Tuesday, 1 November 2022

NOVEMBER 1st MAN UTD??

On November 1st 1930, Manchester United beat Birmingham at Old Trafford after having lost every one of their first twelve Division 1 matches that season. 

They eventually finished bottom of the table and conceded a club record 115 League goals!!!


Goalie....top cap!

Underlined is Grimsby Town, yes once a First Division club. How many present TOP CLASS clubs do not appear in this season's TOP DIVISION?

                                       HOME                                   AWAY

Season

Div

PWDLFAWDLFAPtsPos

1930/31

Div 1

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1930
SatAug30       Division 1Aston Villa Home Lost 3-4             

WedSep3        Division 1Middlesbrough Away Lost 1-3
SatSep6          Division 1Chelsea Away Lost 2-6
WedSep10      Division 1Huddersfield Town Home Lost 0-6
SatSep13        Division 1Newcastle United Home Lost 4-7
MonSep15      Division 1Huddersfield Town Away Lost 0-3
SatSep20        Division 1Sheffield Wednesday Away Lost 0-3
SatSep27        Division 1Grimsby Town Home Lost 0-2          

SatOct4          Division 1Manchester City Away Lost 1-4
SatOct11        Division 1West Ham United Away Lost 1-5
SatOct18        Division 1Arsenal Home Lost 1-2
SatOct25        Division 1Portsmouth Away Lost  1-4                

SatNov1     Division 1Birmingham Home Won 2-0
SatNov8        Division 1Leicester City Away Lost 4-5
SatNov15      Division 1Blackpool Home Drew 0-0
SatNov22      Division 1Sheffield United Away Lost 1-3
SatNov29      Division 1Sunderland Home Drew 1-1             

SatDec6        Division 1Blackburn Rovers Away Lost 1-4
SatDec13      Division 1Derby County Home Won 2-1
SatDec20      Division 1Leeds United Away Lost 0-5
AND OVER CHRISTMAS?? AND NEW YEAR-NO EXCUSE!!!
ThuDec25     Division 1Bolton Wanderers Away Lost 1-3
FriDec26       Division 1Bolton Wanderers Home Drew 1-1
SatDec27      Division 1Aston Villa Away Lost 0-7                 

1931
ThuJan1        Division 1Leeds United Home Drew 0-0
SatJan3         Division 1Chelsea Home Won 1-0
SatJan10       FAC 3 Stoke City Away Drew 3-3
WedJan14     FAC 3 replay Stoke City Home Drew 0-0
SatJan17       Division 1Newcastle United Away Lost 3-4
MonJan19     FAC 3 2nd replay Stoke City NeutralWon4-2 The FA Cup 3rd round second replay against Stoke was played at Anfield, Liverpool FC
SatJan24       FAC 4 v Grimsby Town  Away Lost 1-0 Grimsby lost at Everton 5-3, Everton then beat SOUTHPORT (a League side at the time) at home 9-1 in Round 6 and then lost to the eventual winners West Brom, who beat local rivals Birmingham City 2-1 at Wembley. West Brom was the first club to win the Cup and promotion from the Second Division in the same season.
WedJan28     Division 1Sheffield Wednesday Home Won 4-1
SatJan31       Division 1Grimsby Town Away Lost1-2                
    
SatFeb7        Division 1Manchester City Home Lost 1-3
SatFeb14      Division 1West Ham United Home Won 1-0
SatFeb21      Division 1Arsenal Away Lost 1-4                            

SatMar7       Division 1Birmingham Away Drew 0-0
MonMar16   Division 1Portsmouth Home Lost 0-1
SatMar21     Division 1Blackpool Away Lost 1-5
WedMar25   Division 1Leicester City Home Drew 0-0
SatMar28     Division 1Sheffield United Home Lost 1-2            

FriApr3        Division 1Liverpool Away Drew 1-1
SatApr4        Division 1Sunderland Away Won 2-1
MonApr6     Division 1Liverpool Home Won 4-1
SatApr11     Division 1Blackburn Rovers Home Lost 0-1
SatApr18     Division 1Derby County Away Lost 1-6                    

SatMay2      Division 1Middlesbrough Home Drew4-4              

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