A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 1931–32 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Everton |
| Relegated | Thames |
| Folded | Wigan Borough |
| New Clubs in League | Mansfield Town, Chester City |
← 1930–31 1932–33 → | |
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
| Season | 1931–32 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Everton 4th English title |
| Relegated | Grimsby Town West Ham United |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,727 (3.74 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dixie Dean (44 goals)[3] |
| Biggest home win | Everton 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 win | Blackburn Rovers 1–6 Sheffield Wednesday (29 April 1932) |
| Highest scoring | Everton 9–3 Sheffield Wednesday (17 October 1931) |
← 1930–31 1932–33 → | |
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated