1897–98 season | |
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Manager | Thomas Mitchell (to April) William Elcoat |
Stadium | Manor Ground |
Second Division | 5th |
FA Cup | First Round |
In the 1897–98 season, the Woolwich Arsenal F.C. played 30 games, won 16 and lost 9. The team finished 5th in the season
Results
Arsenal's score comes first[1]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 September 1897 | Grimsby Town | H | 4–1 | ||
4 September 1897 | Newcastle United | A | 1–4 | ||
6 September 1897 | Burnley | A | 0–5 | ||
11 September 1897 | Lincoln City | H | 2–2 | ||
18 September 1897 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 4–0 | ||
25 September 1897 | Manchester City | A | 1–4 | ||
2 October 1897 | Luton Town | A | 2–0 | ||
9 October 1897 | Luton Town | H | 3–0 | ||
16 October 1897 | Newcastle United | H | 0–0 | ||
23 October 1897 | Leicester Fosse | H | 0–3 | ||
6 November 1897 | Walsall | A | 2–3 | ||
13 November 1897 | Walsall | H | 4–0 | ||
27 November 1897 | Blackpool | H | 2–1 | ||
4 December 1897 | Leicester Fosse | A | 1–2 | ||
18 December 1897 | Loughborough | A | 3–1 | ||
27 December 1897 | Lincoln City | A | 3–2 | ||
1 January 1898 | Blackpool | A | 3–3 | ||
8 January 1898 | Newton Heath | H | 5–1 | ||
15 January 1898 | Burton Swifts | A | 2–1 | ||
5 February 1898 | Manchester City | H | 2–2 | ||
12 February 1898 | Grimsby Town | A | 4–1 | ||
26 February 1898 | Newton Heath | A | 1–5 | ||
5 March 1898 | Small Heath | H | 4–2 | ||
12 March 1898 | Darwen | A | 4–1 | ||
19 March 1898 | Loughborough | H | 4–0 | ||
26 March 1898 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 0–1 | ||
2 April 1898 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | ||
8 April 1898 | Darwen | H | 6–0 | ||
11 April 1898 | Burton Swifts | H | 3–0 | ||
23 April 1898 | Small Heath | A | 1–2 |
Final League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Manchester City | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 36 | 1.833 | 39 |
4 | Newton Heath | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 35 | 1.829 | 38 |
5 | Woolwich Arsenal | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 49 | 1.408 | 37 |
6 | Small Heath | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 50 | 1.160 | 36 |
7 | Leicester Fosse | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 1.314 | 33 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QR3 | 30 October 1897 | St Albans | H | 9–0 | ||
QR4 | 20 November 1897 | Sheppey United | H | 3–0 | ||
QR5 | 11 December 1897 | New Brompton | H | 4–2 | ||
R1 | 29 January 1898 | Burnley | H | 1–3 |
References
- ^ "Arsenal results for the 1897-1898 season – Statto.com". Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2018.