1934–35 in English football
{{Short description|60th season of competitive football in England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football country season
| country = England
| season = 1934–35
| division1 = Football League
| champions1 = Arsenal
| division2 = Football League Second Division
| champions2 = Brentford
| domestic = FA Cup
| dchampions = Sheffield Wednesday
| prevseason = 1933–34
| nextseason = 1935–36
| flagicon = yes
}}
The 1934–35 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.
Honours
| class="wikitable" | ||
| style="width:15em"|Competition | style="width:15em"|Winner | style="width:15em"|Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| First Division | Arsenal (4) | Sunderland |
| Second Division | Brentford | Bolton Wanderers |
| Third Division North | Doncaster Rovers | Halifax Town |
| Third Division South | Charlton Athletic | Reading |
| FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | West Bromwich Albion |
| Charity Shield | Arsenal | Manchester City |
| Home Championship | colspan=2|Shared by {{Fb|ENG}} and {{Fb|SCO}} |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Football League
{{main|1934–35 Football League}}
=First Division=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|use_goal_ratio=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal
|team2=SUN|name_SUN=Sunderland
|team3=SHW|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|team4=MCI|name_MCI=Manchester City
|team5=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|team6=DER|name_DER=Derby County
|team7=LIV|name_LIV=Liverpool
|team8=EVE|name_EVE=Everton
|team9=WBA|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|team10=STK|name_STK=Stoke City
|team11=PNE|name_PNE=Preston North End
|team12=CHE|name_CHE=Chelsea
|team13=AST|name_AST=Aston Villa
|team14=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth
|team15=BLB|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers
|team16=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town
|team17=WOL|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|team18=LEE|name_LEE=Leeds United
|team19=BIR|name_BIR=Birmingham
|team20=MID|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|team21=LEI|name_LEI=Leicester City
|team22=TOT|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|win_ARS=23|draw_ARS=12|loss_ARS=7|gf_ARS=115|ga_ARS=46
|win_SUN=19|draw_SUN=16|loss_SUN=7|gf_SUN=90|ga_SUN=51
|win_SHW=18|draw_SHW=13|loss_SHW=11|gf_SHW=70|ga_SHW=64
|win_MCI=20|draw_MCI=8|loss_MCI=14|gf_MCI=82|ga_MCI=67
|win_GRI=17|draw_GRI=11|loss_GRI=14|gf_GRI=78|ga_GRI=60
|win_DER=18|draw_DER=9|loss_DER=15|gf_DER=81|ga_DER=66
|win_LIV=19|draw_LIV=7|loss_LIV=16|gf_LIV=85|ga_LIV=88
|win_EVE=16|draw_EVE=12|loss_EVE=14|gf_EVE=89|ga_EVE=88
|win_WBA=17|draw_WBA=10|loss_WBA=15|gf_WBA=83|ga_WBA=83
|win_STK=18|draw_STK=6|loss_STK=18|gf_STK=71|ga_STK=70
|win_PNE=15|draw_PNE=12|loss_PNE=15|gf_PNE=62|ga_PNE=67
|win_CHE=16|draw_CHE=9|loss_CHE=17|gf_CHE=73|ga_CHE=82
|win_AST=14|draw_AST=13|loss_AST=15|gf_AST=74|ga_AST=88
|win_POR=15|draw_POR=10|loss_POR=17|gf_POR=71|ga_POR=72
|win_BLB=14|draw_BLB=11|loss_BLB=17|gf_BLB=66|ga_BLB=78
|win_HUD=14|draw_HUD=10|loss_HUD=18|gf_HUD=76|ga_HUD=71
|win_WOL=15|draw_WOL=8|loss_WOL=19|gf_WOL=88|ga_WOL=94
|win_LEE=13|draw_LEE=12|loss_LEE=17|gf_LEE=75|ga_LEE=92
|win_BIR=13|draw_BIR=10|loss_BIR=19|gf_BIR=63|ga_BIR=81
|win_MID=10|draw_MID=14|loss_MID=18|gf_MID=70|ga_MID=90
|win_LEI=12|draw_LEI=9|loss_LEI=21|gf_LEI=61|ga_LEI=86
|win_TOT=10|draw_TOT=10|loss_TOT=22|gf_TOT=54|ga_TOT=93
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated to the Second Division
|result21=R|result22=R
|col_C=#FFFF00|text_C= League Champions
|result1=C
|col_FAC=#99BADD|text_FAC=FA Cup Winners
|result3=FAC
|update=complete
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1934-35.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Second Division=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|use_goal_ratio=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford
|team2=BOL|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers
|team3=WHU|name_WHU=West Ham United
|team4=BLP|name_BLP=Blackpool
|team5=MUN|name_MUN=Manchester United
|team6=NEW|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|team7=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham
|team8=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|team9=NOT|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest
|team10=Bury|name_Bury=Bury
|team11=SHU|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|team12=BUR|name_BUR=Burnley
|team13=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City
|team14=NWC|name_NWC=Norwich City
|team15=BPA|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue
|team16=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley
|team17=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea Town
|team18=PTV|name_PTV=Port Vale
|team19=SOU|name_SOU=Southampton
|team20=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City
|team21=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|team22=NTC|name_NTC=Notts County
|win_BRE=26|draw_BRE=9|loss_BRE=7|gf_BRE=93|ga_BRE=48
|win_BOL=26|draw_BOL=4|loss_BOL=12|gf_BOL=96|ga_BOL=48
|win_WHU=26|draw_WHU=4|loss_WHU=12|gf_WHU=80|ga_WHU=63
|win_BLP=21|draw_BLP=11|loss_BLP=10|gf_BLP=79|ga_BLP=57
|win_MUN=23|draw_MUN=4|loss_MUN=15|gf_MUN=76|ga_MUN=55
|win_NEW=22|draw_NEW=4|loss_NEW=16|gf_NEW=89|ga_NEW=68
|win_FUL=17|draw_FUL=12|loss_FUL=13|gf_FUL=76|ga_FUL=56
|win_PLY=19|draw_PLY=8|loss_PLY=15|gf_PLY=75|ga_PLY=64
|win_NOT=17|draw_NOT=8|loss_NOT=17|gf_NOT=76|ga_NOT=70
|win_Bury=19|draw_Bury=4|loss_Bury=19|gf_Bury=62|ga_Bury=73
|win_SHU=16|draw_SHU=9|loss_SHU=17|gf_SHU=79|ga_SHU=70
|win_BUR=16|draw_BUR=9|loss_BUR=17|gf_BUR=63|ga_BUR=73
|win_HUL=16|draw_HUL=8|loss_HUL=18|gf_HUL=63|ga_HUL=74
|win_NWC=14|draw_NWC=11|loss_NWC=17|gf_NWC=71|ga_NWC=61
|win_BPA=11|draw_BPA=16|loss_BPA=15|gf_BPA=55|ga_BPA=63
|win_BAR=13|draw_BAR=12|loss_BAR=17|gf_BAR=60|ga_BAR=83
|win_SWA=14|draw_SWA=8|loss_SWA=20|gf_SWA=56|ga_SWA=67
|win_PTV=11|draw_PTV=12|loss_PTV=19|gf_PTV=55|ga_PTV=74
|win_SOU=11|draw_SOU=12|loss_SOU=19|gf_SOU=46|ga_SOU=75
|win_BRA=12|draw_BRA=8|loss_BRA=22|gf_BRA=50|ga_BRA=68
|win_OLD=10|draw_OLD=6|loss_OLD=26|gf_OLD=56|ga_OLD=95
|win_NTC=9|draw_NTC=7|loss_NTC=26|gf_NTC=46|ga_NTC=97
|col_P=#CCFFCC|text_P=Promoted to the First Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_R3N=#FFCCCC|text_R3N=Relegated to the Third Division North
|result21=R3N
|col_R3S=#FFCCCC|text_R3S=Relegated to the Third Division South
|result22=R3S
|update=complete
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1934-35.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Third Division North=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|use_goal_ratio=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|team2=HAL|name_HAL=Halifax Town
|team3=CHE|name_CHE=Chester
|team4=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|team5=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington
|team6=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers
|team7=STP|name_STP=Stockport County
|team8=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town
|team9=ROT|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|team10=CHF|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|team11=WRE|name_WRE=Wrexham
|team12=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepools United
|team13=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|team14=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall
|team15=YOR|name_YOR=York City
|team16=NWB|name_NWB=New Brighton
|team17=BRW|name_BRW=Barrow
|team18=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley
|team19=GAT|name_GAT=Gateshead
|team20=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale
|team21=SOU|name_SOU=Southport
|team22=CRL|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|win_DON=26|draw_DON=5|loss_DON=11|gf_DON=87|ga_DON=44
|win_HAL=25|draw_HAL=5|loss_HAL=12|gf_HAL=76|ga_HAL=67
|win_CHE=20|draw_CHE=14|loss_CHE=8|gf_CHE=91|ga_CHE=58
|win_LIN=22|draw_LIN=7|loss_LIN=13|gf_LIN=87|ga_LIN=58
|win_DAR=21|draw_DAR=9|loss_DAR=12|gf_DAR=80|ga_DAR=59
|win_TRA=20|draw_TRA=11|loss_TRA=11|gf_TRA=74|ga_TRA=55
|win_STP=22|draw_STP=3|loss_STP=17|gf_STP=90|ga_STP=72
|win_MAN=19|draw_MAN=9|loss_MAN=14|gf_MAN=75|ga_MAN=62
|win_ROT=19|draw_ROT=7|loss_ROT=16|gf_ROT=86|ga_ROT=73
|win_CHF=17|draw_CHF=10|loss_CHF=15|gf_CHF=71|ga_CHF=52
|win_WRE=16|draw_WRE=11|loss_WRE=15|gf_WRE=76|ga_WRE=69
|win_HAR=17|draw_HAR=7|loss_HAR=18|gf_HAR=80|ga_HAR=78
|win_CRE=14|draw_CRE=11|loss_CRE=17|gf_CRE=66|ga_CRE=86
|win_WAL=13|draw_WAL=10|loss_WAL=19|gf_WAL=81|ga_WAL=72
|win_YOR=15|draw_YOR=6|loss_YOR=21|gf_YOR=76|ga_YOR=82
|win_NWB=14|draw_NWB=8|loss_NWB=20|gf_NWB=59|ga_NWB=76
|win_BRW=13|draw_BRW=9|loss_BRW=20|gf_BRW=58|ga_BRW=87
|win_ACC=12|draw_ACC=10|loss_ACC=20|gf_ACC=63|ga_ACC=89
|win_GAT=13|draw_GAT=8|loss_GAT=21|gf_GAT=58|ga_GAT=96
|win_ROC=11|draw_ROC=11|loss_ROC=20|gf_ROC=53|ga_ROC=71
|win_SOU=10|draw_SOU=12|loss_SOU=20|gf_SOU=55|ga_SOU=85
|win_CRL=8|draw_CRL=7|loss_CRL=27|gf_CRL=51|ga_CRL=102
|col_P=#CCFFCC|text_P=Promoted to the Second Division
|result1=P
|col_RE=#CCCCCC|text_RE=Re-elected
|result21=RE|result22=RE
|update=complete
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1934-35.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Third Division South=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|use_goal_ratio=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|team2=REA|name_REA=Reading
|team3=COV|name_COV=Coventry City
|team4=LUT|name_LUT=Luton Town
|team5=CRY|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|team6=WAT|name_WAT=Watford
|team7=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town
|team8=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers
|team9=B&HA|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|team10=TOR|name_TOR=Torquay United
|team11=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City
|team12=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall
|team13=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|team14=CLA|name_CLA=Clapton Orient
|team15=BRI|name_BRI=Bristol City
|team16=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|team17=B&BA|name_B&BA=Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
|team18=ALD|name_ALD=Aldershot
|team19=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City
|team20=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham
|team21=STD|name_STD=Southend United
|team22=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County
|win_CHA=27|draw_CHA=7|loss_CHA=8|gf_CHA=103|ga_CHA=52
|win_REA=21|draw_REA=11|loss_REA=10|gf_REA=89|ga_REA=65
|win_COV=21|draw_COV=9|loss_COV=12|gf_COV=86|ga_COV=50
|win_LUT=19|draw_LUT=12|loss_LUT=11|gf_LUT=92|ga_LUT=60
|win_CRY=19|draw_CRY=10|loss_CRY=13|gf_CRY=86|ga_CRY=64
|win_WAT=19|draw_WAT=9|loss_WAT=14|gf_WAT=76|ga_WAT=49
|win_NOR=19|draw_NOR=8|loss_NOR=15|gf_NOR=65|ga_NOR=67
|win_BRR=17|draw_BRR=10|loss_BRR=15|gf_BRR=73|ga_BRR=77
|win_B&HA=17|draw_B&HA=9|loss_B&HA=16|gf_B&HA=69|ga_B&HA=62
|win_TOR=18|draw_TOR=6|loss_TOR=18|gf_TOR=81|ga_TOR=75
|win_EXE=16|draw_EXE=9|loss_EXE=17|gf_EXE=70|ga_EXE=75
|win_MIL=17|draw_MIL=7|loss_MIL=18|gf_MIL=57|ga_MIL=62
|win_QPR=16|draw_QPR=9|loss_QPR=17|gf_QPR=63|ga_QPR=72
|win_CLA=15|draw_CLA=10|loss_CLA=17|gf_CLA=65|ga_CLA=65
|win_BRI=15|draw_BRI=9|loss_BRI=18|gf_BRI=52|ga_BRI=68
|win_SWI=13|draw_SWI=12|loss_SWI=17|gf_SWI=67|ga_SWI=78
|win_B&BA=15|draw_B&BA=7|loss_B&BA=20|gf_B&BA=54|ga_B&BA=71
|win_ALD=13|draw_ALD=10|loss_ALD=19|gf_ALD=50|ga_ALD=75
|win_CAR=13|draw_CAR=9|loss_CAR=20|gf_CAR=62|ga_CAR=82
|win_GIL=11|draw_GIL=13|loss_GIL=18|gf_GIL=55|ga_GIL=75
|win_STD=11|draw_STD=9|loss_STD=22|gf_STD=65|ga_STD=78
|win_NPC=10|draw_NPC=5|loss_NPC=27|gf_NPC=54|ga_NPC=112
|col_P=#CCFFCC|text_P=Promoted to the Second Division
|result1=P
|col_RE=#CCCCCC|text_RE=Re-elected
|result21=RE|result22=RE
|update=complete
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1934-35.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Top goalscorers=
First Division
- Ted Drake (Arsenal) – 42 goals{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html |title = English League Leading Goalscorers |website=RSSSF |access-date = 2017-08-30}}
Second Division
- Jack Milsom (Bolton Wanderers) – 31 goals
Third Division North
- Gilbert Alsop (Walsall) – 39 goals{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html |title = English League Leading Goalscorers |website=RSSSF |access-date = 2017-08-30}}
Third Division South
- Ralph Allen (Charlton Athletic) – 32 goals