1950–51 Arsenal F.C. season
Appearance
1950–51 season | |||
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Chairman | Bracewell Smith | ||
Manager | Tom Whittaker | ||
Stadium | Highbury | ||
First Division | 5th | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Doug Lishman (17) All: Doug Lishman (17) | ||
Highest home attendance | 72,408 vs. Northampton Town (27 January 1951) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 32,374 vs. Burnley (16 December 1950) | ||
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The 1950–51 season was Arsenal's 31st consecutive season in the top division of English football.
Results
Arsenal's score comes first[1]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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19 August 1950 | Burnley | A | 1–0 | 32,957 | Roper |
23 August 1950 | Chelsea | H | 0–0 | 61,166 | |
26 August 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–2 | 64,600 | Roper, Barnes (pen.) |
30 August 1950 | Chelsea | A | 1–0 | 48,792 | Cox |
5 September 1950 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–0 | 45,647 | Logie (2), Lishman |
6 September 1950 | Everton | H | 2–1 | 36,576 | Cox, Barnes (pen.) |
9 September 1950 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–2 | 46,119 | Lishman |
13 September 1950 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 47,518 | Goring |
16 September 1950 | Huddersfield Town | H | 6–2 | 51,518 | Goring (3), Logie (2), Lishman |
23 September 1950 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | 66,926 | Logie |
30 September 1950 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–0 | 51,928 | Lishman (2), Logie |
7 October 1950 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–1 | 63,539 | Goring, Forbes, Roper |
14 October 1950 | Manchester United | H | 3–0 | 66,150 | Lishman, Goring, own goal |
21 October 1950 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 53,111 | Logie |
28 October 1950 | Derby County | H | 3–1 | 62,889 | Logie, Forbes, Goring |
4 November 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 55,548 | Lishman |
11 November 1950 | Sunderland | H | 5–1 | 68,682 | Lishman (4), Roper |
18 November 1950 | Liverpool | A | 3–1 | 44,193 | Lishman, Logie, Roper |
25 November 1950 | Fulham | H | 5–1 | 41,344 | Lishman (3), Goring, Forbes |
2 December 1950 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 40,489 | |
9 December 1950 | Blackpool | H | 4–4 | 57,445 | Lishman, Forbes, Goring, Barnes (pen.) |
16 December 1950 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 32,374 | |
23 December 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–1 | 54,896 | |
25 December 1950 | Stoke City | H | 0–3 | 36,852 | |
26 December 1950 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 43,315 | |
30 December 1950 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–0 | 39,583 | Goring |
13 January 1951 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–1 | 65,083 | Lewis (2), Goring |
20 January 1951 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | 37,175 | Lewis (2) |
3 February 1951 | Newcastle United | H | 0–0 | 55,073 | |
17 February 1951 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 | 45,999 | |
24 February 1951 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–5 | 58,137 | Goring (2) |
3 March 1951 | Manchester United | A | 1–3 | 46,202 | Holton |
10 March 1951 | Aston Villa | H | 2–1 | 43,747 | Lewis (2) |
17 March 1951 | Derby County | A | 2–4 | 22,168 | Lewis, Goring |
23 March 1951 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 52,051 | |
24 March 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 54,213 | Holton (2) |
26 March 1951 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | 39,189 | Marden |
31 March 1951 | Sunderland | A | 2–0 | 31,515 | Marden, Roper |
7 April 1951 | Liverpool | H | 1–2 | 34,664 | Holton |
14 April 1951 | Fulham | A | 2–3 | 34,111 | Holton, Lewis |
21 April 1951 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 45,040 | Lishman |
2 May 1951 | Blackpool | A | 1–0 | 23,044 | Roper |
Final League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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3 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 53 | 1.491 | 50 |
4 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 53 | 1.170 | 49 |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 56 | 1.304 | 47 |
6 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 65 | 1.169 | 47 |
7 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 71 | 68 | 1.044 | 47 |
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
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face Carlisle United.
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 6 January 1951 | Carlisle United | H | 0–0 | 57,932 | |
R3 R | 11 January 1951 | Carlisle United | A | 4–1 | 21,215 | Logie, Goring, Lewis (2) |
R4 | 14 January 1951 | Northampton Town | H | 3–2 | 72,408 | Lewis (2), Roper |
R5 | 10 February 1951 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 55,058 |
Squad statistics
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Arsenal.
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Friendles | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | ![]() |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 22 (2) | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
Source: [2]
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Arsenal first team line up (1950–51)". Andy's Arsenal Resource Website. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- Soar, Phil; Tyler, Martin (2005). The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-61344-5.
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