James Brain
| Date of birth | 11 September 1900 |
| Place of birth | Bristol |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside right |
With Arsenal, FA Cup runner-up 1927. Ex-miner Jimmy Brain was the first Arsenal player to score one hundred League goals for the club.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1924-25 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1924-25 | Arsenal | League Division One | 28 | 12 |
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| 1925-26 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 1925-26 | Arsenal | League Division One | 41 | 34 |
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| 1926-27 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 1926-27 | Arsenal | League Division One | 37 | 31 |
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| 1927-28 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1927-28 | Arsenal | League Division One | 39 | 25 |
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| 1928-29 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1928-29 | Arsenal | League Division One | 37 | 19 |
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| 1929-30 | Arsenal | League Division One | 6 | ||||
| 1930-31 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1930-31 | Arsenal | League Division One | 16 | 4 |
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| 1931-32 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1931-32 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division Two | 32 | 8 |
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| 1932-33 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division Two | 12 | 2 |
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| 1934-35 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1924 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1924 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1924 | Arsenal v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1924 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1924 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1924 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1924 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1924 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1924 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1924 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1925 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1925 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Jan 1925 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1925 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 24 Jan 1925 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1925 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round 2nd replay |
| 07 Feb 1925 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1925 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1925 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1925 | Notts County v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1925 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1925 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1925 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1925 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1925 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1925 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1925 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1925 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1925 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1925 | Bury v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1925 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1925 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1925 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1925 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1925 | Burnley v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1925 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1925 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1925 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1925 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1925 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1925 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1925 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1925 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1925 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1925 | Arsenal v Bury | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1925 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1925 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1925 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1925 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1925 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1925 | Arsenal v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1925 | Notts County v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1926 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1926 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1926 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1926 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1926 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1926 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1926 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1926 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1926 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1926 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 27 Feb 1926 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1926 | Swansea Town v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Mar 1926 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1926 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1926 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1926 | Bury v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1926 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1926 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1926 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1926 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1926 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1926 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1926 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1926 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1926 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1926 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1926 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1926 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1926 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1926 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1926 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1926 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1926 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1926 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1926 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1926 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1926 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1926 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1926 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1926 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1926 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1926 | Arsenal v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1926 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1926 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1926 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1927 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1927 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1927 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1927 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1927 | Port Vale v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1927 | Arsenal v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 05 Feb 1927 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1927 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1927 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1927 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 1927 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1927 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 07 Mar 1927 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1927 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1927 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1927 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1927 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1927 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1927 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 28 Apr 1927 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1927 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1927 | Bury v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1927 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1927 | Bury v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1927 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1927 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1927 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1927 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1927 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1927 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1927 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1927 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1927 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1927 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1927 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1927 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1927 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1927 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1927 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1927 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1927 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1927 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1927 | Arsenal v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1928 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1928 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 6-4 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1928 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 1928 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1928 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 4-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1928 | Arsenal v Derby County | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1928 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1928 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1928 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1928 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 07 Mar 1928 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1928 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1928 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1928 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 31 Mar 1928 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1928 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1928 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1928 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1928 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1928 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1928 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1928 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1928 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1928 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1928 | Arsenal v Derby County | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1928 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1928 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1928 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1928 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1928 | Derby County v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1928 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1928 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1928 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1928 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1928 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1928 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1928 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1928 | Bury v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1928 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1928 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1928 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1928 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1928 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1928 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1928 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1929 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1929 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1929 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1929 | Arsenal v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1929 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1929 | Swindon Town v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 1929 | Arsenal v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1929 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1929 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1929 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1929 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1929 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1929 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1929 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1929 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1929 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1929 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1929 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1929 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1929 | Burnley v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1929 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1929 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1929 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1929 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1929 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1930 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1930 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1930 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1930 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1930 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1930 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1930 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1930 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1931 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 1931 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1931 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1931 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1931 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1931 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1931 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1931 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1931 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1931 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.