The 1932–33 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 32nd season (29th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing bottom. They were relegated to Division Two.
| 1932–33 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Harry Evans (honorary manager) |
| Division One | 22nd (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Fifth round[1] |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Hampson (18) All: Jimmy Hampson (19) |
Jimmy Hampson was the club's top scorer for the sixth consecutive season, with nineteen goals in total (eighteen in the league and one in the FA Cup).
On 17 October 1932, two days after Blackpool played Leicester City at Bloomfield Road, the ground hosted its first and thus far only full international match: England versus Ireland. England won by a single goal.[2]
Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 73 | 0.863 | 35 | |
| 19 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 75 | 89 | 0.843 | 35 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 80 | 96 | 0.833 | 35 | |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 78 | 92 | 0.848 | 33 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Blackpool (R) | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 69 | 85 | 0.812 | 33 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes
edit- ^ Entered competition in third round
- ^ England AFC - The England Football Football Team Archived 9 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine
References
edit- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.