1952–53 Arsenal F.C. season 67th season in existence of Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal 1952–53 football season
During the 1952–53 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary
After finishing third the previous term, Arsenal battled with Preston North End in the 1952/53 season for the title, and ultimately finished level on points; however, Arsenal won the league for the seventh time on goal average, by a margin of 0.099. With Preston having won their final game of the season two days before Arsenal faced Burnley in their final match, it meant Arsenal needed to win to claim the title. Goals from Alex Forbes , Jimmy Logie and Doug Lishman ensured a 3–2 win.
In the FA Cup , Arsenal beat Doncaster Rovers , Bury and Burnley before being knocked out by eventual winners Blackpool in the quarter-finals. The Gunners' biggest win was joint between the cup win over Bury and a league fixture against Derby County ; both were won 6–2. Their highest scoring match was a 6–4 triumph at Reading , and their top scorer Doug Lishman, who scored 25 goals in all competitions.[ 1]
Final league table
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
Arsenal's score comes first [ 2]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
23 August 1952
Aston Villa
A
2–1
50,930
Oakes, Lishman
27 August 1952
Manchester United
H
2–1
57,831
Cox, Goring
30 August 1952
Sunderland
H
1–2
56,873
Lishman
3 September 1952
Manchester United
A
0–0
39,193
6 September 1952
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1–1
43,371
Roper
10 September 1952
Portsmouth
H
3–1
39,743
Milton, Goring, Roper
13 September 1952
Charlton Athletic
H
3–4
60,102
Daniel, Milton, Goring
17 September 1952
Portsmouth
A
2–2
37,356
Holton 2
20 September 1952
Tottenham Hotspur
A
3–1
69,247
Milton, Logie, Goring
27 September 1952
Derby County
A
0–2
24,582
4 October 1952
Blackpool
H
3–1
66,642
Logie, Roper 2
11 October 1952
Sheffield Wednesday
H
2–2
54,678
Logie, Roper
25 October 1952
Newcastle United
H
3–0
63,744
Lishman, Roper 2
1 November 1952
West Bromwich Albion
A
0–2
48,061
8 November 1952
Middlesbrough
H
2–1
48,564
Milton, Holton
15 November 1952
Liverpool
A
5–1
45,010
Holton 3, Marden 2
22 November 1952
Manchester City
H
3–1
38,161
Logie 2, Lishman
29 November 1952
Stoke City
A
1–1
24,057
Holton
13 December 1952
Burnley
A
1–1
32,753
Milton
20 December 1952
Aston Villa
H
3–1
30,064
Holton, Lishman, Roper
25 December 1952
Bolton Wanderers
A
6–4
45,432
Daniel, Milton, Logie, Holton 2, Roper
3 January 1953
Sunderland
A
1–3
54,912
Lishman
17 January 1953
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
5–3
57,983
Daniel, Milton, Logie, Lishman 2
24 January 1953
Charlton Athletic
A
2–2
66,555
Lishman, Roper
7 February 1953
Tottenham Hotspur
H
4–0
69,051
Logie, Holton 2, Lishman
18 February 1953
Derby County
H
6–2
32,681
Daniel 2, Holton 2, Lishman 2
21 February 1953
Blackpool
A
2–3
30,034
Mercer, Goring
2 March 1953
Sheffield Wednesday
A
4–1
32,814
Holton 4
7 March 1953
Cardiff City
H
0–1
59,780
14 March 1953
Newcastle United
A
2–2
51,618
Lishman 2
19 March 1953
Preston North End
H
1–1
33,597
Mercer
21 March 1953
West Bromwich Albion
H
2–2
49,078
Holton, Roper
28 March 1953
Middlesbrough
A
0–2
25,911
3 April 1953
Chelsea
A
1–1
72,614
Goring
4 April 1953
Liverpool
H
5–3
39,564
Goring, Lishman, Roper 2, Hughes (og)
6 April 1953
Chelsea
H
2–0
40,536
Lishman, Marden
11 April 1953
Manchester City
A
4–2
50,018
Roper, Logie, Goring 2
15 April 1953
Bolton Wanderers
H
4–1
35,381
Goring, Lishman 2, Marden
18 April 1953
Stoke City
H
3–1
47,376
Lishman 3
22 April 1953
Cardiff City
A
0–0
57,893
25 April 1953
Preston North End
A
0–2
39,537
1 May 1953
Burnley
H
3–2
51,586
Forbes, Logie, Lishman
[ 3]
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
10 January 1953
Doncaster Rovers
H
4–0
57,443
Logie, Holton, Lishman, Roper
R4
31 January 1953
Bury
H
6–2
45,071
Milton, Logie, Holton, Lishman, Roper, Daniel (og)
R5
14 February 1953
Burnley
A
2–0
52,122
Holton, Lishman
R6
28 February 1953
Blackpool
H
1–2
69,158
Logie
[ 3]
References
Royal Arsenal F.C. Woolwich Arsenal F.C. Arsenal F.C.