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1931–32 in English football

57th season of competitive football in England

Field	Value
country	England
season	1931–32
division1	Football League
champions1	Everton
division2	Football League Second Division
champions2	Wolverhampton Wanderers
domestic	FA Cup
dchampions	Newcastle United
prevseason	1930–31
nextseason	1932–33
flagicon	yes

The 1931–32 season was the 57th season of competitive football in England.

With a full programme of New Year fixtures across all four divisions, The Times highlighted in particular Aston Villa's clash with high-flying Newcastle United. Villa had recently beaten Newcastle 3-0. Sheffield United were noted as a young team showing splendid form, while Blackburn Rovers were improving after a disastrous start. The Highlight of the Second Division was Bury v Plymouth Argyle.

Events

7 November 1931: William Richardson 'Ginger' Richardson scored four goals in five minutes for West Bromwich Albion against West Ham United at Upton Park, a record that is still in the Guinness Book of Records.
19 March 1932: Stanley Matthews, 17-year-old winger, makes his debut for Stoke City in a 2-1 league win over Bury at Gigg Lane.

Honours

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
First Division	Everton (4)	Arsenal
Second Division	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Leeds United
Third Division North	Lincoln City	Gateshead
Third Division South	Fulham	Reading
FA Cup	Newcastle United (3)	Arsenal
Charity Shield	Arsenal	West Bromwich Albion
Home Championship

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Football League

Main article: 1931–32 Football League

First Division

Second Division

Third Division North

Third Division South

Top goalscorers

First Division

Dixie Dean (Everton) – 44 goals

Second Division

Cyril Pearce (Swansea Town) – 35 goals

Third Division North

Alan Hall (Lincoln City) – 42 goals

Third Division South

Clarrie Bourton (Coventry City) – 49 goals

References

''Association Football'', The Times 1 January 1932
"Sir Stanley Matthews 1915-2000: A Potteries hero". Thefreelibrary.com.
"English League Leading Goalscorers".
"English League Leading Goalscorers".

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