1956–57 Arsenal F.C. season

English football club season December 2014 May 2026 Arsenal 1956–57 Tom Whittaker (to 24 October) Jack Crayston (from 24 October) Bracewell Smith First Division 5th FA Cup Sixth round _collarwhite _hoops_white ff0000 000066 _collarwhite _hoops_white 0000ff 000066 1955–56 1957–58 During the 1956–57 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished with a total of 50 points, while coming out victorious in 21 games, losing 13, and finishing 8 in a draw. They finished fifth place in the league just below Preston North End and Blackpool, which was a mediocre season for this organization. Final league table 1956–57 Football League#First Division First Division y ARS Results Arsenal's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1960-1961/results Arsenal results for the 1960-1961 season - Statto.com 1 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064629/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1960-1961/results 4 March 2016 live dmy-all Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 18 August 1956 Cardiff CityH0–051,069 21 August 1956 BurnleyH2–038,321 25 August 1956 Birmingham CityA2–437,197 28 August 1956 BurnleyA1–319,049 1 September 1956 West Bromwich AlbionH4–145,973 4 September 1956 Preston North EndH1–240,470 8 September 1956 PortsmouthA3–230,768 10 September 1956 Preston North EndA0–335,510 15 September 1956 Newcastle UnitedH0–146,318 22 September 1956 Sheffield WednesdayA4–240,043 29 September 1956 Manchester UnitedH1–262,479 6 October 1956 Manchester CityH7–333,652 13 October 1956 Charlton AthleticA3–140,051 20 October 1956 Tottenham HotspurH3–160,588 27 October 1956 EvertonA0–452,478 3 November 1956 Aston VillaH2–140,045 10 November 1956 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–534,019 17 November 1956 Bolton WanderersH3–033,377 24 November 1956 Leeds UnitedA3–339,113 1 December 1956 SunderlandH1–136,442 8 December 1956 Luton TownA2–119,792 15 December 1956 Cardiff CityA3–211,302 22 December 1956 Birmingham CityH4–028,644 25 December 1956 ChelseaA1–134,094 26 December 1956 ChelseaH2–022,526 29 December 1956 West Bromwich AlbionA2–032,162 12 January 1957 PortsmouthH1–148,949 19 January 1957 Newcastle UnitedA1–346,815 2 February 1957 Sheffield WednesdayH6–340,239 9 February 1957 Manchester UnitedA2–661,628 23 February 1957 EvertonH2–030,582 9 March 1957 Luton TownH1–341,288 13 March 1957 Tottenham HotspurA3–164,555 16 March 1957 Aston VillaA0–039,893 20 March 1957 Manchester CityA3–227,974 23 March 1957 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–050,921 30 March 1957 Bolton WanderersA1–223,897 6 April 1957 Leeds UnitedH1–040,388 13 April 1957 SunderlandA0–134,749 19 April 1957 BlackpoolH1–150,310 20 April 1957 Charlton AthleticH3–126,364 22 April 1957 BlackpoolA4–224,118 FA Cup 1956–57 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 1957 Stoke CityH4–256,173R426 January 1957 Newport CountyA2–022,450R516 February 1957 Preston North EndA3–339,608R5 R19 February 1957 Preston North EndH2–161,501R62 March 1957 West Bromwich AlbionA2–258,459R6 R5 March 1957 West Bromwich AlbionH1–263,797 Squad yes yes WAL GK Jack Kelsey yes ENG DF Len Wills yes SCO DF John Snedden yes NIR DF Billy McCullough yes ENG MF John Barnwell yes SCO MF Tommy Docherty yes SCO FW David Herd yes SCO FW Jackie Henderson yes ENG FW Vic Groves yes NIR GK Jack McClelland yes WAL FW Mel Charles yes ENG FW George Eastham yes ENG FW Geoff Strong yes ENG MF Danny Clapton yes ENG MF Alan Skirton yes yes NIR DF Terry Neill yes ENG DF Dave Bacuzzi yes ENG FW Jimmy Bloomfield yes IRL MF Joe Haverty yes ENG MF Gerry Ward yes NIR DF Eddie Magill yes ENG DF Mike Everitt yes SCO FW Peter Kane yes ENG DF Allan Young yes IRL MF Frank O'Neill yes ENG GK Jim Standen yes ENG FW Dennis Clapton yes WAL MF Arfon Griffiths yes ENG MF John Petts References Category:Arsenal F.C. seasons Arsenal