1897–98 Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season

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Woolwich Arsenal
1897–98 season
ManagerThomas Mitchell (to April)
William Elcoat
StadiumManor Ground
5th
FA CupFirst Round

Results[]

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division[]

Main article: 1897–98 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: [2]

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1897–98 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[]

  1. ^ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1897-1898/results
  2. ^ League Division Two table at close of 1897–98 season. 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 6 September 2017. Select date if required via dropdown menus.
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