1930–31 Nelson F.C. season

The 1930–31 season was the 50th season in the history of Nelson Football Club, and their tenth and final as a member of The Football League. As they had done in 1927–28, the team finished bottom of the Third Division North, with a record of 6 wins, 7 draws and 29 defeats giving them a total of 19 points. As a result, Nelson were forced to apply for re-election to the League. The application was not successful; in a recount following a tied vote, Chester received one more vote than Nelson and subsequently took their place in the Third Division North for the 1931–32 season. Nelson were poor throughout the season, and lost all 22 league and cup matches away from home. They fell to the bottom of the table on 26 December 1930 and remained there until the end of the season. The 0–4 defeat away at Hull City on 2 May 1931 was to be their last match in the Football League.

Nelson
1930–31 season
ManagerJack English
Football League Third Division North22nd (failed re-election)
FA CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Leslie Raisbeck (11)
All: Leslie Raisbeck (15)
Highest home attendance5,128 (vs Hull City, 2 September 1930)
Lowest home attendance1,323 (vs Southport, 18 April 1931)
Average home league attendance2,412

Nelson also entered the 1930–31 FA Cup, and reached the Second Round for the second time in their history. After defeating North Eastern League side Workington in the First Round, Nelson were knocked out by York City following a replay. The team's top goalscorer was Leslie Raisbeck, a new signing from Stockport County, who scored a total of 15 goals in all competitions. The average attendance at Seedhill was just over 2,400, by far the lowest average during Nelson's spell in the Football League.

Football League
Main article: 1930–31 Football League Third Division North
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
18 Crewe Alexandra 42 13 2 6 52 35 1 4 16 14 58 0.710 34
19 New Brighton 42 12 4 5 36 25 1 3 17 13 51 0.645 33
20 Hartlepools United 42 10 2 9 47 37 2 4 15 20 49 0.779 30
21 Rochdale 42 9 1 11 42 50 3 5 13 20 57 0.579 30 Re-elected
22 Nelson 42 6 7 8 28 40 0 0 21 15 73 0.381 19 Failed re-election[lower-alpha 1]
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. Nelson lost their bid for re-election, and were replaced by Chester in the following season.

Key
  • H = Home match
  • A = Away match
  • In Result column, Nelson's score shown first

Match results
Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
30 August 1930 Rochdale (A) 4–5 Bate (3), Carmedy 4,822
2 September 1930 Hull City (H) 0–2 5,128
6 September 1930 Darlington (H) 3–1 Bate (2), Howarth 3,299
10 September 1930 Lincoln City (H) 1–2 Howarth 3,955
13 September 1930 Halifax Town (A) 0–1 5,433
15 September 1930 Lincoln City (A) 0–2 6,741
20 September 1930 New Brighton (H) 2–2 Hawes, Robinson 2,585
27 September 1930 Stockport County (A) 0–1 6,822
4 October 1930 Gateshead (H) 2–2 Raisbeck (2) 2,321
11 October 1930 Doncaster Rovers (A) 0–2 3,542
18 October 1930 Crewe Alexandra (A) 2–4 Raisbeck, Robinson 4,143
25 October 1930 Accrington Stanley (H) 4–2 Carmedy (3), Raisbeck 2,756
1 November 1930 Tranmere Rovers (A) 1–7 Bate 3,257
8 November 1930 Carlisle United (H) 1–2 Carmedy 2,737
15 November 1930 York City (A) 0–3 3,874
22 November 1930 Rotherham United (H) 0–0 1,606
6 December 1930 Barrow (H) 0–3 2,154
20 December 1930 Wrexham (H) 2–0 Raisbeck, Robinson 1,685
25 December 1930 Hartlepools United (A) 0–4 4,518
26 December 1930 Hartlepools United (H) 1–1 Carmedy 2,267
27 December 1930 Rochdale (H) 0–0 2,774
1 January 1931 Southport (A) 1–8 Raisbeck 4,534
3 January 1931 Darlington (A) 1–2 Raisbeck 2,585
10 January 1931 Chesterfield (A) 1–2 Harker 5,296
17 January 1931 Halifax Town (H) 3–2 Harker, Hawes, Martin 2,462
24 January 1931 New Brighton (A) 0–2 2,227
31 January 1931 Stockport County (H) 1–1 Harker 1,593
7 February 1931 Gateshead (A) 0–2 3,161
14 February 1931 Doncaster Rovers (H) 2–0 Harker, Raisbeck 2,304
21 February 1931 Crewe Alexandra (H) 1–1 Hawes 2,232
28 February 1931 Accrington Stanley (A) 1–3 Raisbeck 2,216
7 March 1931 Tranmere Rovers (H) 0–4 1,546
14 March 1931 Carlisle United (A) 1–8 Harker 3,468
21 March 1931 York City (H) 2–5 Dixon, Raisbeck 1,645
28 March 1931 Rotherham United (A) 0–3 3,442
3 April 1931 Wigan Borough (H) 2–1 Raisbeck, Tebb 1,666
4 April 1931 Chesterfield (H) 0–5 1,827
6 April 1931 Wigan Borough (A) 1–3 Seabrook (o.g.) 2,943
11 April 1931 Barrow (A) 1–2 Carmedy 5,307
18 April 1931 Southport 1–4 Manock 1,323
25 April 1931 Wrexham (A) 1–5 Tebb 1,413
2 May 1931 Hull City (A) 0–4 4,542

FA Cup

Match results
Round Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
First round 29 November 1930 Workington (H) 4–0 Hawes, Raisbeck (3) 2,600
Second round 13 December 1930 York City (H) 1–1 Allen 3,000
Second round replay 18 December 1930 York City (A) 2–3 Raisbeck, Robinson 2,206

Player statistics
Key to positions
Statistics
Nat. Position Player Third Division North FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
IF Frank Allen 14031171
HB Len Baker 700070
CF Arthur Bate 24620266
HB James Caine 300030
OF Tom Carmedy 29710307
OF Ralph Chapman 400040
FB Harry Counsell 300030
OF Arthur Dawson 10000100
HB Charlie Dixon 16100161
FB Billy Fairhurst 36030390
IF Billy Harker 18500185
IF Arthur Hawes 26331294
GK Charlie Hillam 300030
OF Archie Howarth 820082
HB George Howes 35030380
OF John Jewell 300030
IF Edward Manock 510051
HB Jack Martin 27130301
CF Robert Nuttall 400040
CF Leslie Raisbeck 2911343215
FB Gilbert Richmond 16000160
FB Ernie Robinson 27030300
OF Henry Robinson 20331234
HB Charles Sandbach 200020
GK Peter Shevlin 16020180
HB David Suttie 38030410
IF Tommy Tebb 14200142
CF Stan Walker 200020
GK Sam Warhurst 23010240

See also

References
  • Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson FC in the Football League. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-905891-29-0.
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