1950–51 Arsenal F.C. season
| 1950–51 season | |||
| Chairman | Bracewell Smith | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Tom Whittaker | ||
| Stadium | Highbury | ||
| First Division | 5th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Doug Lishman (17) All: Doug Lishman (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 72,408 vs. Northampton Town (27 January 1951) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 32,374 vs. Burnley (16 December 1950) | ||
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The 1950–51 season was Arsenal's 31st consecutive season in the top division of English football.
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorer(s) | Attendance[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1950 | Burnley | A | W | 1–0 | Roper | 32,957 |
| 23 August 1950 | Chelsea | H | D | 0–0 | 61,166 | |
| 26 August 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | D | 2–2 | Roper, Barnes (pen.) | 64,600 |
| 30 August 1950 | Chelsea | A | W | 1–0 | Cox | 48,792 |
| 5 September 1950 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 3–0 | Logie (2), Lishman | 45,647 |
| 6 September 1950 | Everton | H | W | 2–1 | Cox, Barnes (pen.) | 36,576 |
| 9 September 1950 | Middlesbrough | A | L | 1–2 | Lishman | 46,119 |
| 13 September 1950 | Everton | A | D | 1–1 | Goring | 47,518 |
| 16 September 1950 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 6–2 | Goring (3), Logie (2), Lishman | 51,518 |
| 23 September 1950 | Newcastle United | A | L | 1–2 | Logie | 66,926 |
| 30 September 1950 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 3–0 | Lishman (2), Logie | 51,928 |
| 7 October 1950 | Charlton Athletic | A | W | 3–1 | Goring, Forbes, Roper | 63,539 |
| 14 October 1950 | Manchester United | H | W | 3–0 | Lishman, Goring, own goal | 66,150 |
| 21 October 1950 | Aston Villa | A | D | 1–1 | Logie | 53,111 |
| 28 October 1950 | Derby County | H | W | 3–1 | Logie, Forbes, Goring | 62,889 |
| 4 November 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | W | 1–0 | Lishman | 55,548 |
| 11 November 1950 | Sunderland | H | W | 5–1 | Lishman (4), Roper | 68,682 |
| 18 November 1950 | Liverpool | A | W | 3–1 | Lishman, Logie, Roper | 44,193 |
| 25 November 1950 | Fulham | H | W | 5–1 | Lishman (3), Goring, Forbes | 41,344 |
| 2 December 1950 | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 0–3 | 40,489 | |
| 9 December 1950 | Blackpool | H | D | 4–4 | Lishman, Forbes, Goring, Barnes (pen.) | 57,445 |
| 16 December 1950 | Burnley | H | L | 0–1 | 32,374 | |
| 23 December 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 0–1 | 54,896 | |
| 25 December 1950 | Stoke City | H | L | 0–3 | 36,852 | |
| 26 December 1950 | Stoke City | A | L | 0–1 | 43,315 | |
| 30 December 1950 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | W | 2–0 | Goring (2) | 39,583 |
| 13 January 1951 | Middlesbrough | H | W | 3–1 | Lewis (2), Goring | 65,083 |
| 20 January 1951 | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 2–2 | Lewis (2) | 37,175 |
| 3 February 1951 | Newcastle United | H | D | 0–0 | 55,073 | |
| 17 February 1951 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0–2 | 35,851 | |
| 24 February 1951 | Charlton Athletic | H | L | 2–5 | Goring (2) | 58,137 |
| 3 March 1951 | Manchester United | A | L | 1–3 | Holton | 46,202 |
| 10 March 1951 | Aston Villa | H | W | 2–1 | Lewis (2) | 43,747 |
| 17 March 1951 | Derby County | A | L | 2–4 | Lewis, Goring | 22,168 |
| 23 March 1951 | Portsmouth | H | L | 0–1 | 52,051 | |
| 24 March 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 2–1 | Holton (2) | 54,213 |
| 26 March 1951 | Portsmouth | A | D | 1–1 | Marden | 39,189 |
| 31 March 1951 | Sunderland | A | W | 2–0 | Marden, Roper | 31,515 |
| 7 April 1951 | Liverpool | H | L | 1–2 | Holton | 34,664 |
| 14 April 1951 | Fulham | A | L | 2–3 | Holton, Lewis | 34,111 |
| 21 April 1951 | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 1–1 | Lishman | 45,040 |
| 2 May 1951 | Blackpool | A | W | 1–0 | Roper | 23,044 |
FA Cup
See also: 1950–51 FA Cup
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face Carlisle United.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 6 January 1951 | Carlisle United | H | D | 0–0 | Milne, Blyth, Turnbull, Woods | 57,932 |
| Third round replay | 11 January 1951 | Carlisle United | A | W | 4–1 | Jimmy Logie, Peter Goring, Reg Lewis (2) | 21,215 |
| Fourth round | 14 January 1951 | Northampton Town | H | W | 3–2 | Reg Lewis (2), Don Roper | 72,408 |
| Fifth round | 10 February 1951 | Manchester United | A | L | 0–1 | 55,058 |
Squad statistics
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Arsenal.
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Friendles | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  George Swindin |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| GK | Ted Platt |
17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 22 (2) | 0 |
| DF | Walley Barnes |
35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
Source: [2]
See also
References
- ↑ Ollier, Fred (1995). Arsenal: A Complete Record (4th ed.). Breedon Books. p. 160. ISBN 1-85983-011-0.
- ↑ "Arsenal first team line up (1950–51)". Andy's Arsenal Resource Website. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- Soar, Phil & Tyler, Martin (2005). The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-61344-5.
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