1912–13 Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season

Woolwich Arsenal
1912–13 season
Chairman	Henry Norris
Manager	George Morrell
Stadium	Manor Ground
First Division	20th
FA Cup	3rd Round
	← 1911–12 1913–14 →

The 1912-13 season was Woolwich Arsenal`s ninth consecutive campaign in the first division of English football, but it would prove to be their last for nearly six years, as the club was relegated for the first and only time in their history. The Reds finished 20th, winning just three times in the league and four times in total, going out to Liverpool 4-1 at Highbury in the second hurdle of the FA Cup. The Reds` league goal difference was -48, and their top goalscorer in the league, Charles Randall, managed just four goals in 38 games. The season began with a win, a draw and three losses in the opening five matches, before Woolwich Arsenal embarked upon a run of 22 games without a league win, and in 25 games in all competitions just one match was won, against Croydon Common in the FA Cup first round. Two league wins in a row-against Manchester City and West Bromwich Albion followed, before the Reds` relegation was confirmed on the penultimate day of the season, with Woolwich drawing with Tottenham Hotspur whilst Chelsea defeated Middlesbrough, meaning they fell eight points behind with a game to go.

Results[]

Arsenal's score comes first^[1]

Win	Draw	Loss

Football League First Division[]

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
2 September 1912	Manchester United	H	0–0
7 September 1912	Liverpool	A	0–3
14 September 1912	Bolton Wanderers	H	1–2
16 September 1912	Aston Villa	H	0–3
21 September 1912	Sheffield United	A	3–1
28 September 1912	Newcastle United	H	1–1
5 October 1912	Oldham Athletic	A	0–0
12 October 1912	Chelsea	H	0–1
19 October 1912	Sunderland	H	1–3
26 October 1912	Bradford City	A	1–3
2 November 1912	Manchester City	H	0–4
9 November 1912	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–2
16 November 1912	Everton	H	0–0
23 November 1912	The Wednesday	A	0–2
30 November 1912	Blackburn Rovers	H	0–1
7 December 1912	Derby County	A	1–4
14 December 1912	Tottenham Hotspur	H	0–3
21 December 1912	Middlesbrough	A	0–2
25 December 1912	Notts County	H	0–0
26 December 1912	Notts County	A	1–2
28 December 1912	Liverpool	H	1–1
1 January 1913	Sunderland	A	1–4
4 January 1913	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–5
18 January 1913	Sheffield United	H	1–3
25 January 1913	Newcastle United	A	1–3
8 February 1913	Oldham Athletic	H	0–0
15 February 1913	Chelsea	A	1–1
1 March 1913	Bradford City	H	1–1
8 March 1913	Manchester City	A	1–0
15 March 1913	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–0
21 March 1913	Manchester United	A	0–2
22 March 1913	Everton	A	0–3
24 March 1913	Aston Villa	A	1–4
29 March 1913	The Wednesday	H	2–5
5 April 1913	Blackburn Rovers	A	1–1
12 April 1913	Derby County	H	1–2
19 April 1913	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–1
26 April 1913	Middlesbrough	H	1–1

Final League table[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
16	Middlesbrough	38	11	10	17	55	69	0.797	32
17	Tottenham Hotspur	38	12	6	20	45	72	0.625	30
18	Chelsea	38	11	6	21	51	73	0.699	28
19	Notts County	38	7	9	22	28	56	0.500	23	Relegated
20	Woolwich Arsenal	38	3	12	23	26	74	0.351	18	Relegated

Source:^{[citation needed]}

FA Cup[]


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
R1	11 January 1913	Croydon Common	A	0–0
R1:R	15 January 1913	Croydon Common	H	2–1
R2	1 February 1913	Liverpool	H	1–4

References[]

^ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1912-1913/results

[1] ttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1912-1913/results

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