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Peter McWilliam (Second Spell): 14 May 1938 - 15 June 1942        
In his two spells at WHL, Peter McWilliam is our longest serving Manager. McWilliam had set in motion some far-reaching changes, ones that would help Spurs back to the top flight and challenge for and win some major honours. McWilliam began to promote junior players from Northfleet Nursery (amongst them Bill Nicholson). The outbreak of World War 2 effectively finished McWilliam's reign as he felt he was too old by the time the war had finished.
Tottenham Hotspur Peter McWilliam (1930's) Played Won Drew Lost For Against PPG
Football League 43 19 10 14 68 63 1.56
Cup Competitions & Other matches 6 1 2 3 13 10 25%
Manager: Peter McWilliam(2) Total  -  Peter McWilliam (1930's) 49 20 12 17 81 73
03-Sep-38 Division 2 39,982 H Coventry City W 2 - 1 Morrison, Lyman
10-Sep-38 Division 2 18,594 A Nottingham Forest L 1 - 2 Hall GW
12-Sep-38 Division 2 21,323 H Sheffield United D 2 - 2 Morrison, Hall AE
17-Sep-38 Division 2 39,694 H Newcastle United W 1 - 0 Whatley (pen)
24-Sep-38 Division 2 24,996 A West Bromwich Albion L 3 - 4 Hall GW, Morrison, Hall AE
01-Oct-38 Division 2 30,055 H Norwich City W 4 - 1 Hall GW, Hall AE (2), Lyman
08-Oct-38 Division 2 21,061 A Luton Town D 0 - 0
15-Oct-38 Division 2 46,679 H Fulham  W 1 - 0 Lyman
22-Oct-38 Division 2 18,136 A Blackburn Rovers L 1 - 3 Lyman
29-Oct-38 Division 2 51,170 H West Ham United W 2 - 1 Lyman (2)
05-Nov-38 Division 2 47,998 A Manchester City L 0 - 2
12-Nov-38 Division 2 24,132 H Bradford Park Avenue  D 2 - 2 Spelman, Ludford
19-Nov-38 Division 2 13,172 A Swansea City D 1 - 1 Cox
26-Nov-38 Division 2 24,434 H Chesterfield   D 2 - 2 Whatley (pen), Ludford
03-Dec-38 Division 2 12,043 A Tranmere Rovers W 2 - 0 Hall AE (2)
10-Dec-38 Division 2 47,278 H Millwall W 4 - 0 Ward (pen), Cox, Hall GW, Hall AE
17-Dec-38 Division 2 5,723 A Bury L 1 - 3 Hall AE
24-Dec-38 Division 2 9,454 H Southampton  D 1 - 1 Ward (pen)
26-Dec-38 Division 2 15,629 A Burnley   L 0 - 1
27-Dec-38 Division 2 30,276 H Burnley   W 1 - 0 Duncan
31-Dec-38 Division 2 19,499 A Coventry City L 0 - 4
07-Jan-39 F.A. Cup 3 34,896 H Watford   W 7 - 1 Ward (pen), Sargent, Hall GW (2), Duncan, Miller (2)
14-Jan-39 Division 2 19,091 H Nottingham Forest W 4 - 1 Sargent, Hall AE, Duncan, Miller
21-Jan-39 F.A. Cup 4 42,716 A West Ham United D 3 - 3 Sargent, Morrison, Duncan
28-Jan-39 Division 2 38,190 H West Bromwich Albion D 2 - 2 Sargent, Morrison
30-Jan-39 F.A. Cup 4® 50,798 H West Ham United D 1 - 1 Sargent
02-Feb-39 F.A. Cup 4®® 50,468 Hi West Ham United L 1 - 2 Morrison
04-Feb-39 Division 2 15,347 A Norwich City W 2 - 1 Buckingham, Ludford
11-Feb-39 Division 2 30,704 H Luton Town L 0 - 1
18-Feb-39 Division 2 26,466 A Fulham  L 0 - 1
25-Feb-39 Division 2 22,709 H Blackburn Rovers W 4 - 3 Sargent, Morrison (2), Miller
01-Mar-39 Division 2 18,503 A Newcastle United W 1 - 0 Hall AE
04-Mar-39 Division 2 20,832 A West Ham United W 2 - 0 Hall GW, Duncan
11-Mar-39 Division 2 27,426 H Manchester City L 2 - 3 Hitchens, Hall GW
18-Mar-39 Division 2 8,202 A Bradford Park Avenue  D 0 - 0
25-Mar-39 Division 2 17,478 H Swansea City W 3 - 0 Burgess, Morrison (2)
01-Apr-39 Division 2 15,285 A Chesterfield   L 1 - 3 Spelman
07-Apr-39 Division 2 33,621 H Plymouth Argyle W 1 - 0 Miller
08-Apr-39 Division 2 19,229 H Tranmere Rovers W 3 - 1 Ward (pen), Morrison, Miller
10-Apr-39 Division 2 15,230 A Plymouth Argyle W 1 - 0 Ludford
15-Apr-39 Division 2 33,428 A Millwall L 0 - 2
17-Apr-39 Friendly - N Arsenal L 1 - 2 Duncan
22-Apr-39 Division 2 16,249 H Bury W 4 - 3 Ludford (2), Duncan (2)
29-Apr-39 Division 2 27,639 A Sheffield Wednesday  L 0 - 1
06-May-39 Division 2 38,460 A Sheffield United L 1 - 6 Miller
01-Aug-39 JubileeTrust 32,702 H Arsenal L 0 - 1
26-Aug-39 Division 2 28,366 A Birmingham City D 1 - 1 Sargent
31-Aug-39 Division 2 19,700 H Newport County D 1 - 1 Burgess
02-Sep-39 Division 2 16,021 H West Bromwich Albion W 4 - 3 Morrison (3), Dix
23-Sep-39 Friendly - A Chelmsford City L 2 - 4 Hall GW, Ludford
30-Sep-39 Friendly - A Chelsea L 2 - 4 Ludford, Medley
07-Oct-39 Friendly - H West Ham United L 0 - 2
21-Oct-39 FL South A 4,000 A Southend United W 2 - 1 Ludford
28-Oct-39 FL South A 4,852 H Millwall W 3 - 0 Ludford. Medley (2)
04-Nov-39 FL South A 7,800 A West Ham United L 1 - 2 Hall GW
11-Nov-39 FL South A 4,981 H Watford   W 8 - 2 Bennett (3), Morrison (2), Medley (3)
18-Nov-39 FL South A 15,000 A Arsenal L 1 - 2 Howe
25-Nov-39 FL South A 6,945 H Charlton Athletic W 4 - 2 Sargent, Bennett (2), Howe
02-Dec-39 FL South A 8,000 A Clapton Orient  L 1 - 2 Howe
09-Dec-39 FL South A 4,265 H Crystal Palace  L 1 - 3 Morrison
16-Dec-39 FL South A 3,000 A Norwich City L 2 - 5 Ludford (2)
23-Dec-39 FL South A 1,008 H Southend United Ab 3 - 4 Abandoned 60min - Fog - Bennett, Hall AE (2)
25-Dec-39 FL South A 7,219 A Millwall L 1 - 5 Morrison
26-Dec-39 FL South A 4,276 H West Ham United L 0 - 1
30-Dec-39 FL South A 2,000 A Watford   L 1 - 6 Hall AE
13-Jan-40 FL South A 4,000 A Charlton Athletic W 5 - 1 Howe, Sargent (2), Morrison, Medley
17-Jan-40 FL South A 1,000 H Southend United L 2 - 4 Medley (2)
20-Jan-40 FL South A 2,881 H Clapton Orient  L 2 - 3 Morrison (2)
25-Jan-40 FL South A 9,054 H Arsenal L 0 - 1
10-Feb-40 FL South C 7,500 A West Ham United L 0 - 2
17-Feb-40 FL South C 3,531 H Charlton Athletic W 2 - 0 Burgess, Ludford
24-Feb-40 FL South C 14,073 A Chelsea  W 2 - 0 Hall GW, Dix
28-Feb-40 FL South A 2,000 A Crystal Palace  D 1 - 1 Stephens
02-Mar-40 FL South C 5,446 H Southampton  W 4 - 1 Hunt DA, Dix (2), Medley
09-Mar-40 FL South C 9,815 H Brentford  D 1 - 1 Hall GW
16-Mar-40 FL South C 7,000 A Portsmouth  W 2 - 1 Duncan, Dix
22-Mar-40 FL South C 15,000 H Millwall L 1 - 2 Lyman
23-Mar-40 FL South C 8,000 A Fulham  W 3 - 2 Morrison, Dix (2)
25-Mar-40 FL South C 14,624 A Millwall D 1 - 1 Ludford
30-Mar-40 FL South C 15,000 H Arsenal D 1 - 1 Medley
06-Apr-40 FL South C 15,000 H West Ham United L 2 - 6 Howe, Morrison
10-Apr-40 FL South C 2,000 H Fulham  W 3 - 1 Cox, Morrison (2)
13-Apr-40 FL South C 5,000 A Charlton Athletic W 4 - 2 Morrison (3), Medley
20-Apr-40 League Cup1 15,423 A Crystal Palace  L 1 - 4 Cox
24-Apr-40 FL South C 4,455 A Arsenal W 4 - 2 Duncan, Morrison (2), Dix
27-Apr-40 League Cup1 12,376 H Crystal Palace  W 2 - 1 Howe, Dix
04-May-40 FL South C 5,000 A Brentford  W 3 - 2 Morrison (3)
11-May-40 FL South C 5,301 H Portsmouth  W 4 - 1 Morrison (3), Medley
18-May-40 FL South C 3,000 A Southampton  D 3 - 3 Morrison (3)
25-May-40 FL South C 4,824 H Chelsea  W 3 - 2 Burgess, Dix
27-May-40 FL South A 727 H Norwich City D 2 - 2 Hall GW, Ludford
31-Aug-40 Reg Lge Sth 2,000 H West Ham United L 2 - 3 Burgess (2)
07-Sep-40 Reg Lge Sth 2,600 A West Ham United W 4 - 1 Abandoned 80mins (Air Raid) Burgess (3), Duncan
14-Sep-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,622 H Chelsea  W 3 - 2 Ward, Ludford (2) (restarted after air raid warning)
21-Sep-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,756 A Chelsea  L 1 - 4 Duncan
28-Sep-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,508 H Charlton Athletic L 1 - 3 Medley
05-Oct-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,800 A Queens Park Rangers D 1 - 1 Ludford
12-Oct-40 Reg Lge Sth 4,568 H Arsenal  L 2 - 3 Abandoned 47mins (Air Raid) Skinner, Medley
19-Oct-40 Reg Lge Sth 500 A Charlton Athletic L 0 - 4
26-Oct-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,351 H Portsmouth  L 1 - 2 Howe
02-Nov-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,100 A Luton Town D 1 - 1 Ludford
16-Nov-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,916 A Arsenal  D 1 - 1 Burgess
23-Nov-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,256 H Luton Town W 2 - 1 Abandoned 60mins (Air Raid) Duncan, Ludford
30-Nov-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,000 A Southend United L 2 - 3 White, Ludford
07-Dec-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,367 H Queens Park Rangers L 2 - 3 Sargent, Duncan
21-Dec-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,290 H Clapton Orient  W 9 - 0 Sperrin J (2), Gibbons (3), Duncan (2), Ludford (2)
25-Dec-40 Reg Lge Sth 5,075 H Millwall D 3 - 3 Howe, Gibbons, Ludford
28-Dec-40 Reg Lge Sth 1,163 H Clapton Orient  W 7 - 0 Sperrin J, O'Callaghan, Gibbons (3),Sperrin W, Ludford
04-Jan-41 LonWarCup 1,513 H Clapton Orient W 3 - 0 Gibbons(3)
11-Jan-41 LonWarCup 1,013 A Clapton Orient W 9 - 1 Hall, Broadis (2), Gibbons(3), Duncan, Ludford (2)
18-Jan-41 LonWarCup 6,000 A Millwall W 3 - 1 Broadis, Gibbons (2)
25-Jan-41 LonWarCup 2,280 H Millwall W 4 - 0 Ward (pen), Broadis, Ludford (2)
01-Feb-41 LonWarCup 4,691 H West Ham United L 1 - 2 Broadis
08-Feb-41 LonWarCup 5,200 A West Ham United L 2 - 3 Hall, Gibbons
15-Feb-41 FL War Cup 3,413 H Bournemouth W 4 - 1 Buckingham, Sperrin J, Ludford (2)
22-Feb-41 FL War Cup 1,981 A Bournemouth W 6 - 1 Ward (pen), Broadis (2), Gibbons (3)
01-Mar-41 FL War Cup 4,379 H Northampton Town W 4 - 0 Broadis, Duncan (2), Bedford og
08-Mar-41 FL War Cup 5,087 A Northampton Town W 3 - 1 Sperrin W, Broadis, Ludford
15-Mar-41 Reg Lge Sth 4,000 H Millwall L 0 - 1
22-Mar-41 FL War Cup 5,210 H Cardiff City D 3 - 3 Broadis (3)
29-Mar-41 FL War Cup 22,000 A Cardiff City W 3 - 2 Gibbons, Broadis, Ludford
05-Apr-41 FL War Cup 22,107 A Arsenal L 1 - 2 Howe
12-Apr-41 FL War Cup 25,258 H Arsenal D 1 - 1 Ludford
14-Apr-41 LonWarCup 4,355 H Reading D 2 - 2 Wallace, Duncan
19-Apr-41 LonWarCup 4,000 A Reading D 2 - 2 Duncan, Ludford
26-Apr-41 Reg Lge Sth 2,841 A Aldershot   W 3 - 2 Hall, Sperrin W, Gibbons
03-May-41 LonWarCup 9,651 H Arsenal D 3 - 3 Ward (pen), Bennett K, Gibbons
10-May-41 Reg Lge Sth 3,000 H Crystal Palace  D 1 - 1