1941–42 Arsenal F.C. season

English football club season December 2022 May 2013 Arsenal 1941–42 George Allison Robin Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 8th Marquess of Londonderry London War League 1st London War Cup Semi-final _collarwhite _hoops_white ffffff ff0000 ffffff ffffff 000066 1940–41 1942–43 The 1941–42 season was Arsenal Football Club's third season playing wartime football and their first in the London War League, a breakoff from the official Football League wartime leagues. Arsenal won the London War League. The team also competed in the London War Cup and lost in the semifinals. Background Arsenal played their home games at White Hart Lane, as Highbury had been transformed to support Air Raid Precautions.Soar Phil Arsenal: Official History Tyler Martin Hamlyn 1995 0600588262 London 98 en Arsenal competed in the London War League. The London teams, as the London War League was unsanctioned, were expelled from the Football League.Forster Richard 24 April 2020 How English football responded to the second world war https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-agony-and-the-ecstasy/2020/apr/24/how-english-football-responded-to-the-second-world-war https://web.archive.org/web/20230427110700/https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-agony-and-the-ecstasy/2020/apr/24/how-english-football-responded-to-the-second-world-war 27 April 2023 17 November 2023 The GuardianTaylor Matthew 8 November 2017 Life during wartime: how the Second World War exposed football's regional divides https://www.wsc.co.uk/stories/life-during-wartime-how-the-second-world-war-exposed-football-s-regional-divides/ https://web.archive.org/web/20231120164424/https://www.wsc.co.uk/stories/life-during-wartime-how-the-second-world-war-exposed-football-s-regional-divides/ 20 November 2023 20 November 2023 When Saturday Comes Arsenal's manager, George Allison, was influential in the London club's breakaway movement. Arsenal competed in the London War Cup, the second iteration of the competition. Arsenal faced Brentford in the semifinals, tying the first match and requiring a replay. Arsenal then lost the replay as the Brentford goalkeeper, Chelsea player John Jackson who was fielded as a "guest" player, saved a Cliff Bastin penalty to maintain a 2-1 score to Brentford.Foster Richard 5 January 2021 When Brentford won a Wembley cup final – with help from traffic police https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/05/brentford-won-wembley-cup-final-traffic-police-tottenham https://web.archive.org/web/20230701113827/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/05/brentford-won-wembley-cup-final-traffic-police-tottenham 1 July 2023 20 November 2023 The Guardian Arsenal won the London War League, scoring 108 goals in 30 matches.10 May 2017 Arsenal at War https://www.arsenal.com/history/post-war-arsenal/highbury-stages-first-live-broadcast https://web.archive.org/web/20231016112520/https://www.arsenal.com/history/post-war-arsenal/highbury-stages-first-live-broadcast 16 October 2023 17 November 2023 Arsenal Although the London league claimed less travel than the official Football League scheme, it similarly featured depleted teams and one-sided matches. Arsenal played one match against bottom-of-the-table Watford and were only able to field eight men and lost 3-1. Playing the same team three months later, Arsenal won 11-0. Results Arsenal's score comes firststatto.com Legend WinDrawLoss London War League 1941–42 London War League Selected results from the league. DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 30 August 1941 BrentfordA4–112,000 4 October 1941 ChelseaH3–0 18 October 1941 West Ham UnitedH4–113,419 13 December 1941 BrentfordH1–39,739 3 January 1942 PortsmouthH?–? 10 January 1942 ChelseaA5–1 24 January 1942 West Ham UnitedA0–320,000 Final league table main WDL Q 2 y ARS Arsenal POR Portsmouth WHU West Ham United ALD Aldershot TOT Tottenham Hotspur CRY Crystal Palace REA Reading CHA Charlton Athletic BRE Brentford QPR Queen's Park Rangers FUL Fulham BHA Brighton & Hove Albion CHL Chelsea MIL Millwall CLA Clapton Orient WAT Watford 23 2 5 108 43 20 2 8 105 59 17 5 8 81 44 17 5 8 85 56 15 8 7 61 41 14 6 10 70 53 13 8 9 76 58 14 5 11 72 64 14 2 14 80 76 11 3 16 52 59 10 4 16 79 99 9 4 17 71 108 8 4 18 56 88 7 5 18 53 82 5 7 18 42 94 6 4 20 47 114 League Champions yellow1 C complete London War Cup 1941–42 London War Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersGS28 March 1942 West Ham UnitedA4–04,000GS6 April 1942 West Ham UnitedH1–422,000SF2 May 1942 BrentfordN0–041,154SF R16 May 1942 BrentfordN1–240,000 References External links Arsenal season-by-season line-ups 1941-42 Category:English football clubs 1941–42 season