1888–89 Royal Arsenal F.C. season

English football club season August 2019 1888–1889 None None Manor Field London Senior Cup Semi-final Kent Senior Cup Third round Connolly (13) Connolly (19) 2000 vs Clapton F.C. (19 January 1889) 500 1887–88 1889–90 1888–1889 marked the third season of the club that was to become Arsenal F.C. After the flooding of the Sportsman's Ground, they moved to the nearby Manor Field, using the Lord Derby Pub as a headquarters, and the Railway Tavern as a dressing room. The team competed in the Kent Senior Cup (KSC) for the first time, as well as making their second appearance in the London Senior Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the latter competition. David Danskin continued as captain throughout the season.James, Josh; Andrews, Mark; Kelly, Andy (2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record 1886–2018 (First Edition ed.). Liverpool: deCourbertin Books. 978-1-909245-75-4 thumb|235x235px|The 1888–1889 Royal Arsenal squad. Players Below is a list of all players who made a registered appearance in the 1888–89 season, along with their appearances, and goals scored. Out of 33 games played, 20 complete line-ups were recorded, with partial records for another 8.http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm Arsenal First Team Line-ups www.thearsenalhistory.com 2019-01-04 2 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210202213854/http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm dead Bold indicates that a player was making his debut for Royal Arsenal F.C. that season. Goalkeepers are marked in Italics. +FriendliesLSCKSCTotalPlayerAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsE. Agnew10000010A. Bannister20000020H. Barbour54000054JM. Bates1614031232FW. Beardsley1004030170A. Brown1304030200Carter10000010JM. Charteris10641231610Peter Connolly13647362019JB. Crichton 10401060R. Crichton10211142Cross12000012D. Danskin (C)804020140E. Hartland50001060JG. Hill30201060RT. Horsington 900010100D. Howat60000060JW. Humble10000010G. Kennedy10000010JD. McBean1101010130JW. Meggs32000032JA. Morris604021121J. Rowland 20000020W. Russell10000010J. Saul11001021WW. Scott1334131205J. Tomes31000031A. Walton30000030HB. Weeks30000030T. Wells503021101J. Wilkinson10000010J. Wilson80001090 Matches A total of 34 games were played over the season, of which 7 were competitive cup fixtures, with the other 26 being friendlies. Over the course of the season, the Royal Arsenal recorded 17 Wins, 6 Draws and 10 losses, with 1 result unrecorded. +DateOpponentsGroundCompetitionScoreAttendance15 September 1888London Caledonians F.C.H3–322 September 1888Tottenham Hotspur F.C.H0–1 50029 September 1888Old St. Paul'sH7–3 5006 October 1888Grove HouseH2–013 October 1888London CaledoniansH4–0 70020 October 18882nd Rifle BrigadeH1–227 October 1888Brixton RangersA1–33 November 1888PhoenixHLSC3–0 50010 November 1888Horton KirbyAKSC6–217 November 1888St. LukesA1–124 November 1888DulwichHLSC4–2 10001 December 1888PhoenixA0–08 December 1888Old St. Paul'sHLSC3–1 120029 December 1888IonaAKSC5–15 January 1889VulcanA1–112 January 1889UnityH0–019 January 1889Clapton F.C.NLSC0–2 200026 January 1889St. LukesA2 February 1889Ilford F.C.H1–2 5009 February 1889GravesendAKSC3–3Arsenal were disqualified, after failing to play extra time. Sources: http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20210202213854/http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm 2 February 2021 and Arsenal: The Complete Record [1]. 100016 February 1889Millwall RoversHWThis was recorded as an Arsenal victory, though the result is not clear, see http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20210202213854/http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm 2 February 2021 23 February 1889Ilford F.C.A0–12 March 1889London CaledoniansH1–2 15009 March 1889Tottenham HotspurA1–016 March 1889South Eastern RangersH1–2 50023 March 18892nd Rifle BrigadeH2–030 March 1889Royal ArtilleryH9–01 April 18892nd Rifle Brigade6–16 April 1889Old St. Paul'sA1–013 April 1889Millwall F.C.H3–019 April 1889Boston TownA1–4 120020 April 1889Spartan RoversH6–022 April 1889Scots GuardsH7–229 April 1889London CaledoniansH0–1 1300 References Category:Arsenal F.C. seasons Arsenal