1922–23 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal
1922–23 season
ChairmanHenry Norris
ManagerLeslie Knighton
StadiumHighbury
First Division11th
FA CupFirst round
London FA Challenge CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Bob Turnbull (20)
All:
Bob Turnbull (21)
Highest home attendance55,000 vs. Tottenham Hotspur (30 September 1922)
Lowest home attendance11,027 vs. Tottenham Hotspur (23 November 1922)

The 1922–23 season was Arsenal's fourth consecutive season in the top division of English football.[1]

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

Main article: 1922–23 Football League
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
26 August 1922 Liverpool A 2–5
28 August 1922 Burnley H 1–1
2 September 1922 Liverpool H 1–0
4 September 1922 Burnley A 1–4
9 September 1922 Cardiff City A 1–4
16 September 1922 Cardiff City H 2–1
23 September 1922 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–1
30 September 1922 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–2
2 October 1922 Sheffield United A 1–2
7 October 1922 West Bromwich Albion H 3–1
14 October 1922 West Bromwich Albion A 0–7
21 October 1922 Newcastle United A 1–1
28 October 1922 Newcastle United H 1–2
4 November 1922 Everton A 0–1
11 November 1922 Everton H 1–2
18 November 1922 Sunderland A 3–3
25 November 1922 Sunderland H 2–3
2 December 1922 Birmingham A 2–3
9 December 1922 Birmingham H 1–0
16 December 1922 Huddersfield Town H 1–1
23 December 1922 Huddersfield Town A 0–4
25 December 1922 Bolton Wanderers A 1–4
26 December 1922 Bolton Wanderers H 5–0
30 December 1922 Stoke H 3–0
1 January 1923 Blackburn Rovers A 5–0
6 January 1923 Stoke A 0–1
20 January 1923 Manchester City H 1–0
27 January 1923 Manchester City A 0–0
3 February 1923 Nottingham Forest A 1–2
10 February 1923 Nottingham Forest H 2–0
17 February 1923 Chelsea A 0–0
24 February 1923 Chelsea H 3–1
3 March 1923 Middlesbrough A 0–2
10 March 1923 Middlesbrough H 3–0
17 March 1923 Oldham Athletic H 2–0
24 March 1923 Oldham Athletic A 0–0
31 March 1923 Aston Villa H 2–0
2 April 1923 Blackburn Rovers H 1–1
7 April 1923 Aston Villa A 1–1
14 April 1923 Preston North End H 1–1
21 April 1923 Preston North End A 2–1
28 April 1923 Sheffield United H 2–0

Final League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
9 Cardiff City 42 18 7 17 73 59 1.237 43
10 Sheffield United 42 16 10 16 68 64 1.063 42
11 Arsenal 42 16 10 16 61 62 0.984 42
12 Tottenham Hotspur 42 17 7 18 50 50 1.000 41
13 Bolton Wanderers 42 14 12 16 50 58 0.862 40
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup

See also: 1922–23 FA Cup

Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the first round proper, in which they were drawn to face Liverpool.

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 13 January 1923 Liverpool A 0–0 37,000
R2 17 January 1923 Liverpool H 1–4 39,000 Turnbull

London FA Challenge Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 23 October 1922 Chelsea H 3–2 11,027 Graham (pen.), Roe, Paterson
R2 30 October 1922 West Ham United A 0–1 2,500

See also

References

  1. ^ "Arsenal first team line up (1922–23)". Andy's Arsenal Resource Website. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Arsenal results for the 1922–1923 season – Statto.com". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  • Soar, Phil & Tyler, Martin (2005). The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-61344-5.