1951–52 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal
1951–52 season
ChairmanBracewell Smith
ManagerTom Whittaker
StadiumHighbury
First Division3rd
FA CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Doug Lishman (23)
All:
Doug Lishman (29)
Highest home attendance72,164 vs. Tottenham Hotspur (29 September 1951)
Lowest home attendance35,985 vs. Charlton Athletic (13 March 1952)

The 1951–52 season was Arsenal Football Club's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.[1][2]

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[3]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

Main article: 1951–52 Football League
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
18 August 1951 Huddersfield Town H 2–2 51,072
22 August 1951 Chelsea A 3–1 59,143
25 August 1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–2 40,931
29 August 1951 Chelsea H 2–1 45,768
1 September 1951 Sunderland H 3–0 66,137
5 September 1951 Liverpool H 0–0 47,483
8 September 1951 Aston Villa A 0–1 56,860
12 September 1951 Liverpool A 0–0 39,853
15 September 1951 Derby County H 3–1 47,151
22 September 1951 Manchester City A 2–0 48,418
29 September 1951 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 72,164
6 October 1951 Preston North End A 0–2 38,321
13 October 1951 Burnley H 1–0 45,531
20 October 1951 Charlton Athletic A 3–1 57,031
27 October 1951 Fulham H 4–3 51,178
3 November 1951 Middlesbrough A 3–0 35,408
10 November 1951 West Bromwich Albion H 6–3 52,431
17 November 1951 Newcastle United A 0–2 61,192
24 November 1951 Bolton Wanderers H 4–2 50,790
1 December 1951 Stoke City A 1–2 29,363
8 December 1951 Manchester United H 1–3 53,451
15 December 1951 Huddersfield Town A 3–2 22,427
22 December 1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–2 43,644
25 December 1951 Portsmouth H 4–1 51,241
26 December 1951 Portsmouth A 1–1 41,325
29 December 1951 Sunderland A 1–4 47,045
5 January 1952 Aston Villa H 2–1 51,540
19 January 1952 Derby County A 2–1 28,791
26 January 1952 Manchester City H 2–2 52,527
9 February 1952 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–1 66,438
16 February 1952 Preston North End H 3–3 59,949
1 March 1952 Burnley A 1–0 41,040
13 March 1952 Charlton Athletic H 2–1 35,985
15 March 1952 Fulham A 0–0 44,088
22 March 1952 Middlesbrough H 3–1 50,979
11 April 1952 Blackpool A 0–0 32,186
12 April 1952 Bolton Wanderers A 1–2 47,940
14 April 1952 Blackpool H 4–1 48,445
16 April 1952 Newcastle United H 1–1 51,205
19 April 1952 Stoke City H 4–1 44,962
21 April 1952 West Bromwich Albion A 1–3 39,618
26 April 1952 Manchester United A 1–6 55,516

Final League table

Main article: 1951–52 Football League § First Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1 Manchester United (C) 42 23 11 8 95 52 1.827 57
2 Tottenham Hotspur 42 22 9 11 76 51 1.490 53
3 Arsenal 42 21 11 10 80 61 1.311 53
4 Portsmouth 42 20 8 14 68 58 1.172 48
5 Bolton Wanderers 42 19 10 13 65 61 1.066 48
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

FA Cup

Main article: 1951–52 FA Cup

Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face Norwich City.

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 12 January 1952 Norwich City A 5–0 38,964 Logie, Roper, Lishman (2), Goring
R4 2 February 1952 Barnsley H 4–0 69,466
R5 23 February 1952 Leyton Orient A 2–0 30,000
R6 8 March 1952 Luton Town A 3–2 28,433
SF 5 April 1952 Chelsea N 1–1 68,084
SF R 7 April 1952 Chelsea N 3–0 57,450
F 3 May 1952 Newcastle United N 0–1 100,000

See also

References

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Arsenal results for the 1960–1961 season – Statto.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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