The City Ground

SEASON: 1932-33

Prev Season: 1931-32
This Season: 1932-33
Next Season: 1933-34

DIVISION:: English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):: Noel Watson
FA Cup:: 3rd Round (Bury (H) 1-2)
League Cup:: Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:: Billy Dickinson (15 goals)

LEAGUE POSITIONS

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Competitive Games:: 44
Competitive Goals:: 70
Goals per game:: 1.6
League Games:: 42
League Points:: 49 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:: 58.3%

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins

Goal count:	1 goal	2 goals	3 goals	4 goals	5+ goals
Scored	19 times	11 times	7 times	2 times
Conceded	13 times	13 times	5 times	1 time	1 time
Won By	11 times	5 times	1 time
Lost By	7 times	2 times	2 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days		Record against teams in each position
Forest Pos	Num Days	Opp Pos	P	W	D	L	F	A	Points	Results (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1		1	2	2	-	-	2	0	4	Stoke City (1-0), Stoke City (1-0)
2		2	2	-	2	-	3	3	2	Plymouth Argyle (1-1), Bradford City (2-2)
3		3	3	1	-	2	5	8	2	Oldham Athletic (2-3), Bury (2-5), Fulham (1-0)
4	23	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	56	5	2	1	-	1	1	2	2	Bury (0-2), Swansea Town (1-0)
6	24	6	3	2	1	-	6	3	5	Tottenham Hotspur (3-1), Swansea Town (2-2), Fulham (1-0)
7	23	7	2	-	1	1	2	3	1	Manchester United (1-2), Millwall (1-1)
8	5	8	4	2	2	-	7	2	6	Burnley (1-1), Millwall (0-0), Notts County (3-0), Bradford City (3-1)
9	6	9	2	2	-	-	5	2	4	Southampton (2-0), Manchester United (3-2)
10	5	10	1	1	-	-	4	2	2	Southampton (4-2)
11	1	11	1	-	1	-	1	1	1	Plymouth Argyle (1-1)
12	2	12	3	1	2	-	3	2	4	Port Vale (1-0), Lincoln City (1-1), Bradford Park Avenue (1-1)
13	9	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
14	14	14	1	-	1	-	1	1	1	Port Vale (1-1)
15	28	15	1	-	1	-	0	0	1	Tottenham Hotspur (0-0)
16	21	16	3	1	1	1	5	6	3	Bradford Park Avenue (1-3), Oldham Athletic (2-1), Lincoln City (2-2)
17	21	17	4	4	-	-	10	5	8	Notts County (4-2), Grimsby Town (3-2), Preston North End (2-1), Chesterfield (1-0)
18	14	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
19		19	1	-	-	1	1	2	0	Preston North End (1-2)
20		20	2	-	2	-	5	5	2	West Ham United (2-2), Burnley (3-3)
21		21	1	-	-	1	0	3	0	Charlton Athletic (0-3)
22		22	3	-	-	3	5	8	0	Chesterfield (2-3), Charlton Athletic (0-1), West Ham United (3-4)

Not included: Week 1 game against Grimsby Town (1-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)

Highest League Attendance:: 22,507 (Stoke City)
Lowest League Attendance:: 3,842 (Fulham)
Average League Attendance:: 10,184
Highest Cup Attendance:: 13,936 (Bury)
Lowest Cup Attendance:: 13,936 (Bury)

MISCELLANEOUS

Clean Sheets:: 11
Yellow cards:: 0
Red cards:: 0
Own goals (for):: 2 (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):: 0 (scored by us for opponents)
Penalties scored:: 0
Penalties conceded:: 0
Penalties missed:: 1
Penalties saved:: 0

GAMES

Manager for all games: Noel Watson
League

Week	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result	Att	Pos	Scorers
1	Sat Aug 27, 1932	Grimsby Town	A	1-1	Draw	13,423	13	Dickinson (?)
2	Mon Aug 29, 1932	Tottenham Hotspur	H	3-1	Win	9,906	4	Dickinson (?, ?), Pugh (?)
3	Sat Sep 03, 1932	Oldham Athletic	H	2-3	Loss	11,321	9	Dent (?), Pugh (?)
4	Mon Sep 05, 1932	Tottenham Hotspur	A	0-0	Draw	13,757	10
5	Sat Sep 10, 1932	Preston North End	A	1-2	Loss	9,338	13	Dickinson (?)
6	Sat Sep 17, 1932	Burnley	H	1-1	Draw	9,736	14	Dent (?)
7	Sat Sep 24, 1932	Bradford Park Avenue	A	1-3	Loss	11,357	18	Dent (?)
8	Sat Oct 01, 1932	Plymouth Argyle	H	1-1	Draw	9,786	16	Dickinson (?)
9	Sat Oct 08, 1932	Notts County	A	4-2	Win	16,732	14	Dickinson (?), Stocks (?), Pugh (?, ?)
10	Sat Oct 15, 1932	Charlton Athletic	A	0-3	Loss	10,635	17
11	Sat Oct 22, 1932	Swansea Town	H	2-2	Draw	7,366	18	Heslop (?, ?)
12	Sat Oct 29, 1932	Bradford City	A	2-2	Draw	10,197	15	Dickinson (?), Simpson (?)
13	Sat Nov 05, 1932	Chesterfield	H	2-3	Loss	10,439	16	Dent (?), Simpson (?)
14	Sat Nov 12, 1932	Port Vale	A	1-0	Win	8,088	15	Pugh (?)
15	Sat Nov 19, 1932	Bury	H	0-2	Loss	8,671	17
16	Sat Nov 26, 1932	Lincoln City	A	1-1	Draw	10,069	17	Langley (?)
17	Sat Dec 03, 1932	West Ham United	H	2-2	Draw	7,399	15	Stocks (?), Dent (?)
18	Sat Dec 10, 1932	Southampton	A	2-0	Win	7,753	15	Dickinson (?), Dent (?)
19	Sat Dec 17, 1932	Millwall	H	0-0	Draw	6,725	16
20	Sat Dec 24, 1932	Fulham	A	1-0	Win	16,837	12	Oliver (? OG)
21	Mon Dec 26, 1932	Stoke City	A	1-0	Win	23,372	11	Simpson (?)
22	Tue Dec 27, 1932	Stoke City	H	1-0	Win	22,507	9	Simpson (?)
23	Sat Dec 31, 1932	Grimsby Town	H	3-2	Win	9,641	7	Graham (?), Heslop (?), Simpson (?)
24	Sat Jan 07, 1933	Oldham Athletic	A	2-1	Win	5,259	6	Graham (?), Simpson (?)
25	Sat Jan 21, 1933	Preston North End	H	2-1	Win	7,333	5	Dickinson (?, ?)
26	Tue Jan 31, 1933	Burnley	A	3-3	Draw	4,845	6	Dickinson (?), Graham (?, ?)
27	Sat Feb 04, 1933	Bradford Park Avenue	H	1-1	Draw	9,690	7	Graham (?)
28	Sat Feb 11, 1933	Plymouth Argyle	A	1-1	Draw	13,794	7	Heslop (?)
29	Sat Feb 18, 1933	Notts County	H	3-0	Win	19,014	5	Graham (?), Heslop (?, ?)
30	Sat Mar 04, 1933	Swansea Town	A	1-0	Win	8,851	5	Graham (?)
31	Sat Mar 11, 1933	Bradford City	H	3-1	Win	13,238	4	Dickinson (?, ?), Graham (?)
32	Thu Mar 16, 1933	Charlton Athletic	H	0-1	Loss	8,740	4
33	Sat Mar 18, 1933	Chesterfield	A	1-0	Win	12,216	4	Heslop (?)
34	Sat Mar 25, 1933	Port Vale	H	1-1	Draw	10,618	4	Simpson (?)
35	Sat Apr 01, 1933	Bury	A	2-5	Loss	8,553	5	Heslop (?, ?)
36	Sat Apr 08, 1933	Lincoln City	H	2-2	Draw	9,600	5	Bell (?), Graham (?)
37	Fri Apr 14, 1933	Manchester United	H	3-2	Win	12,963	5	Stocks (?), Heslop (?, ?)
38	Sat Apr 15, 1933	West Ham United	A	3-4	Loss	16,925	5	McKinlay (?), Masters (?), Graham (?)
39	Mon Apr 17, 1933	Manchester United	A	1-2	Loss	16,849	5	Simpson (75)
40	Sat Apr 22, 1933	Southampton	H	4-2	Win	5,337	5	McKinlay (?), Masters (?), Graham (?), Campbell (? OG)
41	Sat Apr 29, 1933	Millwall	A	1-1	Draw	5,886	5	Simpson (?)
42	Sat May 06, 1933	Fulham	H	1-0	Win	3,842	5	Dickinson (?)

FA Cup

Date	Opponent	Round	Replay	Count	H/A	Score	Result	Att	Scorers
Sat Jan 14, 1933	Bury	3			A	2-2	Draw	13,767	Dickinson (?), Graham (?)
Wed Jan 18, 1933	Bury	3	Y	1	H	1-2	Loss	13,936	Simpson (?)

Friendly

Date	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Result	Att	Scorers
Wed May 03, 1933	Bristol Rovers	England	A	0-2	Loss	3,200

Date	Game Type	Opponent	Round	Replay Count	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Manager: Noel Watson
Sat Aug 27, 1932	League Tier 2	Grimsby Town			A	1-1	13,423	Dickinson (?)
Mon Aug 29, 1932	League Tier 2	Tottenham Hotspur			H	3-1	9,906	Dickinson (?, ?), Pugh (?)
Sat Sep 03, 1932	League Tier 2	Oldham Athletic			H	2-3	11,321	Dent (?), Pugh (?)
Mon Sep 05, 1932	League Tier 2	Tottenham Hotspur			A	0-0	13,757
Sat Sep 10, 1932	League Tier 2	Preston North End			A	1-2	9,338	Dickinson (?)
Sat Sep 17, 1932	League Tier 2	Burnley			H	1-1	9,736	Dent (?)
Sat Sep 24, 1932	League Tier 2	Bradford Park Avenue			A	1-3	11,357	Dent (?)
Sat Oct 01, 1932	League Tier 2	Plymouth Argyle			H	1-1	9,786	Dickinson (?)
Sat Oct 08, 1932	League Tier 2	Notts County			A	4-2	16,732	Dickinson (?), Stocks (?), Pugh (?, ?)
Sat Oct 15, 1932	League Tier 2	Charlton Athletic			A	0-3	10,635
Sat Oct 22, 1932	League Tier 2	Swansea Town			H	2-2	7,366	Heslop (?, ?)
Sat Oct 29, 1932	League Tier 2	Bradford City			A	2-2	10,197	Dickinson (?), Simpson (?)
Sat Nov 05, 1932	League Tier 2	Chesterfield			H	2-3	10,439	Dent (?), Simpson (?)
Sat Nov 12, 1932	League Tier 2	Port Vale			A	1-0	8,088	Pugh (?)
Sat Nov 19, 1932	League Tier 2	Bury			H	0-2	8,671
Sat Nov 26, 1932	League Tier 2	Lincoln City			A	1-1	10,069	Langley (?)
Sat Dec 03, 1932	League Tier 2	West Ham United			H	2-2	7,399	Stocks (?), Dent (?)
Sat Dec 10, 1932	League Tier 2	Southampton			A	2-0	7,753	Dickinson (?), Dent (?)
Sat Dec 17, 1932	League Tier 2	Millwall			H	0-0	6,725
Sat Dec 24, 1932	League Tier 2	Fulham			A	1-0	16,837	Oliver (? OG)
Mon Dec 26, 1932	League Tier 2	Stoke City			A	1-0	23,372	Simpson (?)
Tue Dec 27, 1932	League Tier 2	Stoke City			H	1-0	22,507	Simpson (?)
Sat Dec 31, 1932	League Tier 2	Grimsby Town			H	3-2	9,641	Graham (?), Heslop (?), Simpson (?)
Sat Jan 07, 1933	League Tier 2	Oldham Athletic			A	2-1	5,259	Graham (?), Simpson (?)
Sat Jan 14, 1933	FA Cup	Bury	3		A	2-2	13,767	Dickinson (?), Graham (?)
Wed Jan 18, 1933	FA Cup	Bury	3	1	H	1-2	13,936	Simpson (?)
Sat Jan 21, 1933	League Tier 2	Preston North End			H	2-1	7,333	Dickinson (?, ?)
Tue Jan 31, 1933	League Tier 2	Burnley			A	3-3	4,845	Dickinson (?), Graham (?, ?)
Sat Feb 04, 1933	League Tier 2	Bradford Park Avenue			H	1-1	9,690	Graham (?)
Sat Feb 11, 1933	League Tier 2	Plymouth Argyle			A	1-1	13,794	Heslop (?)
Sat Feb 18, 1933	League Tier 2	Notts County			H	3-0	19,014	Graham (?), Heslop (?, ?)
Sat Mar 04, 1933	League Tier 2	Swansea Town			A	1-0	8,851	Graham (?)
Sat Mar 11, 1933	League Tier 2	Bradford City			H	3-1	13,238	Dickinson (?, ?), Graham (?)
Thu Mar 16, 1933	League Tier 2	Charlton Athletic			H	0-1	8,740
Sat Mar 18, 1933	League Tier 2	Chesterfield			A	1-0	12,216	Heslop (?)
Sat Mar 25, 1933	League Tier 2	Port Vale			H	1-1	10,618	Simpson (?)
Sat Apr 01, 1933	League Tier 2	Bury			A	2-5	8,553	Heslop (?, ?)
Sat Apr 08, 1933	League Tier 2	Lincoln City			H	2-2	9,600	Bell (?), Graham (?)
Fri Apr 14, 1933	League Tier 2	Manchester United			H	3-2	12,963	Stocks (?), Heslop (?, ?)
Sat Apr 15, 1933	League Tier 2	West Ham United			A	3-4	16,925	McKinlay (?), Masters (?), Graham (?)
Mon Apr 17, 1933	League Tier 2	Manchester United			A	1-2	16,849	Simpson (75)
Sat Apr 22, 1933	League Tier 2	Southampton			H	4-2	5,337	McKinlay (?), Masters (?), Graham (?), Campbell (? OG)
Sat Apr 29, 1933	League Tier 2	Millwall			A	1-1	5,886	Simpson (?)
Wed May 03, 1933	Friendly	Bristol Rovers			A	0-2	3,200
Sat May 06, 1933	League Tier 2	Fulham			H	1-0	3,842	Dickinson (?)

TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.

In (5) - £0				Out (4) - £0
Date	Player	Details	Fee	Date	Player	Details	Fee
	Arthur Masters	Bought			Howlett	Sold
	Howlett	Bought			John Forrest	Sold
	James Graham	Bought			Ron Langley	Sold
	Ron Langley	Bought			Walter Keeton	Sold
	Walter Keeton	Bought

SQUAD

				Season Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos	Num	Country	Player	P	W	D	L	Goals	Yellows	Reds	Went Off	Came On	Unused Sub	Notes
Goalkeepers
GK		England	Arthur Dexter	43	16	16	11
GK		England	Percy Ashton	1	1
Defenders
D		Scotland	Billy McKinlay	44	17	16	11	2
D		England	Jimmy Barrington	10	4	3	3
D			John Burton	1		1
D		England	Matthew Bell	36	14	14	8	1
D		England	Tommy Graham	42	16	15	11
D			William 'Bill' Thompson	40	16	14	10
Midfielders
M		England	Arthur Masters	6	2	2	2	2
M		England	Harry Smith	7	1	2	4
M			Howlett	1		1
M			John Forrest	2	1	1
M			Robert Vasey	11	2	6	3
M		England	Walter Keeton	5	1	3	1
Forwards
F		England	Billy Dickinson	39	16	14	9	15
F			Cyril Stocks	35	14	12	9	3
F			James Graham	25	13	7	5	12
F		England	Johnny Dent	14	3	6	5	6
F		England	Richard Armstrong	1		1
F			Robert Heslop	30	14	9	7	11
F		Wales	Robert Pugh	42	17	14	11	5
F			Ron Langley	5	1	3	1	1
F			William Porter	3	1	2
F		England	William Simpson	41	17	14	10	10

		England	Ralph Faulkner

GOALSCORERS

Competitive goals only

Goals (Pens)	Player	Games
15	Billy Dickinson	39
12	James Graham	25
11	Robert Heslop	30
10	William Simpson	41
6	Johnny Dent	14
5	Robert Pugh	42
3	Cyril Stocks	35
2	Arthur Masters	6
2	Billy McKinlay	44
2	Own Goals	44
1	Matthew Bell	36
1	Ron Langley	5

LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season

	Game 1			Game 2
Opponent	Date	H/A	Score	Date	H/A	Score
Fulham	Sat Dec 24, 1932	Away	1-0	Sat May 06, 1933	Home	1-0
Notts County	Sat Oct 08, 1932	Away	4-2	Sat Feb 18, 1933	Home	3-0
Southampton	Sat Dec 10, 1932	Away	2-0	Sat Apr 22, 1933	Home	4-2
Stoke City	Mon Dec 26, 1932	Away	1-0	Tue Dec 27, 1932	Home	1-0

LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season

	Game 1			Game 2
Opponent	Date	H/A	Score	Date	H/A	Score
Bury	Sat Nov 19, 1932	Home	0-2	Sat Apr 01, 1933	Away	2-5
Charlton Athletic	Sat Oct 15, 1932	Away	0-3	Thu Mar 16, 1933	Home	0-1