1917–18 Arsenal F.C. season

The Arsenal

1917–18 season
Chairman	Henry Norris
Manager	James McEwen
London Combination	5th
Top goalscorer	League: All: )

Results

Arsenal's score comes first

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

London Combination

Main article: London Combination

Selected results from the league.

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
1 September 1917	Queen's Park Rangers	H	2–0
8 September 1917	Clapton Orient	A	0–5
15 September 1917	Millwall	H	4–0
22 September 1917	Tottenham Hotspur	A	2–1
29 September 1917	Chelsea	H	0–1
6 October 1917	Brentford	A	2–2
13 October 1917	Crystal Palace	A	0–2
20 October 1917	West Ham United	H	2–2
27 October 1917	Queen's Park Rangers	A	0–2
3 November 1917	Clapton Orient	H	3–1
10 November 1917	Millwall	A	2–2
17 November 1917	Tottenham Hotspur	H	0–1
24 November 1917	Chelsea	A	3–4
1 December 1917	Brentford	H	4–1
8 December 1917	Crystal Palace	H	0–2
15 December 1917	West Ham United	A	2–3
22 December 1917	Queen's Park Rangers	H	3–0
25 December 1917	Fulham	A	1–1
26 December 1917	Fulham	H	1–1
29 December 1917	Clapton Orient	A	2–1
5 January 1918	Millwall	H	1–0
12 January 1918	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–4
19 January 1918	Chelsea	H	4–1
26 January 1918	Brentford	A	2–3
2 February 1918	Crystal Palace	A	4–1
9 February 1918	Fulham	H	0–3
16 February 1918	Queen's Park Rangers	A	3–0
23 February 1918	Clapton Orient	H	7–1
2 March 1918	Millwall	A	3–0
9 March 1918	Tottenham Hotspur	H	4–1
16 March 1918	Chelsea	A	4–2
23 March 1918	Brentford	H	1–3
29 March 1918	West Ham United	A	4–1
30 March 1918	Crystal Palace	H	3–0
1 April 1918	West Ham United	H	1–3
6 April 1918	Fulham	A	1–2

Final League Table

Pos	Team	Pld		W	D	L	F	A		Pts	GA
1	Chelsea	36		21	8	7	82	39		50	2.277
2	West Ham United	36		20	9	7	103	51		49	2.861
3	Fulham	36		20	7	9	75	60		47	2.083
4	Tottenham Hotspur	36		22	2	12	86	56		46	2.388
5	The Arsenal	36		16	5	15	76	57		37	2.111
6	Brentford	36		16	3	17	81	94		35	2.250
7	Crystal Palace	36		13	4	19	54	83		30	1.500
8	Queen's Park Rangers	36		14	2	20	20	48		30	0.555
9	Millwall	36		12	4	20	52	74		28	1.444
10	Clapton Orient	36		2	4	30	34	104		8	0.944

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
	League Champions