1920–21 Arsenal F.C. season

The 1920–21 season was Arsenal's 2nd consecutive season in the top division of English football after playing in the London Combination league for several years. The team played 42 games, of which it won 15, drew 14, and lost 13. They finished 9th in the league.

Arsenal
1920–21 season
ChairmanHenry Norris
ManagerLeslie Knighton
StadiumHighbury
First Division9th
FA Cup1st Round

Results

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Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
28 August 1920 Aston Villa A 0–5
30 August 1920 Manchester United H 2–0
4 September 1920 Aston Villa H 0–1
6 September 1920 Manchester United A 1-1
11 September 1920 Manchester City H 2–1
18 September 1920 Manchester City A 1–3
25 September 1920 Middlesbrough H 2–2
2 October 1920 Middlesbrough A 1–2
9 October 1920 Bolton Wanderers H 0–0
16 October 1920 Bolton Wanderers A 1–1
23 October 1920 Derby County A 1–1
30 October 1920 Derby County H 2–0
6 November 1920 Blackburn Rovers A 2–2
13 November 1920 Blackburn Rovers H 2–0
20 November 1920 Huddersfield Town A 4–0
27 November 1920 Huddersfield Town H 2–0
4 December 1920 Chelsea A 2–1
11 December 1920 Chelsea H 1–1
18 December 1920 Bradford City A 1–3
25 December 1920 Everton A 4–2
27 December 1920 Everton H 1–1
1 January 1921 Bradford City H 1–2
15 January 1921 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2
22 January 1921 Tottenham Hotspur H 3–2
29 January 1921 Sunderland H 1–2
5 February 1921 Sunderland A 1–5
12 February 1921 Oldham Athletic A 1–1
19 February 1921 Oldham Athletic H 2–2
26 February 1921 Preston North End A 1–0
12 March 1921 Burnley A 0–1
19 March 1921 Burnley H 1–1
26 March 1921 Sheffield United H 2–6
28 March 1921 West Bromwich Albion H 2–1
29 March 1921 West Bromwich Albion A 4–3
2 April 1921 Sheffield United A 1–1
9 April 1921 Bradford Park Avenue H 2–1
16 April 1921 Bradford Park Avenue A 1–0
23 April 1921 Newcastle United H 1–1
25 April 1921 Preston North End H 2–1
30 April 1921 Newcastle United A 0–1
2 May 1921 Liverpool H 0–0
7 May 1921 Liverpool A 0–3

Final League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
7 Everton 42 17 13 12 66 55 1.200 47
8 Middlesbrough 42 17 12 13 53 53 1.000 46
9 Arsenal 42 15 14 13 59 63 0.937 44
10 Aston Villa 42 18 7 17 63 70 0.900 43
11 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 15 14 57 59 0.966 41
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 8 January 1921 Queen's Park Rangers A 0–2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Arsenal results for the 1920-1921 season – Statto.com". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.