1948–49 Arsenal F.C. season
Appearance
1948–49 season | |||
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Chairman | Bracewell Smith | ||
Manager | Tom Whittaker | ||
Stadium | Highbury | ||
First Division | 5th | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
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The 1948–49 season was Arsenal Football Club's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football.[1][2]
Results
[edit]Arsenal's score comes first[3]
Legend
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Charity Shield
[edit]Arsenal entered the FA Charity Shield as 1947-48 League champions, in which they faced FA Cup winners Manchester United.
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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6 October 1948 | Manchester United | H | 4–3 | 31,000 |
Football League First Division
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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21 August 1948 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | 30,620 | |
25 August 1948 | Stoke City | H | 3–0 | 43,867 | |
28 August 1948 | Manchester United | H | 0–1 | 64,150 | |
30 August 1948 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 39,645 | |
4 September 1948 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 37,987 | |
8 September 1948 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | 41,571 | |
11 September 1948 | Aston Villa | H | 3–1 | 54,144 | |
15 September 1948 | Liverpool | A | 1–0 | 46,714 | |
18 September 1948 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 64,436 | |
25 September 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | 56,869 | |
2 October 1948 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 45,228 | |
9 October 1948 | Burnley | H | 3–1 | 53,657 | |
16 October 1948 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | 31,476 | |
23 October 1948 | Everton | H | 5–0 | 49,048 | |
30 October 1948 | Chelsea | A | 1–0 | 56,476 | |
6 November 1948 | Birmingham City | H | 2–0 | 61,571 | |
13 November 1948 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 | 35,852 | |
20 November 1948 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 68,283 | |
27 November 1948 | Portsmouth | A | 1–4 | 43,000 | |
4 December 1948 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 48,960 | |
11 December 1948 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–4 | 51,517 | |
18 December 1948 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–0 | 36,825 | |
25 December 1948 | Derby County | H | 3–3 | 40,665 | |
27 December 1948 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | 33,378 | |
1 January 1949 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 61,547 | |
15 January 1949 | Sheffield United | H | 5–3 | 46,727 | |
22 January 1949 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 69,284 | |
5 February 1949 | Sunderland | H | 5–0 | 53,742 | |
19 February 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–1 | 54,536 | |
26 February 1949 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 5–0 | 50,263 | |
5 March 1949 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 20,810 | |
12 March 1949 | Preston North End | H | 0–0 | 54,977 | |
19 March 1949 | Newcastle United | A | 2–3 | 55,548 | |
2 April 1949 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | 38,868 | |
9 April 1949 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | 51,540 | |
15 April 1949 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 | 28,818 | |
16 April 1949 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 56,987 | |
18 April 1949 | Blackpool | H | 2–0 | 45,047 | |
23 April 1949 | Chelsea | H | 1–2 | 54,604 | |
27 April 1949 | Manchester City | A | 3–0 | 41,321 | |
4 May 1949 | Portsmouth | H | 3–2 | 56,973 | |
7 May 1949 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | 47,564 |
Final League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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3 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 74 | 55 | 1.345 | 53 |
4 | Newcastle United | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 56 | 1.250 | 52 |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 74 | 44 | 1.682 | 49 |
6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 79 | 66 | 1.197 | 46 |
7 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 51 | 0.922 | 45 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
FA Cup
[edit]Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face Tottenham Hotspur.
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 8 January 1949 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–0 | 47,314 | |
R4 | 29 January 1949 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 31,079 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ James, Josh (18 June 2013). "All-time Arsenal". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Ross, James; Heneghan, Michael; Orford, Stuart; Culliton, Eoin (25 August 2016). "English Clubs Divisional Movements 1888–2016". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Arsenal results for the 1948–1949 season – Statto.com". Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2018.