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Summary of Season 1931-32

Football League Division 1

Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GA Pts
  1.  Everton 42 18 0 3 84 30 8 4 9 32 34 1.812 56
  2.  Arsenal 42 14 5 2 52 16 8 5 8 38 32 1.875 54
  3.  Sheffield Wednesday 42 14 4 3 60 28 8 2 11 36 54 1.17 50
  4.  Huddersfield Town 42 11 8 2 47 21 8 2 11 33 42 1.269 48
  5.  Aston Villa 42 15 1 5 64 28 4 7 10 40 44 1.444 46
  6.  West Bromwich Albion 42 12 4 5 46 21 8 2 11 31 34 1.4 46
  7.  Sheffield United 42 13 3 5 47 32 7 3 11 33 43 1.066 46
  8.  Portsmouth 42 14 2 5 37 21 5 5 11 25 41 1 45
  9.  Birmingham 42 13 5 3 48 22 5 3 13 30 45 1.164 44
10.  Liverpool 42 13 4 4 56 38 6 2 13 25 55 0.87 44
11.  Newcastle United 42 13 5 3 52 31 5 1 15 28 56 0.919 42
12.  Chelsea 42 12 4 5 43 27 4 4 13 26 46 0.945 40
13.  Sunderland 42 11 4 6 42 29 4 6 11 25 44 0.917 40
14.  Manchester City 42 10 5 6 49 30 3 7 11 34 43 1.136 38
15.  Derby County 42 13 5 3 51 25 1 5 15 20 50 0.946 38
16.  Blackburn Rovers 42 12 3 6 57 41 4 3 14 32 54 0.936 38
17.  Bolton Wanderers 42 15 1 5 51 25 2 3 16 21 55 0.9 38
18.  Middlesbrough 42 12 3 6 41 29 3 5 13 23 60 0.719 38
19.  Leicester City 42 11 3 7 46 39 4 4 13 28 55 0.787 37
20.  Blackpool 42 9 4 8 42 40 3 5 13 23 62 0.637 33
21.  Grimsby Town 42 11 4 6 39 28 2 2 17 28 70 0.683 32
22.  West Ham United 42 9 5 7 35 37 3 2 16 27 70 0.579 31

Matches

Aug 29 Middlesbrough Away 2-0 Jackson, Gallacher
Aug 31 West Ham United Away 1-3 Gallacher
Sep 5 Huddersfield Town Home 0-1
Sep 9 Sheffield Wednesday Home 2-3 Jackson, Gallacher
Sep 12 Newcastle United Away 1-4 Mills
Sep 19 Aston Villa Home 3-6 Jackson(2), Miller
Sep 21 Sheffield Wednesday Away 2-2 Jackson, Gallacher
Sep 26 Leicester City Away 0-1
Oct 3 Liverpool Home 2-0 Jackson(2)
Oct 10 Grimsby Town Away 2-1 Cheyne, Rankin
Oct 17 Sunderland Away 1-2 Pearson
Oct 24 Blackburn Rovers Home 1-2 Carter
Oct 31 Portsmouth Away 0-1
Nov 7 Derby County Home 2-1 Jackson, Gallacher
Nov 14 Everton Away 2-7 Jackson, Mills
Nov 21 Arsenal Home 2-1 Rankin, Gallacher
Nov 28 Sheffield United Away 2-4 Rankin, Mills
Dec 5 Manchester City Home 3-2 Gallacher, Mills, O.G.
Dec 12 West Bromwich Albion Away 0-4
Dec 19 Birmingham Home 2-1 Jackson, Gallacher
Dec 25 Blackpool Away 4-2 Russell, Gallacher(2), Pearson
Dec 26 Blackpool Home 4-1 Law(P), Gallacher, Mills(2)
Jan 1 Bolton Wanderers Away 0-1
Jan 2 Middlesbrough Home 4-0 Rankin, Gallacher(2), Pearson
Jan 16 Huddersfield Town Away 1-2 Mills
Jan 30 Aston Villa Away 3-1 Jackson, Mills(2)
Feb 6 Leicester City Home 1-0 Miller
Feb 20 Grimsby Town Home 4-1 Russell, Ferguson, Gallacher, Miller
Mar 2 Sunderland Home 2-2 Gallacher(2)
Mar 5 Blackburn Rovers Away 2-2 Gallacher(2)
Mar 16 Portsmouth Home 0-0
Mar 19 Derby County Away 0-1
Mar 25 Bolton Wanderers Home 3-0 Jackson(2), Gallacher
Mar 26 Everton Home 0-0
Apr 2 Arsenal Away 1-1 Gallacher
Apr 6 Liverpool Away 1-2 Chitty
Apr 9 Sheffield United Home 1-1 Gallacher
Apr 14 Newcastle United Home 4-1 Jackson, Gallacher(3)
Apr 16 Manchester City Away 1-1 Jackson
Apr 23 West Bromwich Albion Home 0-2
Apr 30 Birmingham Away 0-4
May 7 West Ham United Home 3-2 Russell, Ferguson, Pearson

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 676,829 64,427 12,605 32,230
Away 497,485 56,124 11,809 23,690
Total 1,174,314 64,427 11,809 27,960

F.A. Cup

Semi-Final

Matches

Jan 9 Tranmere Rovers Away 2-2 Gallacher(2)
Jan 13 Tranmere Rovers Home 5-3 Law(P), Jackson, Gallacher, Mills, Pearson
Jan 23 West Ham United Home 3-1 Gallacher, Mills(2)
Feb 13 Sheffield Wednesday Away 1-1 Law
Feb 17 Sheffield Wednesday Home 2-0 Mills, Miller
Feb 27 Liverpool Away 2-0 Gallacher, Pearson
Mar 12 Newcastle United Neutral 1-2 Gallacher

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 132,063 60,004 35,402 44,021
Away 110,104 57,804 13,300 36,701
Neutral 36,709 36,709 36,709 36,709
Total 278,876 60,004 13,300 39,839

Diary

01/07/1931 Bob Griffiths transfered from Pollok

30/07/1931 Albert Thain transfered to Bournemouth

29/08/1931 Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in Football League Division 1

31/08/1931 Chelsea lost to West Ham United 1-3 in Football League Division 1

05/09/1931 Chelsea lost to Huddersfield Town 0-1 in Football League Division 1

09/09/1931 Chelsea lost to Sheffield Wednesday 2-3 in Football League Division 1

12/09/1931 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 1-4 in Football League Division 1

19/09/1931 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 3-6 in Football League Division 1

21/09/1931 Chelsea drew with Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 in Football League Division 1

26/09/1931 Chelsea lost to Leicester City 0-1 in Football League Division 1

03/10/1931 Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-0 in Football League Division 1

07/10/1931 Andy Wilson transfered to Q.P.R.

10/10/1931 Chelsea beat Grimsby Town 2-1 in Football League Division 1

14/10/1931 Chelsea beat Thames 4-2 in London Challenge Cup Round 1

17/10/1931 Chelsea lost to Sunderland 1-2 in Football League Division 1

24/10/1931 Chelsea lost to Blackburn Rovers 1-2 in Football League Division 1

26/10/1931 Chelsea lost to Fulham 0-2 in London Challenge Cup Round 2

31/10/1931 Chelsea lost to Portsmouth 0-1 in Football League Division 1

07/11/1931 Chelsea beat Derby County 2-1 in Football League Division 1

10/11/1931 Peter O'Dowd transfered from Burnley for 5,250

14/11/1931 Chelsea lost to Everton 2-7 in Football League Division 1

16/11/1931 David Copeland died

21/11/1931 Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 in Football League Division 1

28/11/1931 Chelsea lost to Sheffield United 2-4 in Football League Division 1

01/12/1931 Micky Byrne died

05/12/1931 Chelsea beat Manchester City 3-2 in Football League Division 1

12/12/1931 Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion 0-4 in Football League Division 1

19/12/1931 Chelsea beat Birmingham 2-1 in Football League Division 1

23/12/1931 Wally Bettridge died

23/12/1931 Johnny Brooks born

25/12/1931 Chelsea beat Blackpool 4-2 in Football League Division 1

26/12/1931 Chelsea beat Blackpool 4-1 in Football League Division 1

00/00/1932 Thomas Miller died

00/00/1932 Sam Millington Retired

01/01/1932 Chelsea lost to Bolton Wanderers 0-1 in Football League Division 1

02/01/1932 Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 4-0 in Football League Division 1

09/01/1932 Chelsea drew with Tranmere Rovers 2-2 in F.A. Cup Round 3

13/01/1932 Chelsea beat Tranmere Rovers 5-3 in F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)

16/01/1932 Chelsea lost to Huddersfield Town 1-2 in Football League Division 1

23/01/1932 Chelsea beat West Ham United 3-1 in F.A. Cup Round 4

30/01/1932 Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-1 in Football League Division 1

06/02/1932 Chelsea beat Leicester City 1-0 in Football League Division 1

13/02/1932 Chelsea drew with Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 in F.A. Cup Round 5

17/02/1932 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 5 (replay)

20/02/1932 Chelsea beat Grimsby Town 4-1 in Football League Division 1

27/02/1932 Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 6

02/03/1932 Chelsea drew with Sunderland 2-2 in Football League Division 1

05/03/1932 Chelsea drew with Blackburn Rovers 2-2 in Football League Division 1

12/03/1932 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 1-2 in F.A. Cup SF

16/03/1932 Chelsea drew with Portsmouth 0-0 in Football League Division 1

19/03/1932 Chelsea lost to Derby County 0-1 in Football League Division 1

25/03/1932 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 3-0 in Football League Division 1

26/03/1932 Chelsea drew with Everton 0-0 in Football League Division 1

02/04/1932 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 1-1 in Football League Division 1

03/04/1932 John Neal born

06/04/1932 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 1-2 in Football League Division 1

09/04/1932 Chelsea drew with Sheffield United 1-1 in Football League Division 1

14/04/1932 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 4-1 in Football League Division 1

16/04/1932 Chelsea drew with Manchester City 1-1 in Football League Division 1

23/04/1932 Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion 0-2 in Football League Division 1

30/04/1932 Chelsea lost to Birmingham 0-4 in Football League Division 1

00/05/1932 James Copeland transfered from Park Royal

04/05/1932 Bob MacAulay transfered from Rangers

05/05/1932 Sam Irving transfered to Bristol Rovers

05/05/1932 Alec Donald transfered to Bristol Rovers

07/05/1932 Chelsea beat West Ham United 3-2 in Football League Division 1

10/05/1932 John Townrow transfered to Bristol Rovers

10/05/1932 Len Allum transfered from Maidenhead Utd

10/05/1932 Eric Oakton transfered from Bristol Rovers

10/05/1932 Stanley Prout transfered from Park Royal

14/05/1932 Chelsea lost to Munster Pruessen and Victoria 0-2 in a friendly

14/05/1932 Alex Cheyne transfered to Nimes

14/05/1932 Peter Tuck born

16/05/1932 Chelsea beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in a friendly

21/05/1932 Chelsea beat Combined Leipzig XI 7-3 in a friendly

22/05/1932 Chelsea beat Combined Stuttgart XI 3-0 in a friendly

26/05/1932 Chelsea lost to Netherlands XI 1-2 in a friendly

27/05/1932 Len Kell born

31/05/1932 James Hope Released

01/06/1932 Frank Pearson died

07/06/1932 Samuel Dudley transfered from Clapton Orient

15/06/1932 John O'Hare transfered from Shawfield Juniors

22/06/1932 Reg Weaver transfered to Bradford City

Players Statistics

 

Appearances

Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls
AS Jackson 36 15 7 1 43 16
S Millington 35 7 42
H Gallacher 36 24 5 6 41 30
GF Barber 33 6 39
GW Pearson 27 4 7 2 34 6
T Law 27 1 7 2 34 3
P O'Dowd 24 7 31
W Russell 24 3 7 31 3
W Ferguson 21 2 7 28 2
JP Rankin 24 4 3 27 4
HS Miller 22 3 4 1 26 4
GR Mills 14 9 7 4 21 13
AG Cheyne 19 1 2 21 1
JF Crawford 21 21
SM Bishop 17 17
R Carter 16 1 16 1
JE Townrow 14 14
A Donald 12 12
LF Odell 11 1 12
SJ Irving 9 9
VR Woodley 7 7
WS Chitty 6 1 6 1
AN Wilson 4 4
R Weaver 1 1
J Hope 1 1
GW Smith 1 1
Own Goal 1 1