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First Division

Arsenal 1937/38 Season

Final position: 1st

Arsenal ended the First Division season 1st, with 77 scored and 44 conceded across 42 games. They made round 5 of the FA Cup and reached the London Challenge Cup semi-finals. Ted Drake led the scoring on 18.

League Record

Played

42

Won

21

Drawn

10

Lost

11

GF

77

GA

44

Points

52

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Round 5

London Challenge Cup

Semi-final

Top Scorer

Ted Drake (18)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1937/38 season?
Arsenal finished 1st in the First Division in 1937/38.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1937/38 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 21, drew 10 and lost 11 of 42 games, scoring 77 goals and conceding 44, for 52 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1937/38?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1937/38 was the FA Cup, reaching the round 5.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1937/38?
Ted Drake was Arsenal's top scorer in 1937/38 with 18 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches21W 10D 11L
Arsenal 1937/38 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
28 Aug 1937EvertonA4–1
1 Sep 1937Huddersfield TownH3–1
4 Sep 1937Wolverhampton WanderersH5–0
8 Sep 1937Huddersfield TownA1–2
11 Sep 1937Leicester CityA1–1
15 Sep 1937Bolton WanderersA0–1
18 Sep 1937SunderlandH4–1
25 Sep 1937Derby CountyA0–2
2 Oct 1937Manchester CityH2–1
9 Oct 1937ChelseaA2–2
16 Oct 1937PortsmouthH1–1
23 Oct 1937Stoke CityA1–1
30 Oct 1937MiddlesbroughH1–2
6 Nov 1937Grimsby TownA1–2
13 Nov 1937West Bromwich AlbionH1–1
20 Nov 1937Charlton AthleticA3–0
27 Nov 1937Leeds UnitedH4–1
4 Dec 1937BirminghamA2–1
11 Dec 1937Preston North EndH2–0
18 Dec 1937LiverpoolA0–2
25 Dec 1937BlackpoolA1–2
27 Dec 1937BlackpoolH2–1
1 Jan 1938EvertonH2–1
15 Jan 1938Wolverhampton WanderersA1–3
29 Jan 1938SunderlandA1–1
2 Feb 1938Leicester CityH3–1
5 Feb 1938Derby CountyH3–0
16 Feb 1938Manchester CityA2–1
19 Feb 1938ChelseaH2–0
26 Feb 1938PortsmouthA0–0
5 Mar 1938Stoke CityH2–0
12 Mar 1938MiddlesbroughA1–2
19 Mar 1938Grimsby TownH5–1
26 Mar 1938West Bromwich AlbionA0–0
2 Apr 1938Charlton AthleticH2–2
9 Apr 1938Leeds UnitedA1–0
15 Apr 1938BrentfordH0–2
16 Apr 1938BirminghamH0–0
18 Apr 1938BrentfordA0–3
23 Apr 1938Preston North EndA3–1
30 Apr 1938LiverpoolH1–0
7 May 1938Bolton WanderersH5–0
FA Cup3 matches2W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1937/38 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
8 Jan 1938R3Bolton WanderersH3–1
22 Jan 1938R4Wolverhampton WanderersA2–1
12 Feb 1938R5Preston North EndH0–1
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