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First Division

Arsenal 1946/47 Season

Final position: 13th

Arsenal finished 13th in the First Division, winning 16 of 42 games. They made round 3 of the FA Cup and were beaten in round 1 of the London Challenge Cup. Top scorer was Reg Lewis, with 29 goals.

League Record

Played

42

Won

16

Drawn

9

Lost

17

GF

72

GA

70

Points

41

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Round 3

London Challenge Cup

Round 1

Top Scorer

Reg Lewis (29)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1946/47 season?
Arsenal finished 13th in the First Division in 1946/47.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1946/47 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 16, drew 9 and lost 17 of 42 games, scoring 72 goals and conceding 70, for 41 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1946/47?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1946/47 was the FA Cup, reaching the round 3.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1946/47?
Reg Lewis was Arsenal's top scorer in 1946/47 with 29 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division50 matches21W 10D 19L
Arsenal 1946/47 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
31 Aug 1946Wolverhampton WanderersA1–6Lewis
4 Sep 1946Blackburn RoversH1–3Lewis
7 Sep 1946SunderlandH2–2Lewis (2)
11 Sep 1946EvertonA2–3Lewis (2)
14 Sep 1946Aston VillaA2–0Lewis, O'Flanagan
17 Sep 1946Blackburn RoversA2–1Lewis (2)
21 Sep 1946Derby CountyH0–1
28 Sep 1946Manchester UnitedA2–5Lewis, McPherson
5 Oct 1946BlackpoolA1–2Logie
12 Oct 1946BrentfordH2–2Lewis, Logie
19 Oct 1946Stoke CityH1–0O'Flanagan
26 Oct 1946ChelseaA1–2Lewis
2 Nov 1946Sheffield UnitedH2–3Lewis, Logie
9 Nov 1946Preston North EndA0–2
16 Nov 1946Leeds UnitedH4–2
23 Nov 1946LiverpoolA2–4Lewis, Logie
30 Nov 1946Bolton WanderersH2–2Lewis (penalty), O'Flanagan
7 Dec 1946MiddlesbroughA0–2
14 Dec 1946Charlton AthleticH1–0Rooke
21 Dec 1946Grimsby TownA0–0
25 Dec 1946PortsmouthH2–1Rooke, Logie
26 Dec 1946PortsmouthA2–0Rooke (2)
28 Dec 1946Wolverhampton WanderersH1–1Rooke
4 Jan 1947SunderlandA4–1Rooke (2), Lewis (2)
18 Jan 1947Aston VillaH0–2
1 Feb 1947Manchester UnitedH6–2Rooke (3), Rudkin, Logie, McPherson
8 Feb 1947BlackpoolH1–1Rooke
22 Feb 1947Stoke CityA1–3Rooke
1 Mar 1947ChelseaH1–2Rudkin
15 Mar 1947Preston North EndH4–1Lewis (3), Rooke
22 Mar 1947Leeds UnitedA1–1Lewis
4 Apr 1947Huddersfield TownH1–2Jones
5 Apr 1947Bolton WanderersA3–1Rooke (2), Lewis
7 Apr 1947Huddersfield TownA0–0
12 Apr 1947MiddlesbroughH4–0
19 Apr 1947Charlton AthleticA2–2McPherson, Logie
26 Apr 1947Grimsby TownH5–3Lewis (4), Compton
10 May 1947Derby CountyA1–0Rooke
24 May 1947LiverpoolH1–2McPherson
26 May 1947BrentfordA1–0Sloan
31 May 1947EvertonH2–1Lewis, Rooke
7 Jun 1947Sheffield UnitedH1–2McPherson
12 Apr 1947MiddlesbroughH4–0
19 Apr 1947Charlton AthleticA2–2
26 Apr 1947Grimsby TownH5–3
10 May 1947Derby CountyA1–0
24 May 1947LiverpoolH1–2
26 May 1947BrentfordA1–0
31 May 1947EvertonH2–1
7 Jun 1947Sheffield UnitedA1–2
FA Cup3 matches0W 2D 1L
Arsenal 1946/47 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
11 Jan 1947R3ChelseaA1–1McPherson
15 Jan 1947R3 RChelseaH1–1Rooke
20 Jan 1947R3 2RChelseaN0–2
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