1953–54_Arsenal_F.C._season
1953–54 Arsenal F.C. season
68th season in existence of Arsenal F.C.
During the 1953–54 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
1953–54 season | |||
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Chairman | Bracewell Smith | ||
Manager | Tom Whittaker | ||
First Division | 12th | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
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Main article: 1953–54 Football League § First Division
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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10 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 71 | 0.718 | 44 |
11 | Preston North End | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 58 | 1.500 | 43 |
12 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 75 | 73 | 1.027 | 43 |
13 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 68 | 1.029 | 41 |
14 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 81 | 89 | 0.910 | 39 |
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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
Arsenal's score comes first[1]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Charity Shield
Main article: 1953 FA Charity Shield
Arsenal entered the FA Charity Shield as 1952-53 League champions, in which they faced FA Cup winners Blackpool.
Football League First Division
More information Date, Opponent ...
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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19 August 1953 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 | 46,812 | |
22 August 1953 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–0 | 54,847 | |
24 August 1953 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | 50,723 | |
29 August 1953 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | 33,731 | |
1 September 1953 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 42,077 | |
5 September 1953 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–3 | 60,460 | |
8 September 1953 | Chelsea | H | 1–2 | 54,946 | |
12 September 1953 | Sunderland | A | 1–7 | 59,784 | |
15 September 1953 | Chelsea | A | 2–0 | 60,652 | |
19 September 1953 | Manchester City | H | 2–2 | 65,869 | |
26 September 1953 | Cardiff City | A | 3–0 | 49,137 | |
3 October 1953 | Preston North End | H | 3–2 | 61,807 | |
10 October 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 4–1 | 69,821 | |
17 October 1953 | Burnley | H | 2–5 | 47,353 | |
24 October 1953 | Charlton Athletic | A | 5–1 | 60,259 | |
31 October 1953 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4–1 | 52,543 | |
7 November 1953 | Manchester United | A | 2–2 | 29,914 | |
14 November 1953 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 4–3 | 52,319 | |
21 November 1953 | Liverpool | A | 2–1 | 47,814 | |
28 November 1953 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | 62,456 | |
5 December 1953 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–2 | 30,085 | |
12 December 1953 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–2 | 60,264 | |
19 December 1953 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | 34,018 | |
26 December 1953 | Blackpool | A | 2–2 | 29,347 | |
28 December 1953 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | 63,661 | |
16 January 1954 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–0 | 45,974 | |
23 January 1954 | Sunderland | H | 1–4 | 60,218 | |
6 February 1954 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 39,503 | |
13 February 1954 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | 45,497 | |
24 February 1954 | Preston North End | A | 1–0 | 25,633 | |
27 February 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–3 | 64,311 | |
6 March 1954 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | 22,726 | |
13 March 1954 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–3 | 41,256 | |
20 March 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | 41,194 | |
27 March 1954 | Manchester United | H | 3–1 | 42,735 | |
3 April 1954 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 30,525 | |
6 April 1954 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | 14,619 | |
10 April 1954 | Liverpool | H | 3–0 | 33,578 | |
16 April 1954 | Portsmouth | H | 3–0 | 44,948 | |
17 April 1954 | Newcastle United | A | 2–5 | 48,243 | |
19 April 1954 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | 30,898 | |
24 April 1954 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–2 | 35,069 |
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FA Cup
Main article: 1953-54 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 9 January 1954 | Aston Villa | H | 5–1 | 50,990 | |
R4 | 30 January 1954 | Norwich City | H | 1–2 | 55,767 |
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- "Arsenal results for the 1960-1961 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.