Second Division
Arsenal 1896/97 Season
Final position: 10th
Arsenal ended the Second Division season 10th, with 68 scored and 70 conceded across 30 games. They went out of the FA Cup in qualifying round 5. Patrick O'Brien finished as leading scorer with 20 goals.
League Record
Played
30
Won
14
Drawn
4
Lost
13
GF
68
GA
70
Points
30
Cups & Top Scorer
FA Cup
Qualifying round 5
Top Scorer
Patrick O'Brien (20)
Quick Facts
- Where did Arsenal finish in the 1896/97 season?
- Arsenal finished 10th in the Second Division in 1896/97.
- What was Arsenal's record in the 1896/97 season?
- In the Second Division, Arsenal won 14, drew 4 and lost 13 of 30 games, scoring 68 goals and conceding 70, for 30 points.
- How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1896/97?
- Arsenal's best cup run in 1896/97 was the FA Cup, reaching the qualifying round 5.
- Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1896/97?
- Patrick O'Brien was Arsenal's top scorer in 1896/97 with 20 goals.
Match by Match
Football League Second Division30 matches13W 4D 13L
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1896 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 |
| 12 Sep 1896 | Walsall | H | 1–1 |
| 14 Sep 1896 | Burton Wanderers | A | 2–1 |
| 19 Sep 1896 | Loughborough | H | 2–0 |
| 26 Sep 1896 | Notts County | H | 2–3 |
| 12 Oct 1896 | Burton Wanderers | H | 3–0 |
| 17 Oct 1896 | Walsall | A | 3–5 |
| 24 Oct 1896 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 6–1 |
| 7 Nov 1896 | Notts County | A | 4–7 |
| 14 Nov 1896 | Small Heath | A | 2–5 |
| 28 Nov 1896 | Grimsby Town | H | 4–2 |
| 5 Dec 1896 | Lincoln City | A | 3–2 |
| 12 Dec 1896 | Loughborough | A | 0–8 |
| 19 Dec 1896 | Blackpool | H | 4–2 |
| 25 Dec 1896 | Lincoln City | H | 6–2 |
| 26 Dec 1896 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 1–4 |
| 1 Jan 1897 | Darwen | A | 1–4 |
| 4 Jan 1897 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 |
| 23 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 |
| 13 Feb 1897 | Leicester Fosse | A | 3–6 |
| 20 Feb 1897 | Burton Swifts | H | 3–0 |
| 13 Mar 1897 | Burton Swifts | A | 2–1 |
| 22 Mar 1897 | Newton Heath | A | 1–1 |
| 29 Mar 1897 | Small Heath | H | 2–3 |
| 3 Apr 1897 | Newton Heath | H | 2–3 |
| 8 Apr 1897 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–3 |
| 16 Apr 1897 | Newcastle United | H | 5–1 |
| 17 Apr 1897 | Leicester Fosse | H | 2–1 |
| 19 Apr 1897 | Darwen | H | 1–0 |
| 28 Apr 1897 | Manchester City | H | 1–2 |
FA Cup3 matches2W 0D 1L
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1896 | QR3 | Leyton | H | 5–0 |
| 2 Jan 1897 | QR4 | Chatham | H | 4–0 |
| 16 Jan 1897 | QR5 | Millwall Athletic | A | 2–4 |