1945–46 Arsenal F.C. season

English football club season March 2023 May 2013 The 1945–46 Arsenal F.C. season was Arsenal Football Club's first post-war football season. The team finished eleventh and were knocked out in the third round of the FA Cup. It was George Allison's last full season as Arsenal manager.The Managers https://www.arsenal.com/history/the-managers https://web.archive.org/web/20231126160043/https://www.arsenal.com/history/the-managers 26 November 2023 28 November 2023 Arsenal Arsenal 1945–46 George Allison Robin Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 8th Marquess of Londonderry Football League South 11th FA Cup Third round _collarwhite _hoops_red ff0000 000066 _collar _hoops_black 000000 1944–45 1946–47 Background The 1945-46 season was the first peacetime football season since World War II began. In May 1945, the Football League announced that the FA Cup would return for the coming season, eliminating the wartime cup competitions. In July, the Football League came to an agreement that regional leagues would continue for one more season with some adjustments.Foster 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 The Guardian Arsenal entered the season with £150,000 in pre-war debts. They also continued to play their home games at White Hart Lane, as Highbury had been transformed to support Air Raid Precautions and was still being used for that purpose.Soar Phil Arsenal: Official History Tyler Martin Hamlyn 1995 0600588262 London 98 en Highbury had bombed during the war and required repairs before Arsenal could return.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 28 November 2023 Arsenal Arsenal performed poorly in the league, flirting with relegation before finishing thirteenth. Although some players remained from Arsenal's successful 1930s runs, age, injury, and attrition led to a much weaker team than took the field prior to the war. Cliff Bastin was aging and Ted Drake had retired. Arsenal struggled to find success.10 May 2017 Post-War Arsenal https://www.arsenal.com/history/post-war-arsenal/post-war-arsenal-overview https://web.archive.org/web/20230524222634/https://www.arsenal.com/history/post-war-arsenal/post-war-arsenal-overview 24 May 2023 28 November 2023 Arsenal Arsenal were knocked out of the FA Cup by West Ham. One notable occurrence was when Arsenal hosted Dynamo Moscow late in 1945, a rare European match. London was covered in a "pea-souper fog." The fog was so bad that Dynamo wanted the match postponed but due to match sales, the FA refused. Arsenal manager George Allison brought in several guest players to strengthen Arsenal's side. Dynamo took an early lead in front of a 54,000 strong crowd. The fog was so thick that Russian referee Nikolay Latyshev had both of his assistants run the same side of the pitch. The first half finished 3-2 to Arsenal. At halftime, Arsenal's goalkeeper Wyn Griffiths was replaced by a spectator, QPR's Harry Brown, as he had taken several blows to the head and was unaware of even the score. The second half saw Sergei Solovyov equalize for Moscow and a George Drury red card for throwing a punch. Visibility continued to decrease. Dynamo went ahead and Arsenal had a goal disallowed. The game became increasingly rough. Dynamo won the match, and would go on to play one further match in their tour of England.Howells Chris 13 November 2020 Dynamo Moscow's 1945 tour of Britain: Was it really 'war minus the shooting?' https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54839305 https://web.archive.org/web/20230222173041/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54839305 22 February 2023 28 November 2023 BBC Sport Results Arsenal's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1945-1946/results Arsenal results for the 1945-1946 season – Statto.com 11 February 2018 14 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160914121622/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1945-1946/results live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League South Football League North and South Selected results from the league. DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 25 August 1945 Coventry CityA0–2 27 August 1945 West Ham UnitedA1–125,000 1 September 1945 Coventry CityH0–0 3 September 1945 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–1 8 September 1945 Luton TownH0–2 15 September 1945 Luton TownA2–1 22 September 1945 Aston VillaH2–4 29 September 1945 Aston VillaA1–5 6 October 1945 Swansea TownH4–1 13 October 1945 Swansea TownA2–3 20 October 1945 Charlton AthleticH1–2 27 October 1945 Charlton AthleticA2–6 3 November 1945 FulhamA2–5 10 November 1945 FulhamH2–0 17 November 1945 Plymouth ArgyleH3–014,479 24 November 1945 Plymouth ArgyleA4–026,419 1 December 1945 PortsmouthA?–? 8 December 1945 PortsmouthH?–? 15 December 1945 Nottingham ForestH?–? 22 December 1945 Nottingham ForestA?–? 25 December 1945 Newport CountyA2–113,003 26 December 1945 Newport CountyH7–016,536 29 December 1949 Wolverhampoton WanderersH?–? 12 January 1946 West Bromwich AlbionH?–? 19 January 1946 West Bromwich AlbionA?–? 2 February 1946 Birmingham CityH0–3 9 February 1946 Tottenham HotspurH1–1 16 February 1946 Tottenham HotspurA0–2 23 February 1946 BrentfordA3–622,250 9 March 1946 ChelseaH1–2 13 March 1946 Birmingham CityA1–0 16 March 1946 ChelseaA2–1 23 March 1946 MillwallA?–? 30 March 1946 MillwallH?–? 6 April 1946 SouthamptonH?–? 13 April 1946 SouthamptonA?–? 19 April 1946 Derby CountyA?–? 20 April 1946 Leicester CityH?–? 22 April 1946 Derby CountyH?–? 27 April 1946 Leicester CityA?–? 29 April 1946 BrentfordH1–15,250 4 May 1946 West Ham UnitedH2–130,000 Final League table 1945–46 South ARS FA Cup 1945–46 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR3 L15 January 1946 West Ham UnitedA0–6R3 L29 January 1946 West Ham UnitedH1–0 References External links Arsenal season-by-season line-ups List of matches 1945-46 Category:English football clubs 1945–46 season