1930–31 Aston Villa F.C. season
Aston Villa played the 1930–31 English football season in the Football League First Division. Villa scored 128 league goals in 42 matches, a First Division record. Villa's Pongo Waring finished as the leagues top scorer with 49 goals, overshadowing Eric Houghton who scored 30 goals. As of 2023, this remains the Villa record season for goals scored.
| 1930–31 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Smith |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 2nd |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| 18--10--11 | |
Villa started the season with four successive league wins, a record not matched until the 2020–21 season. On 17 January 1931 Villa beat Bolton 3-1. They would go on to win their eight remaining home games and thus had nine consecutive home wins to end the season. Other notable statistics included inflicting a 7-0 victory over Manchester United, the joint-heaviest competitive defeat for that club In the Second City derby, following a 1-1 home draw, Villa beat Birmingham 4-0 at St Andrews with goals by Joe Beresford, Eric Houghton, Jack Mandley and Joe Tate.
There were debuts for Tommy Wood (71), Reg Miles (16) and Percy Maggs (14). After a trial with Villa in October 1930, goalkeeper, Harry Morton (192) was signed as an amateur and made his club debut for the reserves in a Central League game against Everton Reserves on 22 November 1930. He went on to sign as a professional in March 1931. Richard York (356) played just four times in the 1930–31 campaign.