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Manchester United 1931-1932

42
Points · Division Two 1931-1932
12th in the Division Two after 42 matches

Manchester United finished 12th in the Division Two with 42 points from 42 games in 1931-1932, scoring 72 goals in all competitions. They won 17, drew 8 and lost 18 of their 43 games in all competitions under Herbert Bamlett and Walter Crickmer.

Stats
17
Won
8
Drawn
18
Lost
Form
D
L
W
D
W

Managers

2 spells
Manager From PWDLPPG
Herbert Bamlett 29 Aug 1931 14347 0.93
Walter Crickmer 14 Nov 1931 2914411 1.59

Season at a Glance

72
Goals Scored
76
Conceded
43
Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons
1.37
Points per game
101st-best of 123 full seasons
1.67
Goals per game
71st-best of 123 full seasons
1.77
Conceded per game
112th-best of 123 full seasons
40%
Win rate
95th-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division Two, United ranked 11th of 22 for goals scored (-0.01 per game vs the league average) and 10th for fewest conceded. That was 10 places higher than 1930-1931 (+20 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

1
Thomas Reid
26 apps
16
— ast
2
Joe Spence
38 apps
12
— ast
3
William Johnston
29 apps
6
— ast
4
Stanley Gallimore
25 apps
5
— ast
5
Arthur Warburton
7 apps
3
— ast
6
William Ridding
15 apps
3
— ast
7
Samuel Hopkinson
19 apps
3
— ast
8
George Fitton
8 apps
2
— ast
9
Arthur Black
3 apps
1
— ast
10
John Ferguson
8 apps
1
— ast

All Results

43 matches
August 1931 0W · 0D · 1L
L
Bradford Park Avenue A
D2 Reid
1–3
29 Aug 16,239 0-0-1 L1
September 1931 2W · 2D · 3L
L
Southampton H
D2 Johnston, Ferguson
2–3
2 Sep 3,507 0-0-2 L2
W
Swansea City H
D2 Reid, Hopkinson
2–1
5 Sep 6,763 1-0-2 W1
L
Stoke City A
D2
0–3
7 Sep 10,518 1-0-3 L1
D
Tottenham Hotspur H
D2 Johnston
1–1
12 Sep 9,557 1-1-3 D1
D
Stoke City H
D2 Spence
1–1
16 Sep 5,025 1-2-3 D2
L
Nottingham Forest A
D2 Gallimore
1–2
19 Sep 10,166 1-2-4 L1
W
Chesterfield H
D2 Warburton 2, Johnston
3–1
26 Sep 10,834 2-2-4 W1
October 1931 1W · 2D · 2L
L
Burnley A
D2
0–2
3 Oct 9,719 2-2-5 L1
W
Preston North End H
D2 Gallimore, Johnston, Spence
3–2
10 Oct 8,496 3-2-5 W1
D
Barnsley A
D2
0–0
17 Oct 4,052 3-3-5 D1
D
Notts County H
D2 Mann, Gallimore, Spence
3–3
24 Oct 6,694 3-4-5 D2
L
Plymouth Argyle A
D2 Johnston
1–3
31 Oct 22,555 3-4-6 L1
November 1931 2W · 0D · 2L
L
Leeds United H
D2 Spence 2
2–5
7 Nov 9,512 3-4-7 L2
W
Oldham Athletic A
D2 Johnston 2, Mann, Spence 2
5–1
14 Nov 10,922 4-4-7 W1
L
Bury H
D2 Spence
1–2
21 Nov 11,745 4-4-8 L1
W
Port Vale A
D2 Spence 2
2–1
28 Nov 6,955 5-4-8 W1
December 1931 2W · 0D · 3L
W
Millwall H
D2 Spence, Gallimore
2–0
5 Dec 6,396 6-4-8 W2
L
Bradford City A
D2 Johnston, Spence 2 (pen)
3–4
12 Dec 13,215 6-4-9 L1
L
Bristol City H
D2
0–1
19 Dec 4,697 6-4-10 L2
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D2 Hopkinson, Reid, Spence
3–2
25 Dec 33,123 7-4-10 W1
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D2
0–7
26 Dec 37,207 7-4-11 L1
January 1932 1W · 0D · 4L
L
Bradford Park Avenue H
D2
0–2
2 Jan 6,056 7-4-12 L2
L
Plymouth Argyle A
FAC Reid
1–4
9 Jan 28,000 7-4-13 L3
L
Swansea City A
D2 Warburton
1–3
16 Jan 5,888 7-4-14 L4
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
D2 Reid
1–4
23 Jan 19,139 7-4-15 L5
W
Nottingham Forest H
D2 Reid 3
3–2
30 Jan 11,152 8-4-15 W1
February 1932 3W · 1D · 0L
W
Chesterfield A
D2 Reid 2, Spence
3–1
6 Feb 9,457 9-4-15 W2
W
Burnley H
D2 Johnston 2, Gallimore, Ridding 2
5–1
17 Feb 11,036 10-4-15 W3
D
Preston North End A
D2
0–0
20 Feb 13,353 10-5-15 D1
W
Barnsley H
D2 Hopkinson 2, Gallimore
3–0
27 Feb 18,223 11-5-15 W1
March 1932 4W · 0D · 2L
W
Notts County A
D2 Hopkinson, Reid
2–1
5 Mar 10,817 12-5-15 W2
W
Plymouth Argyle H
D2 Spence 2
2–1
12 Mar 24,827 13-5-15 W3
W
Leeds United A
D2 Reid 2, Ridding, Johnston
4–1
19 Mar 13,644 14-5-15 W4
L
Charlton Athletic H
D2
0–2
25 Mar 37,012 14-5-16 L1
W
Oldham Athletic H
D2 Spence, Reid 3, Fitton
5–1
26 Mar 17,886 15-5-16 W1
L
Charlton Athletic A
D2
0–1
28 Mar 16,256 15-5-17 L1
April 1932 2W · 2D · 1L
D
Bury A
D2
0–0
2 Apr 12,592 15-6-17 D1
W
Port Vale H
D2 Reid (pen), Spence
2–0
9 Apr 10,916 16-6-17 W1
D
Millwall A
D2 Reid
1–1
16 Apr 9,087 16-7-17 D1
W
Bradford City H
D2 Fitton
1–0
23 Apr 17,765 17-7-17 W1
L
Bristol City A
D2 Black
1–2
30 Apr 5,874 17-7-18 L1
May 1932 0W · 1D · 0L
D
Southampton A
D2 Black
1–1
7 May 6,128 17-8-18 D1

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 211236 4431+13 57%4 12,915
Away 225512 2845-17 23%3 13,263

Home crowds averaged 12,915, away 13,263. Their biggest crowd was 37,207 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, the smallest 3,507 v Southampton.

Season Records

5–1
Biggest win
v Oldham Athletic · 14 Nov 1931
0–7
Heaviest defeat
v Wolverhampton Wanderers · 26 Dec 1931
4
Longest win streak
8
Longest unbeaten run
5
Longest winless run
7
Clean sheets
10
Failed to score
2–1
Most common score
4 times

United completed the league double over Chesterfield, Oldham Athletic and Port Vale. They lost both league meetings with Bradford Park Avenue, Bristol City and Charlton Athletic.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded
6
12
1-15
8
10
16-30
9
9
31-45
11
8
46-60
11
13
61-75
12
11
76+

United's average goal came in the 52', the average one conceded in the 46'. They scored 9 from the 81st minute on and conceded 8. Penalties: 2 scored, 2 conceded. Own goals: 0 for, 2 against.

Min Scorer Opponent Comp Before Date
16' Thomas Reid @ Bradford Park Avenue D2 0–0 29 Aug 1931
44' William Johnston vs Southampton D2 0–0 2 Sep 1931
81' John Ferguson vs Southampton D2 1–2 2 Sep 1931
75' Thomas Reid vs Swansea City D2 0–1 5 Sep 1931
79' Samuel Hopkinson vs Swansea City D2 1–1 5 Sep 1931
43' William Johnston vs Tottenham Hotspur D2 0–0 12 Sep 1931
50' Joe Spence vs Stoke City D2 0–0 16 Sep 1931
73' Stanley Gallimore @ Nottingham Forest D2 0–2 19 Sep 1931
40' Arthur Warburton vs Chesterfield D2 0–0 26 Sep 1931
52' William Johnston vs Chesterfield D2 1–0 26 Sep 1931
86' Arthur Warburton vs Chesterfield D2 2–1 26 Sep 1931
? Stanley Gallimore vs Preston North End D2 0–0 10 Oct 1931
? William Johnston vs Preston North End D2 1–0 10 Oct 1931
? Joe Spence vs Preston North End D2 2–0 10 Oct 1931
24' Herbert Mann vs Notts County D2 0–0 24 Oct 1931
47' Stanley Gallimore vs Notts County D2 1–1 24 Oct 1931
52' Joe Spence vs Notts County D2 2–2 24 Oct 1931
87' William Johnston @ Plymouth Argyle D2 0–3 31 Oct 1931
59' Joe Spence vs Leeds United D2 0–1 7 Nov 1931
63' Joe Spence vs Leeds United D2 1–1 7 Nov 1931
? William Johnston @ Oldham Athletic D2 0–0 14 Nov 1931
? William Johnston @ Oldham Athletic D2 1–0 14 Nov 1931
? Herbert Mann @ Oldham Athletic D2 2–0 14 Nov 1931
? Joe Spence @ Oldham Athletic D2 3–0 14 Nov 1931
? Joe Spence @ Oldham Athletic D2 4–0 14 Nov 1931
? Joe Spence vs Bury D2 0–0 21 Nov 1931
60' Joe Spence @ Port Vale D2 0–1 28 Nov 1931
90' Joe Spence @ Port Vale D2 1–1 28 Nov 1931
27' Joe Spence vs Millwall D2 0–0 5 Dec 1931
45' Stanley Gallimore vs Millwall D2 1–0 5 Dec 1931
? William Johnston @ Bradford City D2 0–2 12 Dec 1931
? Joe Spence pen @ Bradford City D2 1–2 12 Dec 1931
? Joe Spence @ Bradford City D2 2–2 12 Dec 1931
? Samuel Hopkinson vs Wolverhampton Wanderers D2 0–0 25 Dec 1931
? Thomas Reid vs Wolverhampton Wanderers D2 1–0 25 Dec 1931
? Joe Spence vs Wolverhampton Wanderers D2 2–0 25 Dec 1931
85' Thomas Reid @ Plymouth Argyle FAC 0–4 9 Jan 1932
12' Arthur Warburton @ Swansea City D2 0–0 16 Jan 1932
89' Thomas Reid @ Tottenham Hotspur D2 0–4 23 Jan 1932
37' Thomas Reid vs Nottingham Forest D2 0–1 30 Jan 1932
64' Thomas Reid vs Nottingham Forest D2 1–2 30 Jan 1932
79' Thomas Reid vs Nottingham Forest D2 2–2 30 Jan 1932
47' Thomas Reid @ Chesterfield D2 0–1 6 Feb 1932
49' Joe Spence @ Chesterfield D2 1–1 6 Feb 1932
65' Thomas Reid @ Chesterfield D2 2–1 6 Feb 1932
14' William Johnston vs Burnley D2 0–0 17 Feb 1932
20' Stanley Gallimore vs Burnley D2 1–0 17 Feb 1932
34' William Johnston vs Burnley D2 2–1 17 Feb 1932
72' William Ridding vs Burnley D2 3–1 17 Feb 1932
73' William Ridding vs Burnley D2 4–1 17 Feb 1932
24' Samuel Hopkinson vs Barnsley D2 0–0 27 Feb 1932
58' Samuel Hopkinson vs Barnsley D2 1–0 27 Feb 1932
61' Stanley Gallimore vs Barnsley D2 2–0 27 Feb 1932
12' Samuel Hopkinson @ Notts County D2 0–0 5 Mar 1932
14' Thomas Reid @ Notts County D2 1–0 5 Mar 1932
65' Joe Spence vs Plymouth Argyle D2 0–1 12 Mar 1932
86' Joe Spence vs Plymouth Argyle D2 1–1 12 Mar 1932
4' Thomas Reid @ Leeds United D2 0–0 19 Mar 1932
13' William Ridding @ Leeds United D2 1–0 19 Mar 1932
82' Thomas Reid @ Leeds United D2 2–1 19 Mar 1932
84' William Johnston @ Leeds United D2 3–1 19 Mar 1932
44' Joe Spence vs Oldham Athletic D2 0–1 26 Mar 1932
46' Thomas Reid vs Oldham Athletic D2 1–1 26 Mar 1932
72' Thomas Reid vs Oldham Athletic D2 2–1 26 Mar 1932
75' Thomas Reid vs Oldham Athletic D2 3–1 26 Mar 1932
80' Arthur Fitton vs Oldham Athletic D2 4–1 26 Mar 1932
27' Thomas Reid pen vs Port Vale D2 0–0 9 Apr 1932
46' Joe Spence vs Port Vale D2 1–0 9 Apr 1932
30' Thomas Reid @ Millwall D2 0–1 16 Apr 1932
34' George Fitton vs Bradford City D2 0–0 23 Apr 1932
33' Dick Black @ Bristol City D2 0–0 30 Apr 1932
17' Dick Black @ Southampton D2 0–0 7 May 1932

Squad

34 players
Player LeagueFA Cup Total
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
Joe Spence 37 12 1 – 38 12
Jack Silcock 35 – 1 – 36 –
Jack Mellor 33 – 1 – 34 –
Alfred Steward 32 – 1 – 33 –
William Johnston 28 6 1 – 29 6
Samuel Bennion 28 – 1 – 29 –
George McLachlan 28 – 1 – 29 –
Thomas Reid 25 15 1 1 26 16
Stanley Gallimore 25 5 – – 25 5
Samuel Hopkinson 19 3 – – 19 3
Clarence Hilditch 17 – 1 – 18 –
Ernest Vincent 16 – – – 16 –
William Ridding 14 3 1 – 15 3
Herbert Mann 13 1 – – 13 1
Thomas (1924-1937) Jones 12 – – – 12 –
Hugh McLenahan 11 – 1 – 12 –
Matthew Robinson 10 – – – 10 –
Louis Page 9 – – – 9 –
John "Jack" Wilson 9 – – – 9 –
George Fitton 8 2 – – 8 2
John Ferguson 8 1 – – 8 1
John Moody 8 – – – 8 –
Thomas Parker 8 – – – 8 –
Arthur Warburton 7 3 – – 7 3
William Dale 4 – – – 4 –
Arthur Black 3 1 – – 3 1
Thomas Manley 3 – – – 3 –
Arthur Chesters 2 – – – 2 –
Harold Dean 2 – – – 2 –
Leslie Lievesley 2 – – – 2 –
George Lydon 2 – – – 2 –
William McDonald 2 – – – 2 –
Harry Rowley 1 – – – 1 –
John Whittle 1 – – – 1 –

Division Two Table

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 24 8 10 115 49 +66 56
2 Leeds United 42 22 10 10 78 54 +24 54
3 Stoke City 42 19 14 9 69 48 +21 52
4 Plymouth Argyle 42 20 9 13 100 66 +34 49
5 Bury 42 21 7 14 70 58 +12 49
6 Bradford Park Avenue 42 21 7 14 72 63 +9 49
7 Bradford City 42 16 13 13 80 61 +19 45
8 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 11 15 87 78 +9 43
9 Millwall 42 17 9 16 61 61 0 43
10 Charlton Athletic 42 17 9 16 61 66 -5 43
11 Nottingham Forest 42 16 10 16 77 72 +5 42
12 Manchester United 42 17 8 17 71 72 -1 42
13 Preston North End 42 16 10 16 75 77 -2 42
14 Southampton 42 17 7 18 66 77 -11 41
15 Swansea City 42 16 7 19 73 75 -2 39
16 Notts County 42 13 12 17 75 75 0 38
17 Chesterfield 42 13 11 18 64 86 -22 37
18 Oldham Athletic 42 13 10 19 62 84 -22 36
19 Burnley 42 13 9 20 59 87 -28 35
20 Port Vale 42 13 7 22 58 89 -31 33
21 Barnsley 42 12 9 21 55 91 -36 33
22 Bristol City 42 6 11 25 39 78 -39 23

Points Progression

Division Two

Transfers

2 moves
In
Out
  • Billy Dale Left-Back
    to Man CityUndisclosed

Debuts & Farewells

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