4wins in a row
27 Feb 1932–19 Mar 1932
Secretary-manager
Walter Crickmer
England1931–1939
39%won
from 120 matches
+0.1
goal difference
1.7 scored · 1.6 conceded
47W
33D
40L
W4739%
D3328%
L4033%
120 played · 39% win rate
Took chargeBest seasonLast match
1 May 1931–30 Jun 1932 · 9 Nov 1937–18 Oct 1945
Longest runs
under this manager10unbeaten
27 Dec 19375 Feb 1938
6W · 4D
Match splits
venue · competitionHome and away
Home55% W
33W
14D
13L
60 games
W3355%
D1423%
L1322%
60 played · 55% win rate
Away23% W
14W
19D
27L
60 games
W1423%
D1932%
L2745%
60 played · 23% win rate
By competition
League40% W
45W
31D
37L
113 games
W4540%
D3127%
L3733%
113 played · 40% win rate
Domestic cup29% W
2W
2D
3L
7 games
W229%
D229%
L343%
7 played · 29% win rate
Win rate by season
Season by season
4 recorded seasons · 120 matchesPoints per game restated in modern three-points terms.
Best win rate — 37/38 · 59% (32 matches)
4 recorded seasons under Walter CrickmerAll matches →
By competition
3 competitions · 120 matches- 01Second Division49% won70 games
- 02First Division26% won43 games
- 03FA Cup29% won7 games
3 competitions · 120 matches
Every row links to the match archive filtered to that competition under Walter Crickmer.
Matches
120 managedBiggest win
7–1@ ChesterfieldChesterfield
13 Nov 1937 · Second Division
Heaviest defeat
0–7@ Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
26 Dec 1931 · Second Division
Ended a 10-match unbeaten run
0–2@ BrentfordBrentford
12 Feb 1938 · FA Cup
193119321937193819381939
Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin. Gold pips mark the standout matches above.
1938-39
44 matches11W
17D
16L
- 2–0v Liverpool06/05/1939
First Division
- 0–0@ Bolton29/04/1939
First Division
- 3–0v Brentford22/04/1939
First Division
- 1–2@ Arsenal15/04/1939
First Division
- 1–3@ Leeds10/04/1939
First Division
- 1–1v Portsmouth08/04/1939
First Division
- 0–0v Leeds07/04/1939
First Division
- 1–1@ Huddersfield01/04/1939
First Division
- 0–2v Everton29/03/1939
First Division
- 0–3@ Wolves18/03/1939
First Division
- 1–1v Aston Villa11/03/1939
First Division
- 2–5@ Sunderland04/03/1939
First Division
- 1–1v Derby25/02/1939
First Division
- 5–3@ Blackpool18/02/1939
First Division
- 1–7@ Charlton11/02/1939
First Division
- 1–1v Preston04/02/1939
First Division
- 1–0@ Chelsea28/01/1939
First Division
- 0–1v Stoke21/01/1939
First Division
- 3–1v Grimsby14/01/1939
First Division
- 1–5v West Brom11/01/1939
FA CupRound 3
- 0–0@ West Brom07/01/1939
FA CupRound 3
- 3–3@ Birmingham31/12/1938
First Division
- 1–1@ Leicester27/12/1938
First Division
- 3–0v Leicester26/12/1938
First Division
- 1–1v Middlesbrough24/12/1938
First Division
- 5–2@ Brentford17/12/1938
First Division
- 1–0v Arsenal10/12/1938
First Division
- 0–0@ Portsmouth03/12/1938
First Division
- 1–1v Huddersfield26/11/1938
First Division
- 0–3@ Everton19/11/1938
First Division
- 1–3v Wolves12/11/1938
First Division
- 2–0@ Aston Villa05/11/1938
First Division
- 0–1v Sunderland29/10/1938
First Division
- 1–5@ Derby22/10/1938
First Division
- 0–0v Blackpool15/10/1938
First Division
- 0–2v Charlton08/10/1938
First Division
- 1–1@ Preston01/10/1938
First Division
- 5–1v Chelsea24/09/1938
First Division
- 1–1@ Stoke17/09/1938
First Division
- 0–1@ Grimsby10/09/1938
First Division
- 0–1@ Liverpool07/09/1938
First Division
- 4–1v Birmingham03/09/1938
First Division
- 2–2v Bolton31/08/1938
First Division
- 1–3@ Middlesbrough27/08/1938
First Division
- 2–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·6 May 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@BoltonBoltonBolton WanderersFirst Division·29 Apr 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvBrentfordBrentfordBrentfordFirst Division·22 Apr 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·15 Apr 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–3L@LeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFirst Division·10 Apr 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvPortsmouthPortsmouthPortsmouthFirst Division·8 Apr 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0DvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFirst Division·7 Apr 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@HuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·1 Apr 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–2LvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·29 Mar 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–3L@WolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·18 Mar 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·11 Mar 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–5L@SunderlandSunderlandSunderlandFirst Division·4 Mar 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvDerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·25 Feb 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–3W@BlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpoolFirst Division·18 Feb 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–7L@CharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticFirst Division·11 Feb 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvPrestonPrestonPreston North EndFirst Division·4 Feb 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·28 Jan 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1LvStokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·21 Jan 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvGrimsbyGrimsbyGrimsby TownFirst Division·14 Jan 1939First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–5LvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFA Cup·11 Jan 1939FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 0–0D@West BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFA Cup·7 Jan 1939FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 3–3D@BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·31 Dec 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·27 Dec 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·26 Dec 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·24 Dec 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–2W@BrentfordBrentfordBrentfordFirst Division·17 Dec 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·10 Dec 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@PortsmouthPortsmouthPortsmouthFirst Division·3 Dec 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvHuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·26 Nov 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–3L@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·19 Nov 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–3LvWolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·12 Nov 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·5 Nov 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1LvSunderlandSunderlandSunderlandFirst Division·29 Oct 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–5L@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·22 Oct 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0DvBlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpoolFirst Division·15 Oct 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–2LvCharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticFirst Division·8 Oct 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@PrestonPrestonPreston North EndFirst Division·1 Oct 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–1WvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·24 Sep 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@StokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·17 Sep 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1L@GrimsbyGrimsbyGrimsby TownFirst Division·10 Sep 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1L@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·7 Sep 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1WvBirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·3 Sep 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DvBoltonBoltonBolton WanderersFirst Division·31 Aug 1938First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–3L@MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·27 Aug 1938First DivisionFirst Division
1937-38
32 matches19W
7D
6L
- 2–0v Bury07/05/1938
Second Div
- 0–1@ West Ham30/04/1938
Second Div
- 3–1v Bradford PA23/04/1938
Second Div
- 4–0v Burnley18/04/1938
Second Div
- 2–2@ Swansea16/04/1938
Second Div
- 0–1@ Burnley15/04/1938
Second Div
- 0–0v Norwich09/04/1938
Second Div
- 0–3@ Aston Villa02/04/1938
Second Div
- 4–1v Chesterfield26/03/1938
Second Div
- 1–1@ Plymouth19/03/1938
Second Div
- 1–0v Fulham12/03/1938
Second Div
- 3–1@ Sheff Wed05/03/1938
Second Div
- 2–1v Blackburn26/02/1938
Second Div
- 4–0v West Ham23/02/1938
Second Div
- 0–1v Spurs19/02/1938
Second Div
- 2–1@ Sheff Utd17/02/1938
Second Div
- 0–2@ Brentford12/02/1938
FA CupRound 5
- 3–3@ Southampton05/02/1938
Second Div
- 2–2@ Barnsley02/02/1938
Second Div
- 3–1v Stockport29/01/1938
Second Div
- 1–0v Barnsley26/01/1938
FA CupRound 4
- 2–2@ Barnsley22/01/1938
FA CupRound 4
- 4–2v Luton15/01/1938
Second Div
- 3–0v Yeovil08/01/1938
FA CupRound 3
- 2–2@ Newcastle01/01/1938
Second Div
- 3–2@ Nott'm Forest28/12/1937
Second Div
- 4–3v Nott'm Forest27/12/1937
Second Div
- 0–4@ Bradford PA11/12/1937
Second Div
- 5–1v Swansea04/12/1937
Second Div
- 3–2@ Norwich27/11/1937
Second Div
- 3–1v Aston Villa20/11/1937
Second Div
- 7–1@ Chesterfield13/11/1937
Second Div
- 2–0WvBuryBuryBurySecond Div·7 May 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 0–1L@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedSecond Div·30 Apr 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 3–1WvBradford PABradford PABradford Park AvenueSecond Div·23 Apr 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 4–0WvBurnleyBurnleyBurnleySecond Div·18 Apr 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 2–2D@SwanseaSwanseaSwansea CitySecond Div·16 Apr 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 0–1L@BurnleyBurnleyBurnleySecond Div·15 Apr 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 0–0DvNorwichNorwichNorwich CitySecond Div·9 Apr 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 0–3L@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaSecond Div·2 Apr 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 4–1WvChesterfieldChesterfieldChesterfieldSecond Div·26 Mar 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 1–1D@PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth ArgyleSecond Div·19 Mar 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 1–0WvFulhamFulhamFulhamSecond Div·12 Mar 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 3–1W@Sheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdaySecond Div·5 Mar 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 2–1WvBlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversSecond Div·26 Feb 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 4–0WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedSecond Div·23 Feb 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 0–1LvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurSecond Div·19 Feb 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 2–1W@Sheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedSecond Div·17 Feb 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 0–2L@BrentfordBrentfordBrentfordFA Cup·12 Feb 1938FA CupFA CupRound 5
- 3–3D@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonSecond Div·5 Feb 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 2–2D@BarnsleyBarnsleyBarnsleySecond Div·2 Feb 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 3–1WvStockportStockportStockport CountySecond Div·29 Jan 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 1–0WvBarnsleyBarnsleyBarnsleyFA Cup·26 Jan 1938FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 2–2D@BarnsleyBarnsleyBarnsleyFA Cup·22 Jan 1938FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 4–2WvLutonLutonLuton TownSecond Div·15 Jan 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 3–0WvYeovilYeovilYeovilFA Cup·8 Jan 1938FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 2–2D@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedSecond Div·1 Jan 1938Second DivSecond Division
- 3–2W@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestSecond Div·28 Dec 1937Second DivSecond Division
- 4–3WvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestSecond Div·27 Dec 1937Second DivSecond Division
- 0–4L@Bradford PABradford PABradford Park AvenueSecond Div·11 Dec 1937Second DivSecond Division
- 5–1WvSwanseaSwanseaSwansea CitySecond Div·4 Dec 1937Second DivSecond Division
- 3–2W@NorwichNorwichNorwich CitySecond Div·27 Nov 1937Second DivSecond Division
- 3–1WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaSecond Div·20 Nov 1937Second DivSecond Division
- 7–1W@ChesterfieldChesterfieldChesterfieldSecond Div·13 Nov 1937Second DivSecond Division
1931-32
43 matches17W
8D
18L
- 1–1@ Southampton07/05/1932
Second Div
- 1–2@ Bristol City30/04/1932
Second Div
- 1–0v Bradford23/04/1932
Second Div
- 1–1@ Millwall16/04/1932
Second Div
- 2–0v Port Vale09/04/1932
Second Div
- 0–0@ Bury02/04/1932
Second Div
- 0–1@ Charlton28/03/1932
Second Div
- 5–1v Oldham26/03/1932
Second Div
- 0–2v Charlton25/03/1932
Second Div
- 4–1@ Leeds19/03/1932
Second Div
- 2–1v Plymouth12/03/1932
Second Div
- 2–1@ Notts County05/03/1932
Second Div
- 3–0v Barnsley27/02/1932
Second Div
- 0–0@ Preston20/02/1932
Second Div
- 5–1v Burnley17/02/1932
Second Div
- 3–1@ Chesterfield06/02/1932
Second Div
- 3–2v Nott'm Forest30/01/1932
Second Div
- 1–4@ Spurs23/01/1932
Second Div
- 1–3@ Swansea16/01/1932
Second Div
- 1–4@ Plymouth09/01/1932
FA CupRound 3
- 0–2v Bradford PA02/01/1932
Second Div
- 0–7@ Wolves26/12/1931
Second Div
- 3–2v Wolves25/12/1931
Second Div
- 0–1v Bristol City19/12/1931
Second Div
- 3–4@ Bradford12/12/1931
Second Div
- 2–0v Millwall05/12/1931
Second Div
- 2–1@ Port Vale28/11/1931
Second Div
- 1–2v Bury21/11/1931
Second Div
- 5–1@ Oldham14/11/1931
Second Div
- 2–5v Leeds07/11/1931
Second Div
- 1–3@ Plymouth31/10/1931
Second Div
- 3–3v Notts County24/10/1931
Second Div
- 0–0@ Barnsley17/10/1931
Second Div
- 3–2v Preston10/10/1931
Second Div
- 0–2@ Burnley03/10/1931
Second Div
- 3–1v Chesterfield26/09/1931
Second Div
- 1–2@ Nott'm Forest19/09/1931
Second Div
- 1–1v Stoke16/09/1931
Second Div
- 1–1v Spurs12/09/1931
Second Div
- 0–3@ Stoke07/09/1931
Second Div
- 2–1v Swansea05/09/1931
Second Div
- 2–3v Southampton02/09/1931
Second Div
- 1–3@ Bradford PA29/08/1931
Second Div
- 1–1D@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonSecond Div·7 May 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 1–2L@Bristol CityBristol CityBristol CitySecond Div·30 Apr 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 1–0WvBradfordBradfordBradford CitySecond Div·23 Apr 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 1–1D@MillwallMillwallMillwallSecond Div·16 Apr 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 2–0WvPort ValePort ValePort ValeSecond Div·9 Apr 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 0–0D@BuryBuryBurySecond Div·2 Apr 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 0–1L@CharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticSecond Div·28 Mar 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 5–1WvOldhamOldhamOldham AthleticSecond Div·26 Mar 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 0–2LvCharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticSecond Div·25 Mar 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 4–1W@LeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedSecond Div·19 Mar 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 2–1WvPlymouthPlymouthPlymouth ArgyleSecond Div·12 Mar 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 2–1W@Notts CountyNotts CountyNotts CountySecond Div·5 Mar 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 3–0WvBarnsleyBarnsleyBarnsleySecond Div·27 Feb 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 0–0D@PrestonPrestonPreston North EndSecond Div·20 Feb 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 5–1WvBurnleyBurnleyBurnleySecond Div·17 Feb 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 3–1W@ChesterfieldChesterfieldChesterfieldSecond Div·6 Feb 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 3–2WvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestSecond Div·30 Jan 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 1–4L@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurSecond Div·23 Jan 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 1–3L@SwanseaSwanseaSwansea CitySecond Div·16 Jan 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 1–4L@PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth ArgyleFA Cup·9 Jan 1932FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 0–2LvBradford PABradford PABradford Park AvenueSecond Div·2 Jan 1932Second DivSecond Division
- 0–7L@WolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersSecond Div·26 Dec 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 3–2WvWolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersSecond Div·25 Dec 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 0–1LvBristol CityBristol CityBristol CitySecond Div·19 Dec 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 3–4L@BradfordBradfordBradford CitySecond Div·12 Dec 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 2–0WvMillwallMillwallMillwallSecond Div·5 Dec 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 2–1W@Port ValePort ValePort ValeSecond Div·28 Nov 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 1–2LvBuryBuryBurySecond Div·21 Nov 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 5–1W@OldhamOldhamOldham AthleticSecond Div·14 Nov 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 2–5LvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedSecond Div·7 Nov 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 1–3L@PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth ArgyleSecond Div·31 Oct 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 3–3DvNotts CountyNotts CountyNotts CountySecond Div·24 Oct 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 0–0D@BarnsleyBarnsleyBarnsleySecond Div·17 Oct 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 3–2WvPrestonPrestonPreston North EndSecond Div·10 Oct 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 0–2L@BurnleyBurnleyBurnleySecond Div·3 Oct 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 3–1WvChesterfieldChesterfieldChesterfieldSecond Div·26 Sep 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 1–2L@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestSecond Div·19 Sep 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 1–1DvStokeStokeStoke CitySecond Div·16 Sep 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 1–1DvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurSecond Div·12 Sep 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 0–3L@StokeStokeStoke CitySecond Div·7 Sep 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 2–1WvSwanseaSwanseaSwansea CitySecond Div·5 Sep 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 2–3LvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonSecond Div·2 Sep 1931Second DivSecond Division
- 1–3L@Bradford PABradford PABradford Park AvenueSecond Div·29 Aug 1931Second DivSecond Division
1930-31
1 match1D
In the market
known fees, during the tenure£20k
Net spend
£20k
Spent - 37 signings
£0
Received - 36 departures
73
Transfers - signings and departures
Fees for arrivals and departures dated within the tenure, known fees only. All transfers →
Season by season
every window, newest firstBefore 1980
£20k net spend
From 1931-32 to 1945-46, transfer fees were almost never published, so this era is summarised by the volume of business — every season’s arrivals and departures, the money lost to the record.
1945-460 in · 2 out · 3
1944-451 in · 1 out · 2
1943-440 in · 0 out · 1
1942-430 in · 0 out · 2
1941-420 in · 0 out · 1
1940-410 in · 1 out · 1
1939-402 in · 2 out · 2
1938-395 in · 10 out · 2
1937-383 in · 0 out · 1
1932-335 in · 5 out
1931-328 in · 6 out · 5
Latest window open by default. Net spend counts known fees only — use the toggle for academy, releases and retirements.
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive W/D/L in the hero plate. Season rows and splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence.
Slice: season ledger under this manager
Coverage: 4 seasons with stamped matches from 120 total managed. League finish is the club campaign; W/D/L and cup lanes are matches under this manager only.
Slice: venue and competition splits
Coverage: every match managed, cut by home/away and by competition type; the Competitions tab lists each named competition with its own W/D/L bar.
Slice: transfers during the tenure
Coverage: fees for arrivals and departures dated within tenure dates; known fees only — undisclosed fees carry no figure. Full transfer archive →
Slice: match archive and result spine
Coverage: every competitive match under this manager, all competitions, newest-first in the Matches tab. Match browser →