1930–31 Aston Villa F.C. season
Aston Villa played the 1930–31 English football season in the Football League First Division. Villa started the season with four successive league wins, a record not matched until the 2020-2021 Season.[1]
| 1930–31 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Smith |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 2nd |
| FA Cup | Third round |
Villa scored 128 league goals in 42 matches, a First Division record.[2] Villa's Pongo Waring finished as the leagues top scorer with 49 goals,[3] overshadowing Eric Houghton who scored 30 goals.[4] As of 2020, this remains the Villa record season for goals scored.[5]
Diary of season
- 8 Nov 1930 Aston Villa lost 5–2 at Arsenal Stadium in front of a crowd of 56,417.
- 14th Mar 1931: Villa stopped Arsenal in their tracks with a 5–1 victory at Villa Park.[6]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 127 | 59 | 2.153 | 66 | League Champions |
| 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:
(C) League Champions.
(C) League Champions.
References
- BBC, Aston Villa v Leeds United 23 Oct 2020 Premier League
- Groot, Lucas Franciscus Michaël, Economics, Uncertainty and European Football: Trends in Competitive Balance; pp. 34-35 ISBN 178100823X
- "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- AVFC History: 1930-31
- Goodyear, David; Matthews, Tony, p.161
- James, Andrew & Kelly, Arsenal: The Complete Record. p160
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