1930–31 Nelson F.C. season

Nelson
1930–31 season
Manager Jack English
Football League Third Division North 22nd (failed re-election)
FA Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer League: Leslie Raisbeck (11)
All: Leslie Raisbeck (15)
Highest home attendance 5,128 (vs Hull City, 2 September 1930)
Lowest home attendance 1,323 (vs Southport, 18 April 1931)
Average home league attendance 2,412
Home colours
← 1929–30 1931–32 →

The 1930–31 season was the 50th season in the history of Nelson Football Club, and their tenth and final as a member of The Football League. As they had done in 1927–28, the team finished bottom of the Third Division North, with a record of 6 wins, 7 draws and 29 defeats giving them a total of 19 points. As a result, Nelson were forced to apply for re-election to the League. The application was not successful; in a recount following a tied vote, Chester received one more vote than Nelson and subsequently took their place in the Third Division North for the 1931–32 season. Nelson were poor throughout the season, and lost all 22 league and cup matches away from home. They fell to the bottom of the table on 26 December 1930 and remained there until the end of the season. The 0–4 defeat away at Hull City on 2 May 1931 was to be their last match in the Football League.

Nelson also entered the 1930–31 FA Cup, and reached the Second Round for the second time in their history. After defeating North Eastern League side Workington in the First Round, Nelson were knocked out by York City following a replay. The team's top goalscorer was Leslie Raisbeck, a new signing from Stockport County, who scored a total of 15 goals in all competitions. The average attendance at Seedhill was just over 2,400, by far the lowest average during Nelson's spell in the Football League.

Football League Third Division North

Key

Match results

Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
30 August 1930 Rochdale (A) 4–5 Bate (3), Carmedy 4,822
2 September 1930 Hull City (H) 0–2 5,128
6 September 1930 Darlington (H) 3–1 Bate (2), Howarth 3,299
10 September 1930 Lincoln City (H) 1–2 Howarth 3,955
13 September 1930 Halifax Town (A) 0–1 5,433
15 September 1930 Lincoln City (A) 0–2 6,741
20 September 1930 New Brighton (H) 2–2 Hawes, Robinson 2,585
27 September 1930 Stockport County (A) 0–1 6,822
4 October 1930 Gateshead (H) 2–2 Raisbeck (2) 2,321
11 October 1930 Doncaster Rovers (A) 0–2 3,542
18 October 1930 Crewe Alexandra (A) 2–4 Raisbeck, Robinson 4,143
25 October 1930 Accrington Stanley (H) 4–2 Carmedy (3), Raisbeck 2,756
1 November 1930 Tranmere Rovers (A) 1–7 Bate 3,257
8 November 1930 Carlisle United (H) 1–2 Carmedy 2,737
15 November 1930 York City (A) 0–3 3,874
22 November 1930 Rotherham United (H) 0–0 1,606
6 December 1930 Barrow (H) 0–3 2,154
20 December 1930 Wrexham (H) 2–0 Raisbeck, Robinson 1,685
25 December 1930 Hartlepools United (A) 0–4 4,518
26 December 1930 Hartlepools United (H) 1–1 Carmedy 2,267
27 December 1930 Rochdale (H) 0–0 2,774
1 January 1931 Southport (A) 1–8 Raisbeck 4,534
3 January 1931 Darlington (A) 1–2 Raisbeck 2,585
10 January 1931 Chesterfield (A) 1–2 Harker 5,296
17 January 1931 Halifax Town (H) 3–2 Harker, Hawes, Martin 2,462
24 January 1931 New Brighton (A) 0–2 2,227
31 January 1931 Stockport County (H) 1–1 Harker 1,593
7 February 1931 Gateshead (A) 0–2 3,161
14 February 1931 Doncaster Rovers (H) 2–0 Harker, Raisbeck 2,304
21 February 1931 Crewe Alexandra (H) 1–1 Hawes 2,232
28 February 1931 Accrington Stanley (A) 1–3 Raisbeck 2,216
7 March 1931 Tranmere Rovers (H) 0–4 1,546
14 March 1931 Carlisle United (A) 1–8 Harker 3,468
21 March 1931 York City (H) 2–5 Dixon, Raisbeck 1,645
28 March 1931 Rotherham United (A) 0–3 3,442
3 April 1931 Wigan Borough (H) 2–1 Raisbeck, Tebb 1,666
4 April 1931 Chesterfield (H) 0–5 1,827
6 April 1931 Wigan Borough (A) 1–3 Seabrook (o.g.) 2,943
11 April 1931 Barrow (A) 1–2 Carmedy 5,307
18 April 1931 Southport 1–4 Manock 1,323
25 April 1931 Wrexham (A) 1–5 Tebb 1,413
2 May 1931 Hull City (A) 0–4 4,542

Final league position

Pos Team Games played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Points
22 Nelson 42 6 7 29 43 113 19

FA Cup

Match results

Round Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
First round 29 November 1930 Workington (H) 4–0 Hawes, Raisbeck (3) 2,600
Second round 13 December 1930 York City (H) 1–1 Allen 3,000
Second round replay 18 December 1930 York City (A) 2–3 Raisbeck, Robinson 2,206

Player statistics

Key to positions

Statistics
Nat. Position Player Third Division North FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England IF Frank Allen 14031171
England HB Len Baker 700070
England CF Arthur Bate 24620266
England HB James Caine 300030
England OF Tom Carmedy 29710307
England OF Ralph Chapman 400040
England FB Harry Counsell 300030
England OF Arthur Dawson 10000100
England HB Charlie Dixon 16100161
England FB Billy Fairhurst 36030390
England IF Billy Harker 18500185
England IF Arthur Hawes 26331294
England GK Charlie Hillam 300030
England OF Archie Howarth 820082
England HB George Howes 35030380
England OF John Jewell 300030
England IF Edward Manock 510051
England HB Jack Martin 27130301
England CF Robert Nuttall 400040
England CF Leslie Raisbeck 2911343215
England FB Gilbert Richmond 16000160
England FB Ernie Robinson 27030300
England OF Henry Robinson 20331234
England HB Charles Sandbach 200020
Scotland GK Peter Shevlin 16020180
Scotland HB David Suttie 38030410
England IF Tommy Tebb 14200142
England CF Stan Walker 200020
England GK Sam Warhurst 23010240

See also

References

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