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 total 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

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
27 August 1932BirminghamA1–031,592
31 August 1932West Bromwich AlbionH1–246,743
3 September 1932SunderlandH6–128,896
10 September 1932Manchester CityA3–236,542
14 September 1932West Bromwich AlbionA1–154,098
17 September 1932Bolton WanderersH3–242,395
24 September 1932EvertonH2–151,182
1 October 1932BlackpoolA2–130,218
8 October 1932Derby CountyH3–332,055
15 October 1932Blackburn RoversA3–228,799
22 October 1933LiverpoolA3–238,548
29 October 1932Leicester CityH8–236,714
5 November 1932Wolverhampton WanderersA7–143,570
12 November 1932Newcastle UnitedH1–056,498
19 November 1932Aston VillaA3–558,066
26 November 1932MiddlesbroughH4–234,640
3 December 1932PortsmouthA3–131,401
10 December 1932ChelseaH4–153,206
17 December 1932Huddersfield TownA1–023,198
24 December 1932Sheffield UnitedH9–241,520
26 December 1932Leeds UnitedH1–255,876
27 December 1932Leeds UnitedA0–056,776
31 December 1932BirminghamH3–037,800
2 January 1933Sheffield WednesdayA2–364,492
7 January 1933SunderlandA2–336,707
21 January 1933Manchester CityH2–132,456
1 February 1933Bolton WanderersA4–013,401
4 February 1933EvertonA1–155,463
11 February 1933BlackpoolH1–135,180
22 February 1933Derby CountyA2–223,148
25 February 1933Blackburn RoversH8–027,576
4 March 1933LiverpoolH0–142,868
11 March 1933Leicester CityA1–132,228
18 March 1933Wolverhampton WanderersH1–244,711
25 March 1933Newcastle UnitedA1–251,215
1 April 1933Aston VillaH5–054,265
8 April 1933MiddlesbroughA4–322,137
14 April 1933Sheffield WednesdayH4–261,945
15 April 1933PortsmouthH2–042,809
22 April 1933ChelseaA3–172,260
29 April 1933Huddersfield TownH2–230,779
6 May 1933Sheffield UnitedA1–318,620

Final League table

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R314 January 1933WalsallA0–211,150