Every competitive match Arsenal played in 1951–52 — 49 matches, 26 won, 12 drawn, 11 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Their season | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1951 | First Division | H | Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield Town 1951–52 | 2–2 | Cliff Holton, Ben Marden | 51,072 |
| 22 Aug 1951 | First Division | A | Chelsea | Chelsea 1951–52 | 3–1 | Don Roper, Cliff Holton, Ben Marden | 59,143 |
| 25 Aug 1951 | First Division | A | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton Wanderers 1951–52 | 1–2 | Cliff Holton | 40,931 |
| 29 Aug 1951 | First Division | H | Chelsea | Chelsea 1951–52 | 2–1 | Cliff Holton, Doug Lishman | 45,768 |
| 1 Sep 1951 | First Division | H | Sunderland | Sunderland 1951–52 | 3–0 | Doug Lishman 17, Doug Lishman 38, Doug Lishman 80 | 66,137 |
| 5 Sep 1951 | First Division | H | Liverpool | Liverpool 1951–52 | 0–0 | 47,483 | |
| 8 Sep 1951 | First Division | A | Aston Villa | Aston Villa 1951–52 | 0–1 | 56,860 | |
| 12 Sep 1951 | First Division | A | Liverpool | Liverpool 1951–52 | 0–0 | 39,853 | |
| 15 Sep 1951 | First Division | H | Derby County | Derby County 1951–52 | 3–1 | Cliff Holton, Cliff Holton, Doug Lishman | 47,151 |
| 22 Sep 1951 | First Division | A | Manchester City | Manchester City 1951–52 | 2–0 | Cliff Holton, Doug Lishman | 48,418 |
| 29 Sep 1951 | First Division | H | Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur 1951–52 | 1–1 | Cliff Holton | 72,164 |
| 6 Oct 1951 | First Division | A | Preston North End | Preston North End 1951–52 | 0–2 | 38,321 | |
| 13 Oct 1951 | First Division | H | Burnley | Burnley 1951–52 | 1–0 | Reg Lewis | 45,531 |
| 20 Oct 1951 | First Division | A | Charlton Athletic | Charlton Athletic 1951–52 | 3–1 | Arthur Milton, Cliff Holton, Cliff Holton | 57,031 |
| 27 Oct 1951 | First Division | H | Fulham | Fulham 1951–52 | 4–3 | Cliff Holton, Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman | 51,178 |
| 3 Nov 1951 | First Division | A | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough 1951–52 | 3–0 | Arthur Milton, Cliff Holton, Doug Lishman | 35,408 |
| 10 Nov 1951 | First Division | H | West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion 1951–52 | 6–3 | Jimmy Logie, Cliff Holton, Cliff Holton, Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman | 52,431 |
| 17 Nov 1951 | First Division | A | Newcastle United | Newcastle United 1951–52 | 0–2 | 61,192 | |
| 24 Nov 1951 | First Division | H | Bolton Wanderers | Bolton Wanderers 1951–52 | 4–2 | Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman, Don Roper | 50,790 |
| 1 Dec 1951 | First Division | A | Stoke City | Stoke City 1951–52 | 1–2 | Reg Lewis | 29,363 |
| 8 Dec 1951 | First Division | H | Manchester United | Manchester United 1951–52 | 1–3 | Jimmy Logie | 53,451 |
| 15 Dec 1951 | First Division | A | Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield Town 1951–52 | 3–2 | Reg Lewis, Don Roper, Don Roper | 22,427 |
| 22 Dec 1951 | First Division | H | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton Wanderers 1951–52 | 2–2 | Reg Lewis, Reg Lewis | 43,644 |
| 25 Dec 1951 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | Portsmouth 1951–52 | 4–1 | Freddie Cox, Jimmy Logie, Reg Lewis, Peter Goring | 51,241 |
| 26 Dec 1951 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | Portsmouth 1951–52 | 1–1 | Freddie Cox | 41,325 |
| 29 Dec 1951 | First Division | A | Sunderland | Sunderland 1951–52 | 1–4 | Peter Goring 55 | 47,045 |
| 5 Jan 1952 | First Division | H | Aston Villa | Aston Villa 1951–52 | 2–1 | Don Roper, Don Roper | 51,540 |
| 12 Jan 1952 | FA Cup | A | Norwich City | Norwich City 1951–52 | 5–0 | Jimmy Logie, Don Roper, Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman, Peter Goring | 38,964 |
| 19 Jan 1952 | First Division | A | Derby County | Derby County 1951–52 | 2–1 | Jimmy Logie, Don Roper | 28,791 |
| 26 Jan 1952 | First Division | H | Manchester City | Manchester City 1951–52 | 2–2 | Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman | 52,527 |
| 2 Feb 1952 | FA Cup | H | Barnsley | Barnsley 1951–52 | 4–0 | Reg Lewis, Reg Lewis, Reg Lewis, Doug Lishman | 69,466 |
| 9 Feb 1952 | First Division | A | Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur 1951–52 | 2–1 | Alex Forbes, Don Roper | 66,438 |
| 16 Feb 1952 | First Division | H | Preston North End | Preston North End 1951–52 | 3–3 | Reg Lewis, Reg Lewis, Don Roper | 59,949 |
| 23 Feb 1952 | FA Cup | A | Leyton Orient | Leyton Orient 1951–52 | 3–0 | Reg Lewis, Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman | 30,000 |
| 1 Mar 1952 | First Division | A | Burnley | Burnley 1951–52 | 1–0 | Arthur Milton | 41,040 |
| 8 Mar 1952 | FA Cup | A | Luton Town | Luton Town 1951–52 | 3–2 | Freddie Cox, Freddie Cox, Arthur Milton | 28,433 |
| 13 Mar 1952 | First Division | H | Charlton Athletic | Charlton Athletic 1951–52 | 2–1 | Peter Goring, Peter Goring | 35,985 |
| 15 Mar 1952 | First Division | A | Fulham | Fulham 1951–52 | 0–0 | 44,088 | |
| 22 Mar 1952 | First Division | H | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough 1951–52 | 3–1 | Arthur Milton, Cliff Holton, Doug Lishman | 50,979 |
| 5 Apr 1952 | FA Cup | N | Chelsea | Chelsea 1951–52 | 1–1 | Freddie Cox | 68,084 |
| 7 Apr 1952 | FA Cup | N | Chelsea | Chelsea 1951–52 | 3–0 | Freddie Cox, Freddie Cox, Doug Lishman | 57,450 |
| 11 Apr 1952 | First Division | A | Blackpool | Blackpool 1951–52 | 0–0 | 32,186 | |
| 12 Apr 1952 | First Division | A | Bolton Wanderers | Bolton Wanderers 1951–52 | 1–2 | Alex Forbes | 47,940 |
| 14 Apr 1952 | First Division | H | Blackpool | Blackpool 1951–52 | 4–1 | Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman | 48,445 |
| 16 Apr 1952 | First Division | H | Newcastle United | Newcastle United 1951–52 | 1–1 | Arthur Milton | 51,205 |
| 19 Apr 1952 | First Division | H | Stoke City | Stoke City 1951–52 | 4–1 | Cliff Holton, Cliff Holton, Doug Lishman | 44,962 |
| 21 Apr 1952 | First Division | A | West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion 1951–52 | 1–3 | Doug Lishman | 39,618 |
| 26 Apr 1952 | First Division | A | Manchester United | Manchester United 1951–52 | 1–6 | Freddie Cox | 55,516 |
| 3 May 1952 | FA Cup | N | Newcastle United | Newcastle United 1951–52 | 0–1 | 100,000 |
96 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.
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