Arsenal 1953–54 football season
During the 1953–54 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary[]
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Final league table[]
10
|
Cardiff City
|
42
|
18
|
8
|
16
|
51
|
71
|
0.718
|
44
|
11
|
Preston North End
|
42
|
19
|
5
|
18
|
87
|
58
|
1.500
|
43
|
12
|
Arsenal
|
42
|
15
|
13
|
14
|
75
|
73
|
1.027
|
43
|
13
|
Aston Villa
|
42
|
16
|
9
|
17
|
70
|
68
|
1.029
|
41
|
14
|
Portsmouth
|
42
|
14
|
11
|
17
|
81
|
89
|
0.910
|
39
|
Source:[citation needed]
Results[]
Arsenal's score comes first[1]
Legend[]
FA Charity Shield[]
Main article: 1953 FA Charity Shield
Arsenal entered the FA Charity Shield as 1952-53 League champions, in which they faced FA Cup winners Blackpool.
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
|
12 October 1953 |
Blackpool |
H |
3–1 |
39,583 |
|
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19 August 1953 |
West Bromwich Albion |
A |
0–2 |
46,812 |
|
22 August 1953 |
Huddersfield Town |
H |
0–0 |
54,847 |
|
24 August 1953 |
Sheffield United |
A |
0–1 |
50,723 |
|
29 August 1953 |
Aston Villa |
A |
1–2 |
33,731 |
|
1 September 1953 |
Sheffield United |
H |
1–1 |
42,077 |
|
5 September 1953 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
H |
2–3 |
60,460 |
|
8 September 1953 |
Chelsea |
H |
1–2 |
54,946 |
|
12 September 1953 |
Sunderland |
A |
1–7 |
59,784 |
|
15 September 1953 |
Chelsea |
A |
2–0 |
60,652 |
|
19 September 1953 |
Manchester City |
H |
2–2 |
65,869 |
|
26 September 1953 |
Cardiff City |
A |
3–0 |
49,137 |
|
3 October 1953 |
Preston North End |
H |
3–2 |
61,807 |
|
10 October 1953 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
A |
4–1 |
69,821 |
|
17 October 1953 |
Burnley |
H |
2–5 |
47,353 |
|
24 October 1953 |
Charlton Athletic |
A |
5–1 |
60,259 |
|
31 October 1953 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
H |
4–1 |
52,543 |
|
7 November 1953 |
Manchester United |
A |
2–2 |
29,914 |
|
14 November 1953 |
Bolton Wanderers |
H |
4–3 |
52,319 |
|
21 November 1953 |
Liverpool |
A |
2–1 |
47,814 |
|
28 November 1953 |
Newcastle United |
H |
2–1 |
62,456 |
|
5 December 1953 |
Middlesbrough |
A |
0–2 |
30,085 |
|
12 December 1953 |
West Bromwich Albion |
H |
2–2 |
60,264 |
|
19 December 1953 |
Huddersfield Town |
A |
2–2 |
34,018 |
|
26 December 1953 |
Blackpool |
A |
2–2 |
29,347 |
|
28 December 1953 |
Blackpool |
H |
1–1 |
63,661 |
|
16 January 1954 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
A |
2–0 |
45,974 |
|
23 January 1954 |
Sunderland |
H |
1–4 |
60,218 |
|
6 February 1954 |
Manchester City |
A |
0–0 |
39,503 |
|
13 February 1954 |
Cardiff City |
H |
1–1 |
45,497 |
|
24 February 1954 |
Preston North End |
A |
1–0 |
25,633 |
|
27 February 1954 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
H |
0–3 |
64,311 |
|
6 March 1954 |
Burnley |
A |
1–2 |
22,726 |
|
13 March 1954 |
Charlton Athletic |
H |
3–3 |
41,256 |
|
20 March 1954 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
A |
1–2 |
41,194 |
|
27 March 1954 |
Manchester United |
H |
3–1 |
42,735 |
|
3 April 1954 |
Bolton Wanderers |
A |
1–3 |
30,525 |
|
6 April 1954 |
Aston Villa |
H |
1–1 |
14,619 |
|
10 April 1954 |
Liverpool |
H |
3–0 |
33,578 |
|
16 April 1954 |
Portsmouth |
H |
3–0 |
44,948 |
|
17 April 1954 |
Newcastle United |
A |
2–5 |
48,243 |
|
19 April 1954 |
Portsmouth |
A |
1–1 |
30,898 |
|
24 April 1954 |
Middlesbrough |
H |
1–2 |
35,069 |
|
FA Cup[]
Main article: 1953-54 FA Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
|
R3 |
9 January 1954 |
Aston Villa |
H |
5–1 |
50,990 |
|
R4 |
30 January 1954 |
Norwich City |
H |
1–2 |
55,767 |
|
Squad[]
[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References[]