The 1931–32 season was Mansfield Town's first season in the Football League where they competed in the Football League Third Division South. They finished their maiden season in 20th position with 32 points.
Final league table
Results Football League Third Division South
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers129 August 1931Swindon TownH3–212,232Broome (2), Readman231 August 1931Norwich CityA1–113,913Davis35 September 1931Leyton OrientA0–48,13847 September 1931WatfordH3–28,662Broome, Readman, Gilhespy512 September 1931Torquay UnitedH2–48,499Johnson (2)616 September 1931WatfordA1–47,309Johnson719 September 1931Bristol RoversA1–110,770England826 September 1931Queens Park RangersH2–28,461Johnson (2)93 October 1931Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA2–37,674Baxter, Johnson1010 October 1931Crystal PalaceH1–110,849Gilhespy1117 October 1931Cardiff CityA0–27,6881224 October 1931Northampton TownH2–07,015Johnson (2)1331 October 1931ReadingA1–48,083Gilhespy147 November 1931Southend UnitedH4–48,833Broome, Johnson (2), Readman1514 November 1931FulhamA1–216,977Johnson1621 November 1931ThamesH4–07,644Johnson, Staniforth, England, Death175 December 1931Exeter CityH3–16,602Johnson (2), Featherby1812 December 1931Coventry CityA1–511,046Readman1919 December 1931GillinghamH3–15,400Johnson, Bowater (2)2025 December 1931Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–310,848Featherby, Readman (2)2126 December 1931Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–416,516222 January 1932Swindon TownA2–54,481Johnson (2)239 January 1932Crystal PalaceA1–210,817Featherby2413 January 1932BrentfordA1–14,902Johnson2516 January 1932Clapton OrientH4–36,719Bowater, Johnson (2), Weightman2623 January 1932Torquay UnitedA2–23,370Broome, Death2730 January 1932Bristol RoversH0–37,118286 February 1932Queens Park RangersA1–112,079Bowater2913 February 1932Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH2–15,476Broome, Bowater3027 February 1932Cardiff CityH1–28,316Johnson315 March 1932Northampton TownA0–35,7773212 March 1932ReadingH1–76,228Johnson3319 March 1932Southend UnitedA2–56,710Johnson, Fisher3425 March 1932Luton TownA1–37,621Johnson3526 March 1932FulhamH1–25,910Storer3628 March 1932Luton TownH5–25,588Bowater (2), Johnson (3)372 April 1932ThamesA3–61,070Johnson, Featherby389 April 1932BrentfordH2–04,932Broome (2)3916 April 1932Exeter CityA0–35,4784023 April 1932Coventry CityH3–34,492Johnson (2), Staniforth4130 April 1932GillinghamA0–22,936427 May 1932Norwich CityH5–24,107Bowater (2), Johnson (2), Gilhespy
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR128 November 1931Hull CityA1–410,000Death
Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Arthur Staples13000130GK Jimmy Wilson29010300DF Bernard Chambers900090DF George Clifford39010400DF Charlie Davis510051DF Ernie England42210432DF Charlie Lloyd100010DF Albert Robinson100010DF Sam Robinson28010290DF Claude White100010MF George Blackburn14000140MF Horace Burrows000000MF Arthur Phoenix300030MF Harry Wake20010210MF Arthur Weightman28110291FW Thomas Baxter14100141FW George Bowater2210002210FW Harry Broome34810358FW Billy Death14211153FW Len Featherby22500225FW Fred Fisher110011FW Cyril Gilhespy19410204FW Jimmy Jepson100010FW Harry Johnson4032104132FW Joe Readman39510405FW Thomas Small200020FW Chris Staniforth820082FW Jackie Storer13100131
References General Mansfield Town 1931–32 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season) Squad list sourced from
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