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Arsenal 1888/89 Season

One of the club's pre-League seasons, when the fixture list was cups and friendlies. Arsenal went out of the London Senior Cup at the semi-final stage and were beaten in round 3 of the Kent Senior Cup. Peter Connolly finished as leading scorer with 13 goals.

Cups & Top Scorer

London Senior Cup

Semi-final

Kent Senior Cup

Round 3

Top Scorer

Peter Connolly (13)

Quick Facts

How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1888/89?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1888/89 was the London Senior Cup, reaching the semi-final.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1888/89?
Peter Connolly was Arsenal's top scorer in 1888/89 with 13 goals.

Match by Match

Kent Senior Cup3 matches2W 1D 0L
Arsenal 1888/89 Kent Senior Cup results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
10 Nov 1888Horton KirbyA6–2
29 Dec 1888IonaA5–1
9 Feb 1889GravesendA3–3
London Senior Cup4 matches3W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1888/89 London Senior Cup results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
3 Nov 1888PhoenixH3–0
24 Nov 1888DulwichH4–2
8 Dec 1888Old St. Paul'sH3–1
19 Jan 1889Clapton F.C.N0–2
Friendly25 matches11W 5D 9L
Arsenal 1888/89 Friendly results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
15 Sep 1888London Caledonians F.C.H3–3
22 Sep 1888Tottenham Hotspur F.C.H0–1
29 Sep 1888Old St. Paul'sH7–3
6 Oct 1888Grove HouseH2–0
13 Oct 1888London CaledoniansH4–0
20 Oct 18882nd Rifle BrigadeH1–2
27 Oct 1888Brixton RangersA1–3
17 Nov 1888St. LukesA1–1
1 Dec 1888PhoenixA0–0
5 Jan 1889VulcanA1–1
12 Jan 1889UnityH0–0
2 Feb 1889Ilford F.C.H1–2
23 Feb 1889Ilford F.C.A0–1
2 Mar 1889London CaledoniansH1–2
9 Mar 1889Tottenham HotspurA1–0
16 Mar 1889South Eastern RangersH1–2
23 Mar 18892nd Rifle BrigadeH2–0
30 Mar 1889Royal ArtilleryH9–0
1 Apr 18892nd Rifle BrigadeN6–1
6 Apr 1889Old St. Paul'sA1–0
13 Apr 1889Millwall F.C.H3–0
19 Apr 1889Boston TownA1–4
20 Apr 1889Spartan RoversH6–0
22 Apr 1889Scots GuardsH7–2
29 Apr 1889London CaledoniansH0–1
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