The 1929–30 Arsenal F.C. season was 11th consecutive season in the top division of English football. The Gunners won their first ever piece of silverware this season, beating manager Herbert Chapman's old side Huddersfield Town 2–0 in the FA Cup final, the first of many FA Cups the Gunners would go on to win.

Football League First Division League match details Key

In the result column, Arsenal's score is shown first H = Home match A = Away match

pen. = Penalty kick o.g. = Own goal

Results DateOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance31 August 1929Leeds United (H)4–0Parker (pen.), Hulme, Jack (2)41,8854 September 1929Manchester City (A)1–3Jack38,4587 September 1929Sheffield Wednesday (A)2–0Hulme, Jack31,73511 September 1929Manchester City (H)3–2Jack (2), Johnstone23,05714 September 1929Burnley (H)6–1Hulme, Jack, Lambert (2), James, Waterfield (o.g.)38,55621 September 1929Sunderland (A)1–0Lambert34,80425 September 1929Aston Villa (A)2–5Thompson, James33,85028 September 1929Bolton Wanderers (H)1–2Jones42,7235 October 1929Everton (A)1–1Hulme45,01512 October 1929Derby County (H)1–1Parker (pen.)42,448 19 October 1929Grimsby Town (H)4–1Hulme, Lambert (3)43,79426 October 1929Manchester United (A)0–112,6622 November 1929West Ham United (H)0–144,8289 November 1929Birmingham (A)3–2Hulme (2), Jack33,90423 November 1929Blackburn Rovers (A)1–1Halliday25,59127 November 1929Middlesbrough (H)1–2Jack28,32630 November 1929Newcastle United (H)0–140,36514 December 1929Huddersfield Town (H)2–0Hulme, Jack34,09716 December 1929Sheffield United (A)1–4Halliday16,13421 December 1929Liverpool (A)0–132,81925 December 1929Portsmouth (A)1–0James27,47526 December 1929Portsmouth (H)1–2Hulme49,433 28 December 1929Leeds United (A)0–229,1674 January 1930Sheffield Wednesday (H)2–3Parker, Bastin40,766 18 January 1930Burnley (A)2–2Jack, Bastin22,5661 February 1930Bolton Wanderers (A)0–027,3368 February 1930Everton (H)4–0Williams, Lambert (3)27,30219 February 1930Derby County (A)1–4Halliday11,13622 February 1930Grimsby Town (A)1–1Lambert17,1518 March 1930West Ham United (A)2–3Jack (2)31,26812 March 1930Manchester United (H)4–2Hulme, Bastin, Lambert, Williams18,08215 March 1930Birmingham (H)1–0James32,17429 March 1930Blackburn Rovers (H)4–0Hulme, Lambert, Williams40,4592 April 1930Liverpool (H)0–118,8245 April 1930Newcastle United (A)1–1Halliday36,6099 April 1930Middlesbrough (A)1–1Hulme9,28712 April 1930Sheffield United (H)8–1Hulme, Johnstone (2), Lambert (3), James, Bastin24,21718 April 1930Leicester City (H)1–1James46,66319 April 1930Huddersfield Town (A)2–2Hulme, Bastin11,98821 April 1930Leicester City (A)6–6Halliday (4), Bastin (2)27,24128 April 1930Sunderland (H)0–131,2503 May 1930Aston Villa (H)2–4Lambert (2)37,036

Partial league table

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR311 January 1930 ChelseaH2–055,579R425 January 1930 BirminghamH2–243,274R4 R29 January 1930 BirminghamA1–047,521R515 February 1930 MiddlesbroughA2–042,073R61 March 1930 West Ham UnitedA3–040,797SF22 March 1930 Hull CityN2–247,549SF R26 March 1930 Hull CityN1–046,200F26 April 1930 Huddersfield TownN2–092,486

Players

+Player statisticsPlayerPositionFootball League First DivisionFA CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoalsMF19072262FW217842911FW600060MF200020DF100010FW15800158DF38080460MF13010140FW3714404114DF300030MF3313834116FW31661377MF34050390FW730073FW31140351FW2018852823GK30060360DF41380493FW100010GK12020140MF26050310MF24030270FW511061FW12340163

See also 1929–30 in English football List of Arsenal F.C. seasons

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