# 1931–32 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town's 1931–32 campaign was a season that saw Town continue their impressive run of success under Clem Stephenson, by finishing 4th in Division 1. The season is mostly noted for two reasons: the impressive record of 42 goals scored by Dave Mangnall, a club record still to this day, and for the record crowd set during Town's sixth round FA Cup clash with Arsenal during the season.

## Squad at the start of the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | GK | ENG | Hugh Turner |
| -- | DF | ENG | Austen Campbell |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Carr |
| -- | DF | ENG | Norman Christie |
| -- | DF | ENG | Bill Dodgin |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Fogg |
| -- | DF | ENG | Roy Goodall |
| -- | DF | ENG | Reg Mountford |
| -- | DF | ENG | George Roughton |
| -- | DF | ENG | Bon Spence |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Wilson |
| -- | DF | ENG | Alf Young |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | MF | ENG | Wilf Bott |
| -- | MF | ENG | George Crownshaw |
| -- | MF | ENG | Dennis Jennings |
| -- | MF | ENG | Gerry Kelly |
| -- | MF | ENG | Billy Smith |
| -- | FW | ENG | Harry Davies |
| -- | FW | ENG | Bob Kelly |
| -- | FW | ENG | Dave Mangnall |
| -- | FW | SCO | George McLean |
| -- | FW | ENG | Joe Robson |
| -- | FW | ENG | Ernie Whittam |

## Review

After finishing 5th the previous season, Town's reimbursed team carried their rich vein of form and managed an impressive run up the table, mainly thanks to the 33 league goals supplied by Dave Mangnall, which saw Town climb up to 4th place in the table. Combined with the 9 goals in the FA Cup, Mangnall's 42 goals give him the individual record of goals for a season in Town's history.
The season is also notable for Town's impressive FA Cup run. After wins over Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End, Town met Herbert Chapman's Arsenal in the 6th round at Leeds Road. The match was watched by over 67,000 people and saw Town lose to a goal in the 2nd minute.

## Squad at the end of the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | GK | ENG | George Thorpe |
| -- | GK | ENG | Hugh Turner |
| -- | DF | ENG | Austen Campbell |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Carr |
| -- | DF | ENG | Norman Christie |
| -- | DF | ENG | Bill Dodgin |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Fogg |
| -- | DF | ENG | Roy Goodall |
| -- | DF | ENG | Reg Mountford |
| -- | DF | ENG | George Roughton |
| -- | DF | ENG | Bon Spence |
| -- | DF | ENG | Alf Young |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | MF | ENG | Jack Blackwell |
| -- | MF | ENG | Wilf Bott |
| -- | MF | ENG | George Crownshaw |
| -- | MF | ENG | Dennis Jennings |
| -- | MF | ENG | Charlie Luke |
| -- | MF | ENG | Billy Smith |
| -- | FW | ENG | Frank Bungay |
| -- | FW | ENG | Bob Kelly |
| -- | FW | ENG | Dave Mangnall |
| -- | FW | SCO | George McLean |
| -- | FW | ENG | Joe Robson |
| -- | FW | ENG | Ernie Whittam |

## Results
### Division One

| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| 29 August 1931 | Grimsby Town | H | 1 - 1 | B. Kelly | 13,668 | 10th |
| 31 August 1931 | Aston Villa | H | 1 - 1 | Mangnall | 13,226 | 9th |
| 5 September 1931 | Chelsea | A | 1 - 0 | Smith | 42,961 | 5th |
| 7 September 1931 | Leicester City | H | 2 - 1 | Mangnall, B. Kelly | 9,875 | 4th |
| 12 September 1931 | West Ham United | H | 3 - 1 | Jennings, McLean, Mangnall | 11,986 | 2nd |
| 19 September 1931 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1 - 4 | Mangnall | 24,326 | 6th |
| 26 September 1931 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2 - 0 | B. Kelly (2, 1 pen) | 12,901 | 5th |
| 3 October 1931 | Middlesbrough | A | 0 - 1 | | 16,366 | 8th |
| 10 October 1931 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2 - 2 | Smith (2) | 19,556 | 8th |
| 15 October 1931 | Leicester City | A | 4 - 2 | Black (og), McLean, Fogg, B. Kelly | 11,420 | 5th |
| 17 October 1931 | Sheffield United | A | 2 - 0 | Mangnall, Jennings | 14,300 | 3rd |
| 24 October 1931 | Sunderland | H | 4 - 1 | Mangnall (2), Smith, McLean | 11,071 | 2nd |
| 31 October 1931 | Manchester City | A | 0 - 3 | | 21,332 | 4th |
| 7 November 1931 | Everton | H | 0 - 0 | | 17,605 | 4th |
| 14 November 1931 | Portsmouth | A | 2 - 3 | Jennings (2) | 16,583 | 7th |
| 21 November 1931 | Derby County | H | 6 - 0 | Mangnall (5), McLean | 11,638 | 4th |
| 28 November 1931 | Birmingham | A | 0 - 5 | | 18,059 | 6th |
| 5 December 1931 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1 - 1 | Mangnall | 9,628 | 7th |
| 12 December 1931 | Arsenal | A | 1 - 1 | Crownshaw | 39,748 | 5th |
| 19 December 1931 | Blackpool | H | 5 - 0 | Crownshaw, Luke, Robson (2), B. Kelly | 11,072 | 4th |
| 25 December 1931 | Newcastle United | A | 1 - 2 | Bott | 43,493 | 5th |
| 26 December 1931 | Newcastle United | H | 1 - 2 | B. Kelly | 25,424 | 8th |
| 2 January 1932 | Grimsby Town | A | 4 - 1 | McLean (2), Mangnall (2) | 7,921 | 8th |
| 16 January 1932 | Chelsea | H | 2 - 1 | McLean, Mangnall | 16,645 | 7th |
| 30 January 1932 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 6 - 1 | Goodall (pen), Mangnall (3), McLean, Campbell | 19,061 | 7th |
| 1 February 1932 | West Ham United | A | 1 - 1 | Mangnall | 8,631 | 4th |
| 6 February 1932 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2 - 1 | Mangnall, Luke | 11,876 | 4th |
| 17 February 1932 | Middlesbrough | H | 1 - 1 | Mangnall | 9,491 | 4th |
| 20 February 1932 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2 - 3 | Mangnall, Smith | 20,105 | 5th |
| 2 March 1932 | Sheffield United | H | 2 - 2 | Mangnall, Smith | 7,501 | 5th |
| 5 March 1932 | Sunderland | A | 3 - 1 | Mangnall (2), Smith | 29,549 | 5th |
| 19 March 1932 | Everton | A | 1 - 4 | Sagar (og) | 30,748 | 5th |
| 26 March 1932 | Portsmouth | H | 1 - 0 | B. Kelly | 12,901 | 6th |
| 28 March 1932 | Liverpool | A | 3 - 0 | Crownshaw, Bott, Mangnall | 22,346 | 6th |
| 29 March 1932 | Liverpool | H | 4 - 3 | Mangnall (3), Bott | 14,097 | 3rd |
| 2 April 1932 | Derby County | A | 2 - 3 | Crownshaw, Bott | 13,108 | 5th |
| 6 April 1932 | Manchester City | H | 1 - 0 | Crownshaw | 12,963 | 3rd |
| 9 April 1932 | Birmingham | H | 1 - 1 | Crownshaw | 9,563 | 2nd |
| 16 April 1932 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 - 3 | | 10,782 | 3rd |
| 27 April 1932 | Arsenal | H | 1 - 2 | B. Kelly | 13,370 | 6th |
| 30 April 1932 | Blackpool | A | 0 - 2 | | 15,675 | 6th |
| 7 May 1932 | Aston Villa | A | 3 - 2 | Mangnall (3) | 12,464 | 4th |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 9 January 1932 | Round 3 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1 - 1 | Mangnall | 30,607 |
| 13 January 1932 | Round 3 Replay | Oldham Athletic | H | 6 - 0 | Mangnall (4), McLean, Luke | 20,609 |
| 23 January 1932 | Round 4 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 5 - 0 | Luke (2), Mangnall (2), Campbell | 31,394 |
| 13 February 1932 | Round 5 | Preston North End | H | 4 - 0 | Ward (og), Mangnall (2), Luke | 44,291 |
| 27 February 1932 | Round 6 | Arsenal | H | 0 - 1 | | 67,037 |

## Appearances and goals

| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
| Jack Blackwell | England | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wilf Bott | England | MF | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Frank Bungay | England | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austen Campbell | England | DF | 36 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| Billy Carr | England | DF | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Norman Christie | England | DF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| George Crownshaw | England | FW | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Harry Davies | England | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Dodgin | England | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Billy Fogg | England | DF | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Roy Goodall | England | DF | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Dennis Jennings | England | MF | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| Bob Kelly | England | FW | 40 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 9 |
| Gerry Kelly | England | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Charlie Luke | England | FW | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| Dave Mangnall | England | FW | 34 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 42 |
| George McLean | Scotland | FW | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 9 |
| Reg Mountford | England | DF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Joe Robson | England | FW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| George Roughton | England | DF | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | England | MF | 31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 7 |
| Bon Spence | England | DF | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| George Thorpe | England | GK | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Hugh Turner | England | GK | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Ernie Whittam | England | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alf Young | England | DF | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 |