Football League First Division 1930/31
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Arsenal | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 127 | 59 | 2.153 | 66 | Champions |
| 2nd | Aston Villa | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 128 | 78 | 1.641 | 59 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 102 | 75 | 1.360 | 52 | - |
| 4th | Portsmouth | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 84 | 67 | 1.254 | 49 | - |
| 5th | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 81 | 65 | 1.246 | 48 | - |
| 6th | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 94 | 79 | 1.190 | 46 | - |
| 7th | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 98 | 90 | 1.089 | 46 | - |
| 8th | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 70 | 1.071 | 46 | - |
| 9th | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 86 | 85 | 1.012 | 42 | - |
| 10th | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 83 | 84 | 0.988 | 42 | - |
| 11th | Sunderland | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 89 | 85 | 1.047 | 41 | - |
| 12th | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 67 | 0.955 | 40 | - |
| 13th | Grimsby Town | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 82 | 87 | 0.943 | 39 | - |
| 14th | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 81 | 0.840 | 39 | - |
| 15th | Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 78 | 84 | 0.929 | 38 | - |
| 16th | Leicester City | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 80 | 95 | 0.842 | 38 | - |
| 17th | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 78 | 87 | 0.897 | 36 | - |
| 18th | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 79 | 94 | 0.840 | 36 | - |
| 19th | Birmingham | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 70 | 0.786 | 36 | - |
| 20th | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 71 | 125 | 0.568 | 32 | - |
| 21st | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 68 | 81 | 0.840 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Manchester United | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 53 | 115 | 0.461 | 22 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ♦ Arsenal finished as Football League First Division Champions (1st Time) |
| ♦ Aston Villa finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
| ▼Leeds United were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Manchester United were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Everton were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲West Bromwich Albion were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |