The 1932–33 season was the 58th season of competitive

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. For the second time in three seasons, Arsenal were crowned league champions, building on a start of just one defeat in the first fourteen games. They clinched the crown with a 3–1 win at Chelsea in April 1933. Meanwhile, Stoke City ended their nine-year wait for top flight promotion by attaining First Division status after winning an impressive 56 points over the campaign. Hull City and

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were also promoted. Everton won their second

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defeating

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3–0 in the final. Lower league

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provided the surprise by knocking out

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in an earlier round.

Events

5 November 1932 - Gillespie Road station on the

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- the station local to

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- is renamed to Arsenal (Highbury Hill), on the suggestion of

manager Herbert Chapman. By 1960, the station would become Arsenal tube station. It is the only Tube station named directly after a

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.Several tube stations, including and , share their names with football clubs, but only Arsenal was named directly after a club rather than the associated area.

Honours

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Football League

First Division

Second Division

Third Division North

Third Division South

Top goalscorers

First Division * Jack Bowers ( Derby County) – 35 goals Second Division *

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( Preston North End) – 37 goals Third Division North * Bill McNaughton ( Hull City) – 39 goals Third Division South * Clarrie Bourton ( Coventry City) – 40 goals

Notes

References

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