# 1932–33 Arsenal F.C. season

The 1932–33 season was Arsenal's 14th consecutive season in the top division of English football. For the second time in three years they won the league title, clinching it at Chelsea with a 3–1 win. They finished four points clear of Aston Villa but went out of the FA Cup at lower-league Walsall. Over the course of the season, Arsenal inflicted a number of heavy defeats, including 6–1 versus Sunderland, 8–2 against Leicester City, 7–1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers, 9–2 against Sheffield United at Highbury, and 8–0 against Blackburn Rovers. The Gunners also beat title rivals Villa 5–0 at Highbury in April, though lost 5–3 away in November. Arsenal's top scorer was Cliff Bastin, who netted 33 goals-all off them in the league.

## Results

Arsenal's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 27 August 1932 | Birmingham | A | 1–0 | 31,592 |
| 31 August 1932 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | 46,743 |
| 3 September 1932 | Sunderland | H | 6–1 | 28,896 |
| 10 September 1932 | Manchester City | A | 3–2 | 36,542 |
| 14 September 1932 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 54,098 |
| 17 September 1932 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–2 | 42,395 |
| 24 September 1932 | Everton | H | 2–1 | 51,182 |
| 1 October 1932 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | 30,218 |
| 8 October 1932 | Derby County | H | 3–3 | 32,055 |
| 15 October 1932 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–2 | 28,799 |
| 22 October 1933 | Liverpool | A | 3–2 | 38,548 |
| 29 October 1932 | Leicester City | H | 8–2 | 36,714 |
| 5 November 1932 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 7–1 | 43,570 |
| 12 November 1932 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 56,498 |
| 19 November 1932 | Aston Villa | A | 3–5 | 58,066 |
| 26 November 1932 | Middlesbrough | H | 4–2 | 34,640 |
| 3 December 1932 | Portsmouth | A | 3–1 | 31,401 |
| 10 December 1932 | Chelsea | H | 4–1 | 53,206 |
| 17 December 1932 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–0 | 23,198 |
| 24 December 1932 | Sheffield United | H | 9–2 | 41,520 |
| 26 December 1932 | Leeds United | H | 1–2 | 55,876 |
| 27 December 1932 | Leeds United | A | 0–0 | 56,776 |
| 31 December 1932 | Birmingham | H | 3–0 | 37,800 |
| 2 January 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–3 | 64,492 |
| 7 January 1933 | Sunderland | A | 2–3 | 36,707 |
| 21 January 1933 | Manchester City | H | 2–1 | 32,456 |
| 1 February 1933 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 4–0 | 13,401 |
| 4 February 1933 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 55,463 |
| 11 February 1933 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | 35,180 |
| 22 February 1933 | Derby County | A | 2–2 | 23,148 |
| 25 February 1933 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 8–0 | 27,576 |
| 4 March 1933 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | 42,868 |
| 11 March 1933 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 32,228 |
| 18 March 1933 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 44,711 |
| 25 March 1933 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | 51,215 |
| 1 April 1933 | Aston Villa | H | 5–0 | 54,265 |
| 8 April 1933 | Middlesbrough | A | 4–3 | 22,137 |
| 14 April 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4–2 | 61,945 |
| 15 April 1933 | Portsmouth | H | 2–0 | 42,809 |
| 22 April 1933 | Chelsea | A | 3–1 | 72,260 |
| 29 April 1933 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–2 | 30,779 |
| 6 May 1933 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | 18,620 |

#### Final League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 118 | 61 | 1.934 | 58 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 92 | 67 | 1.373 | 54 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 80 | 68 | 1.176 | 51 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 70 | 1.186 | 49 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 71 | 63 | 1.127 | 49 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 14 January 1933 | Walsall | A | 0–2 | 11,150 | |