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First Division

Arsenal 1947/48 Season

Final position: 1st

Arsenal ended the First Division season 1st, with 81 scored and 32 conceded across 42 games. They went out of the FA Cup in round 3 and made round 1 of the London Challenge Cup. Ronnie Rooke top-scored with 33 goals.

League Record

Played

42

Won

23

Drawn

13

Lost

6

GF

81

GA

32

Points

59

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Round 3

London Challenge Cup

Round 1

Top Scorer

Ronnie Rooke (33)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1947/48 season?
Arsenal finished 1st in the First Division in 1947/48.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1947/48 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 23, drew 13 and lost 6 of 42 games, scoring 81 goals and conceding 32, for 59 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1947/48?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1947/48 was the FA Cup, reaching the round 3.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1947/48?
Ronnie Rooke was Arsenal's top scorer in 1947/48 with 33 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches23W 13D 6L
Arsenal 1947/48 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
23 Aug 1947SunderlandH3–1Logie, Rooke, McPherson
27 Aug 1947Charlton AthleticA4–2Roper, Logie, Lewis, McPherson
30 Aug 1947Sheffield UnitedA2–1Roper, Rooke
3 Sep 1947Charlton AthleticH6–0Lewis (4), Rooke (2)
6 Sep 1947Manchester UnitedH2–1Lewis, Rooke
10 Sep 1947Bolton WanderersH2–0Rooke (pen), McPherson
13 Sep 1947Preston North EndA0–0
20 Sep 1947Stoke CityH3–0Logie, McPherson (2)
27 Sep 1947BurnleyA1–0Lewis
4 Oct 1947PortsmouthH0–0
11 Oct 1947Aston VillaH1–0Rooke
18 Oct 1947Wolverhampton WanderersA1–1Rooke (pen)
25 Oct 1947EvertonH1–1Lewis
1 Nov 1947ChelseaA0–0
8 Nov 1947BlackpoolH2–1Roper, Rooke (pen)
15 Nov 1947Blackburn RoversA1–0Rooke
22 Nov 1947Huddersfield TownH2–0Rooke, Logie
29 Nov 1947Derby CountyA0–1
6 Dec 1947Manchester CityH1–1Rooke (pen)
13 Dec 1947Grimsby TownA4–0Roper, Logie, Rooke (2)
20 Dec 1947SunderlandA1–1Jones
25 Dec 1947LiverpoolA3–1Roper, Rooke (2)
27 Dec 1947LiverpoolH1–2Lewis
1 Jan 1948Bolton WanderersA1–0Lewis
3 Jan 1948Sheffield UnitedH3–2Lewis, Rooke (2)
17 Jan 1948Manchester UnitedA1–1Lewis
31 Jan 1948Preston North EndH3–0Rooke, Lewis (2)
7 Feb 1948Stoke CityA0–0
14 Feb 1948BurnleyH3–0Roper, Rooke (2)
28 Feb 1948Aston VillaA2–4Rooke, Moss (og)
6 Mar 1948Wolverhampton WanderersH5–2Roper, Logie, Rooke (2), Forbes
13 Mar 1948EvertonA2–0D.Compton (2)
20 Mar 1948ChelseaH0–2
26 Mar 1948MiddlesbroughH7–0Roper, Rooke (3), D.Compton (2), Robinson (og)
27 Mar 1948BlackpoolA0–3
29 Mar 1948MiddlesbroughA1–1Rooke
3 Apr 1948Blackburn RoversH2–0Logie, Rooke
10 Apr 1948Huddersfield TownA1–1Roper
17 Apr 1948Derby CountyH1–2Roper
21 Apr 1948PortsmouthA0–0
24 Apr 1948Manchester CityA0–0
1 May 1948Grimsby TownH8–0Logie (pen), Rooke (4), Forbes, D.Compton (2)
FA Cup1 match0W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1947/48 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
10 Jan 1948R3Bradford Park AvenueH0–1
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