1930–31 in English football explained

Country:England
Season:1930–31
Division1:Football League
Champions1:Arsenal
Division2:Football League Second Division
Champions2:Everton
Domestic:FA Cup
Dchampions:West Bromwich Albion
Prevseason:1929–30
Nextseason:1931–32
Flagicon:yes

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

Overview

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]

Chesterfield scored in 47 consecutive games between December 1929 and December 1930 in the Third Division North, setting the record for the most number of consecutive games in which a club has scored in League football; a record that would not be broken until 2003, when Arsenal scored in 55 consecutive games in the Premier League between May 2001 and December 2003.

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 and

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

Football League

See main article: 1930–31 Football League.

Top goalscorers

First Division

Second Division

Third Division North

Third Division South

Notes and References

  1. Groot, Lucas Franciscus Michaël, Economics, Uncertainty and European Football: Trends in Competitive Balance; pp. 34-35
  2. http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Losses/0,,10794~634821,00.html Football League: Most Consecutive Losses
  3. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2017-08-30.
  4. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2017-08-30.