Chairman William White Stadium Boleyn Ground FA Cup Fourth round | Manager Syd King First Division First Division 22nd | |
Top goalscorer League:
Vic Watson (23)
All:
Vic Watson (25) | ||
Season summary
The 1931–32 season was West Ham's eighth season in the First Division since their promotion in season 1922–23. The club were managed by Syd King. As a warm-up to the season West Ham completed a three match unbeaten tour of Switzerland and began the season with their first ever win at Bolton's Burnden Park. This would be one of only 12 wins all season which saw poor form for the team. West Ham gained a single point from their last 10 games, finished 22nd and bottom and were relegated to the Second Division. Vic Watson was the top scorer with 25 goals in all competitions. He was also top scorer in the league with 23. Jimmy Ruffell made the most appearances; 41 in all competitions. West Ham made the fourth round of the FA Cup before being eliminated by Chelsea. Relegation for West Ham had a dramatic effect on the mental health of manager King. Suffering from delusions these became chronic during the season and were a factor towards his sacking and death the following season.
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Results
West Ham United's score comes first
Squad
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