1933–34 Southampton F.C. season

April 2022 Southampton F.C. 1933–34 Sloane Stanley George Kay The Dell Second Division 14th FA Cup Third round Ted Drake (22) Ted Drake (23) 24,797 v Fulham(26 December 1933) 3,396 v Swansea Town(5 February 1934) 10,008 5–0 v Bradford Park Avenue (16 December 1933) 1–4 v Port Vale(6 January 1934)1–4 v Nottingham Forest(14 April 1934) _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes _band_red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 003366 003366 1932–33 1934–35 The 1933–34 season was the 39th season of competitive football by Southampton, and the club's 12th in the Second Division of the Football League. The season was another mediocre campaign for the Saints, who finished in the bottom half of the Second Division table for the fifth time since joining the league. The club equalled their Football League record of 15 home wins from 21 games, but failed to win a single away fixture all season, continuing a club record run of 33 games without an away which started late the last season and continued until December 1934. Despite starting the season strongly and spending months in the top half of the table, Southampton finished the 1933–34 season in 14th place with 15 wins, eight draws and 19 losses, just five points above Millwall in the first relegation spot. In the 1933–34 FA Cup, Southampton entered the third round with a home fixture against Third Division South side Northampton Town. After a 1–1 draw at The Dell, the Saints lost by a single goal in the replay at the County Ground, exiting the tournament without a win for a club record seventh season running. As in the previous year, the club ended the season against local First Division rivals Portsmouth in a single game for the Hampshire Benevolent Cup and Rowland Hospital Cup, which they lost 4–1 at home. In the semi-final of the third annual Hampshire Combination Cup, they also lost 1–0 to Pompey, who had thrashed them 6–0 at the same stage the previous season. Southampton played just one additional friendly match during the 1933–34 campaign, beating divisional rivals Fulham 2–1 at home in January. Southampton used 22 different players during the 1933–34 season and had thirteen different goalscorers. Their top scorer was centre-forward Ted Drake, who scored 22 goals in the Second Division and one in the FA Cup before he left the club to join Arsenal in March. Inside-forward Arthur Holt scored six times in the league, followed by Norman Cole – who took Drake's place in the regular lineup after his transfer – on five league goals in just ten appearances. Ten players were signed by the club during the campaign, with seven released and sold to other clubs. The average attendance at The Dell during the 1933–34 season was 10,008. The highest attendance of the season was 24,797 against Fulham on 26 December 1933. The lowest attendance was 3,396 against Swansea Town on 5 February 1934. Background and transfers After the end of the 1932–33 season, Southampton manager George Kay sold several players. In May, amateur forward Bill Charlton joined divisional rivals Fulham,Chalk Holley Bull 2013 41 while former Cottagers left-back Arthur Tilford returned to the club after three months at the South Coast side.Chalk Holley Bull 2013 186–187 Frank Osborne also left the Saints after a season playing for the reserve side, retiring from football until returning as a director at Fulham a few years later.Chalk Holley Bull 2013 144–145 Backup goalkeeper Bob Foster joined Third Division North side Wrexham in June,Chalk Holley Bull 2013 70 while outside-left Jimmy Harris was sold to Aylesford Paper Mills.Chalk Holley Bull 2013 86 The club also signed several new players. In June, versatile forward Fred Tully joined from top-flight side Aston Villa,Chalk Holley Bull 2013 190 and in August half-back Johnny McIlwaine returned after a year at Welsh side Llanelli.Chalk Holley Bull 2013 122–123 During the summer, the club also signed winger Norman Catlin from Arsenal,Chalk Holley Bull 2013 38 full-back Frank Ward from Preston North End,Chalk Holley Bull 2013 195 and inside-forward Ted Withers from Clark's College, all on amateur terms initially.Chalk Holley Bull 2013 207 Shortly after the start of the season, Southampton signed outside-left Ben Burley from First Division side Sheffield United,Chalk Holley Bull 2013 32 centre-forward Vivian Gibbins from Third Division South club Bristol Rovers,Chalk Holley Bull 2013 75 and wing-half Henry Long from Hampshire League side Ryde Sports.Chalk Holley Bull 2013 117 In October, outside-right Fred Dunmore was sold to Blyth Spartans,Chalk Holley Bull 2013 62 and the following month inside-right Joe Cummins and amateur goalkeeper Eugene Bernard were signed.Chalk Holley Bull 2013 50Chalk Holley Bull 2013 14 The most notable transfer of the season, however, took place late in the campaign when Ted Drake was sold to First Division title challengers Arsenal. Drake had previously rejected an approach from the Gunners, but moved to the club after a second offer in March 1934, breaking Southampton's transfer record with his fee of £6,000.Chalk Holley Bull 2013 61 At the time, Drake was the top scorer in the Second Division with 22 goals; in the ten games he played for Arsenal before the end of the season, he scored seven league goals to help them win the championship.Chalk Holley 1987 90 Players transferred in NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Norman CatlinEnglandFW ForwardENG ArsenalJune 1933FreeNorman Catlin initially joined on amateur terms in June 1933, before turning professional in January 1935.Fred TullyEnglandFW ForwardENG Aston VillaJune 1933UnknownFrank WardEnglandFB Full-backENG Preston North EndJuly 1933UnknownJohnny McIlwaineScotlandHB Half-backWAL LlanelliAugust 1933FreeJohnny McIlwaine returned to Southampton in August 1933 after a temporary transfer to Llanelli.Ted WithersEnglandFW ForwardENG Clark's CollegeAugust 1933FreeTed Withers initially joined on amateur terms in August 1933, before turning professional in October 1934.Ben BurleyEnglandFW ForwardENG Sheffield UnitedSeptember 1933UnknownVivian GibbinsEnglandFW ForwardENG Bristol RoversSeptember 1933UnknownHenry LongEnglandHB Half-backENG Ryde SportsSeptember 1933FreeHenry Long initially joined on amateur terms in September 1933, before turning professional in October 1934.Eugene BernardEnglandGK GoalkeeperENG Taunton's SchoolNovember 1933FreeEugene Bernard initially joined on amateur terms.Joe CumminsEnglandFW ForwardENG Jersey WanderersNovember 1933Unknown Players transferred out NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Bill CharltonEnglandFW ForwardENG FulhamMay 1933FreeArthur TilfordEnglandFB Full-backENG FulhamMay 1933FreeArthur Tilford returned to Fulham in May 1933 after a temporary transfer to Southampton.Bob FosterEnglandGK GoalkeeperWAL WrexhamJune 1933UnknownFred DunmoreEnglandFW ForwardENG Blyth SpartansOctober 1933UnknownTed DrakeEnglandFW ForwardENG ArsenalMarch 1934£6,000 Players released NameNationalityPos. Playing positionDateSubsequent clubRef.Jimmy HarrisEnglandFW ForwardMay 1933ENG Aylesford Paper Mills Players retired NameNationalityPos. Playing positionDateReasonRef.Frank OsborneEnglandFW ForwardMay 1933Retired due to age Second Division 1933–34 Football League Southampton started the 1933–34 season strongly, picking up three wins in their first five games to secure a place in the top three of the Second Division league table.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-two/09-september-1933/ League Division Two table after close of play on 09 September 1933 11v11.com 5 May 2018 Centre-forward Ted Drake quickly established himself as the division's top scorer with eight goals in the opening five games, including a hat-trick on the opening day 4–1 win over Bradford City.Chalk Holley 1987 91 The club's poor form away from home continued throughout the season, with only their strong home record keeping them safe from relegation. The Saints quickly slipped into the bottom half of the table, and by the end of 1933 were struggling in 13th place.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-two/30-december-1933/ League Division Two table after close of play on 30 December 1933 11v11.com 5 May 2018 Drake was sent off in a 3–1 loss at Grimsby Town on 9 December, becoming the first Southampton player to be dismissed in the league since Jerry Mackie on the opening day of the 1929–30 season. The club failed to win a single game away from home during the 1933–34 league campaign, combining with the last two away fixtures of the previous season and the first ten of the next in the club's longest league sequence without an away win (33 matches in total).http://www.statto.com/football/teams/southampton/records Southampton scoring and sequence records Statto.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150905092224/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/southampton/records 5 September 2015 live 5 May 2018 After top scorer Ted Drake was sold to First Division side Arsenal for a new Southampton club record fee of £6,000 in March 1934, the Saints continued to struggle in the bottom six places of the table, dropping as low as 17th after a run of seven games with just one win.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-two/30-march-1934/ League Division Two table after close of play on 30 March 1934 11v11.com 5 May 2018 Three more home wins in April – against Blackpool, West Ham United and Grimsby Town – ensured that the club survived relegation to the Third Division South; Southampton finished 14th in the league table with 15 wins (all at home, equalling the club record), eight draws and 19 losses. List of match results 1 26 August 1933 Southampton 4–1 Bradford City Drake Brewis The Dell Southampton 10,474 W 2 28 August 1933 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Southampton Drake Boundary Park Oldham 7,000 D 3 2 September 1933 Port Vale 2–1 Southampton Drake Old Recreation Ground Hanley 10,000 L 4 4 September 1933 Southampton 1–0 Oldham Athletic Drake The Dell Southampton 8,280 W 5 9 September 1933 Southampton 3–2 Notts County Drake Ruddy The Dell Southampton 12,237 W 6 16 September 1933 Swansea Town 1–0 Southampton Vetch Field Swansea 10,000 L 7 23 September 1933 Southampton 2–3 Millwall Neal The Dell Southampton 8,314 L 8 30 September 1933 Lincoln City 1–1 Southampton Drake Sincil Bank Lincoln 9,000 D 9 7 October 1933 Southampton 1–0 Bury Campbell The Dell Southampton 11,961 W 10 14 October 1933 Hull City 1–0 Southampton Anlaby Road Kingston upon Hull 12,000 L 11 21 October 1933 Southampton 2–1 Burnley Drake The Dell Southampton 10,160 W 12 28 October 1933 Brentford 2–0 Southampton Griffin Park Brentford 16,000 L 13 4 November 1933 Southampton 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Drake The Dell Southampton 15,084 W 14 11 November 1933 Manchester United 1–0 Southampton Old Trafford Manchester 15,000 L 15 18 November 1933 Southampton 0–1 Plymouth Argyle The Dell Southampton 12,333 L 16 25 November 1933 West Ham United 0–0 Southampton Boleyn Ground London 23,000 D 17 2 December 1933 Southampton 2–0 Nottingham Forest Holt Luckett The Dell Southampton 8,247 W 18 9 December 1933 Grimsby Town 3–1 Southampton Bradford Blundell Park Cleethorpes 12,000 L 19 16 December 1933 Southampton 5–0 Bradford Park Avenue Sillett Drake Holt The Dell Southampton 8,482 W 20 23 December 1933 Preston North End 3–1 Southampton Drake Deepdale Preston 7,000 L 21 25 December 1933 Fulham 1–0 Southampton Craven Cottage London 21,788 L 22 26 December 1933 Southampton 2–0 Fulham Drake The Dell Southampton 24,797 W 23 30 December 1933 Bradford City 2–2 Southampton Campbell Holt Valley Parade Bradford 10,000 D 24 6 January 1934 Southampton 1–4 Port Vale Campbell The Dell Southampton 9,800 L 25 20 January 1934 Notts County 2–2 Southampton Neal Drake Meadow Lane Nottingham 8,000 D 26 5 February 1934 Southampton 1–0 Swansea Town Holt The Dell Southampton 3,396 W 27 10 February 1934 Southampton 3–1 Lincoln City Drake Tully The Dell Southampton 8,044 W 28 17 February 1934 Bury 1–0 Southampton Gigg Lane Bury 9,263 L 29 24 February 1934 Southampton 1–1 Hull City Drake The Dell Southampton 8,000 D 30 3 March 1934 Burnley 2–1 Southampton Drake Turf Moor Burnley 7,000 L 31 10 March 1934 Southampton 0–0 Brentford The Dell Southampton 10,439 D 32 17 March 1934 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Southampton Burnden Park Bolton 10,000 L 33 24 March 1934 Southampton 1–0 Manchester United Cole The Dell Southampton 4,900 W 34 30 March 1934 Blackpool 4–2 Southampton Holt Tully Bloomfield Road Blackpool 20,966 L 35 31 March 1934 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Southampton Home Park Plymouth 10,000 D 36 2 April 1934 Southampton 3–2 Blackpool Adams Brewis Cole The Dell Southampton 10,221 W 37 7 April 1934 Southampton 3–2 West Ham United Cole The Dell Southampton 7,000 W 38 9 April 1934 Millwall 1–0 Southampton The Den London 8,000 L 39 14 April 1934 Nottingham Forest 4–1 Southampton Tully City Ground West Bridgford 8,000 L 40 21 April 1934 Southampton 4–2 Grimsby Town Adams Brewis McIlwaine Holt The Dell Southampton 9,000 W 41 28 April 1934 Bradford Park Avenue 3–1 Southampton Tully Park Avenue Bradford 6,000 L 42 5 May 1934 Southampton 0–1 Preston North End The Dell Southampton 9,000 L Final league table Second Division y SOU Results by matchday table b Round Ground H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /A /H /A /H Result W /D /L /W /W /L /L /D /W /L /W /L /W /L /L /D /W /L /W /L /L /W /D /L /D /W /W /L /D /L /D /L /W /L /D /W /W /L /L /W /L /L Position 2 /4 /9 /5 /3 /8/10/10 /8/12 /9/11 /8/11/15/13/11/13/10/13/15/14/13/15/16/12/12/13/14/16/16/17/16/17/16/16/16/16/16/14/14/14 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 11v11.comhttps://www.11v11.com/league-tables/ 11v11 league table generator 11v11.com 5 May 2018 FA Cup 1933–34 FA Cup Southampton were drawn in the third round of the 1933–34 FA Cup against Third Division South side Northampton Town at The Dell. The Cobblers opened the scoring after 25 minutes and held onto their lead until half-time, before Ted Drake equalised four minutes after the break to force a replay at the County Ground four days later. Northampton, described by Southampton club historians as "much the better team on the day", defeated the visiting Saints by a single goal, eliminating them in the third round for the sixth season in a row, extending the club's worst run in the tournament.https://www.fchd.info/SOUTHAMP.HTM Southampton Football Club History Database 5 May 2018 Round 3 13 January 1934 Southampton 1–1 Northampton Town Drake 49 25 The Dell Southampton 21,847 D Round 3 Replay 17 January 1934 Northampton Town 1–0 Southampton County Ground Northampton 16,161 L Other matches Outside of the league and the FA Cup, Southampton played three additional first-team matches during the 1933–34 season. The first was the semi-final of the third annual Hampshire Combination Cup against local rivals Portsmouth on 22 November at Fratton Park. The First Division hosts eliminated the visiting Saints for a second season, with John Wallbanks scoring the only goal after 20 minutes.Juson Aldworth Bendel Bull 2004 132 The club's only friendly match of the season took place on 27 January 1934, with Southampton beating divisional rivals Fulham 2–1 thanks to goals from Ted Drake and Arthur Holt.Chalk Holley 1987 213 At the end of the season, Southampton and Portsmouth met again for the combined Hampshire Benevolent Cup and Rowland Hospital Cup. Pompey, having just finished as runners-up in the FA Cup, beat the Second Division hosts 4–1 thanks to goals from Septimus Rutherford, Jack Weddle, Jack Smith and Fred Worrall.Juson Aldworth Bendel Bull 2004 133 Fred Tully scored the only goal for Southampton, "scarcely a minute" after Rutherford's opener. Hampshire CCSemi-Final 22 November 1933 Portsmouth 1–0 Southampton Wallbanks 20 Fratton Park Portsmouth 2,215 G. H. Allen L Friendly 27 January 1934 Southampton 2–1 Fulham Drake Holt The Dell Southampton W Hampshire BC/Rowland HC 7 May 1934 Southampton 1–4 Portsmouth Tully Rutherford 15Weddle Smith Worrall The Dell Southampton W. B. Rainey L Player details Southampton used 22 different players during the 1933–34 season, thirteen of whom scored during the campaign. The team played in a 2–3–5 formation throughout, using two full-backs, three half-backs, two outside forwards, two inside forwards and a centre-forward. Outside-right Dick Neal appeared in all but one of the club's league games during the campaign, while Arthur Roberts, Bill Adams and Stan Woodhouse all played in 39 of the 42 games in the Second Division. Centre-forward Ted Drake finished as the season's top scorer with 20 goals in the Second Division, followed by inside-forward Arthur Holt on six goals, then Norman Cole and Fred Tully on five each. Frank Campbell was the highest-scoring half-back of the season, with three goals during the league campaign. Squad statistics NamePos. Playing positionNat. NationalityLeagueFA CupOther"Other" includes the Hampshire Combination Cup and Hampshire Benevolent/Rowland Hospital Cup matches.TotalApps. AppearancesGls. GoalsApps. AppearancesGls. GoalsApps. AppearancesGls. GoalsApps. AppearancesGls. GoalsBill AdamsHB Half-backENG3922010422Arthur BradfordHB Half-backENG3012020341Tom BrewisFW ForwardENG3230020343Ben BurleyFW ForwardENG20000020Frank CampbellHB Half-backSCO3232010353Herbert CoatesFW ForwardENG40000040Norman ColeFW ForwardENG1050010115Joe CumminsFW ForwardENG10000010Vivian GibbinsFW ForwardENG20000020Arthur HoltFW ForwardENG3262010356Billy LightGK GoalkeeperENG40000040Bill LuckettHB Half-backENG2911020321Johnny McIlwaineHB Half-backSCO1110000111Dick NealFW ForwardENG4132020453Arthur RobertsFB Full-backENG3902020430Tom RuddyFW ForwardENG911010111Bert ScrivenGK GoalkeeperENG3802020420Charlie SillettFB Full-backENG52101072Fred TullyFW ForwardENG2641021295Frank WardFB Full-backENG1000010110Stan WoodhouseHB Half-backENG3902010420Players with appearances who left before the end of the seasonTed DrakeFW ForwardENG272221002923 Most appearances RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupOtherTotalApps. Appearances% Percentage of totalApps. Appearances% Percentage of totalApps. Appearances% Percentage of totalApps. Appearances% Percentage of total1Dick NealFW Forward4197.622100.002100.004597.832Arthur RobertsFB Full-back3992.862100.002100.004393.483Bill AdamsHB Half-back3992.862100.00150.004291.30Stan WoodhouseHB Half-back3992.862100.00150.004291.30Bert ScrivenGK Goalkeeper3890.482100.002100.004291.306Frank CampbellHB Half-back3276.202100.00150.003576.09Arthur HoltFW Forward3276.202100.00150.003576.098Tom BrewisFW Forward3276.1900.002100.003473.91Arthur BradfordHB Half-back3071.432100.002100.003473.9110Bill LuckettHB Half-back2969.05150.002100.003269.57 Top goalscorers RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupOtherTotalGls. GoalsGPG Goals per gameGls. GoalsGPG Goals per gameGls. GoalsGPG Goals per gameGls. GoalsGPG Goals per game1Ted DrakeFW Forward220.8110.5000.00230.792Arthur HoltFW Forward60.1800.0000.0060.173Norman ColeFW Forward50.5000.0000.0050.45Fred TullyFW Forward40.1500.0010.5050.175Tom BrewisFW Forward30.0900.0020.0030.08Frank CampbellHB Half-back30.0900.0020.0030.08Dick NealFW Forward30.0700.0020.0030.068Charlie SillettFW Forward20.4000.0020.0020.28Bill AdamsHB Half-back20.0500.0020.0020.0410Johnny McIlwaineHB Half-back10.1100.0020.0010.11Tom RuddyFW Forward10.1100.0020.0010.11Bill LuckettHB Half-back10.0300.0020.0010.03Arthur BradfordHB Half-back10.0300.0020.0010.02 Footnotes References Bibliography Chalk Gary Holley Duncan A Complete Record of Southampton Football Club: 1885–1987 Derby, England Breedon Books 10 August 1987 978-0907969228 Chalk Gary Holley Duncan Bull David All the Saints: A Complete Who's Who of Southampton FC Bristol, England Hagiology Publishing 28 November 2013 978-0992686406 Juson Dave Aldworth Clay Bendel Barry Bull David Chalk Gary Saints v Pompey: A History of Unrelenting Rivalry Bristol, England Hagiology Publishing 10 November 2004 978-0953447459 External links Southampton F.C. official website Category:Southampton F.C. seasons Southampton