1932–33 in English football

58th season of competitive football in England

The 1932–33 season was the 58th season of competitive football in England. For the second time in three seasons, Arsenal were crowned league champions, building on a start of just one defeat in the first fourteen games. They clinched the crown with a 3–1 win at Chelsea in April 1933. ^[1] Meanwhile, Stoke City ended their nine-year wait for top flight promotion by attaining First Division status after winning an impressive 56 points over the campaign. Hull City and Brentford were also promoted. Everton won their second FA Cup defeating Manchester City 3–0 in the final. Lower league Walsall provided the surprise by knocking out Arsenal in an earlier round.

Events

5 November 1932 - Gillespie Road station on the London Underground - the station local to Arsenal Stadium - is renamed to Arsenal (Highbury Hill), on the suggestion of Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman.^[2] By 1960, the station would become Arsenal tube station. It is the only Tube station named directly after a football club.^{[nb 1]}

Honours

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

Football League

First Division

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Second Division

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Third Division North

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Third Division South

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Top goalscorers

First Division

• Jack Bowers (Derby County) – 35 goals^[3]

Second Division

• Ted Harper (Preston North End) – 37 goals^[3]

Third Division North

• Bill McNaughton (Hull City) – 39 goals^[4]

Third Division South

• Clarrie Bourton (Coventry City) – 40 goals^[4]

Notes

1. Several tube stations, including West Ham and Wimbledon, share their names with football clubs, but only Arsenal was named directly after a club rather than the associated area.

References

1. Josh, James & Kelly (2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-909245-79-2.
2. "Local tube station changes to 'Arsenal'". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
3. "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
4. "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 August 2017.