1934–35 Football League

The 193435 season was the 43rd season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1934–35
ChampionsArsenal

Final league tables

The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.[2]

First Division

First Division
Season1934–35
ChampionsArsenal
4th English title
RelegatedLeicester City
Tottenham Hotspur
Matches played462
Goals scored1,677 (3.63 per match)
Top goalscorerTed Drake
(42 goals)[3]
Biggest home winHuddersfield Town 8–0 Liverpool
(10 November 1934)
Arsenal 8–0 Leicester City
(15 December 1934)
Arsenal 8–0 Middlesbrough
(19 April 1935)
Biggest away winTottenham Hotspur 0–6 Arsenal
(6 March 1935)
Highest scoringDerby County 9–3 West Bromwich Albion
(8 December 1934)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsRelegation
1Arsenal (C)4223127115462.50058
2Sunderland421916790511.76554
3Sheffield Wednesday4218131170641.09449
4Manchester City422081482671.22448
5Grimsby Town4217111478601.30045
6Derby County421891581661.22745
7Liverpool421971685880.96645
8Everton4216121489881.01144
9West Bromwich Albion4217101583831.00044
10Stoke City421861871701.01442
11Preston North End4215121562670.92542
12Chelsea421691773820.89041
13Aston Villa4214131574880.84141
14Portsmouth4215101771720.98640
15Blackburn Rovers4214111766780.84639
16Huddersfield Town4214101876711.07038
17Wolverhampton Wanderers421581988940.93638
18Leeds United4213121775920.81538
19Birmingham4213101963810.77836
20Middlesbrough4210141870900.77834
21Leicester City (R)421292161860.70933Relegation to the Second Division
22Tottenham Hotspur (R)4210102254930.58130
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayARSASTBIRBLBCHEDEREVEGRIHUDLEELEILIVMCIMIDPORPNESHWSTKSUNTOTWBAWOL
Arsenal1–25–14–02–20–12–01–11–03–08–08–13–08–01–15–34–12–00–05–14–37–0
Aston Villa1–32–21–10–33–22–23–21–11–15–04–24–20–35–44–24–04–11–11–02–32–1
Birmingham3–02–11–00–13–22–33–20–43–12–31–31–34–22–13–00–40–02–22–11–21–1
Blackburn Rovers2–05–03–11–22–56–22–24–21–10–00–21–03–20–01–02–10–10–02–03–04–2
Chelsea2–52–02–24–21–13–02–02–17–13–14–14–22–11–10–01–20–22–21–32–34–2
Derby County3–11–11–11–13–04–11–44–11–21–11–21–22–00–10–34–00–23–12–19–32–0
Everton0–22–22–05–23–22–23–14–24–42–11–01–21–13–24–12–25–06–25–24–05–2
Grimsby Town2–25–14–31–23–11–30–01–13–23–13–21–12–23–03–13–13–10–03–03–02–1
Huddersfield Town1–11–12–26–03–01–01–11–53–12–38–03–03–12–03–44–01–40–30–03–04–1
Leeds United1–11–11–15–15–24–22–03–12–00–20–31–22–43–13–30–04–22–44–34–11–1
Leicester City3–55–02–10–11–00–15–22–20–31–03–11–33–16–30–00–10–30–26–00–01–1
Liverpool0–23–15–42–06–01–32–11–13–24–25–12–12–20–10–01–25–02–24–13–22–1
Manchester City1–14–10–03–32–00–12–21–00–03–06–33–16–22–41–24–13–11–03–13–25–0
Middlesbrough0–14–10–13–32–21–13–20–22–13–31–02–01–21–13–35–32–00–03–10–02–2
Portsmouth3–30–12–13–11–15–15–11–05–00–01–11–24–21–04–02–10–12–41–10–20–1
Preston North End2–10–00–13–12–00–12–21–02–00–22–02–22–42–01–12–15–21–11–01–22–1
Sheffield Wednesday0–02–12–12–23–11–00–01–01–11–01–14–11–03–33–02–14–12–24–02–13–1
Stoke City2–24–12–03–10–11–13–20–02–08–13–01–12–02–01–23–11–10–34–13–01–2
Sunderland2–13–35–13–04–01–47–03–04–13–02–02–33–21–14–13–12–24–11–20–10–0
Tottenham Hotspur0–60–21–11–01–32–21–12–10–01–12–25–10–03–14–11–23–23–21–10–13–1
West Bromwich Albion0–32–21–22–22–24–30–14–24–16–34–11–11–16–34–20–01–13–01–14–05–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers1–15–23–12–16–15–14–20–32–31–23–15–35–05–32–32–22–22–11–26–23–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams

Second Division

Second Division
Season1934–35
ChampionsBrentford
PromotedBrentford
Bolton Wanderers
RelegatedOldham Athletic
Notts County
Matches played462
Goals scored1,502 (3.25 per match)
Top goalscorerJack Milsom
(31 goals)[3]
Biggest home winBolton Wanderers 8–0 Barnsley
(6 October 1934)
Brentford 8–0 Port Vale
(20 April 1935)
Biggest away winOldham Athletic 0–5 Nottingham Forest
(16 March 1935)
Highest scoringPlymouth Argyle 6–4 Hull City
(29 April 1935)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Brentford (C, P)42269793481.93861Promotion to the First Division
2Bolton Wanderers (P)422641296482.00056
3West Ham United422641280631.27056
4Blackpool4221111079571.38653
5Manchester United422341576551.38250
6Newcastle United422241689681.30948
7Fulham4217121376561.35746
8Plymouth Argyle421981575641.17246
9Nottingham Forest421781776701.08642
10Bury421941962730.84942
11Sheffield United421691779701.12941
12Burnley421691763730.86341
13Hull City421681863740.85140
14Norwich City4214111771611.16439
15Bradford Park Avenue4211161555630.87338
16Barnsley4213121760830.72338
17Swansea Town421482056670.83636
18Port Vale4211121955740.74334
19Southampton4211121946750.61334
20Bradford City421282250680.73532
21Oldham Athletic (R)421062656950.58926Relegation to the Third Division North
22Notts County (R)42972646970.47425Relegation to the Third Division South
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBARBLPBOLBRABPABREBURBRYFULHULMUNNEWNWCNOTNTCOLDPLYPTVSHUSOUSWAWHU
Barnsley2–21–12–01–13–30–03–02–02–20–22–12–11–21–14–01–42–00–01–11–01–1
Blackpool3–01–12–11–02–21–01–11–12–11–24–12–11–03–14–04–13–11–04–12–13–2
Bolton Wanderers8–04–23–01–22–07–02–04–01–23–11–04–02–35–12–03–22–01–14–01–03–1
Bradford City1–00–21–13–13–01–10–00–03–22–03–31–14–02–02–00–13–02–51–12–00–2
Bradford Park Avenue3–20–04–02–12–31–12–10–01–21–21–31–11–10–02–02–21–11–33–13–11–3
Brentford8–12–11–02–01–06–12–11–02–13–13–02–11–14–12–10–08–03–13–21–04–1
Burnley4–11–22–12–01–20–33–33–11–31–20–31–02–14–04–21–22–20–23–03–05–2
Bury4–11–52–12–12–44–10–02–00–10–10–21–01–01–02–02–13–13–14–12–12–4
Fulham1–34–12–13–12–22–22–01–24–03–13–21–32–17–03–13–02–07–23–34–13–0
Hull City1–12–20–21–02–02–11–30–11–23–21–11–05–05–11–11–11–00–30–00–14–0
Manchester United4–13–20–32–02–00–03–41–01–03–00–15–03–22–14–03–12–13–33–03–13–1
Newcastle United4–14–11–34–20–12–52–05–11–16–20–12–02–01–14–23–01–24–11–05–13–0
Norwich City0–11–12–36–13–02–12–34–10–03–03–22–03–37–20–03–00–03–14–02–21–2
Nottingham Forest4–10–00–12–02–20–05–01–41–12–12–25–15–22–34–01–32–02–13–11–02–0
Notts County1–43–20–22–31–10–11–01–21–11–11–00–11–03–52–11–33–20–13–14–00–2
Oldham Athletic1–42–31–43–11–11–31–27–22–15–03–13–24–20–51–01–12–03–20–22–21–2
Plymouth Argyle3–11–21–03–12–21–12–23–03–16–40–21–30–15–24–02–02–12–04–03–20–1
Port Vale4–02–21–31–01–12–23–10–11–11–23–21–31–12–05–32–02–22–04–12–12–2
Sheffield United2–11–16–21–23–11–20–05–31–23–43–25–11–12–13–02–11–23–06–11–11–2
Southampton0–12–01–21–14–11–00–02–11–13–01–02–01–41–21–12–21–00–01–11–02–2
Swansea Town1–12–12–13–10–02–42–01–02–02–11–03–41–13–02–15–13–01–10–00–15–4
West Ham United4–32–14–11–02–12–01–23–02–11–20–03–21–03–14–02–02–13–12–02–12–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams

Third Division North

Football League
Third Division North
Season1934–1935
ChampionsDoncaster Rovers (1st title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,593 (3.45 per match)
Top goalscorerGilbert Alsop (Walsall), 39 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion
1Doncaster Rovers4216055321105634231.97757Division Champions, promoted
2Halifax Town4217225024831026431.13455
3Chester4214436227610529311.56954
4Lincoln City421434552184932371.50051
5Darlington4215515015641130441.35651
6Tranmere Rovers421542532057921351.34551Welsh Cup winners
7Stockport County4215245722711333501.25047
8Mansfield Town4216325525361220371.21047
9Rotherham United4214435621531330521.17845
10Chesterfield4213444621461125311.36544
11Wrexham4212544725461129441.10143
12Hartlepools United4212455234531328441.02641
13Crewe Alexandra4212634125251425610.76739
14Walsall4211735118231630541.12536
15York City4212545020311726620.92736
16New Brighton429663225521427510.77636
17Barrow4211553731241521560.66735
18Accrington Stanley4211554436151519530.70834
19Gateshead4212453628141622680.60434
20Rochdale429573935261314360.74633
21Southport426692736461128490.64732Re-elected
22Carlisle United427683436111917660.50023
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ AwayACCBRWCRLCHECHFCREDARDONGATHALHARLINMANNWBROCROTSOUSTPTRAWALWREYOR
Accrington Stanley5–21–01–11–03–02–11–54–21–10–43–02–01–32–52–31–13–11–03–32–25–2
Barrow0–22–14–21–11–14–42–13–22–02–01–13–01–21–12–12–11–41–03–11–30–3
Carlisle United2–00–01–33–11–31–21–15–42–42–22–11–14–10–02–10–11–21–11–60–24–0
Chester4–06–23–01–12–23–11–32–25–04–10–13–25–41–04–10–25–10–02–16–25–1
Chesterfield0–03–03–01–21–22–23–23–14–04–03–10–01–02–02–13–35–00–22–01–43–1
Crewe Alexandra4–24–31–11–11–04–11–12–13–11–11–01–12–34–10–02–12–31–21–02–03–2
Darlington5–03–15–01–02–16–21–12–10–13–04–11–01–02–24–00–00–02–23–23–12–0
Doncaster Rovers2–12–03–03–00–22–02–05–00–13–11–32–17–11–03–52–03–42–04–02–14–1
Gateshead1–11–03–22–41–45–23–00–03–12–10–22–22–12–01–11–23–20–21–01–02–1
Halifax Town2–12–14–01–00–21–02–11–04–04–12–12–16–21–12–14–32–11–21–13–25–3
Hartlepool4–25–25–20–21–14–20–12–11–20–31–51–12–20–03–14–14–06–12–14–33–1
Lincoln City1–06–04–20–02–01–12–40–25–02–32–14–01–03–04–04–13–02–25–11–33–1
Mansfield Town2–13–23–01–11–04–12–22–01–14–02–13–42–11–02–12–33–24–24–24–05–1
New Brighton2–13–15–10–23–11–10–11–13–00–01–40–22–11–03–20–01–20–12–20–04–2
Rochdale2–20–13–13–30–23–01–30–16–12–43–22–01–03–11–32–20–51–11–03–32–0
Rotherham United2–00–04–16–12–22–22–11–33–02–20–15–03–01–24–04–22–03–14–22–04–1
Southport0–00–20–31–11–12–11–41–21–11–21–13–31–22–12–10–31–24–03–22–10–3
Stockport County5–14–12–00–14–24–03–03–25–12–13–21–20–21–13–14–06–11–00–36–10–0
Tranmere2–12–13–11–12–15–14–10–22–21–03–02–13–00–14–13–34–13–14–01–14–0
Walsall6–05–01–01–12–14–00–00–25–04–11–20–02–25–10–05–22–23–13–00–02–3
Wrexham2–21–14–22–22–12–14–01–23–15–00–22–21–33–02–00–13–02–12–24–22–0
York City5–21–17–01–11–17–32–11–23–00–13–11–22–11–00–15–03–13–10–04–10–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Third Division South

Football League
Third Division South
Season1934–1935
ChampionsCharlton Athletic (2nd title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,534 (3.32 per match)
Top goalscorerRalph Allen (Charlton Athletic), 32 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion
1Charlton Athletic4217226220105641321.98161Division Champions, promoted
2Reading4216505923561030421.36953
3Coventry City4214525614741030361.72051
4Luton Town421272602375932371.53350
5Crystal Palace4215335114471035501.34448
6Watford421425531957923301.55147
7Northampton Town4214434021541225460.97046
8Bristol Rovers4214615427341419500.94844
9Brighton & Hove Albion4215425116251418461.11343
10Torquay United4215246022341421531.08042
11Exeter City4211554829541222460.93341
12Millwall4211463326631224360.91941
13Queens Park Rangers4214614922231614500.87541
14Clapton Orient4213354721271218441.00040
15Bristol City4214343718161415500.76539
16Swindon Town4211734522251422560.85938
17Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4210563626521418450.76137
18Aldershot4212633520141615550.66736
19Cardiff City4211644227231620550.75635
20Gillingham4210743625161419500.73335
21Southend United4210474029151525490.83331Re-elected
22Newport County4274103640311718720.48225
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ AwayALDB&BAB&HABRIBRRCARCHACLACOVCRYEXEGILLUTMILNPCNORQPRREASTDSWITORWAT
Aldershot1–11–01–01–22–03–21–13–12–20–04–10–10–03–22–01–02–53–23–02–00–0
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4–11–01–13–03–12–21–00–21–13–21–11–33–13–10–10–24–12–11–11–21–2
Brighton & Hove Albion3–02–02–03–13–12–13–02–03–06–01–14–10–23–12–35–11–02–22–20–02–0
Bristol City2–02–11–01–14–01–40–00–20–12–03–10–24–22–11–15–11–02–02–01–03–1
Bristol Rovers1–04–10–02–23–20–01–22–15–35–54–31–12–05–37–12–03–02–12–21–02–0
Cardiff City1–12–10–03–34–12–13–02–42–05–00–21–03–13–42–22–11–12–01–31–12–1
Charlton Athletic4–00–13–14–12–03–12–13–32–21–02–04–23–16–00–13–13–13–06–03–25–2
Clapton Orient3–10–16–04–05–20–11–20–12–00–32–21–12–14–03–23–12–13–02–03–11–1
Coventry City0–04–10–21–11–02–04–04–01–11–14–01–05–15–02–04–11–26–33–06–01–1
Crystal Palace3–01–03–03–12–06–11–21–03–10–12–02–11–16–02–02–33–11–07–02–20–0
Exeter City8–14–13–13–02–22–13–11–12–00–62–01–20–10–13–03–02–34–33–31–11–1
Gillingham1–13–10–01–01–11–03–61–02–52–02–11–11–35–03–10–01–12–22–03–01–2
Luton Town6–14–04–01–16–24–01–23–04–02–24–02–22–14–12–21–12–41–12–03–12–2
Millwall3–02–03–10–10–22–21–31–11–33–21–03–21–42–00–12–02–21–01–04–20–0
Newport County2–06–11–02–01–14–00–23–32–12–31–32–22–41–21–32–12–20–51–21–40–1
Northampton Town0–00–14–12–21–03–01–13–13–43–22–12–12–11–02–01–01–31–14–23–01–0
Queens Park Rangers2–02–12–14–12–02–20–36–31–13–31–12–03–01–04–13–12–01–11–15–12–1
Reading5–44–14–42–05–11–12–20–02–06–12–03–01–02–16–13–10–03–22–13–13–2
Southend2–10–03–26–05–12–10–30–21–11–41–20–03–32–10–12–12–06–12–02–30–2
Swindon Town3–20–24–41–01–02–12–21–10–01–16–13–00–10–10–05–33–11–15–05–02–1
Torquay United2–11–23–03–11–25–21–24–21–07–13–05–06–21–12–12–07–01–12–02–11–3
Watford0–13–10–14–03–01–32–05–02–02–00–13–12–22–37–01–12–01–03–17–43–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

See also

References

  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.