FA Cup 1930-31
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The FA Cup 1930–31 was the 56th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Bromwich Albion of the Football League Second Division won the competition, beating First Division team Birmingham 3–1 in the final at Wembley, London.
Matches were played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held at neutral venues until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.
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[edit] Calendar
| Round | Date |
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| Extra Preliminary Round | Saturday 6 September 1930 |
| Preliminary Round | Saturday 20 September 1930 |
| First Qualifying Round | Saturday 4 October 1930 |
| Second Qualifying Round | Saturday 18 October 1930 |
| Third Qualifying Round | Saturday 1 November 1930 |
| Fourth Qualifying Round | Saturday 15 November 1930 |
| First Round Proper | Saturday 29 November 1930 |
| Second Round | Saturday 13 December 1930 |
| Third Round | Saturday 10 January 1931 |
| Fourth Round | Saturday 24 January 1931 |
| Fifth Round | Saturday 14 February 1931 |
| Sixth Round | Saturday 28 February 1931 |
| Semifinals | Saturday 14 March 1931 |
| Final | Saturday 25 April 1931 |
[edit] Results
[edit] First Round Proper
At this stage clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined those non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. Matches were played on Saturday, 29 November 1930. Six matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
[edit] Second Round Proper
The matches were played on Saturday, 13 December 1930. Two matches were drawn, with replays taking place on Thursday, 18 December 1930.
[edit] Third Round Proper
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 10 January 1931, though one was postponed until later the same week. Nine matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. Three matches required a second replay; these were all played on Monday, 19 January 1931.
[edit] Fourth Round Proper
The matches were played on Saturday, 24 January 1931. Two matches were drawn, the replays being played on Wednesday, 28 January 1931.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 2–0 | Port Vale | 24 January 1931 | 39,885 | [1] |
| 2 | Bury | 1–2 | Exeter City | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 3 | Watford | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 5–1 | Bristol Rovers | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sunderland | 24 January 1931 | ||
| Replay | Sunderland | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 January 1931 | ||
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Manchester United | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 8 | Sheffield United | 4–1 | Notts County | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 9 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 10 | Brentford | 0–1 | Portsmouth | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 11 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 January 1931 | ||
| Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–2 | Bradford City | 28 January 1931 | ||
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 0–6 | Everton | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 13 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Arsenal | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2–0 | Burnley | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 15 | Southport | 2–1 | Blackpool | 24 January 1931 | ||
| 16 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Newcastle United | 24 January 1931 |
[edit] Fifth Round Proper
The matches were played on Saturday, 14 February 1931. No replays were necessary.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Summary |
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| 1 | Birmingham | 3–0 | Watford | 14 February 1931 | 49,729 | [1] |
| 2 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Sheffield United | 14 February 1931 | ||
| 3 | Everton | 5–3 | Grimsby Town | 14 February 1931 | ||
| 4 | Barnsley | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 February 1931 | ||
| 5 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 February 1931 | ||
| 6 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 February 1931 | ||
| 7 | Exeter City | 3–1 | Leeds United | 14 February 1931 | ||
| 8 | Southport | 1–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 14 February 1931 |
[edit] Final rounds
[edit] Sixth Round Proper
| 28 February 1931 | Birmingham | 2 – 2 | Chelsea | St Andrew's, Birmingham Attendance: 55,298 |
Bradford  Curtis |
| 28 February 1931 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 – 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich |
| 28 February 1931 | Sunderland | 1 – 1 | Exeter City | Roker Park, Sunderland |
| 28 February 1931 | Everton | 9 – 1 | Southport | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
[edit] Replays
| 4 March 1931 | Chelsea | 0 – 3 | Birmingham | Stamford Bridge, London Attendance: 74,365 |
| Firth Bradford |
| 4 March 1931 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 – 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Molineux, Wolverhampton |
| 4 March 1931 | Exeter City | 2 – 4 | Sunderland | St James Park, Exeter |
[edit] Semifinals
| 14 March 1931 | Birmingham | 2 – 0 | Sunderland | Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 43,570 |
| Curtis |
| 14 March 1931 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 – 0 | Everton | Old Trafford, Manchester |
[edit] Final
The final took place on Saturday, 25 April 1931 at Wembley and ended in a victory for West Bromwich Albion by 2–1, with goals scored by "Ginger" Richardson for West Bromwich Albion and Joe Bradford for Birmingham. The attendance was 92,406.
| 25 April 1931 15:00 BST |
West Bromwich Albion | 2 – 1 | Birmingham | Wembley, London Attendance: 92,406 Referee: Arthur H Kingscott |
| W. G. Richardson 25' 58' |
[5] | Bradford 57' |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Attendances at Birmingham matches from Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books, p. 173. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Match played at Villa Park, Birmingham.
- ^ Match played at Stamford Bridge, London.
- ^ Match played at Anfield, Liverpool.
- ^ FA Cup Final 1931. fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
[edit] References
- The FA Cup Archive at TheFA.com
- English FA Cup 1945/1946 at Soccerbase
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