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First Division

Arsenal 1953/54 Season

Final position: 12th

Arsenal took 43 points from 42 First Division games and finished 12th. They went out of the FA Cup in round 4, lifted the London Challenge Cup and took the Community Shield. Doug Lishman top-scored with 20 goals.

League Record

Played

42

Won

15

Drawn

13

Lost

14

GF

75

GA

73

Points

43

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Round 4

London Challenge Cup

Winners

Community Shield

Winners

Top Scorer

Doug Lishman (20)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1953/54 season?
Arsenal finished 12th in the First Division in 1953/54.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1953/54 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 15, drew 13 and lost 14 of 42 games, scoring 75 goals and conceding 73, for 43 points.
Did Arsenal win any trophies in 1953/54?
Yes: Arsenal won the London Challenge Cup and the Community Shield in 1953/54.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1953/54?
Doug Lishman was Arsenal's top scorer in 1953/54 with 20 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches14W 13D 15L
Arsenal 1953/54 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
19 Aug 1953West Bromwich AlbionA0–2
22 Aug 1953Huddersfield TownH0–0
24 Aug 1953Sheffield UnitedA0–1
29 Aug 1953Aston VillaA1–2
1 Sep 1953Sheffield UnitedH1–1
5 Sep 1953Wolverhampton WanderersH2–3
8 Sep 1953ChelseaH1–2
12 Sep 1953SunderlandA1–7
15 Sep 1953ChelseaA2–0
19 Sep 1953Manchester CityH2–2
26 Sep 1953Cardiff CityA3–0
3 Oct 1953Preston North EndH3–2
10 Oct 1953Tottenham HotspurA4–1
17 Oct 1953BurnleyH2–5
24 Oct 1953Charlton AthleticA5–1
31 Oct 1953Sheffield WednesdayH4–1
7 Nov 1953Manchester UnitedA2–2
14 Nov 1953Bolton WanderersH4–3
21 Nov 1953LiverpoolA2–1
28 Nov 1953Newcastle UnitedH2–1
5 Dec 1953MiddlesbroughA0–2
12 Dec 1953West Bromwich AlbionH2–2
19 Dec 1953Huddersfield TownA2–2
26 Dec 1953BlackpoolA2–2
28 Dec 1953BlackpoolH1–1
16 Jan 1954Wolverhampton WanderersA2–0
23 Jan 1954SunderlandH1–4
6 Feb 1954Manchester CityA0–0
13 Feb 1954Cardiff CityH1–1
24 Feb 1954Preston North EndA1–0
27 Feb 1954Tottenham HotspurH0–3
6 Mar 1954BurnleyA1–2
13 Mar 1954Charlton AthleticH3–3
20 Mar 1954Sheffield WednesdayA1–2
27 Mar 1954Manchester UnitedH3–1
3 Apr 1954Bolton WanderersA1–3
6 Apr 1954Aston VillaH1–1
10 Apr 1954LiverpoolH3–0
16 Apr 1954PortsmouthH3–0
17 Apr 1954Newcastle UnitedA2–5
19 Apr 1954PortsmouthA1–1
24 Apr 1954MiddlesbroughH1–2
FA Cup2 matches1W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1953/54 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
9 Jan 1954R3Aston VillaH5–1
30 Jan 1954R4Norwich CityH1–2
Community Shield1 match1W 0D 0L
Arsenal 1953/54 Community Shield results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
12 Oct 1953BlackpoolH3–1
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