1931–32 Mansfield Town F.C. season
1931–32 season | ||
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Manager | Jack Hickling | |
Football League Third Division South | 20th | |
FA Cup | Third Round | |
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the Football League where they competed in the Football League Third Division South. They finished their maiden season in 20th position with 32 points.[1]
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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18 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 65 | 92 | 0.707 | 34 | |
19 | Torquay United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 72 | 106 | 0.679 | 33 | |
20 | Mansfield Town[a] | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 75 | 108 | 0.694 | 32 | Transferred to the Third Division North |
21 | Gillingham | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 82 | 0.488 | 28 | Re-elected |
22 | Thames
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42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 53 | 109 | 0.486 | 23 | Thames decided not to seek re-election
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Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league; elected from Midland League
Results
Football League Third Division South
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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1 | 29 August 1931 | Swindon Town | H | 3–2 | 12,232 | Broome (2), Readman |
2 | 31 August 1931 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 13,913 | Davis |
3 | 5 September 1931 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–4 | 8,138 | |
4 | 7 September 1931 | Watford | H | 3–2 | 8,662 | Broome, Readman, Gilhespy |
5 | 12 September 1931 | Torquay United | H | 2–4 | 8,499 | Johnson (2) |
6 | 16 September 1931 | Watford | A | 1–4 | 7,309 | Johnson |
7 | 19 September 1931 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–1 | 10,770 | England |
8 | 26 September 1931 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–2 | 8,461 | Johnson (2) |
9 | 3 October 1931 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
A | 2–3 | 7,674 | Baxter, Johnson |
10 | 10 October 1931 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 10,849 | Gilhespy |
11 | 17 October 1931 | Cardiff City | A | 0–2 | 7,688 | |
12 | 24 October 1931 | Northampton Town | H | 2–0 | 7,015 | Johnson (2) |
13 | 31 October 1931 | Reading | A | 1–4 | 8,083 | Gilhespy |
14 | 7 November 1931 | Southend United | H | 4–4 | 8,833 | Broome, Johnson (2), Readman |
15 | 14 November 1931 | Fulham | A | 1–2 | 16,977 | Johnson |
16 | 21 November 1931 | Thames |
H | 4–0 | 7,644 | Johnson, Staniforth, England, Death |
17 | 5 December 1931 | Exeter City | H | 3–1 | 6,602 | Johnson (2), Featherby |
18 | 12 December 1931 | Coventry City | A | 1–5 | 11,046 | Readman |
19 | 19 December 1931 | Gillingham | H | 3–1 | 5,400 | Johnson, Bowater (2) |
20 | 25 December 1931 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 3–3 | 10,848 | Featherby, Readman (2) |
21 | 26 December 1931 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–4 | 16,516 | |
22 | 2 January 1932 | Swindon Town | A | 2–5 | 4,481 | Johnson (2) |
23 | 9 January 1932 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | 10,817 | Featherby |
24 | 13 January 1932 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | 4,902 | Johnson |
25 | 16 January 1932 | Clapton Orient | H | 4–3 | 6,719 | Bowater, Johnson (2), Weightman |
26 | 23 January 1932 | Torquay United | A | 2–2 | 3,370 | Broome, Death |
27 | 30 January 1932 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–3 | 7,118 | |
28 | 6 February 1932 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | 12,079 | Bowater |
29 | 13 February 1932 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
H | 2–1 | 5,476 | Broome, Bowater |
30 | 27 February 1932 | Cardiff City | H | 1–2 | 8,316 | Johnson |
31 | 5 March 1932 | Northampton Town | A | 0–3 | 5,777 | |
32 | 12 March 1932 | Reading | H | 1–7 | 6,228 | Johnson |
33 | 19 March 1932 | Southend United | A | 2–5 | 6,710 | Johnson, Fisher |
34 | 25 March 1932 | Luton Town | A | 1–3 | 7,621 | Johnson |
35 | 26 March 1932 | Fulham | H | 1–2 | 5,910 | Storer |
36 | 28 March 1932 | Luton Town | H | 5–2 | 5,588 | Bowater (2), Johnson (3) |
37 | 2 April 1932 | Thames |
A | 3–6 | 1,070 | Johnson, Featherby |
38 | 9 April 1932 | Brentford | H | 2–0 | 4,932 | Broome (2) |
39 | 16 April 1932 | Exeter City | A | 0–3 | 5,478 | |
40 | 23 April 1932 | Coventry City | H | 3–3 | 4,492 | Johnson (2), Staniforth |
41 | 30 April 1932 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | 2,936 | |
42 | 7 May 1932 | Norwich City | H | 5–2 | 4,107 | Bowater (2), Johnson (2), Gilhespy |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R1 | 28 November 1931 | Hull City | A | 1–4 | 10,000 | Death |
Squad statistics
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | Arthur Staples | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
GK | Jimmy Wilson | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
DF | Bernard Chambers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
DF | George Clifford | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
DF | Charlie Davis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
DF | Ernie England | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
DF | Charlie Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | Albert Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | Sam Robinson | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
DF | Claude White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | George Blackburn | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
MF | Horace Burrows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | Arthur Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MF | Harry Wake | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
MF | Arthur Weightman | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
FW | Thomas Baxter | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
FW | George Bowater | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 |
FW | Harry Broome | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8 |
FW | Billy Death | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
FW | Len Featherby | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
FW | Fred Fisher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
FW | Cyril Gilhespy | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
FW | Jimmy Jepson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | Harry Johnson | 40 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 32 |
FW | Joe Readman | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
FW | Thomas Small | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FW | Chris Staniforth | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
FW | Jackie Storer | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
References
- General
- Mansfield Town 1931–32 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)
- Squad list sourced from 1931–32 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Specific
- ^ "Mansfield Town 1931/32". 11v11. Retrieved 15 February 2016.