SEASON: 1931-32


Prev Season: 1930-31
This Season: 1931-32
Next Season: 1932-33
DIVISION:
English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
Noel Watson
FA Cup:
3rd Round (Chesterfield (A) 2-5)
League Cup:
Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:
Billy Dickinson (22 goals)

TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1931-32
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Wolverhampton Wanderers4224810115491731711175944382.3469456Promoted as Champions2-00-0
2Leeds United42221010785412543622105642321.4444454Promoted3-31-1
3Stoke City421914969481461471958822291.43750521-11-2
4Plymouth Argyle42209131006614436929651031371.51515493-21-5
5Bury4221714705813444421831026371.20690490-22-2
6Bradford Park Avenue4221714726317224418451228451.14286496-11-4
7Bradford City4216131380611074532666927351.31148452-12-2
8Tottenham Hotspur42161115877811645837551129411.11538431-33-1
9Millwall4217916616113354321461118401.00000431-10-1
10Charlton Athletic421791661661155382864112338.92424433-21-3
11Nottingham Forest42161016777213444927361228451.0694442
12Manchester United421781771721236443155112741.98611422-12-3
13Preston North End4216101675771164372554123852.97403422-21-1
14Southampton421771866771056393072122747.85714412-00-4
15Swansea Town421671973751245452243142853.97333396-11-4
16Notts County42131217757510474330381032451.00000382-16-2
17Chesterfield4213111864861137433328112153.74419374-00-1
18Oldham Athletic4213101962841047413436122150.73810362-04-2
19Burnley42139205987786363661142351.67816351-20-1
20Port Vale42137225889849303353132856.65169332-10-2
21Barnsley42129215591876353042152061.6044033Relegated1-21-3
22Bristol City426112539784710223724151741.5000023Relegated3-11-1
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
43
Competitive Goals:
79
Goals per game:
1.8
League Games:
42
League Points:
42 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
50.0%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored14 times12 times5 times2 times3 times
Conceded16 times12 times5 times3 times2 times
Won By6 times6 times2 times2 times
Lost By7 times5 times3 times2 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 11-1-331 Leeds United (3-3)
2 22-2-112 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-0), Leeds United (1-1)
3 3-------
4 4521211105 Bradford Park Avenue (1-4), Bury (0-2), Stoke City (1-1), Bradford Park Avenue (6-1), Plymouth Argyle (3-2)<
5 5211-423 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-0), Bury (2-2)
6 62--2270 Plymouth Argyle (1-5), Stoke City (1-2)
735 7321-635 Tottenham Hotspur (3-1), Millwall (1-1), Bradford City (2-1)
828 811--422 Oldham Athletic (4-2)
953 9-------
1028 10211-733 Preston North End (1-1), Notts County (6-2)
1114 11-------
1254 121--1010 Millwall (0-1)
1314 1341-34102 Notts County (2-1), Port Vale (0-2), Swansea Town (1-4), Tottenham Hotspur (1-3)
142 1411--612 Swansea Town (6-1)
1513 1511--202 Oldham Athletic (2-0)
16 164211675 Preston North End (2-2), Manchester United (2-1), Southampton (2-0), Southampton (0-4)
172 1711--402 Chesterfield (4-0)
184 181--1010 Chesterfield (0-1)
19 194112563 Burnley (1-2), Bradford City (2-2), Port Vale (2-1), Burnley (0-1)
205 202--2350 Barnsley (1-2), Manchester United (2-3)
21 2132-1764 Bristol City (3-1), Charlton Athletic (3-2), Barnsley (1-3)
22 221-1-111 Bristol City (1-1)
Not included: Week 1 game against Charlton Athletic (1-3) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
21,018 (Stoke City)
Lowest League Attendance:
4,550 (Bradford Park Avenue)
Average League Attendance:
9,752
Highest Cup Attendance:
-
Lowest Cup Attendance:
-

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
5
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
1   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
2
Penalties conceded:
0
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Noel Watson
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 29, 1931Charlton AthleticA1-316,76717Dickinson (?)
2Sat Sep 05, 1931Wolverhampton WanderersH2-09,18815Clark (?), Simpson (?)
3Mon Sep 07, 1931Preston North EndA1-110,20115Dickinson (?)
4Sat Sep 12, 1931Bradford Park AvenueA1-413,16118Dent (?)
5Wed Sep 16, 1931Preston North EndH2-26,48115Dent (?), Pugh (?)
6Sat Sep 19, 1931Manchester UnitedH2-110,16613Dickinson (?), Dent (12')
7Sat Sep 26, 1931Tottenham HotspurA3-125,1289Dickinson (?, ?), Simpson (?)
8Thu Oct 01, 1931BurnleyH1-27,1759Dent (?)
9Sat Oct 03, 1931Notts CountyH2-120,7037Simpson (?), Forrest (?)
10Sat Oct 10, 1931ChesterfieldH4-015,5707Stocks (?), Dickinson (?), Dent (?, ?)
11Sat Oct 17, 1931Plymouth ArgyleA1-520,4258Dickinson (?)
12Sat Oct 24, 1931Bristol CityH3-17,8887Forrest (?), Dickinson (?, ? pen)
13Sat Oct 31, 1931Oldham AthleticA4-28,7037Dickinson (?), Chambers (?), Dent (?), Stocks (?)
14Sat Nov 07, 1931BarnsleyH1-28,5737Dickinson (?)
15Sat Nov 14, 1931Port ValeA0-27,0559
16Sat Nov 21, 1931MillwallH1-19,0099Dickinson (?)
17Sat Nov 28, 1931Bradford CityA2-210,9368Dickinson (?), Loftus (?)
18Sat Dec 05, 1931Leeds UnitedH3-312,2148Dent (?), Dickinson (?), Milburn (? OG)
19Sat Dec 12, 1931Swansea TownA1-49,49710Dent (?)
20Sat Dec 19, 1931BuryH0-26,95712
21Fri Dec 25, 1931Stoke CityA1-215,43713Dickinson (?)
22Sat Dec 26, 1931Stoke CityH1-121,01812Dent (?)
23Sat Jan 02, 1932Charlton AthleticH3-25,88712Dent (?), Dickinson (?), Stocks (?)
24Sat Jan 16, 1932Wolverhampton WanderersA0-016,42711
25Wed Jan 27, 1932Bradford Park AvenueH6-14,5509Dent (?, ?, ?), Dickinson (?), Stocks (?, ?)
26Sat Jan 30, 1932Manchester UnitedA2-311,15211Stocks (10'), Loftus (42')
27Sat Feb 06, 1932Tottenham HotspurH1-310,48713Dickinson (?)
28Sat Feb 13, 1932Notts CountyA6-217,19912Heslop (?), Stocks (?, ?, ?), Dent (?), Simpson (?)
29Sat Feb 20, 1932ChesterfieldA0-19,24812
30Sat Feb 27, 1932Plymouth ArgyleH3-29,82312Dent (?), Stocks (?, ?)
31Sat Mar 05, 1932Bristol CityA1-15,36510Stocks (?)
32Sat Mar 12, 1932Oldham AthleticH2-07,56810Heslop (?), Clark (?)
33Sat Mar 19, 1932BarnsleyA1-34,20612Pugh (?)
34Fri Mar 25, 1932SouthamptonH2-011,6399Dent (?), Dickinson (?)
35Sat Mar 26, 1932Port ValeH2-18,4868Graham (?), Smith (?)
36Mon Mar 28, 1932SouthamptonA0-411,4098
37Sat Apr 02, 1932MillwallA0-111,71110
38Sat Apr 09, 1932Bradford CityH2-15,9449Stocks (?), Dent (?)Safe
39Sat Apr 16, 1932Leeds UnitedA1-112,1959Dickinson (?)Safe
40Sat Apr 23, 1932Swansea TownH6-15,4729Heslop (?), Dent (?), Simpson (?, ?), Dulson (?, ?)Safe
41Sat Apr 30, 1932BuryA2-24,2169Dent (?), Dickinson (?)Safe
42Sat May 07, 1932BurnleyA0-16,53311Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 09, 1932Chesterfield3A2-521,284Simpson (?), Dickinson (? pen)

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Apr 18, 1932Peterborough and Fletton UnitedEngland?2-1-Chambers (?), Dent (?)
Mon Apr 25, 1932Peterborough and Fletton UnitedEnglandA2-1-Dickinson (27'), Jones (47')
Wed Apr 27, 1932Wolverhampton WanderersEnglandA3-1-? (?, ?, ?)
Mon May 02, 1932ChesterfieldEnglandA4-2-Dent (?), Dickinson (?, 4'), Heslop (44')



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (7) - £0 Out (8) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
James ChambersBoughtJames ChambersSold
John BurtonBoughtJoseph DulsonSold
Joseph DulsonBoughtLeo LoftusSold
Matt BellBoughtTom McKaySold
Robert VaseyBought1931Alec FarmerSold
William PorterBoughtDec 1931Noah BurtonSold
Aug 29, 1931Robert ClarkBoughtMar 12, 1932Robert ClarkSold
May 30, 1932Alf QuantrillRetired


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Arthur Dexter England42151017
GK Percy Ashton England2211
Defenders
D Billy McKinlay Scotland263411914
D Jimmy Barrington England293112811
DJohn Burton11
DMatt Bell England343110912
D Tommy Graham England2632129111
D William 'Bill' Thompson221039
Midfielders
MAlec Farmer Scotland2211
M Harry Smith England2231155111
MJohn Forrest115332
MRobert Clark England2852212
MRobert Vasey
Forwards
FAlf Quantrill England34642
FBilly Dickinson England25401681622
FCyril Stocks361481413
FJames Chambers N. Ireland93241
F Johnny Dent England28381581520
F Joseph Dulson112
FLeo Loftus England25124352
F Noah Burton England3411
FRichard Armstrong England21422
FRobert Heslop124353
F Robert Pugh Wales3298152
FTom McKay22
FWilliam Porter22
F William Simpson England36157147
Jones


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
22 (2)Billy Dickinson40
20Johnny Dent38
13Cyril Stocks36
7William Simpson36
3Robert Heslop12
2John Forrest11
2Joseph Dulson1
2Leo Loftus12
2Robert Clark5
2Robert Pugh32
1Harry Smith31
1James Chambers9
1Own Goals43
1Tommy Graham32


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Notts CountySat Oct 03, 1931Home2-1Sat Feb 13, 1932Away6-2
Oldham AthleticSat Oct 31, 1931Away4-2Sat Mar 12, 1932Home2-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
BarnsleySat Nov 07, 1931Home1-2Sat Mar 19, 1932Away1-3
BurnleyThu Oct 01, 1931Home1-2Sat May 07, 1932Away0-1