1931–32 FA Cup

August 2020 1931–32 FA Cup EnglandWales Newcastle United(3rd title) Arsenal 1930–31 1932–33 The 1931–32 FA Cup was the 57th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Newcastle United won the competition for the third time, beating Arsenal 2–1 in the final at Wembley. Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played. Calendar Round Date Extra preliminary round Saturday 5 September 1931 Preliminary round Saturday 19 September 1931 First round qualifying Saturday 3 October 1931 Second round qualifying Saturday 17 October 1931 Third round qualifying Saturday 31 October 1931 Fourth round qualifying Saturday 13 November 1931 First round proper Saturday 28 November 1931 Second round proper Saturday 12 December 1931 Third round proper Saturday 9 January 1932 Fourth round proper Saturday 23 January 1932 Fifth round proper Saturday 13 February 1932 Sixth round proper Saturday 27 March 1932 Semi-finals Saturday 12 March 1932 Final Saturday 23 April 1932 Qualifying rounds Most teams that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 25 places available in the first round. The 24 winners from the fourth qualifying round were West Stanley, Crook Town, Blyth Spartans, Lancaster Town, Darwen, Manchester Central, Yorkshire Amateur, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United, Gainsborough Trinity, Newark Town, Burton Town, Peterborough & Fletton United, Hayes, Enfield, Barnet, Chelmsford, Northfleet United, Folkestone, Tunbridge Wells Rangers, Guildford City, Wimbledon, Metropolitan Police, Nunhead and Yeovil & Petter's United. Due to the uneven number of teams (49) contesting this season's fourth qualifying round, Bath City, having won through to that stage from the preliminary round, received a bye to the first round proper. Those appearing in the main competition for the first time were Yorkshire Amateur, Burton Town, Enfield, Chelmsford and Metropolitan Police, while Darwen had last featured at this stage in the Intermediate Round of the 1903-04 tournament. Additionally, Burton was the first club from that town to qualify for the FA Cup competition proper since Burton United in 1906-07. Blyth Spartans became the second club in the competition's history to progress from the extra preliminary round to the second round proper, defeating Shankhouse, Scotswood, Wallsend Boys Club, Walker Celtic, Jarrow, Stockton and Lancaster Town before losing to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic at Dean Court. First round proper At this stage 42 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 25 non-league clubs that came through the qualifying rounds. Southport and Exeter City were given byes to the third round. To make up the requisite number of matches, non-league Aldershot was given a bye to this round. 34 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 28 November 1931. Eight were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which one went to two more replays. Notable in this round is the home win awarded to Burton Town due to Wigan Borough folding and resigning from the Football League just after the start of the season. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Chester4–1Hartlepools United28 November 19312Darlington1–0Walsall28 November 19313Darwen4–1Peterborough & Fletton United28 November 19314Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1–1Northfleet United28 November 1931ReplayNorthfleet United0–1Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic2 December 19315Barnet3–7Queens Park Rangers28 November 19316Barrow3–3Doncaster Rovers28 November 1931ReplayDoncaster Rovers1–1Barrow3 December 1931ReplayBarrow1–1Doncaster Rovers7 December 1931ReplayDoncaster Rovers1–0Barrow9 December 19317Bath City9–0Nunhead28 November 19318Reading0–1Crystal Palace28 November 19319Folkestone2–5Brighton & Hove Albion28 November 193110Crewe Alexandra2–2Gainsborough Trinity28 November 1931ReplayGainsborough Trinity1–0Crewe Alexandra2 December 193111Swindon Town0–5Luton Town28 November 193112Tranmere Rovers3–0West Stanley28 November 193113Fulham2–0Guildford City28 November 193114Crook Town3–1Stockport County28 November 193115Bristol Rovers5–1Gillingham28 November 193116Northampton Town9–0Metropolitan Police28 November 193117Coventry City2–2Clapton Orient28 November 1931ReplayClapton Orient2–0Coventry City3 December 193118Hull City4–1Mansfield Town28 November 193119Tunbridge Wells Rangers1–1Brentford28 November 1931ReplayBrentford2–1Tunbridge Wells Rangers2 December 193120Wimbledon1–3Norwich City28 November 193121Lancaster Town0–3Blyth Spartans28 November 193122Scunthorpe & Lindsey United2–1Rochdale28 November 193123Cardiff City8–0Enfield28 November 193124Burton TownWalkover - Home winWigan Borough N/A25Yeovil & Petter's United3–1Hayes28 November 193126New Brighton3–1York City28 November 193127Torquay United1–3Southend United28 November 193128Newark Town1–1Halifax Town28 November 1931ReplayHalifax Town2–1Newark Town2 December 193129Yorkshire Amateur1–3Carlisle United28 November 193130Rotherham United0–0Accrington Stanley28 November 1931ReplayAccrington Stanley5–0Rotherham United2 December 193131Aldershot7–0Chelmsford28 November 193132Thames2–2Watford28 November 1931ReplayWatford2–1Thames2 December 193133Manchester Central0–3Lincoln City28 November 193134Gateshead3–2Wrexham28 November 1931 Second round proper The matches were played on Saturday, 12 December 1931. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Darwen2–1Chester12 December 19312Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1–0Blyth Spartans12 December 19313Bath City2–1Crystal Palace12 December 19314Lincoln City2–2Luton Town12 December 1931ReplayLuton Town4–1Lincoln City16 December 19315Gainsborough Trinity2–5Watford12 December 19316Tranmere Rovers2–0Bristol Rovers12 December 19317Fulham0–0Yeovil & Petter's United12 December 1931ReplayYeovil & Petter's United2–5Fulham17 December 19318Brentford4–1Norwich City12 December 19319Northampton Town3–0Southend United12 December 193110Brighton & Hove Albion5–0Doncaster Rovers12 December 193111Carlisle United0–2Darlington12 December 193112Scunthorpe & Lindsey United1–4Queens Park Rangers12 December 193113Cardiff City4–0Clapton Orient12 December 193114Burton Town4–1Gateshead12 December 193115Halifax Town3–0Accrington Stanley12 December 193116New Brighton Athletic0–4Hull City12 December 193117Aldershot1–1Crook Town12 December 1931ReplayCrook Town1–0Aldershot16 December 1931 Third round proper The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage, along with Southport, Exeter City and amateur side Corinthian. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 9 January 1932. Twelve matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture. Darwen, Bath City, Burton Town and Crook Town were the last clubs from the qualifying rounds left in the competition, but all remaining non-league sides (including Corinthian) went out in this round. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Birmingham1–0Bradford City9 January 19322Blackpool1–1Newcastle United9 January 1932ReplayNewcastle United1–0Blackpool13 January 19323Chesterfield5–2Nottingham Forest9 January 19324Darlington1–1Northampton Town9 January 1932ReplayNorthampton Town2–0Darlington14 January 19325Burnley0–4Derby County9 January 19326Bury2–1Swansea Town9 January 19327Preston North End0–0Bolton Wanderers9 January 1932ReplayBolton Wanderers2–5Preston North End13 January 19328Watford1–1Fulham9 January 1932ReplayFulham0–3Watford14 January 19329Leicester City7–0Crook Town9 January 193210Notts County2–2Bristol City9 January 1932ReplayBristol City3–2Notts County13 January 193211Grimsby Town4–1Exeter City9 January 193212Middlesbrough1–1Portsmouth9 January 1932ReplayPortsmouth3–0Middlesbrough13 January 193213West Bromwich Albion1–2Aston Villa9 January 193214Sunderland0–0Southampton9 January 1932ReplaySouthampton2–4Sunderland13 January 193215Luton Town1–2Wolverhampton Wanderers9 January 193216Everton1–2Liverpool9 January 193217Sheffield United2–1Corinthian9 January 193218Tranmere Rovers2–2Chelsea9 January 1932ReplayChelsea5–3Tranmere Rovers13 January 193219Tottenham Hotspur2–2Sheffield Wednesday9 January 1932ReplaySheffield Wednesday3–1Tottenham Hotspur13 January 193220Queens Park Rangers3–1Leeds United9 January 193221Barnsley0–0Southport9 January 1932ReplaySouthport4–1Barnsley12 January 193222Brentford2–0Bath City9 January 193223Brighton & Hove Albion1–2Port Vale9 January 193224Plymouth Argyle4–1Manchester United9 January 193225Millwall2–3Manchester City9 January 193226Oldham Athletic1–1Huddersfield Town9 January 1932ReplayHuddersfield Town6–0Oldham Athletic13 January 193227Bradford Park Avenue2–0Cardiff City9 January 193228Burton Town0–4Blackburn Rovers9 January 193229Halifax Town1–3Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic9 January 193230Charlton Athletic1–2West Ham United9 January 193231Arsenal11–1Darwen9 January 193232Stoke City3–0Hull City9 January 1932 Fourth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 23 January 1932. Three games were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which two went to second replays. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Chesterfield2–4Liverpool23 January 19322Bury3–1Sheffield United23 January 19323Preston North End2–0Wolverhampton Wanderers23 January 19324Watford2–1Bristol City23 January 19325Sheffield Wednesday7–0Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic23 January 19326Grimsby Town2–1Birmingham23 January 19327Sunderland1–1Stoke City23 January 1932ReplayStoke City1–1Sunderland28 January 1932ReplayStoke City2–1Sunderland1 February 19328Derby County3–2Blackburn Rovers23 January 19329Newcastle United1–1Southport23 January 1932ReplaySouthport1–1Newcastle United26 January 1932ReplayNewcastle United9–0Southport1 February 193210Manchester City6–1Brentford23 January 193211Portsmouth1–1Aston Villa23 January 1932ReplayAston Villa0–1Portsmouth27 January 193212Chelsea3–1West Ham United23 January 193213Bradford Park Avenue4–2Northampton Town23 January 193214Huddersfield Town5–0Queens Park Rangers23 January 193215Port Vale1–2Leicester City23 January 193216Arsenal4–2Plymouth Argyle23 January 1932 Fifth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 13 February 1932. There was one replay, between Chelsea and Sheffield Wednesday, played in the next midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Bury3–0Stoke City13 February 19322Liverpool1–0Grimsby Town13 February 19323Watford1–0Bradford Park Avenue13 February 19324Sheffield Wednesday1–1Chelsea13 February 1932ReplayChelsea2–0Sheffield Wednesday17 February 19325Newcastle United3–1Leicester City13 February 19326Manchester City3–0Derby County13 February 19327Portsmouth0–2Arsenal13 February 19328Huddersfield Town4–0Preston North End13 February 1932 Sixth round proper The four Sixth Round ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 27 February 1932. There were no replays. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Bury3–4Manchester City27 February 19322Liverpool0–2Chelsea27 February 19323Newcastle United5–0Watford27 February 19324Huddersfield Town0–1Arsenal27 February 1932 Semi-finals The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 12 March 1932. Newcastle United and Arsenal won their matches to meet in the final at Wembley. 12 March 1932 15:00 Newcastle United 2–1 Chelsea Leeds Road, Huddersfield 12 March 1932 15:00 Arsenal 1–0 Manchester City Villa Park, Birmingham Final 1932 FA Cup Final The 1932 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United and Arsenal at Wembley in what became known as the "Over The Line" final. Newcastle won 2–1, both of their goals scored by Jack Allen. Match details 23 April 1932 15:00 BST Newcastle United 2–1 Arsenal (Report) Allen 3872 John 15 Wembley, London 92,298 W. P. Harper _white_stripes _whitestripes _white_stripes _whitetop 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 Newcastle United _collarwhite CC0000 CC0000 CC0000 FFFFFF CC0000 Arsenal See also FA Cup Final Results 1872- References General Official site; fixtures and results service at TheFA.com 1931-32 FA Cup at rssf.com 1931-32 FA Cup at soccerbase.com Specific 30em Category:FA Cup seasons FA Cup