The 1929–30 season was the 49th season in the history of
Nelson Football Club, and their ninth as a professional club in
The Football League.
Jack English remained as manager after guiding the team to a 15th-placed finish during the previous campaign. After a poor start to the 1929–30 season, Nelson improved and were seventh in the
Third Division North
The Third Division North of the Football League was a tier in the English football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran in parallel with the Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to ...
at Christmas. However, in the new year the team faltered and lost 10 of its last 12 matches, thus finishing in 19th position. Nelson ended the season with a record of 13 wins, 7 draws and 22 defeats, giving a total of 33 points. The team was knocked out in the first round of the
FA Cup after losing 0–3 at home to
Crewe Alexandra.
Nelson used a total of 29 different players, 5 of whom made just a single appearance during the season. The top goalscorers in the 1929–30 campaign were centre forwards
Tom Carmedy and
Ernie Dixon, who each netted 10 goals. Fullback
Billy Fairhurst made the most appearances for Nelson, missing only two league matches. In the opening four matches of the season, four different goalkeepers were used. Attendances at the club's
Seedhill ground were considerably lower than in previous seasons, with an average gate of 3,346, a decrease of more than 30 per cent from 1928–29.
Football League Third Division North
Key
*H = Home match
*A = Away match
*In Result column, Nelson's score shown first
Match results
Final league position
FA Cup
Match results
Player statistics
;Key to positions
*CF =
Centre forward
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...
*FB =
Fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to:
Sports
* A position in various kinds of football, including:
** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position
** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...
*GK =
Goalkeeper
*HB = Half-back
*IF =
Inside forward
*OF =
Outside forward
;Statistics
See also
*
List of Nelson F.C. seasons
Nelson Football Club is an English semi-professional association football club based in the town of Nelson, Lancashire. Founded in 1882, the club played friendly matches for its first eight years, before becoming one of the founder members of ...
References
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Nelson F.C. seasons
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