1930–31 Arsenal F.C. season

The 1930–31 season was Arsenal's 12th consecutive season in the top division of English football. After winning the FA Cup the previous term, they claimed their first Division 1 title this season, finishing seven points clear of Aston Villa. Arsenal failed to retain the FA Cup, losing to Chelsea in the fourth round, but won the Charity Shield against Sheffield Wednesday in October 1930. Arsenal's top scorer in the league was Jack Lambert, who scored 38 league goals and 39 times overall. The club earned 66 points from 42 league matches, with 28 wins, 10 draws and 4 losses.[1] Arsenal started the season well, winning the opening two matches 4–1 away from home, and won the first five league matches, and remained unbeaten for the first nine, before beating league champions Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 in the Charity Shield. They then suffered their first defeat of the season, 4–2, at Derby County, before making up for it with a 5–2 win over challengers Aston Villa nearly a month later. In December Arsenal beat Blackpool 7–1 to finish 1930 on a high. The following month they beat Aston Villa after a replay in the FA Cup third round, though the cup run ended in the next round at Chelsea. Arsenal then claimed their biggest-ever league win at Highbury in a 9-1 annihilation of Grimsby Town, with David Jack hitting four and Jack Lambert grabbing a hat-trick. A 7–2 win at Leicester City and a 6–3 victory over Derby County helped Arsenal in their title charge, but were stopped in their tracks on 14 March in a 5–1 loss at Aston Villa. Nonetheless, a 3–1 win over Liverpool on 18 April ensured Arsenal won the league for the first of thirteen times in their history.[2]

Arsenal
1930–31 season
ChairmanSamuel Hill-Wood
ManagerHerbert Chapman
StadiumHighbury
First Division1st
FA Cup4th Round

Results

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Arsenal's score comes first[3]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
30 August 1930 Blackpool A 4–1 28,723
1 September 1930 Bolton Wanderers A 4–1 20,684
6 September 1930 Leeds United H 3–1 40,828
10 September 1930 Blackburn Rovers H 3–2 20,863
13 September 1930 Sunderland A 4–1 26,525
15 September 1930 Blackburn Rovers A 2–2 25,572
20 September 1930 Leicester City H 4–1 37,851
27 September 1930 Birmingham A 4–2 31,693
4 October 1930 Sheffield United H 1–1 47,113
11 October 1930 Derby County A 2–4 29,783
18 October 1930 Manchester United A 2–1 23,406
25 October 1930 West Ham United H 1–1 51,918
1 November 1930 Huddersfield Town A 1–1 25,772
8 November 1930 Aston Villa H 5–2 56,417
15 November 1930 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–1 43,671
22 November 1930 Middlesbrough H 5–3 32,517
29 November 1930 Chelsea A 5–1 74,667
13 December 1930 Liverpool A 1–1 44,342
20 December 1930 Newcastle United H 1–2 32,212
25 December 1930 Manchester City A 4–1 56,750
26 December 1930 Manchester City H 3–1 17,624
27 December 1930 Blackpool H 7–1 35,113
17 January 1931 Sunderland H 1–3 35,975
28 January 1931 Grimsby Town H 9–1 15,751
31 January 1931 Birmingham H 1–1 30,913
5 February 1931 Leicester City A 7–2 17,416
7 February 1931 Sheffield United A 1–1 49,602
14 February 1931 Derby County H 6–3 34,785
21 February 1931 Manchester City H 4–1 41,510
28 February 1931 West Ham United A 4–2 30,361
7 March 1931 Huddersield Town H 0–0 31,058
11 March 1931 Leeds United A 2–1 12,212
14 March 1931 Aston Villa A 1–5 60,997
21 March 1931 Sheffield Wednesday H 2–0 47,872
28 March 1931 Middlesbrough A 5–2 23,476
3 April 1931 Portsmouth A 1–1 31,398
4 April 1931 Chelsea H 2–1 53,867
6 April 1931 Portsmouth H 1–1 40,490
11 April 1931 Grimsby Town A 1–0 22,394
18 April 1931 Liverpool H 3–1 39,143
25 April 1931 Newcastle United A 3–1 21,747
2 May 1931 Bolton Wanderers H 5–0 35,406

Final League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1 Arsenal (C) 42 28 10 4 127 59 2.153 66
2 Aston Villa 42 25 9 8 128 78 1.641 59
3 Sheffield Wednesday 42 22 8 12 102 75 1.360 52
4 Portsmouth 42 18 13 11 84 67 1.254 49
5 Huddersfield Town 42 18 12 12 81 65 1.246 48
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 10 January 1931 Aston Villa H 2–2 40,864
R3 R 14 January 1931 Aston Villa A 3–1 73,668
R4 24 January 1931 Chelsea A 4–2 62,945

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1930/31".
  2. ^ James, Andrew & Kelly (2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record. p. 160.
  3. ^ "Arsenal results for the 1930-1931 season – Statto.com". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.