1933–34 in English football explained

The 1933–34 season was the 59th season of competitive football in England.

Diary of the season

• 6 January 1934 – Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman dies of pneumonia.^[1]

Honours

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
First Division	Arsenal (3)	Huddersfield Town
Second Division	Grimsby Town	Preston North End
Third Division North	Barnsley	Chesterfield
Third Division South	Norwich City	Coventry City
FA Cup	Manchester City (2)	Portsmouth
Charity Shield	Arsenal	Everton
Home Championship

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Football League

See main article: 1933–34 Football League.

Top goalscorers

First Division

• Jack Bowers (Derby County) – 34 goals^[2]

Second Division

• Pat Glover (Grimsby Town) – 42 goals^[2]

Third Division North

• Alf Lythgoe (Stockport County) – 46 goals^[3]

Third Division South

• Albert Dawes (Northampton Town and Crystal Palace) – 27 goals^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Herbert Chapman – Overview. arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C.. 16 December 2008. 7 May 2014. 7 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140807022043/http://www.arsenal.com/history/herbert-chapman/herbert-chapman-overview. live.
2. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers . . 2017-08-30.
3. Web site: English League Leading Goalscorers . . 2017-08-30.