1934–35 in English football
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The 1934â35 season was the 60th season of competitive football in England. Arsenal became only the second team to win the League three consecutive times after Huddersfield Town who were the first to achieve this in the 1920s under the same manager Herbert Chapman.
Season1934â35
Football LeagueArsenal
Football League Second DivisionBrentford
FA CupSheffield Wednesday
| Season | 1934â35 |
|---|---|
| Men's football | |
| Football League | Arsenal |
| Football League Second Division | Brentford |
| FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday |
Honours
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Football League
First Division
| 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 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Second Division
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Third Division North
| 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 |
Third Division South
| 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 |
Top goalscorers
First Division
Second Division
- Jack Milsom (Bolton Wanderers) â 31 goals[1]
Third Division North
- Gilbert Alsop (Walsall) â 39 goals[2]
Third Division South
- Ralph Allen (Charlton Athletic) â 32 goals[2]