1947–48 Arsenal F.C. season

English football club season December 2022 Arsenal 1947–48 Tom Whittaker Samuel Hill-Wood Highbury First Division 1st FA Cup Third Round Ronnie Rooke (33) _collarwhite _hoops_white ff0000 000066 _collar_buttons_2 _hoops_white 000000 000066 1946–47 1948–49 The 1947–48 season was Arsenal Football Club's 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football.https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/48523/behind-the-numbers- All-time Arsenal James Josh 18 June 2013 Arsenal F.C. 22 June 2023 live https://web.archive.org/web/20230622042610/https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/48523/behind-the-numbers- 22 June 2023https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engall.html English Clubs Divisional Movements 1888–2016 Ross James Heneghan Michael Orford Stuart Culliton Eoin 25 August 2016 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 22 June 2023 live https://web.archive.org/web/20230622041929/https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engall.html 22 June 2023 Having avoided relegation the previous season, Arsenal returned to their winning ways of the 1930s by winning the league title. Arsenal finished seven points ahead of title rivals Manchester United and Burnley. Tom Whittaker won the league in his first season as manager but was unable to lift the FA Cup. The Gunners went out to lower-league Bradford Park Avenue in the third round. Season summary Joe Shaw returned from Chelsea to serve as Tom Whittaker's right-hand man in his first full season as manager. Arsenal made two new signings: Scottish international Archie Macauly from Brentford (whom Arsenal had unsuccessfully pursued a year prior) and Don Roper from Southampton.Soar Phil Arsenal: Official History Tyler Martin Hamlyn 1995 0600588262 London 99–104 en Arsenal began the season at home to Sunderland. Defender Joe Mercer served as captain as Les Compton was caught up with cricket responsibilities at Middlesex.10 May 2017 Whittaker leads Arsenal to sixth title https://www.arsenal.com/history/post-war-arsenal/whittaker-leads-arsenal-to-sixth-title https://web.archive.org/web/20230418050215/https://www.arsenal.com/history/post-war-arsenal/whittaker-leads-arsenal-to-sixth-title 18 April 2023 1 December 2023 Arsenal Finally back at Highbury after it had been used for Air Raid Precautions during World War II,1 June 2017 29. Highbury transformed in wartime https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/highbury-transformed-in-wartime https://web.archive.org/web/20230505205625/https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/highbury-transformed-in-wartime 5 May 2023 1 December 2023 Arsenal the pitch was reseeded and the track had been resurfaced. Arsenal won their first match 3-1, scoring thrice in the first fifteen minutes of the second half. The team then headed to Charlton, the FA Cup holders, and won 4-2, before demolishing them 6-0 at home a few weeks later. After beating Manchester United 2-1 at home and then extending their run of victories to six with a 2-0 win over Bolton, injuries began to set in. Les Compton returned to strengthen the team, insisting Mercer remained captain.Arsenals Top Seasons 1947-48 – Our 7th Best https://arsenalarsenal.net/2018/01/28/arsenals-top-seasons-1947-48-our-7th-best/ https://web.archive.org/web/20211204222041/https://arsenalarsenal.net/2018/01/28/arsenals-top-seasons-1947-48-our-7th-best/ 4 December 2021 1 December 2023 Arsenal Arsenal 28 January 2018 Arsenal fell into a slump in which goals were difficult to come by. Post-war match attendances soared. Arsenal played in front of a crowd of 67,277 at Stamford Bridge. 27,000 watched the reserve game between Arsenal and Chelsea that same afternoon. Arsenal beat 4-3 to Racing Club in Paris in a traditional international friendlyAttwood Toy 10 October 2023 Arsenal v Racing Club de Paris; a noble endeavour https://blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/7957 https://web.archive.org/web/20230405010206/http://blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/7957 5 April 2023 1 December 2023 The History of Arsenal and then returned to league play. They remained unbeaten in the league until the end of November when they lost 1-0 away at Derby. On New Year's Day, Arsenal were five points clear at the top of the table after beating Bolton 1-0 on a snowmelt sodden pitch. Such highs were immediately contrasted by Arsenal's entrance into the FA Cup. Facing second-division Bradford Park Avenue, Arsenal found little success and went out of the Cup in their first game, losing 1-0. Arsenal then traveled to Manchester United, still playing their home matches at Maine Road due to wartime damage to Old Trafford, and tied in front of a then-record crowd of 83,260. Denis Compton, returning from a knee surgery, was recalled into the side in place of the injured Ian McPherson. Playing Burnley at home on Valentine's Day, Compton assisted the first goal fourteen minutes into the match, helping Arsenal to a 3-0 victory. Fielding one of the oldest sides in the competition, Arsenal held an eight-point advantage over the rest of the league. Whittaker brought in Cliff Holton, Peter Goring, and Alex Forbes mid-season to help strengthen the Arsenal side. Forbes, bought for £12,000 from Sheffield United, scored eight minutes into his debut at Wolves.Glanville Brian 4 August 2014 Alex Forbes obituary https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/04/alex-forbes https://web.archive.org/web/20160315083541/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/04/alex-forbes 15 March 2016 1 December 2023 The Guardian Whittaker had convinced him to come to the club by sending Macauly to convince him when Forbes had been laid up in the hospital, recovering from appendicitis. Arsenal had lost only thrice in their first thirty two games. However, Arsenal followed up such fine form with two losses in their next three matches, losing 2-0 to Chelsea at home and 3-0 away at Blackpool. Several ties and one more loss were to follow. However, Arsenal won the league with a 1–1 draw at Huddersfield Town, and after discovering that United and Burnley had lost via the newspapers at Doncaster Station on the journey, knew that they had won the league. They finished the season seven points ahead of their nearest rivals, Manchester United. It was Arsenal's sixth league title.Attwood Tony 10 April 2022 10 April 1948: Arsenal win the league for the sixth time https://blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/24332 https://web.archive.org/web/20220516092858/https://blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/24332 16 May 2022 1 December 2023 The History of Arsenal Over the course of the season Arsenal claimed some big wins, beating Charlton Athletic and Middlesbrough 6-0 and 7-0 respectively, and hammering bottom club Grimsby Town 8–0 on the final day, with Ronnie Rooke netting four times to bring his final tally for the league season to 33 in 42 Division 1 matches, thus becoming the second Arsenal player-after Ted Drake in 1934–35 to win the Golden Boot. Rooke, who played in every match of the season, was 36 at the time. Goalkeeper George Swindin conceded only 32 goals. A reliable "retreating defense" was essential to Arsenal's season-long success. Arsenal would leave the ball with the opposition and back off, packing the defense. Few teams could get through with only Derby County doing the double over Arsenal. Results Arsenal's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1947-1948/results Arsenal results for the 1947-1948 season – Statto.com 25 January 2018 19 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150919121722/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1947-1948/results live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division 1947–48 Football League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 23 August 1947 SunderlandH3–158,184Logie, Rooke, McPherson 27 August 1947 Charlton AthleticA4–260,323Roper, Logie, Lewis, McPherson 30 August 1947 Sheffield UnitedA2–139,123Roper, Rooke 3 September 1947 Charlton AthleticH6–054,684Lewis 4, Rooke 2 6 September 1947 Manchester UnitedH2–164,905Lewis, Rooke 10 September 1947 Bolton WanderersH2–046,969Rooke(pen), McPherson 13 September 1947 Preston North EndA0–040,060 20 September 1947 Stoke CityH3–061,579Logie, McPherson 2 27 September 1947 BurnleyA1–046,568Lewis 4 October 1947 PortsmouthH0–062,461 11 October 1947 Aston VillaH1–060,427Rooke 18 October 1947 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–155,998Rooke(pen) 25 October 1947 EvertonH1–156,645Lewis 1 November 1947 ChelseaA0–067,277 8 November 1947 BlackpoolH2–167,057Roper, Rooke(pen) 15 November 1947 Blackburn RoversA1–037,447Rooke 22 November 1947 Huddersfield TownH2–047,514Rooke, Logie 29 November 1947 Derby CountyA0–135,713 6 December 1947 Manchester CityH1–141,274Rooke(pen) 13 December 1947 Grimsby TownA4–018,700Roper, Logie, Rooke 2 20 December 1947 SunderlandA1–158,397Jones 25 December 1947 LiverpoolA3–153,604Roper, Rooke 2 27 December 1947 LiverpoolH1–256,650Lewis 1 January 1948 Bolton WanderersA1–030,028Lewis 3 January 1948 Sheffield UnitedH3–248,993Lewis, Rooke 2 17 January 1948 Manchester UnitedA1–183,260Lewis 31 January 1948 Preston North EndH3–063,132Rooke, Lewis 2 7 February 1948 Stoke CityA0–044,836 14 February 1948 BurnleyH3–062,125Roper, Rooke 2 28 February 1948 Aston VillaA2–468,690Rooke, Moss(og) 6 March 1948 Wolverhampton WanderersH5–257,711Roper, Logie, Rooke 2, Forbes 13 March 1948 EvertonA2–064,059D.Compton 2 20 March 1948 ChelseaH0–256,596 26 March 1948 MiddlesbroughH7–057,557Roper, Rooke 3, D.Compton 2, Robinson(og) 27 March 1948 BlackpoolA0–332,678 29 March 1948 MiddlesbroughA1–138,249Rooke 3 April 1948 Blackburn RoversH2–045,801Logie, Rooke 10 April 1948 Huddersfield TownA1–138,110Roper 17 April 1948 Derby CountyH1–249,677Roper 21 April 1948 PortsmouthA0–042,250 24 April 1948 Manchester CityA0–023,391 1 May 1948 Grimsby TownH8–034,644Logie(pen), Rooke 4, Forbes, D.Compton 2 James, Kelly & Andrews Arsenal: The Complete Record 2018 212 decoubertin 978-1-909245-75-4 Final League table 1947–48 Football League#First Division First Division y ARS FA Cup 1947–48 FA Cup Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face Bradford Park Avenue. +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR310 January 1948 Bradford Park AvenueH0–147,738 See also English football 1947–48 in English football List of Arsenal F.C. seasons References September 2010 Category:English football clubs 1947–48 season 1947-48 1947-48