The 1929/30 season is one of the most interesting in the early history of football programmes, bringing together title-winning league football, a landmark FA Cup run and a wonderfully varied mix of domestic and international issues. Sheffield Wednesday finished the campaign as First Division champions, but it was Arsenal who claimed many of the season’s most memorable programme moments by lifting the FA Cup for the first time in their history under Herbert Chapman.
This page offers a strong cross-section of that season in print, from important league fixtures and reserve matches to schools football, internationals and cup ties that still stand out nearly a century later. There is a particularly strong Arsenal presence running through the selection, reflecting both their growing importance in the game and the significance of their Wembley triumph over Huddersfield Town in April 1930. Alongside those club issues are programmes such as England v Wales, England v Scotland, the international trial match England v The Rest, and even the Germany v England match in Berlin that ended in a 3-3 draw.
As with so many pages in this section, the real appeal lies in the variety. The 1929/30 collection does not just capture the biggest headline occasions, but the breadth of football life at the time, from major finals to lesser-seen fixtures and unusual survivals such as a pirate FA Cup Final issue and a 1930 World Cup fixture card. Together, they help paint a vivid picture of a season that remains rich in character for collectors of old football history.
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Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal 07.09.1929
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Stockport Reserves v Birmingham Reserves 09.09.1929
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Aston Villa v Arsenal 25.09.1929
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Arsenal v Bolton 28.09.1929
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Middlesbrough v Leicester 28.09.1929
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Manchester Central v Marine 05.10.1929 United & City happy to see the back of this interloper
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Arsenal v West Ham 02.11.1929
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Liverpool v Newcastle 02.11.1929
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England v Wales 20.11.1929
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Reading v Bristol City 04.01.1930
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Arsenal v Chelsea 11.01.1930 - FA Cup 3rd Round
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Chesterfield v Middlesbrough 11.01.1930 - FA Cup 3rd Round
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Chesterfield v Hartlepools Utd 25.01.1930
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Birmingham v Arsenal 29.01.1930 FAC 4th rd rep 0-1 Alex James gets off his sick bed to make the difference
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Middlesbrough v Arsenal 15.02.1930 - FA Cup 5th Round
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Chelsea v Notts County 22.02.1930
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Hertford Town v Hounslow 08.03.1930
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England v The Rest 12.03.1930 (International Trial at Liverpool)
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Newcastle v Man City 22.03.1930
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Birmingham v Bolton 22.03.1930
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North v South Schools 22.03.1930
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England v Scotland 05.04.1930
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Arsenal v Leicester 18.04.1930
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Charlton v Swansea 18.04.1930
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Oldham v Blackpool 21.04.1930
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England v Scotland Schools 21.04.1930
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FA Cup Final Arsenal v Huddersfield 26.04.1930
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Arsenal v Huddersfield 26.04.1930 - FA Cup Final (pirate)
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Arsenal v Sunderland 28.04.1930
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Arsenal v Aston Villa 03.05.1930
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Germany v England 10.05.1930 3-3 Richard Hofmann scored all 3 for the Germans, lost an ear, was banned for professionalism but was still playing for Dresden in the 40`s
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Germany v England 10.05.1930
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World Cup Fixture Card 1930
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Racing Club Paris 08.06.1930 (admission card)
