1929–30 Nelson F.C. season
Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
31 August 1929 Southport ( H ) 2-2 Buchanan , Jones ( o.g . ) 5,434
4 September 1929 Darlington ( A ) 1-6 Ferrari 5,687
7 September 1929 Crewe Alexandra ( A ) 0-4 4,131
11 September 1929 Darlington ( H ) 0-1 4,002
14 September 1929 York City ( H ) 3-1 Buchanan ( 2 ) , Ferrari 4,483
21 September 1929 Stockport County ( A ) 1-6 Ferrari 7,789
24 September 1929 Accrington Stanley ( A ) 0-3 7,108
28 September 1929 New Brighton ( H ) 2-1 Kelly 3,458
1 October 1929 Wrexham ( H ) 4-0 Carmedy ( 3 ) , Hedley 2,302
5 October 1929 Port Vale ( A ) 1-3 Kelly 7,746
12 October 1929 Barrow ( H ) 2-0 Buchanan , Hedley 3,732
19 October 1929 Hartlepools United ( A ) 2-1 Dixon , Kelly 5,695
26 October 1929 Doncaster Rovers ( H ) 4-1 Buchanan , Dixon , McLaughlan , Metcalfe 4,324
2 November 1929 Chesterfield ( A ) 0-3 3,956
9 November 1929 Lincoln City ( H ) 0-0 3,956
16 November 1929 Tranmere Rovers ( A ) 3-2 Dixon ( 3 ) 4,880
23 November 1929 Halifax Town ( H ) 1-0 Buchanan 2,568
14 December 1929 South Shields ( A ) 1-2 Buchanan 3,361
21 December 1929 Accrington Stanley ( H ) 2-1 Carmedy , McLaughlan 3,806
25 December 1929 Carlisle United ( H ) 2-2 Dixon , Parry 3,454
Football League Third Division North -- Match results
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 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.