The 1923–24 season was Arsenal's fifth consecutive season in the top division of English football.[1]
| 1923–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Henry Norris | ||
| Manager | Leslie Knighton | ||
| Stadium | Highbury | ||
| First Division | 19th | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| London FA Challenge Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Harry Woods (9) All: Harry Woods (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 50,000 vs. Tottenham Hotspur (17 November 1923) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 15,000 vs. Sheffield United (25 February 1924) | ||
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Results
editArsenal's score comes first[2]
Legend
edit| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
edit| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 1923 | Newcastle United | H | 1–4 | ||
| 27 August 1923 | West Ham United | A | 0–1 | ||
| 1 September 1923 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | ||
| 8 September 1923 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–4 | ||
| 10 September 1923 | West Ham United | H | 4–1 | ||
| 15 September 1923 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | ||
| 22 September 1923 | Birmingham | A | 2–0 | ||
| 29 September 1923 | Birmingham | H | 0–0 | ||
| 6 October 1923 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | ||
| 13 October 1923 | Manchester City | H | 1–2 | ||
| 20 October 1923 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | ||
| 27 October 1923 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | ||
| 3 November 1923 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 | ||
| 10 November 1923 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–0 | ||
| 17 November 1923 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 5–1 | ||
| 24 November 1923 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 5–3 | ||
| 1 December 1923 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–2 | ||
| 8 December 1923 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–2 | ||
| 15 December 1923 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–3 | ||
| 22 December 1923 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–6 | ||
| 26 December 1923 | Notts County | A | 2–1 | ||
| 27 December 1923 | Notts County | H | 0–0 | ||
| 29 December 1923 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | ||
| 5 January 1924 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | ||
| 19 January 1924 | Cardiff City | H | 1–2 | ||
| 26 January 1924 | Cardiff City | A | 0–4 | ||
| 9 February 1924 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | ||
| 16 February 1924 | Aston Villa | H | 0–1 | ||
| 25 February 1924 | Sheffield United | H | 1–3 | ||
| 1 March 1924 | Liverpool | H | 3–1 | ||
| 12 March 1924 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | ||
| 15 March 1924 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 | ||
| 22 March 1924 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–0 | ||
| 2 April 1924 | Liverpool | A | 0–0 | ||
| 5 April 1924 | Burnley | H | 2–0 | ||
| 12 April 1924 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | ||
| 18 April 1924 | Everton | A | 1–3 | ||
| 19 April 1924 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | ||
| 21 April 1924 | Everton | H | 0–1 | ||
| 26 April 1924 | Preston North End | A | 2–0 | ||
| 28 April 1924 | Burnley | A | 1–4 | ||
| 3 May 1924 | Preston North End | H | 1–2 |
FA Cup
editArsenal entered the FA Cup in the first round proper, in which they were drawn to face West Ham United.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12 January 1924 | Luton Town | H | 4–1 | 37,500 | Milne, Blyth, Turnbull, Woods |
| R2 | 14 January 1925 | Cardiff City | A | 0–1 | 35,000 |
London FA Challenge Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 22 October 1923 | Tufnell Park | H | 4–0 | 4,000 | Young, Woods |
| R2 | 5 November 1923 | Brentford | H | 3–2 | 2,500 | Woods, Young, Voysey |
| SF | 3 December 1923 | Millwall | N | 2–1 (aet) | 3,000 | Graham, Young |
| Final | 10 December 1923 | Charlton Athletic | N | 3–1 | 4,000 | Young, Haden |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Arsenal first team line up (1923–24)". Andy's Arsenal Resource Website. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Arsenal results for the 1923–1924 season – Statto.com". Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- Soar, Phil & Tyler, Martin (2005). The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-61344-5.