1930–31 in English football

The 1930–31 season was the 56th season of competitive football in England.

Events

Aston Villa scored 128 league goals, a First Division record, and the number of goals scored per match, at just under four, was the highest in any season since 1900.[1]

Manchester United lost fourteen consecutive matches, including twelve at the start of this season, to create a long-time record for most consecutive losses in top-flight English football. The record was beaten by Sunderland who lost the last fifteen matches of the 2002–03 Premier League season.[2]

Honours

CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
First DivisionArsenal (1)Aston Villa
Second DivisionEvertonWest Bromwich Albion
Third Division NorthChesterfieldLincoln City
Third Division SouthNotts CountyCrystal Palace
FA CupWest Bromwich Albion (3)Birmingham
Charity ShieldArsenalSheffield Wednesday
Home ChampionshipShared by  England and  Scotland

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

League table

First Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Arsenal4228104127592.15366
2Aston Villa422598128781.64159
3Sheffield Wednesday4222812102751.36052
4Portsmouth4218131184671.25449
5Huddersfield Town4218121281651.24648
6Derby County4218101494791.19046
7Middlesbrough421981598901.08946
8Manchester City4218101475701.07146
9Liverpool4215121586851.01242
10Blackburn Rovers421781783840.98842
11Sunderland421691789851.04741
12Chelsea4215101764670.95540
13Grimsby Town421752082870.94339
14Bolton Wanderers421591868810.84039
15Sheffield United4214101878840.92938
16Leicester City421662080950.84238
17Newcastle United421562178870.89736
18West Ham United421482079940.84036
19Birmingham4213101955700.78636
20Blackpool42111021711250.56832
21Leeds United421272368810.84031
22Manchester United427827531150.46122

Second Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Everton422859121661.83361
2West Bromwich Albion4222101083491.69454
3Tottenham Hotspur422271388551.60051
4Wolverhampton Wanderers422151684671.25447
5Port Vale422151667611.09847
6Bradford Park Avenue4218101497661.47046
7Preston North End4217111483641.29745
8Burnley4217111481771.05245
9Southampton421961774621.19444
10Bradford City4217101561630.96844
11Stoke City4217101564710.90144
12Oldham Athletic4216101661720.84742
13Bury421932075820.91541
14Millwall421671971800.88739
15Charlton Athletic421591859860.68639
16Bristol City421581954820.65938
17Nottingham Forest421491980850.94137
18Plymouth Argyle421482076840.90536
19Barnsley421392059790.74735
20Swansea Town4212102051740.68934
21Reading421262472960.75030
22Cardiff City42892547870.54025

Third Division North

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Chesterfield4226610102571.78958
2Lincoln City4225710102591.72957
3Wrexham422112994621.51654
4Tranmere Rovers4224612111741.50054
5Southport422291188561.57153
6Hull City4220101299551.80050
7Stockport County422091377611.26249
8Carlisle United422051798811.21045
9Gateshead4216131371730.97345
10Wigan Borough421951876860.88443
11Darlington4216101671591.20342
12York City421861885821.03742
13Accrington Stanley4215918841080.77839
14Rotherham United4213121781830.97638
15Doncaster Rovers4213111865651.00037
16Barrow421572068890.76437
17Halifax Town421392055890.61835
18Crewe Alexandra421462266930.71034
19New Brighton421372249760.64533
20Hartlepools United421262467860.77930
21Rochdale4212624621070.57930
22Nelson426729431130.38119

Third Division South

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Notts County422411797462.10959
2Crystal Palace4222713107711.50751
3Brentford422261490641.40650
4Brighton & Hove Albion4217151068531.28349
5Southend United422251576601.26749
6Northampton Town4218121277591.30548
7Luton Town421981576511.49046
8Queens Park Rangers422031982751.09343
9Fulham421871777751.02743
10Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4215131472730.98643
11Torquay United421791680840.95243
12Swindon Town421861889940.94742
13Exeter City421781784900.93342
14Coventry City421691775651.15441
15Bristol Rovers421681875920.81540
16Gillingham4214101861760.80338
17Walsall421491978950.82137
18Watford421472172750.96035
19Clapton Orient421472163910.69235
20Thames421382154930.58134
21Newport County4211625691110.62228
22Norwich City421082447760.61828

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

References

  1. Groot, Lucas Franciscus Michaël, Economics, Uncertainty and European Football: Trends in Competitive Balance; pp. 34-35 ISBN 178100823X
  2. Football League: Most Consecutive Losses
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