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First Division

Arsenal 1951/52 Season

Final position: 3rd

Arsenal finished 3rd in the First Division, winning 21 of 42 games. They lost the FA Cup final and went out of the London Challenge Cup in round 1. Doug Lishman top-scored with 29 goals.

League Record

Played

42

Won

21

Drawn

11

Lost

10

GF

80

GA

61

Points

53

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Runners-up

London Challenge Cup

Round 1

Top Scorer

Doug Lishman (29)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1951/52 season?
Arsenal finished 3rd in the First Division in 1951/52.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1951/52 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 21, drew 11 and lost 10 of 42 games, scoring 80 goals and conceding 61, for 53 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1951/52?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1951/52 was the FA Cup, reaching the runners-up.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1951/52?
Doug Lishman was Arsenal's top scorer in 1951/52 with 29 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches21W 11D 10L
Arsenal 1951/52 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
18 Aug 1951Huddersfield TownH2–2
22 Aug 1951ChelseaA3–1
25 Aug 1951Wolverhampton WanderersA1–2
29 Aug 1951ChelseaH2–1
1 Sep 1951SunderlandH3–0
5 Sep 1951LiverpoolH0–0
8 Sep 1951Aston VillaA0–1
12 Sep 1951LiverpoolA0–0
15 Sep 1951Derby CountyH3–1
22 Sep 1951Manchester CityA2–0
29 Sep 1951Tottenham HotspurH1–1
6 Oct 1951Preston North EndA0–2
13 Oct 1951BurnleyH1–0
20 Oct 1951Charlton AthleticA3–1
27 Oct 1951FulhamH4–3
3 Nov 1951MiddlesbroughA3–0
10 Nov 1951West Bromwich AlbionH6–3
17 Nov 1951Newcastle UnitedA0–2
24 Nov 1951Bolton WanderersH4–2
1 Dec 1951Stoke CityA1–2
8 Dec 1951Manchester UnitedH1–3
15 Dec 1951Huddersfield TownA3–2
22 Dec 1951Wolverhampton WanderersH2–2
25 Dec 1951PortsmouthH4–1
26 Dec 1951PortsmouthA1–1
29 Dec 1951SunderlandA1–4
5 Jan 1952Aston VillaH2–1
19 Jan 1952Derby CountyA2–1
26 Jan 1952Manchester CityH2–2
9 Feb 1952Tottenham HotspurA2–1
16 Feb 1952Preston North EndH3–3
1 Mar 1952BurnleyA1–0
13 Mar 1952Charlton AthleticH2–1
15 Mar 1952FulhamA0–0
22 Mar 1952MiddlesbroughH3–1
11 Apr 1952BlackpoolA0–0
12 Apr 1952Bolton WanderersA1–2
14 Apr 1952BlackpoolH4–1
16 Apr 1952Newcastle UnitedH1–1
19 Apr 1952Stoke CityH4–1
21 Apr 1952West Bromwich AlbionA1–3
26 Apr 1952Manchester UnitedA1–6
FA Cup7 matches5W 1D 1L
Arsenal 1951/52 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
12 Jan 1952R3Norwich CityA5–0Logie, Roper, Lishman (2), Goring
2 Feb 1952R4BarnsleyH4–0
23 Feb 1952R5Leyton OrientA2–0
8 Mar 1952R6Luton TownA3–2
5 Apr 1952SFChelseaN1–1
7 Apr 1952SF RChelseaN3–0
3 May 1952FNewcastle UnitedN0–1
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