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1930–31 FA Cup

FieldValue
title1930–31 FA Cup
countryEngland
Wales
defending_championsArsenal
winnersWest Bromwich Albion
(3rd title)
secondBirmingham
prev_season[1929–30](1929-30-fa-cup)
next_season[1931–32](1931-32-fa-cup)

Wales (3rd title) The 1930–31 FA Cup was the 56th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Bromwich Albion of the Football League Second Division won the competition, beating First Division team Birmingham 2–1 in the final at Wembley, London. In doing so Albion became the first and to date only club to both win the cup and gain promotion in the same year.

Matches were played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held at neutral venues until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.

Calendar

RoundDate
Extra preliminary roundSaturday 6 September 1930
Preliminary roundSaturday 20 September 1930
First qualifying roundSaturday 4 October 1930
Second qualifying roundSaturday 18 October 1930
Third qualifying roundSaturday 1 November 1930
Fourth qualifying roundSaturday 15 November 1930
First round properSaturday 29 November 1930
Second roundSaturday 13 December 1930
Third roundSaturday 10 January 1931
Fourth roundSaturday 24 January 1931
Fifth roundSaturday 14 February 1931
Sixth roundSaturday 28 February 1931
SemifinalsSaturday 14 March 1931
FinalSaturday 25 April 1931

Qualifying rounds

Teams that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 25 places available in the first round.

The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Scarborough, Jarrow, Workington, Lancaster Town, Rhyl Athletic, Wombwell, Gresley Rovers, Mansfield Town, Newark Town, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United, Gainsborough Trinity, Wellington Town, Peterborough & Fletton United, Kingstonian, Folkestone, Aldershot, Northfleet United, Sittingbourne, Tunbridge Wells Rangers, Walthamstow Avenue, Guildford City, Dulwich Hamlet, Wimbledon, Taunton Town and Merthyr Town.

Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Wombwell, Gresley Rovers, Walthamstow Avenue and Taunton Town, while Jarrow had not reached this stage since 1899-1900.

Rhyl Athletic was the most successful club from this season's extra preliminary round, defeating Chester, Macclesfield Town, Witton Albion, Winsford United, Colwyn Bay, and Prescot Cables before going out to Scarborough in the first round proper.

Results

First round proper

At this stage clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 25 non-league clubs that came through the qualifying rounds. Hull City and Brighton & Hove Albion received byes to the third round.

Matches were played on Saturday, 29 November 1930. Six matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Chesterfield1–2**Notts County**29 November 1930
2**Nelson**4–0Workington29 November 1930
3Rochdale1–2**Doncaster Rovers**29 November 1930
4**Walsall**1–0Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic29 November 1930
5**Folkestone**5–3Sittingbourne29 November 1930
6**Gillingham**7–2Guildford City29 November 1930
7**Crewe Alexandra**1–0Jarrow29 November 1930
8**Lincoln City**8–3Barrow29 November 1930
9Luton Town2–2Clapton Orient29 November 1930
*Replay**Clapton Orient**2–4****Luton Town****4 December 1930** *
10**Gainsborough Trinity**1–0Scunthorpe & Lindsey United29 November 1930
11**Scarborough**6–0Rhyl Athletic29 November 1930
12**Wrexham**2–0Wigan Borough29 November 1930
13Ilford1–6**Brentford**29 November 1930
14Tranmere Rovers4–4Gateshead29 November 1930
*Replay****Gateshead****3–2**Tranmere Rovers**3 December 1930** *
15Wellington Town0–0Wombwell29 November 1930
*Replay**Wombwell**0–3****Wellington Town****4 December 1930** *
16**Queens Park Rangers**5–0Thames29 November 1930
17Fulham1–1Wimbledon29 November 1930
*Replay**Wimbledon**0–6****Fulham****3 December 1930** *
18**Accrington Stanley**3–1Lancaster Town29 November 1930
19**Bristol Rovers**4–1Merthyr Town29 November 1930
20Northampton Town1–2**Coventry City**29 November 1930
21**Norwich City**2–0Swindon Town29 November 1930
22Northfleet United0–3**Exeter City**29 November 1930
23**Carlisle United**3–1New Brighton29 November 1930
24**Tunbridge Wells Rangers**3–0Kingstonian29 November 1930
25**Crystal Palace**6–0Taunton Town29 November 1930
26Southend United0–1**Torquay United**29 November 1930
27Hartlepools United2–3**Stockport County**29 November 1930
28Halifax Town2–2Mansfield Town29 November 1930
*Replay**Mansfield Town**1–2****Halifax Town****3 December 1930** *
29**Southport**4–2Darlington29 November 1930
30Dulwich Hamlet2–2Newport County29 November 1930
*Replay****Newport County****4–1**Dulwich Hamlet**4 December 1930** *
31Walthamstow Avenue1–5**Watford**29 November 1930
32**York City**3–1Gresley Rovers29 November 1930
33**Newark Town**2–1Rotherham United29 November 1930
34**Aldershot**4–1Peterborough & Fletton United29 November 1930

Second round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 13 December 1930. Two matches were drawn, with replays taking place on Thursday, 18 December 1930.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Nelson1–1York City13 December 1930
*Replay****York City****3–2**Nelson**18 December 1930** *
2**Watford**3–1Luton Town13 December 1930
3**Walsall**4–0Newport County13 December 1930
4Gillingham1–3**Aldershot**13 December 1930
5Crewe Alexandra2–4**Queens Park Rangers**13 December 1930
6Gainsborough Trinity0–4**Southport**13 December 1930
7**Scarborough**6–4Lincoln City13 December 1930
8Doncaster Rovers0–1**Notts County**13 December 1930
9Wellington Town2–4**Wrexham**13 December 1930
10**Fulham**4–0Halifax Town13 December 1930
11Accrington Stanley0–1**Torquay United**13 December 1930
12**Brentford**1–0Norwich City13 December 1930
13**Bristol Rovers**4–2Stockport County13 December 1930
14**Carlisle United**4–2Tunbridge Wells Rangers13 December 1930
15**Crystal Palace**6–0Newark Town13 December 1930
16Exeter City1–1Coventry City13 December 1930
*Replay**Coventry City**1–2****Exeter City****18 December 1930** *
17**Gateshead**3–2Folkestone13 December 1930

Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage, along with Hull City, Brighton & Hove Albion and amateur club Corinthian.

The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 10 January 1931, though one was postponed until later the same week. Nine matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. Three matches required a second replay; these were all played on Monday, 19 January 1931.

Aldershot and Scarborough were the last teams from the qualifying rounds remaining in the competition.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1**Burnley**3–0Manchester City10 January 1931
2Bury1–1Torquay United10 January 1931
*Replay**Torquay United**1–2****Bury****14 January 1931** *
3Liverpool0–2**Birmingham City**10 January 193143,907author=Matthews, Tonytitle=Birmingham City: A Complete Recordyear=1995publisher=Breedon Bookslocation=Derbypage=173isbn=978-1-85983-010-9}}
4Leicester City1–2**Brighton & Hove Albion**10 January 1931
5**Notts County**3–1Swansea Town10 January 1931
6Blackburn Rovers1–1Walsall10 January 1931
*Replay**Walsall**0–3****Blackburn Rovers****15 January 1931** *
7**Bolton Wanderers**1–0Carlisle United10 January 1931
8**Wolverhampton Wanderers**9–1Wrexham10 January 1931
9Middlesbrough1–1Bradford City14 January 1931
*Replay****Bradford City****2–1**Middlesbrough**19 January 1931** *
10West Bromwich Albion2–2Charlton Athletic10 January 193127,749
*Replay**Charlton Athletic**1–1**West Bromwich Albion**14 January 1931** *
*2nd replay****West Bromwich Albion****2–1**Charlton Athletic**19 January 1931**36,350 *
11**Sunderland**2–0Southampton10 January 1931
12Scarborough1–2**Grimsby Town**10 January 1931
13Sheffield United1–1York City10 January 1931
*Replay**York City**0–2****Sheffield United****14 January 1931** *
14**Newcastle United**4–0Nottingham Forest10 January 1931
15**Tottenham Hotspur**3–1Preston North End10 January 1931
16Fulham0–2**Portsmouth**10 January 1931
17**Barnsley**4–1Bristol City10 January 1931
18Brentford2–2Cardiff City10 January 1931
*Replay**Cardiff City**1–2****Brentford****14 January 1931** *
19**Bristol Rovers**3–1Queens Park Rangers10 January 1931
20West Ham United1–3**Chelsea**10 January 1931
21Plymouth Argyle0–2**Everton**10 January 1931
22Hull City1–2**Blackpool**10 January 1931
23Oldham Athletic1–3**Watford**10 January 1931
24Crystal Palace1–1Reading10 January 1931
*Replay**Reading**1–1**Crystal Palace**14 January 1931** *
*2nd replay****Crystal Palace****2–0**Reading**19 January 1931** *
25**Exeter City**3–2Derby County10 January 1931
26Arsenal2–2Aston Villa10 January 193140,864
*Replay**Aston Villa**1–3****Arsenal****14 January 1931**73,668 *
27**Southport**3–1Millwall10 January 1931
28**Leeds United**2–0Huddersfield Town10 January 1931
29Corinthian1–3**Port Vale**10 January 1931
30Stoke City3–3Manchester United10 January 1931
*Replay**Manchester United**0–0**Stoke City**14 January 1931** *
*2nd replay**Stoke City**2–4****Manchester United****19 January 1931** *
31Aldershot0–1**Bradford Park Avenue**10 January 1931
32Gateshead2–6**Sheffield Wednesday**10 January 1931

Fourth round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 24 January 1931. Two matches were drawn, the replays being played on Wednesday, 28 January 1931.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1**Birmingham City**2–0Port Vale24 January 193139,885
2Bury1–2**Exeter City**24 January 1931
3**Watford**2–0Brighton & Hove Albion24 January 1931
4**Blackburn Rovers**5–1Bristol Rovers24 January 1931
5Bolton Wanderers1–1Sunderland24 January 193136,602
*Replay****Sunderland****3–1**Bolton Wanderers**28 January 1931**46,914 *
6**Grimsby Town**1–0Manchester United24 January 1931
7**West Bromwich Albion**1–0Tottenham Hotspur24 January 193146,850
8**Sheffield United**4–1Notts County24 January 1931
9**Barnsley**2–1Sheffield Wednesday24 January 1931
10Brentford0–1**Portsmouth**24 January 1931
11Bradford City0–0Wolverhampton Wanderers24 January 1931
*Replay****Wolverhampton Wanderers****4–2**Bradford City**28 January 1931** *
12Crystal Palace0–6**Everton**24 January 193138,000
13**Chelsea**2–1Arsenal24 January 193162,945
14**Bradford Park Avenue**2–0Burnley24 January 1931
15**Southport**2–1Blackpool24 January 1931
16**Leeds United**4–1Newcastle United24 January 1931

Fifth round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 14 February 1931. No replays were necessary.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1**Birmingham City**3–0Watford14 February 193149,729
2**Sunderland**2–1Sheffield United14 February 193163,016
3**Everton**5–3Grimsby Town14 February 193165,534
4Barnsley1–3**Wolverhampton Wanderers**14 February 1931
5Portsmouth0–1**West Bromwich Albion**14 February 193130,981
6**Chelsea**3–0Blackburn Rovers14 February 193161,170
7**Exeter City**3–1Leeds United14 February 1931
8**Southport**1–0Bradford Park Avenue14 February 1931

Final rounds

Sixth round proper

Curtis Crawford

Critchley Dunn Johnson

Replays

Bradford

W. G. Richardson

Purcell Eden Gurney

Semifinals

Final

Main article: 1931 FA Cup Final

The final took place on Saturday, 25 April 1931 at Wembley and ended in a victory for West Bromwich Albion by 2–1, with goals scored by "Ginger" Richardson for West Bromwich Albion and Joe Bradford for Birmingham. The attendance was 92,406.

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Notes

References

References

  1. Matthews, Tony. (1995). "Birmingham City: A Complete Record". Breedon Books.
  2. Match played at [[Villa Park]], [[Birmingham]].
  3. Match played at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium). Stamford Bridge]], London.
  4. Match played at [[Anfield]], [[Liverpool]].
  5. "FA Cup Final 1931". fa-cupfinals.co.uk.
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