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Arsenal 1896–97: results and record

Every competitive match Arsenal played in 1896–97 — 30 matches, 13 won, 4 drawn, 13 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Arsenal 1896–97 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
5 Sep 1896Second DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1896–971–1Adam Haywood
12 Sep 1896Second DivisionHWalsallWalsall 1896–971–1Boyd
14 Sep 1896Second DivisionABurton Wanderers3–0James Brock, Boyd, O'Brien
19 Sep 1896Second DivisionHLoughborough2–0O'Brien, Frank McAvoy
26 Sep 1896Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1896–972–3Tommy Meade, Frank McAvoy
12 Oct 1896Second DivisionHBurton Wanderers3–0Boyd, Boyd, Adam Haywood
17 Oct 1896Second DivisionAWalsallWalsall 1896–973–5Tommy Meade, Adam Haywood
24 Oct 1896Second DivisionHGainsborough Trinity6–1James Brock, James Brock, Adam Haywood, Boyd, Boyd, Russell
7 Nov 1896Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1896–974–7James Brock, Adam Haywood, Boyd, O'Brien
14 Nov 1896Second DivisionABirmingham CityBirmingham City 1896–972–5James Brock, Frank McAvoy
28 Nov 1896Second DivisionHGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1896–974–2James Brock, O'Brien, O'Brien
3 Dec 1896Second DivisionALincoln CityLincoln City 1896–973–2
12 Dec 1896Second DivisionALoughborough0–8
19 Dec 1896Second DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1896–974–2Adam Haywood, Gavin Crawford
25 Dec 1896Second DivisionHLincoln CityLincoln City 1896–976–2James Boyle, Tommy Meade, Tommy Meade, O'Brien, O'Brien, Russell
26 Dec 1896Second DivisionAGainsborough Trinity1–4James Brock
1 Jan 1897Second DivisionADarwen1–4Russell
4 Jan 1897Second DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1896–971–1James Brock
23 Jan 1897Second DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1896–970–2
13 Feb 1897Second DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1896–973–6Adam Haywood, O'Brien, O'Brien
20 Feb 1897Second DivisionHBurton Swifts3–0Alex Caie
13 Mar 1897Second DivisionABurton Swifts2–1Alex Caie, Alex Caie
22 Mar 1897Second DivisionAManchester UnitedManchester United 1896–971–1James Brock
29 Mar 1897Second DivisionHBirmingham CityBirmingham City 1896–972–3Adam Haywood, Frank McAvoy
3 Apr 1897Second DivisionHManchester UnitedManchester United 1896–970–2
8 Apr 1897Second DivisionAGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1896–971–3
16 Apr 1897Second DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1896–975–1Patrick O'Brien, Jock Caldwell, James Boyle, James Brock
17 Apr 1897Second DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1896–972–1James Brock, Alex Caie
19 Apr 1897Second DivisionHDarwen1–0O'Brien
28 Apr 1897Second DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1896–971–2Russell

57 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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