,108
5th
6 April 1932
Manchester City
H
1 - 0
Crownshaw
12,963
3rd
9 April 1932
Birmingham
H
1 - 1
Crownshaw
9,563
2nd
16 April 1932
Blackburn Rovers
A
0 - 3
10,782
3rd
27 April 1932
Arsenal
H
1 - 2
B. Kelly
13,370
6th
30 April 1932
Blackpool
A
0 - 2
15,675
6th
7 May 1932
Aston Villa
A
3 - 2
Mangnall (3)
12,464
4th
Date
Round
Opponents
Home/ Away
Result F - A
Scorers
Attendance
9 January 1932
Round 3
Oldham Athletic
A
1 - 1
Mangnall
30,607
13 January 1932
Round 3 Replay
Oldham Athletic
H
6 - 0
Mangnall (4), McLean, Luke
20,609
23 January 1932
Round 4
Queens Park Rangers
H
5 - 0
Luke (2), Mangnall (2), Campbell
31,394
13 February 1932
Round 5
Preston North End
H
4 - 0
Ward (og), Mangnall (2), Luke
44,291
27 February 1932
Round 6
Arsenal
H
0 - 1
67,037
Appearances and goals