1934–35 Football League
43rd season of the Football League
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The 1934â35 season was the 43rd season of The Football League.
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 1888â89 to 1978â79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894â95, 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 1976â77 season.
From the 1922â23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.[2]
First Division
| Season | 1934â35 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arsenal 4th English title |
| Relegated | Leicester City Tottenham Hotspur |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,677 (3.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ted Drake (42 goals)[3] |
| Biggest home win | Huddersfield Town 8â0 Liverpool (10 November 1934) Arsenal 8â0 Leicester City (15 December 1934) Arsenal 8â0 Middlesbrough (19 April 1935) |
| Biggest away win | Tottenham Hotspur 0â6 Arsenal (6 March 1935) |
| Highest scoring | Derby County 9â3 West Bromwich Albion (8 December 1934) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 115 | 46 | 2.500 | 58 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 90 | 51 | 1.765 | 54 | |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 64 | 1.094 | 49 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 82 | 67 | 1.224 | 48 | |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 78 | 60 | 1.300 | 45 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 66 | 1.227 | 45 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 85 | 88 | 0.966 | 45 | |
| 8 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 89 | 88 | 1.011 | 44 | |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 83 | 83 | 1.000 | 44 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 71 | 70 | 1.014 | 42 | |
| 11 | Preston North End | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 67 | 0.925 | 42 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 73 | 82 | 0.890 | 41 | |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 74 | 88 | 0.841 | 41 | |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 71 | 72 | 0.986 | 40 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 0.846 | 39 | |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 76 | 71 | 1.070 | 38 | |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 88 | 94 | 0.936 | 38 | |
| 18 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 75 | 92 | 0.815 | 38 | |
| 19 | Birmingham | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 81 | 0.778 | 36 | |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 70 | 90 | 0.778 | 34 | |
| 21 | Leicester City (R) | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 61 | 86 | 0.709 | 33 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Tottenham Hotspur (R) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 54 | 93 | 0.581 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Maps
Second Division
| Season | 1934â35 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Brentford |
| Promoted | Brentford Bolton Wanderers |
| Relegated | Oldham Athletic Notts County |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,502 (3.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jack Milsom (31 goals)[3] |
| Biggest home win | Bolton Wanderers 8â0 Barnsley (6 October 1934) Brentford 8â0 Port Vale (20 April 1935) |
| Biggest away win | Oldham Athletic 0â5 Nottingham Forest (16 March 1935) |
| Highest scoring | Plymouth Argyle 6â4 Hull City (29 April 1935) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentford (C, P) | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 93 | 48 | 1.938 | 61 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers (P) | 42 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 96 | 48 | 2.000 | 56 | |
| 3 | West Ham United | 42 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 80 | 63 | 1.270 | 56 | |
| 4 | Blackpool | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 79 | 57 | 1.386 | 53 | |
| 5 | Manchester United | 42 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 76 | 55 | 1.382 | 50 | |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 89 | 68 | 1.309 | 48 | |
| 7 | Fulham | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 76 | 56 | 1.357 | 46 | |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 64 | 1.172 | 46 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 70 | 1.086 | 42 | |
| 10 | Bury | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 62 | 73 | 0.849 | 42 | |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 70 | 1.129 | 41 | |
| 12 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 73 | 0.863 | 41 | |
| 13 | Hull City | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 74 | 0.851 | 40 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 71 | 61 | 1.164 | 39 | |
| 15 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | 38 | |
| 16 | Barnsley | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 83 | 0.723 | 38 | |
| 17 | Swansea Town | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 67 | 0.836 | 36 | |
| 18 | Port Vale | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 74 | 0.743 | 34 | |
| 19 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 75 | 0.613 | 34 | |
| 20 | Bradford City | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 50 | 68 | 0.735 | 32 | |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic (R) | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 56 | 95 | 0.589 | 26 | Relegation to the Third Division North |
| 22 | Notts County (R) | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 97 | 0.474 | 25 | Relegation to the Third Division South |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Maps
Third Division North
| Season | 1934â1935 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Doncaster Rovers (1st title) |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,593 (3.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gilbert Alsop (Walsall), 39 [3] |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers (C, P) | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 87 | 44 | 1.977 | 57 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 2 | Halifax Town | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 76 | 67 | 1.134 | 55 | |
| 3 | Chester | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 91 | 58 | 1.569 | 54 | |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 87 | 58 | 1.500 | 51 | |
| 5 | Darlington | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 80 | 59 | 1.356 | 51 | |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 55 | 1.345 | 51 | |
| 7 | Stockport County | 42 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 90 | 72 | 1.250 | 47 | |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 75 | 62 | 1.210 | 47 | |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 86 | 73 | 1.178 | 45 | |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 52 | 1.365 | 44 | |
| 11 | Wrexham | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 76 | 69 | 1.101 | 43 | |
| 12 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 80 | 78 | 1.026 | 41 | |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 86 | 0.767 | 39 | |
| 14 | Walsall | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 81 | 72 | 1.125 | 36 | |
| 15 | York City | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 76 | 82 | 0.927 | 36 | |
| 16 | New Brighton | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 59 | 76 | 0.776 | 36 | |
| 17 | Barrow | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 58 | 87 | 0.667 | 35 | |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 63 | 89 | 0.708 | 34 | |
| 19 | Gateshead | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 58 | 96 | 0.604 | 34 | |
| 20 | Rochdale | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 71 | 0.746 | 33 | |
| 21 | Southport | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 85 | 0.647 | 32 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 51 | 102 | 0.500 | 23 |
Results
Maps
Third Division South
| Season | 1934â1935 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Charlton Athletic (2nd title) |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,534 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ralph Allen (Charlton Athletic), 32 [3] |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic (C, P) | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 103 | 52 | 1.981 | 61 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 2 | Reading | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 89 | 65 | 1.369 | 53 | |
| 3 | Coventry City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 86 | 50 | 1.720 | 51 | |
| 4 | Luton Town | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 92 | 60 | 1.533 | 50 | |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 86 | 64 | 1.344 | 48 | |
| 6 | Watford | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 76 | 49 | 1.551 | 47 | |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 0.970 | 46 | |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 73 | 77 | 0.948 | 44 | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 62 | 1.113 | 43 | |
| 10 | Torquay United | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 81 | 75 | 1.080 | 42 | |
| 11 | Exeter City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 75 | 0.933 | 41 | |
| 12 | Millwall | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 62 | 0.919 | 41 | |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 72 | 0.875 | 41 | |
| 14 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 65 | 65 | 1.000 | 40 | |
| 15 | Bristol City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 68 | 0.765 | 39 | |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 67 | 78 | 0.859 | 38 | |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 0.761 | 37 | |
| 18 | Aldershot | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 75 | 0.667 | 36 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 82 | 0.756 | 35 | |
| 20 | Gillingham | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 75 | 0.733 | 35 | |
| 21 | Southend United | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 65 | 78 | 0.833 | 31 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Newport County | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 54 | 112 | 0.482 | 25 |
Results
Maps
Attendances
First Division
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 21 | 46,252 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | 34,824 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 34,389 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 21 | 33,241 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 21 | 32,342 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 21 | 26,232 |
| 7 | Sunderland AFC | 21 | 25,397 |
| 8 | Liverpool FC | 21 | 25,198 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 23,729 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 21 | 22,349 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 22,277 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 21 | 21,790 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 21 | 21,472 |
| 14 | Derby County | 21 | 19,251 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 18,568 |
| 16 | Portsmouth FC | 21 | 17,995 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 21 | 17,994 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 15,024 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 21 | 14,927 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 14,376 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 13,706 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 13,166 |