1929–30 in English football

The 1929–30 season was the 55th season of competitive football in England.

Events

The Wednesday officially changed their name to Sheffield Wednesday prior to the start of this season.[1]

Blackpool claimed their only championship to date on the final day of the Division Two season, 3 May, with a goalless draw at Nottingham Forest. Runners-up Chelsea could have won the title themselves the same afternoon if they had won and Blackpool had lost, but the Londoners were defeated at Bury by a single goal. Blackpool forward, Jimmy Hampson, finished the season as the top goal scorer in England, with 46 goals in all competitions.[2] According to Moving The Goalposts by Rob Jovanovic the 1929-30 team of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. is statistically the greatest side English side in history.

Deaths

Honours

CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
First DivisionSheffield Wednesday (4)Derby County
Second DivisionBlackpoolChelsea
Third Division NorthPort ValeStockport County
Third Division SouthPlymouth ArgyleBrentford
FA CupArsenal (1)Huddersfield Town
Charity ShieldProfessionals XIAmateurs XI
Home Championship England Scotland

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

Football League

First Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Sheffield Wednesday422688105571.84260
2Derby County422181390821.09850
3Manchester City421991491811.12347
4Aston Villa422151692831.10847
5Leeds United422061679631.25446
6Blackburn Rovers421971699931.06545
7West Ham United421951886791.08943
8Leicester City421791686900.95643
9Sunderland421871776800.95043
10Huddersfield Town421791663690.91343
11Birmingham421691767621.08141
12Liverpool421691763790.79741
13Portsmouth4215101766621.06540
14Arsenal4214111778661.18239
15Bolton Wanderers421591874741.00039
16Middlesbrough421662082840.97638
17Manchester United421581967880.76138
18Grimsby Town421572073890.82037
19Newcastle United421572071920.77237
20Sheffield United421562191960.94836
21Burnley421482079970.81436
22Everton4212111980920.87035

Second Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Blackpool422741198671.46358
2Chelsea422211974461.60955
3Oldham Athletic4221111090511.76553
4Bradford Park Avenue4219121191701.30050
5Bury422251578671.16449
6West Bromwich Albion4221516105731.43847
7Southampton4217111477761.01345
8Cardiff City421881661591.03444
9Wolverhampton Wanderers421691777790.97541
10Nottingham Forest4213151455690.79741
11Stoke City421681874721.02840
12Tottenham Hotspur421591859610.96739
13Charlton Athletic4214111759630.93739
14Millwall4212151557730.78139
15Swansea Town421491957610.93437
16Preston North End4213111865800.81337
17Barnsley421482056710.78936
18Bradford City4212121860770.77936
19Reading4212111954670.80635
20Bristol City421392061830.73535
21Hull City421472151780.65435
22Notts County429151854700.77133

Third Division North

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Port Vale423075103372.78467
2Stockport County422877106442.40963
3Darlington4222614108731.47950
4Chesterfield422261476561.35750
5Lincoln City4217141183611.36148
6York City4215161177641.20346
7South Shields4218101477741.04146
8Hartlepools United4217111481741.09545
9Southport4215131481741.09543
10Rochdale421871789910.97843
11Crewe Alexandra421781782711.15542
12Tranmere Rovers421691783860.96541
13New Brighton421681869790.87340
14Doncaster Rovers421591862690.89939
15Carlisle United4216719901010.89139
16Accrington Stanley421491984811.03737
17Wrexham421382167880.76134
18Wigan Borough421372260880.68233
19Nelson421372251800.63733
20Rotherham United4211823671130.59330
21Halifax Town421082444790.55728
22Barrow421152641980.41827

Third Division South

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Plymouth Argyle42308498382.57968
2Brentford42285994442.13661
3Queens Park Rangers422191280681.17651
4Northampton Town422181382581.41450
5Brighton & Hove Albion422181387631.38150
6Coventry City421991488731.20547
7Fulham4218111387831.04847
8Norwich City4218101488771.14346
9Crystal Palace4217121381741.09546
10Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4215131472611.18043
11Southend United4215131469591.16943
12Clapton Orient4214131555620.88741
13Luton Town4214121664780.82140
14Swindon Town4213121773830.88038
15Watford421581960730.82238
16Exeter City4212111967730.91835
17Walsall421382171780.91034
18Newport County4212102074850.87134
19Torquay United4210112164940.68131
20Bristol Rovers421182367930.72030
21Gillingham421182351800.63730
22Merthyr Town426927601350.44421

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. Brown's Golden Era
  2. Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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