1938–39 Arsenal F.C. season
Appearance
1938–39 season | |||
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Chairman | Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard | ||
Manager | George Allison | ||
Stadium | Highbury | ||
First Division | 5th | ||
FA Cup | Third Round | ||
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The 1938–39 season was Arsenal's 20th 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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27 August 1938 | Portsmouth | H | 2–0 | 54,940 | |
3 September 1938 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | 26,126 | |
8 September 1938 | Brentford | A | 0–1 | 38,535 | |
10 September 1938 | Everton | H | 1–2 | 64,555 | |
14 September 1938 | Derby County | H | 1–2 | 25,756 | |
17 September 1938 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 45,364 | |
24 September 1938 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | 66,456 | |
1 October 1938 | Sunderland | A | 0–0 | 51,042 | |
8 October 1938 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 39,174 | |
15 October 1938 | Chelsea | A | 2–4 | 65,443 | |
22 October 1938 | Preston North End | H | 1–0 | 40,296 | |
29 October 1938 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 46,611 | |
5 November 1938 | Leeds United | H | 2–3 | 39,092 | |
12 November 1938 | Liverpool | A | 2–2 | 42,540 | |
19 November 1938 | Leicester City | H | 0–0 | 36,407 | |
26 November 1938 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | 29,047 | |
3 December 1938 | Birmingham | H | 3–1 | 33,710 | |
10 December 1938 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 42,008 | |
17 December 1938 | Stoke City | H | 4–1 | 30,006 | |
24 December 1938 | Portsmouth | A | 0–0 | 21,344 | |
27 December 1938 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | 51,479 | |
31 December 1938 | Huddersfeld Town | H | 1–0 | 34,146 | |
14 January 1939 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 47,178 | |
21 January 1939 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | 39,702 | |
28 January 1939 | Aston Villa | A | 3–1 | 57,453 | |
1 February 1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 33,103 | |
4 February 1939 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | 45,875 | |
18 February 1939 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | 54,510 | |
21 February 1939 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | 10,845 | |
25 February 1939 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | 29,678 | |
4 March 1939 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | 29,814 | |
11 March 1939 | Leeds United | A | 2–4 | 22,160 | |
18 March 1939 | Liverpool | H | 2–0 | 31,495 | |
25 March 1939 | Leicester City | A | 2–0 | 22,565 | |
1 April 1939 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–2 | 34,669 | |
7 April 1939 | Blackpool | A | 0–1 | 31,497 | |
8 April 1939 | Birmingham | A | 2–1 | 33,250 | |
10 April 1939 | Blackpool | H | 2–1 | 30,760 | |
15 April 1939 | Manchester United | H | 2–1 | 25,741 | |
22 April 1939 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 26,039 | |
29 April 1939 | Derby County | A | 2–1 | 10,186 | |
6 May 1939 | Brentford | H | 2–0 | 30,928 |
Final League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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3 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 75 | 59 | 1.271 | 50 |
4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 93 | 74 | 1.257 | 49 |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 41 | 1.341 | 47 |
6 | Derby County | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 55 | 1.200 | 46 |
7 | Stoke City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 71 | 68 | 1.044 | 46 |
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 Chelsea.
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 7 January 1939 | Chelsea | A | 1–2 | 58,095 |
See also
References