FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1930-31
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 127 | 59 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 60 | 32 | 68 | 66 | Champions |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 128 | 78 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 44 | 50 | 59 | |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 102 | 75 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 65 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 43 | 27 | 52 | |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 84 | 67 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 41 | 17 | 49 | |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 81 | 65 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 48 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 94 | 79 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 48 | 15 | 46 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 98 | 90 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 62 | 8 | 46 | |
| 8 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 70 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 41 | 5 | 46 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 86 | 85 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 57 | 1 | 42 | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 83 | 84 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 56 | -1 | 42 | |
| 11 | Sunderland | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 89 | 85 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 4 | 41 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 67 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 48 | -3 | 40 | |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 82 | 87 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 56 | -5 | 39 | |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 81 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 55 | -13 | 39 | |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 78 | 84 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 53 | -6 | 38 | |
| 16 | Leicester City | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 80 | 95 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 57 | -15 | 38 | |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 78 | 87 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 42 | -9 | 36 | |
| 18 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 79 | 94 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 50 | -15 | 36 | |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 42 | -15 | 36 | |
| 20 | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 71 | 125 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 81 | -54 | 32 | |
| 21 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 68 | 81 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 50 | -13 | 31 | Relegated |
| 22 | Manchester United | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 53 | 115 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 78 | -62 | 22 | Relegated |
SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1930-31
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
| 1 | Everton | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 121 | 66 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 35 | 55 | 61 | Promoted as Champions | 2-2 | 0-2 | |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 83 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 33 | 34 | 54 | Promoted | 1-6 | 1-2 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 88 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 51 | 2-2 | 1-2 | ||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 84 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 17 | 47 | 3-4 | 2-4 | ||
| 5 | Port Vale | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 67 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 45 | 6 | 47 | 1-0 | 2-3 | ||
| 6 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 97 | 66 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 71 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 31 | 46 | 1-0 | 1-4 | ||
| 7 | Preston North End | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 83 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 19 | 45 | 1-4 | 4-2 | ||
| 8 | Burnley | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 81 | 77 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 4 | 45 | 3-3 | 2-5 | ||
| 9 | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 74 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 44 | 3-1 | 0-0 | ||
| 10 | Bradford City | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 63 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 37 | -2 | 44 | 4-1 | 0-1 | ||
| 11 | Stoke City | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 71 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 54 | -7 | 44 | 3-0 | 0-1 | ||
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 72 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 44 | -11 | 42 | 4-1 | 1-3 | ||
| 13 | Bury | 42 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 75 | 82 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 62 | -7 | 41 | 3-0 | 0-1 | ||
| 14 | Millwall | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 55 | -9 | 39 | 2-1 | 1-5 | ||
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 59 | 86 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 53 | -27 | 39 | 4-3 | 1-1 | ||
| 16 | Bristol City | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 82 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 59 | -28 | 38 | 6-1 | 4-1 | ||
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 80 | 85 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 50 | -5 | 37 | ||||
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 76 | 84 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 51 | -8 | 36 | 1-1 | 0-1 | ||
| 19 | Barnsley | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 79 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 56 | -20 | 35 | 3-3 | 1-3 | ||
| 20 | Swansea Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 74 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 45 | -23 | 34 | 3-0 | 2-3 | ||
| 21 | Reading | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 72 | 96 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 63 | -24 | 30 | Relegated | 1-1 | 2-5 | |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 87 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 56 | -40 | 25 | Relegated | 3-1 | 1-1 | |
THIRD DIVISION NORTH (Tier 3) - 1930-31
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Chesterfield | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 102 | 57 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 45 | 58 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 102 | 59 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 43 | 57 | |
| 3 | Wrexham | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 94 | 62 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 32 | 54 | |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 111 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 37 | 54 | |
| 5 | Southport | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 53 | |
| 6 | Hull City | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 99 | 55 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 64 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 50 | |
| 7 | Stockport County | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 77 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 16 | 49 | |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 98 | 81 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 49 | 17 | 45 | |
| 9 | Gateshead | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 71 | 73 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 51 | -2 | 45 | |
| 10 | Wigan Borough | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 76 | 86 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 61 | -10 | 43 | |
| 11 | Darlington | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 71 | 59 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 42 | |
| 12 | York City | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 85 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 52 | 3 | 42 | |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 84 | 108 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 77 | -24 | 39 | |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 81 | 83 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 49 | -2 | 38 | |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 65 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 47 | 0 | 37 | |
| 16 | Barrow | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 68 | 89 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 66 | -21 | 37 | |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 55 | 89 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 73 | -34 | 35 | |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 66 | 93 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 58 | -27 | 34 | |
| 19 | New Brighton | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 49 | 76 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 51 | -27 | 33 | |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 67 | 86 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 49 | -19 | 30 | |
| 21 | Rochdale | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 62 | 107 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 50 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 57 | -45 | 30 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Nelson | 42 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 43 | 113 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 73 | -70 | 19 | Failed re-election |
THIRD DIVISION SOUTH (Tier 3) - 1930-31
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Notts County | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 51 | 59 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 107 | 71 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 51 | 36 | 51 | |
| 3 | Brentford | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 90 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 26 | 50 | |
| 4 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 68 | 53 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 49 | |
| 5 | Southend United | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 76 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 16 | 49 | |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 39 | 18 | 48 | |
| 7 | Luton Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 76 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 25 | 46 | |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 82 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 52 | 7 | 43 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 54 | 2 | 43 | |
| 10 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 72 | 73 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 51 | -1 | 43 | |
| 11 | Torquay United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 84 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 58 | -4 | 43 | |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 89 | 94 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 65 | -5 | 42 | |
| 13 | Exeter City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 90 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 55 | -6 | 42 | |
| 14 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 75 | 65 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 10 | 41 | |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 92 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 56 | -17 | 40 | |
| 16 | Gillingham | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 76 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 47 | -15 | 38 | |
| 17 | Walsall | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 78 | 95 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 57 | -17 | 37 | |
| 18 | Watford | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 72 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 46 | -3 | 35 | |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 91 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 58 | -28 | 35 | |
| 20 | Thames | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 93 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 73 | -39 | 34 | |
| 21 | Newport County | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 69 | 111 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 80 | -42 | 28 | Failed re-election |
| 22 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 47 | 76 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 56 | -29 | 28 | Re-elected |