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First Division

Arsenal 1925/26 Season

Final position: 2nd

Arsenal ended the First Division season 2nd, with 87 scored and 63 conceded across 42 games. They went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals and lost the London Challenge Cup final. Jimmy Brain finished as leading scorer with 43 goals.

League Record

Played

42

Won

22

Drawn

8

Lost

12

GF

87

GA

63

Points

52

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Quarter-final

London Challenge Cup

Runners-up

Top Scorer

Jimmy Brain (43)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1925/26 season?
Arsenal finished 2nd in the First Division in 1925/26.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1925/26 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 22, drew 8 and lost 12 of 42 games, scoring 87 goals and conceding 63, for 52 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1925/26?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1925/26 was the FA Cup, reaching the quarter-final.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1925/26?
Jimmy Brain was Arsenal's top scorer in 1925/26 with 43 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches22W 8D 12L
Arsenal 1925/26 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
29 Aug 1925Tottenham HotspurH0–1
31 Aug 1925Leicester CityH2–2
5 Sep 1925Manchester UnitedA1–0
7 Sep 1925Leicester CityA1–0
12 Sep 1925LiverpoolH1–1
19 Sep 1925BurnleyA2–2
21 Sep 1925West Ham UnitedH3–2
26 Sep 1925Leeds UnitedH4–1
3 Oct 1925Newcastle UnitedA0–7
5 Oct 1925West Ham UnitedA4–0
10 Oct 1925Bolton WanderersH2–3
17 Oct 1925Cardiff CityH5–0
24 Oct 1925Sheffield UnitedA0–4
31 Oct 1925EvertonH4–1
7 Nov 1925Manchester CityA5–2
14 Nov 1925BuryH6–1
21 Nov 1925Blackburn RoversA3–2
28 Nov 1925SunderlandH2–0
5 Dec 1925Huddersfield TownA2–2
12 Dec 1925West Bromwich AlbionH1–0
19 Dec 1925BirminghamA0–1
25 Dec 1925Notts CountyH3–0
26 Dec 1926Notts CountyA1–4
2 Jan 1926Tottenham HotspurA1–1
16 Jan 1926Manchester UnitedH3–2
23 Jan 1926LiverpoolA0–3
3 Feb 1926BurnleyH1–2
6 Feb 1926Leeds UnitedA2–4
13 Feb 1926Newcastle UnitedH3–0
27 Feb 1926Cardiff CityA0–0
13 Mar 1926EvertonA3–2
17 Mar 1926Sheffield UnitedH4–0
20 Mar 1926Manchester CityH1–0
27 Mar 1926BuryA2–2
2 Apr 1926Aston VillaA0–2
3 Apr 1926Blackburn RoversH2–1
5 Apr 1926Aston VillaH2–0
10 Apr 1926SunderlandA1–2
17 Apr 1926Huddersfield TownH3–1
24 Apr 1926West Bromwich AlbionA1–2
28 Apr 1926Bolton WanderersA1–1
1 May 1926BirminghamH3–0
FA Cup6 matches3W 2D 1L
Arsenal 1925/26 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
9 Jan 1926R3Wolverhampton WanderersA1–1Brain
13 Jan 1926R3 RWolverhampton WanderersH1–0Baker
30 Jan 1926R4Blackburn RoversH3–1
20 Feb 1926R5Aston VillaA1–1Buchan
24 Feb 1926R5 RAston VillaH2–0Brain, Paterson
6 Mar 1926R6Swansea TownA1–2Mackie
London Challenge Cup4 matches3W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1925/26 London Challenge Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
14 Sep 1925R1London CaledoniansH3–2Baker, Cock, Brain
12 Oct 1925R2FulhamH4–0Brain (3), Haden
26 Oct 1925SFMillwallN3–1Woods, Neil, Brain
9 Nov 1925FWest Ham UnitedN1–2Brain
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