Wednesday 1931-09-09
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 3 | Portsmouth | Highbury | 25,403 | |
| Lambert 2, Bastin | Lineups | Easson, Thackeray, Smith J | ||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bloomfield Road | 23,444 | |
| Wilkinson, Hampson | Lineups | Bruton J | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | Grimsby Town | Burnden Park | 9,700 | |
| Westwood 2, Blackmore 2, Gibson | Lineups | Marshall, Coleman 2 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Stamford Bridge | 31,426 | |
| Jackson, Gallacher | Lineups | Ball, Smith, Rimmer | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 0 | Derby County | Maine Road | 15,153 | |
| Halliday 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | Liverpool | Ayresome Park | 15,042 | |
| Bruce 2, Jennings (p), Warren | Lineups | Wright | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.5 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Sheffield United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2.25 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1931-09-12 | Manchester City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 | 6 | W | W | D | D | # | 1931-09-12 | West Ham United | H |
| 5 | 3 | Blackpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Birmingham | H |
| 6 | 6 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.6 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 7 | -1 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 8 | -2 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Leicester City | A |
| 9 | -3 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1931-09-12 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 10 | -1 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.44 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Birmingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.33 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1931-09-12 | Blackpool | A |
| 12 | -1 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.29 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Liverpool | H |
| 13 | 2 | Arsenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.86 | 3 | D | D | D | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Sunderland | H |
| 14 | -1 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.83 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1931-09-12 | Arsenal | A |
| 15 | -1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1931-09-12 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 16 | 5 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.71 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1931-09-12 | Everton | A |
| 17 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.62 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Portsmouth | H |
| 18 | -2 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.71 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Newcastle United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1931-09-12 | Chelsea | H |
| 20 | -3 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.44 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 21 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.5 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1931-09-12 | Aston Villa | A |
| 22 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.27 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Derby County | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | 6 | 0 | York City | Redheugh Park | 14,100 | |
| McNaughton 4, Welsh, Kennedy | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepools United | 2 | 2 | Chester | Victoria Park | 4,717 | |
| Mordue, Thompson | Lineups | Cresswell, Jennings | ||||
| New Brighton | 0 | 1 | Walsall | Sandheys Park | 2,308 | |
| Lineups | Rotton | |||||
| Wigan Borough | 0 | 3 | Lincoln City | Springfield Park | 4,250 | Largest home gate 1931-32 |
| Lineups | Hall, Cartwright, Whyte | |||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Gateshead | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7.5 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Hull City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Southport | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.33 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 3 | 4 | Lincoln City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.67 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Walsall | H |
| 4 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.25 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Wigan Borough | H |
| 5 | -1 | Hull City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Gateshead | H |
| 6 | -1 | Barrow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.17 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1931-09-12 | New Brighton | H |
| 7 | -1 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.1 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1931-09-12 | Southport | A |
| 8 | 2 | Chester | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.14 | 4 | D | L | D | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Halifax Town | H |
| 9 | -1 | York City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Stockport County | H |
| 10 | -1 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.25 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1931-09-10 | Carlisle United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1931-09-12 | York City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1931-09-12 | Wrexham | H |
| 13 | 0 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Chester | A |
| 14 | 0 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1931-09-10 | Wrexham | H |
| 15 | 4 | Hartlepools United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.45 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1931-09-12 | Darlington | H |
| 16 | -1 | Wigan Borough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 17 | -1 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.75 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1931-09-12 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 18 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.17 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Rotherham United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.56 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 20 | 2 | Walsall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Lincoln City | A |
| 21 | -1 | New Brighton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.22 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Barrow | A |
| 22 | -1 | Rochdale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0.21 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1931-09-12 | Carlisle United | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Dean Court | 6,182 | |
| Whitehouse | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 3 | Crystal Palace | Goldstone Ground | 11,175 | |
| Lineups | Simpson, Lane, Turner | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 3 | Luton Town | Priestfield Road | 5,950 | |
| Renwick | Lineups | McNestry, Rennie 2 | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 2 | Brentford | Elm Park | 9,155 | |
| Bacon | Lineups | Lane, Foster | ||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | D | W | W | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Cardiff City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.71 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Luton Town | H |
| 3 | 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.33 | 6 | W | W | D | D | # | 1931-09-12 | Exeter City | H |
| 4 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 5 | -1 | Northampton Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Reading | A |
| 6 | 9 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.83 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Coventry City | H |
| 7 | -4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.83 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Clapton Orient | H |
| 8 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.78 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Torquay United | H |
| 9 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.8 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1931-09-12 | Watford | A |
| 10 | -1 | Clapton Orient | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.4 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 11 | -2 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 12 | 9 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Fulham | A |
| 13 | -2 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.88 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Brentford | A |
| 14 | -2 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.4 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Southend United | A |
| 15 | -2 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.83 | 3 | L | W | L | D | # | 1931-09-12 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 16 | -2 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.57 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Thames Association | A |
| 17 | -1 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.56 | 3 | L | L | D | W | # | 1931-09-12 | Northampton Town | H |
| 18 | -1 | Thames Association | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1931-09-12 | Gillingham | H |
| 19 | -1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.17 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1931-09-10 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 20 | -1 | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Torquay United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0.25 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1931-09-12 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1931-09-10 | Swindon Town | H |
