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Se11so11 1951-8 Footballthearsenalhistory.com League Division I Saturday, lst February ARSENAL v. MANCHESTER UNITED 'KICK-OFF 3 p.m. (Part Floodlight) lors who had come particularly to see our friendly match at Hereford last April and ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED new signings-Ronnie Clayton and Freddie when we approached our old colleague Joe Jones-both from Hereford United. Here Wade, who is man;iger of the team nowa Directors again it was a story of the goalkeeper days, it was arranged that we should talk SIR BRACBWBLL :>Mira, Bart., K.C.V.O. (C hairman) keeping down the score, for Maclaren in about it again after they had been elimin CoMMANDBR A. F. BoNB, R.o., R.N.R., asro. 1he City goal was in great form to make ated from the F.A. Cup. This we did after J. W. JOYCE, EsQ. spectacular saves from Ray Swallow, Tony the 3rd Round and everything was fixed D. J. C. H. HILL-WOOD, EsQ. G. BRAcswsu.-SMITH, EsQ., M.B.B., e.A . Biggs and Freddie Jones. up in very quick time. We wish these two Secretary First, he made a full-length, one-handed youngsters every success at Highbury and W .R. WALL. save from Jones and followed it up with a long sojourn with our club. Manager a backward somersault in saving from Last Saturday we played a Friendly W. J. CRAYSTON. Biggs. Then Newman, the centre-half, match at Swansea in most difficult con kicked off the line when a shot from Swal ditions. The thaw had set in and the pitch low seemed certain to go in and Mac was thoroughly wet and sloppy. Having laren was in action again to pull down a regard to this a most enjoyable match took shot from Swallow which was going into place. Herd scored first for Arsenal but the lop corner. Swansea added two goals to take the lead. We were one ahead at the interval Tapscott settled the issue in our favour LBAOUB CHAMPIONS F.A. CuP WINNBRS through Swallow who beat Maclaren four with a couple of second-half goals. 1931, 1933, 1934, 1930, 1936, 1950 1935, 1938, 1948, minutes before the interval, two more being 1953 ARSENAL STADIUM, added by Tiddy and Jones in the second Our Visitors HIOHBURY, N.5 Colours-Shirts: Red, White half whilst the fourth came when Ward, The precise time that United was formed Sleeve• & Collars. Knickers : Grams: the Leicester wing-half, deflected a shot under the name of Newton Heath F.C. White. Stockings: Blue, GUNNBRBTIC, White rings, White tops. FINSPARK, LONDON from Biggs into his own net. It was good is not known but it is fairly certain that to see Con Sullivan in action again after it started nearly 75 years ago. The club Vol. XXXIX No. 14 Saturday, lst February, 1958 his lay-off through injury. was formed by a body of men employed We would like to take the opportunity, by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, the first we have had since the signing, their first ground adjoining North Road. to welcome Clayton and Jones to our ranks. For some years the club was hampered Voice of llrsenal We had been very interested in both of in making suitable fixtures but eventually them since they played against us in a a combination of clubs known as " The s was said at the beginning of last even better for not only was the effort A month, it is very gratifying to know maintained, we wore down the opposition that so many people in this country think and finished on top to win the first away so much of Arsenal and all its tradition League game since 5th October when we that they felt constrained to express their won by the only goal at Bolton. The intro disappointment with the team's lack of duction of Derek Tapscott into the forward form for the better part of the present line and the consequent moving of David season. Herd to centre-forward and Vic Groves Many supporters wrote to us expressing to inside-left had been a successful change numerous and varied opinions about the in the Blackpool match and a further reasons for our disappointing displays and change a week later with the introduction quite a lot of them said that they felt that of Jim Fotheringham at centre-half seemed it was a phase which could and would be to strengthen the defence. Leicester City overcome. Quite a lot said that they had did not help themselves with their short derived so much pleasure over the years passing and over-anxiety lo get an early in watching Arsenal that this far out goal and although Hogg, that great outside weighed the disappointments of the present left, sentarsenal.com over numerous first-class centres time. nin"ety per cent of them were pickild off Let us hope that the sort of thing we in the air by Fotheringham, who towered saw at Northampton represents our lowest above everybody else in our goalmouth. ebb, for certain, it seems, that a lesson was Both goalkeepers were in absolutely top learnt that day. The following Saturday form at Leicester, Jack Kelsey saving a in our home match against Blackpool the number of shots in the first half that had " fight " had come back to our fellows and, " goal " written all over them and Ander even though we lost the game, there was son rescuing the home team from several reasonable cause to look for a steady im goals in the second half when we were on provement. Every player was going top and pressing home the attack. strongly for the whole ninety minutes and At Highbury, where our Combination it was good to see that old fighting spirit side entertained the Leicester City second once again. string, we had a good and convincing 4-0 Ronnie Clayton, with Freddie Jones, both of Hereford United, and both now The following week, at Leicester, it was win before a crowd of nearly 7,000 specta- Arsenal players, photographed at the moment of signing. Bob Wall, Jack Crayston, 2 and our own Joe Wade, now player-manager of Hereford, complete the group. thearsenalhistory.com 3 PROGRAMME OF MUSIC Alliance" came into existence and this them in rclurn marches and if lht") "in The following items of music will be included in the Programme of Music to be played by the body eventually became the Second Dh-i Metropolitan Police Central Band, conducted by Mr. Roger Barsotti, A.R.C.M., Director of Music. them they can be as useful as four poinls MARCH " Saturday Sports " Wilfred Burns SELECTION sion of the Football League in 1892-93. a march against other opposition. SELECTION " The Girl on the Film " " Florrie Forde's Favourites ,, Later, United moved to a ground in Bank The two clubs ha\e now met each other Albert Sirmay arr. Stoddon SELECTIOS " The Gipsy Princess ,, Kalman SELECTION Lane, Clayton, and on one memorable occa in first class matches more than eighty Two PIECES (a) " Alicante " Ricardo " The Pajama Game ,, Hague sion attempted to play a match there by times since the first League encounter in (b) " Teddy Bears Picnic " Brauon MARCH " Celebrities " Barsoui artificial light. The record says that this 189cJ, and whilst we are waiting for what All engagements are by permission of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, was not a success. Although the date of promises to be the best match of 1he S'.r John Nott-Bower, K.C.V.O., and.. subject to the exigencies of the service. the experiment is not recorded it must season at Highbury, let us look °'er I he have been one of the earliest attempts at results of all those games: - FIJ.VE AWA Y WIN AT LEICESTER staging a floodlight game. Saturday, 18th J anuary, 1958. Kick-off 3.0 p.m . The lights came on after the interval and it The first match at Old Trafford was Division II L EICESTER CITY TEAM: Anderson; Cun was immediately noticed that Dave BowCQ. and played against Liverpool in 1911 on a Home Away Home Away ningham, Baillie; M orris. King, Walker; Wright, Pete Goring had changed positions. It was also 1894-95 3-2 3-3 1~99-1900 2-1 0-2 W alsh, Hines, M cN erl, Hogg. equally noticeable that an inexplicable " some ground which, throughout the years, has 1895-96 2-1 1-5 1900-01 2-1 0-1 ARSENAL T EAM : Kelsey; Charlton, Evans; thing " had happened to the home defence. They always maintained its reputation of being 1896-97 0-2 1-1 1901-02 2-0 1-0 G ering, Fotheringham, Bowen; Clapton, Taps were no longer decisive in their tackles and the one of the best grounds in the country_ 1897-98 5-1 1-5 1902-03 0-1 0-3 cott, Herd, Groves, N utt. backs were not covering each other to the extent 1898-99 5-1 2-2 1903-04 3-0 0-1 Result: L eicester City O, A rsenal I. that they had in the first half. Coupled with United have had a chequered career in Scorer: Groves. this our forwards took on a more resolute look the Football League and after having a Division I Referee: Mr. J . K elly (Eccleston, L anes.) and this nearly brought a goal when Nutt rushed number of seasons without distinction they Home Away After a fine week at Leicester the rain tumbled in with the ball from the wing and sent in a Home Away down on the morning of the match and did not crashing drive which Anderson did very well won the championship in 1908 and again 1906-07 4-0 0-1 1930-31 4-1 2- 1 1907-08 1-0 2-4 1936-37 stop until fifteen minutes after the kick-off. Even to hold. 1-1 0-2 so, nearly 32,000 people turned out to see City were not out of the game though and in 1911- Then followed four seasons when 1908-09 0-1 4-1 1938-39 2-1 0-1 1909-10 0-0 the game, which was a little above the average Fotheringham, who was playing a fine defensive they did reasonably well np to the out 0-1 1946-47 6-2 2-5 home " gate ,, for the season. game, proved too much of a barrier down the break of the war and, on resumption, two 1910-11 1-2 0-5 1947-48 2-1 1-1 1911-12 2-1 0-2 1948-49 On a pitch that tended to get soft on top middle. Their attack switched to the wings (and 0-1 0-2 both defences held sway in their own territory chiefly to Hogg) and despite the fact that this seasons when they obtained less than a 1912-13 0-0 0-2 1949-50 0-0 0-2 point a match. In 1921-22 they were able 1919-20 0-3 1-0 for long periods but even so, it became a most fine winger was getting the better of most ex 1950-51 3-0 1-3 exciting game right from the start. Walker sent changes with Charlton, he was being forced down lo win only 28 points which caused their 1920-21 2-0 1-1 1951-52 1-3 1-6 1921-22 3-1 0-1 in a very early shot at goal and when it was the field and hardly had a chance to cut in and 1952-53 2-1 0-0 blocked, Walsh bad another go, although by the shoot. His crosses were, more often than not, relegation into the Second Division bnt 1925-26 3-2 1-0 1953-54 3-1 2-2 they were back again in 1925 for another 1926-27 1-0 2-2 time he shot he had been forced out on to the dealt with in the air by Fotheringham. 1954-55 2-3 1-2 wing, his effort going wide. Our pressure at the other end was mounting nine seasons, relegation coming their way 1927-28 0-1 1-4 1955-56 1-1 1-1 1928-29 3-1 1-4 Gordon Nutt was repeatedly pulled up for and Tapscott did head the ball into the home 1956-57 1-2 2-6 offside when our attack got moving and not goal, only to be ruled offside. Mr. Kelly half once more at the end of season 1930-31- 1929-30 4-2 0-1 1957-58 Today 2-4 This was followed by five seasons in the Aq1enal's score shown first always did it look as if Mr. Kelly was justified pointed to the middle when he noticed the lines in accepting the linesman's decision. After Jim man's flag and changed his decision. All credit Second Division and one in the First, fol Fotheringham had blocked a likely looking shot to him, because the linesman was in a far better lowed again by one in the Secund Division, Sum mary of L eague Encounters by Hines, and Kelsey had effectively dealt with pv~ition to sec.. before they returned again to the premier P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. a 20 yard shot from Hogg, we got on to the As our attacks increased, Anderson became section in 1938. Home 39 24 5 9 76 42 53 attack again. Groves was moving well and using the hero of the afternoon. He stopped a Away 40 5 9 26 37 90 19 his fine football brain in effective scheming and " screamer ,, from Herd, hit on the run, and David Herd, running through the middle for when again-a few minutes later-H erd got Since the second world war it has been 79 29 14 35 113 132 72 just one success story after another. For the passes, was in fine form. Only the great through on his own, Anderson dived at David's anticipation of Anderson saved the Leicester feet. Herd chipped the ball over the falling three years in succession they were runners F .A. Challenge Cup goal on several occasions. Tapscott, too, was 'keeper but as Anderson's feet came up the ball up in the League. then they were 4th, 1906.-Fourth Round: Arsenal won 3-2. showing some of his last season form and was struck them and diverted it for a corner. This then runners-up again and eventually cham 1937.-Fourth Round: Arsenal won 5-0. a constant menace and nuisance to the home was a slice of luck, indeed. It was thrust and 1951.-Sixth Round: Manchester United won 1-0. defence. He made a long dribble and put Herd parry now and as the game grew older there pions in 1952. In 1953 they were 8th and in a fine position but the shot went wide of the were more thrusts from Arsenal and fewer from a year later cl,th. In 1955 they were 5th F.A. Charity Shield goal on the far side. . Walsh missed one as bad Leicester. and in the last two seasons they have been at the other end soon after. Hogg made the In the 70th minute the gallant Anderson was 1948. Arsenal won 4-3. chance and Walsh was completely unmarked beaten at last. GROVES made a fine run from champions. Also, during this post-war when the ball reached him. In his anxiety to 40 yards and although Anderson came out in an period, they have won the F.A. Cup once shoot he forsook calmness, shooting well wide attempt to smother his shot, Vic forced it be (in 1948) and have been losing finalists \ Vho;i lVbai? When? Where? of the goal. neath the goalkeeper's body and into the net. once (in 1957). By this time, Leicester could have been in the The home team faded considerably after this !.-Which is the only club in the country to have lead but for a little bad luck and just as much and as the last ten minutes ticked by-precious This is a fabulous record in modern met all the other 91 clubs now in the Foot bad shooting although it must be remembered minutes for both teams-they made an all out football apart from their exploits in the ball League?arsenal.com that Jack Kelsey had shown some fine form in assault in an effort to get level but in their dealing with shots from Hogg and Walsh. anxiety the home forwards never really got near European Cup in the past two seasons. If 2.-Who was the first player who ever scored Soon after, Kelsey was hurt. He came out to the mark. Even Hogg, their best marksman. they slipped from their all-conquering a Football League goal direct from a comer smother an effort by Walsh and just arrived as slammed the ball nearly to the corner flag when phase at the beginning of this season it was kick, and when ? the forward shot. He was hardly back in his shooting for goal in a hurry. 3.-\Vere wages payable to players in matches goal aft'!r receiving attention when he had to Had it not been for Anderson we might well only to be expected and in any case their during the 1939-45 war uniform throughout. dive full-length to save from Hines. have had two or three more goals and certainly last League result (7-2 against Bolton 4.-Three players filling the same position with As half-time came near the home team became City could have had two had it not been for Wanderers) was convincing enough to make the same club formed an uninterrupted spell less accurate in their passing and noticeably Jack Kelsey's brilliance. We looked sounder in everyone realise that there is nothing of over 45 years in its service. Can you name less decisive in defence. Goring almost put us the middle with Fotheringham towering above them? in the lead when he took a 25 yard shot which all others, picking out the high crosses with his seriously wrong with their set-up. They are was palmed out of the top corner by Anderson head and placing the ball at the feet of our still in a handy position in the League 5.-What is the record in the Football League's in a brilliant style. Then Herd put a fine cross wing half backs. He did all that was required 70 years for the smallest proportion of drawn in the middle from the left but neither Groves of him by denying the opposition any chance table and although they are six points be matches on one day ? nor Tapscott could reach it to push the ball in the air and was a mountain of obstruction hind Wolves we all know only too well 6.-A player scored twice in the first six minutes into the net. In the closing minutes of the half on the ground. how easy it is to fritter away a si.x point w~en making his Football League debut Leicester tried to force the lead and Hogg and This was more like the Arsenal of last season wlth a club managed by his father. Who was Walsh put in some fine work before Hines tested and, if the effort is maintained, augurs well for lead if things do not go your way. They he? Kelsey with a grand shot. the future. have yet to meet the three clubs above Answers will be fou'ld on page 16. 5 4 thearsenalhistory.com GBOVES GETS A WINNING GOAL AGAINST LEICE"'STEB CITY
Dave Bowen, our new skipper, leads the side out. Jim Fotheringham leaps high to head clear.
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The moment preceding the goal as Vic Groves dashes in. Derek Tapscott wins a race for possession. 6 7 thearsenalhistory.com ARSENAL Colours-Shirts: Jcl.ed, White Sleeves and Collars. Knickers: White. CJNITED .Pl~AYEHS Stockings: Blue, White Rings, White Tops. (Goal) Kelsey I.
HARRY GREGG (Goalkeeper): A record fee for his thrust gained him a regular place for some a goalkeeper of £23,000 changed hands when time. Later he played with such success at 1 Right-back) (L eft-back) Gregg was signed from Doncaster in December. centre-half for the reserves that I reland chose Currently rated as one of the world's top 'keepers, him in that position against Wales. Brother of Charlton Evans Danny BlanchHower, the T onenham wing-half. he sprang into real prominence with a superb 2. display for Ireland against England at Wembley DUN CAN E DWARDS (Left-half): Although 3. in November. Although missing his country's only 21 years of age, this splendidly built young last World C up match against Italy in Dublin a man, with seemingly endless energy, is already (Right-half) formight ago because fog complicated travelling, one of the biggest names in football. Having (Centre-hill) (Left-h alf) Gregg is likely to hold his international place for gradunted through the Young England and the Goring a long time. He joined Doncaster from the Irish England " B ,, elevens, he played against Scot Fot heri ngham Bowen club, Coleraine, at the age of 19, in October, land at Wembley towards the end of the 1954/ 55 4. 5. 6. 1952. season. At 18 years six months he was then the RAY WOOD (Goalkeeper): Wood has recently youngest player to appear for his country in a suffered a series of set-backs in what, at one full . international. Edwards now has eighteen " caps " and is almost as effective at in s ide-left~ Outside-right) ' l nside-rigbt) time, promised to be a brilliant career. After (Centre-forward) (Inside-left) (Outside-left I enjoying the limelight in E ngland's international a position he has filled often for the United. sides in 1954/ 55 and 1955/56, he was replaced K EN MORGANS (Outside-right): A former Groves Tapscott Herd Bloomfield Nutt by Reg Matthews. Now, with United determined Welsh schoolboy international, Morgans joined 7 . to augment their goalkeeping strength, and the club in 1955. Turning professional the fol 8. 9. 10. 11. Gregg sign ed from D oncaster, Wood has been lowing April, he made his league debut against relegated to United's reserves. The agile Wood Leicester City at Old T rafford on December 21 , can be trusted to fight bard to regain his place. 1957. His first appearance coincided with that of BILLY FOULKES (Right-back): Foulkes, now goalkeeper Harry G regg. Morgans, a speedy L inesmen: established in United's side, cost only a signing winger, is capable of playing on either Hank, and Mr. C . N . ENGLISH on fee when transferred from Whiston Boys• already has a reputation for his accurate centres. R eferee : (Chelmsford) Club, St. H elens. Made his debut for United in BOBBY CHARLTON (Inside-right): Signed pro Mr. G . W. P U LLIN 1952 and in October, 1954 played for England [Red Flag] fessional forms for United in October, 1954 after (Bristol) against I reland. He played twice for the Under joining the club straight from school. A fo rmer 23 side later in the same season. Last term be England schoolboy international, he is a member Mr. K. R. B. HALE missed only three games with the first team of the famous North Eastern family- his brother ' (Bristol) ROGER BYRNE (Left-back): Byrne has de John plays for Leeds United- and is related to [Yellow Flag l veloped into one of the most stylish full-backs the Milburns. Charlton made his league debut on in the game. The prou d possessor of 33 England October, 1956 against Charlton Athletic at Old Result of corresponding match last seaon: Arsenal I , M anchester U nited 2 caps he has been an automatic choice for his Trafford, scoring two goals. Recently he has country since the 1953/ 54 season. Because of taken over from Bill Whelan, the Eire inter his exceptional speed he has been tried on national. II. 10. occasions on the left-win$ in Manchester's TOMMY TAYLOR (Centre-forward): T aylor 's 9. 8. 7. League team, but full-back is his best position. Manch ester-born, Byrne signed for United from transfer from Barnsley in March, 1953 created Scanlon Viollet qu ite a stir, for United- not normally big Taylor Charlton Mofgans Ryder Brow, a Gorton junior side, and is now 1Outside -left) club captain. spenders-handed over a cheque for £30,000. (Inside-left) (Centre-forward) (Inside-right) (Outside-right) EDDIE COLMAN (Right-half): Colman created The wisdom of this departure from cu stom has a wonderful impression on his leagu e debut in been well oroved. Last season Taylor scored 22 ~oats for United, an achievement bettered only 1955-56, and has since been regular choice at 6. right-half. Although he has yet to play in a by Bill Whelan. Taylor, another Old Trafford s. 4. senior representative fixture, this will come if he player who has worn the England jersey with Edwards continues to show bis present form. Colman, distinction , is current first choice for his country Jones Colman this season. Altogether he has 18 caps. He has little but good. distributes the ball with great (Left-half) (Centre-half) (Righ t-half) accuracy and often beats bis man with a decep a terrific shot, is good with his head, and is a tive body swerve. A schoolboy star at Salford, difficult man to stop when in full cry. DENNIS VIOLLET (Inside-left): Excellent form he bas been coached to his present standard by 3. 2. the Old Trafford staff. gained Violletarsenal.com his first major honour in Septem MARK JONES (Centre-half): After losing his ber. 1956. He appeared for the Football Leagu e Byrne Foulkes place to Jackie Blanch flower towards the end of against the League of I reland in Dublin when last season Jones has made a fine "com e-back,, H aynes and Brooks withdrew through iniuries. (L eft-bad;) :Right-back) in United's recent reshuffle. He has now re Signed professional forms on his l 7th birthday. placed the Irish international and is adding having earlier played for Manchester and En!'land solidity to the half-back line, the other two schoolboys. Viollet is a clever ball player of the l. members of whom are predominantly attacking Stan Pearson type, possessing a deceptive body players. Having joined United almost straight swerve and a hard shot. Gregg from school, Jones was understudy to Chilton for ALBERT SCANLON (Outside-left): Scanlon , the five years before that player moved to Grimsby. ginger-haired local boy with a fierce shot in
MANCHESTER UNITED Standing: W. Foulkes, E. Colman, W. Whelan, R. Wood, M. Jones, D. Edwards. Seated: J. Berry, D. Viollet, R. Byrne, T . Taylor, D. Pegg. Inset: H. Gregg, R. Charlton. thearsenalhistory.com APPEARANCES & GOALSCORERS FOOTBALL LEAGUE-DIVISION I Home Goals Away Goal<: Up and including 25th January. P W D L F A W D L F APts Goals scored are given in bracket5 after 1he Wolves 27 11 0 37 11 4 2fi 21 40 number of appearances. Preston N.E. 27 11 1 37 10 6 24 29 35 west Brom. A. 27 9 4 1 41 18 3 3 :,::3 27 35 MAN. UTD. 27 10 0 4 41 17 4 3 27 26 31 FOOTBALL LEAGUE Luton Town 27 10 2 2 32 12 7132532 Man. City 27 9 3 l 40 20 9 28 44 31 Evans 26 Nutt 9 (1) Nottm Forest .. 27 7 4 32 16 6 23 24 30 26 (16) Tiddy 8 (2) Herd ... Chelsea 27 9 3 41 23 6 20 31 ~9 Bloomfield 25 (5.) Goring 7 Burnley 27 11 1 38 13 10 17 40 29 Holton 25 (4) Swallow 7 (3) Bowen 23 Wills 7 Blackpool 277 63226 5 16 18 28 Charlton 23 T apscott 6 (1) Tottenham 278 34027 7 18 32 28 Dodgin 23 Le Roux .. 5 ARSENAL 27 4 32 21 8 11 26 2i Kelsey 23 Fotheringham 4 Bolton 27 4 30 24 7 19 35 27 Clapton 19 (2) Sullivan 3 Everton 27 2 18 15 7 23 31 26 Standen l Groves 15 (8) Birmingham 27 6 30 31 5 19 29 24 Haverty 12 Portsmouth 27 3 28 17 11 22 37 22 Aston Villa 27 4 29 18 2 10 17 39 22 FOOTBALL COMBINATION Newcastle 27 8 17 22 2 7 26 26 20 Leeds United 27 4 4 24 19 2 10 10 30 20 Doughty 23 Tapscott 1 (7) Sunderland 27 6 3 19 15 2 10 13 47 20 Barnwell 17 (4) Bennett, D . M . 6 (4 ) Leicester City . 27 5 30 25 0 11 20 44 19 Biggs . . . . 17 (14) Goulden 6 (3) Shell. Wed. 27 5 32 32 2 12 17 39 16 Ward 16 (1) Goy 6 Swallow 15 (13) Dixon 5 Nutt 14 (5 ) Cox 3 Tiddy ...... 14 (3) Groves 3 (1) Bennett, D. . .. 13 Barrett l (1) Fotheringham . 12 Clapton 1 Le Roux 12 (9 ) Clayton l Petts ...... 12 Dodson 1 (1) Wills ...... 12 Garrett 1 FOOTBALL COMBINATION Dove, H . 10 Holton 1 Goring JO Jones ... 1 (1) P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts Standen 9 M . Pinner l Chelsea 27 20 5 87 27 42 Sullivan 9 Suby 1 Davies 7 Singfield l ..... vttPnham H0tspur 25 17 78 27 39 Smailes 7 Bristol City 27 17 53 31 38 ARSENAL 25 14 68 37 31 Leicester City 26 14 66 40 31 SOUTH-EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE Portsmouth 25 13 59 36 31 Sanchez 17 (1) M. Barber 6 (ll) Ipswich Town 24 13 59 46 30 M . Everitt 16 (13) R . Wells 6 (2) Bristol Rovers 27 12 55 44 30 N. Coe 14 D . Nash 4 (3) J. Read 14 (5) N. Scott 3 Charlton Athletic ...... 25 12 70 60 30 F . King ..... 13 (6 1 C. McMullen . 2 Luton T own 26 13 10 65 52 29 A. Durrant 11 (1) S. Cohen .. . l West Ham United 24 11 47 38 28 A . Young . 11 A. Jones ...... l (1) Dodson .... 10 (11arsenal.com) A. McGuinness 1 Fulham 25 11 54 47 28 C. Winship 10 D . Robson 1 Leyton Orien t 25 11 46 46 27 J . Harris 9 V. Swartz 1 S windon Town 25 11 10 41 31 26 P. Kelly .. 9 (1) 1 (2) D. Tapscott 25 11 D . Clapton 8 (5 ) I. Tiddy 1 Crystal P alace 4 10 42 50 26 M. Male .. 8 W . West 1 Swansea. Town 28 9 8 1139 52 26 J. Radford 8 (1) Millwall 27 10 12 61 65 25 Br ighton & Hove A. . . 26 l O 4 12 39 39 24 Carditf City 25 g 6 10 37 55 24 Southampton 25 12 49 55 22 Wa t ford ...... 26 13 34 64 22 LEADING FIRST DIVISION Bournemouth & Bosc'be 23 10 44 50 21 GOALSCORERS Plymouth Argyle ...... 23 12 46 50 20 Birmingham City 25 4 13 48 55 20 Thompson (Prstn) 21 Taylor (Man. U.) ... 15 Reading ...... 25 3 14 41 64 19 Turner (Lutonthearsenalhistory.com ... 21 Baird (Leeds U.) ... 14 Robson (W .B.A.) . . . 19 Deeley (Wolves) ... 14 Brentford ...... 26 14 35 62 19 Hayes (Man. C.) ... 18 Murphy Queen's Park Rangers .. 24 14 49 66 18 Murray (Wolves) ... 18 (Birmingham) 14 Sou t h en d Un ited 26 15 39 61 18 Smith (Spurs) ...... 18 Rowley Wilson (Notts. F.) .. . 17 (Leicester City) 14 Northampton Town 24 13 46 68 17 Allen (W.B.A.) ...... 16 Viollet (Man. U.) ... 14 Aldersh ot 26 15 43 79 1'1 Herd (Arsenal) ...... 16 Harris (Portsmouth) 13 K·or wich City 24 15 43 66 16 Finney (Preston) ... 15 Lofthouse (Bolton) 13 Greaves (Chelsea) ... 15 McAdams (Man.C.) 13 Coven try City 24 13 22 42 14 13 Football League Division I Football Combination 1957 Opponents Venue F.A. 195.7 Opponents Venue F.A. Aug. 24 Sunderland ... Away 1 0 ,, 27 WEST BROM. A. HOME 2 2 Aug. 24 SWINDON TOWN HOME 3 1 ,, 31 LUTON TOWN HOME 2 0 ,, 28 Tottenham Hotspur Away 1 1 ,, 31 Fulham Away 1 4 Sept. 4 West Bromwich A. Away 2 1 7 Blackpool Away 0 1 Sept. 3 TOTTENHAM H. HOME 2 2 10 EVERTON ...... HOME 2 3 7 QUEEN'S PARK ii.: HOME 7 2 14 LEICESTER CITY ... HOME 3 1 14 Leicester City Away 0 2 21 Manchester United Away 2 4 18 Ipswich Town Away 1 4 28 LEEDS UNITED HOME 2 I 21 WEST HAM UTD. HOME o 0 28 Southend United Away 3 1 Oct. 2 ASTON VILLA HOME 4 0 5 Bolton Wanderers Away 1 0 Oct. 5 LUTON TOWN HOME 1 2 12 Tottenham Hotspur Away 1 3 12 WATFORD HOME 7 1 16 Everton ...... Away 2 2 19 Portsmouth Away 1 2 19 BIRMINGHAM CITY HOME 1 3 26 READING HOME 3 0 26 Chelsea Away 0 0 Nov. 2 MANCHESTER C. HOME 2 1 Nov. 2 Bristol City ...... Away 0 2 9 Nottingham Forest ... Away 0 4 9 LEYTON ORIENT HOMri 5 2 16 Birmingham City Away 2 O 16 (1) PORTSMOUTH . HOME 3 2 23 BRENTFORD 23 Sheffield Wednesday ... Away O 2 HOME 4 0 30 NEWCASTLE U • ... HOME 2 3 30 Cardiff City ... Away 5 2 Dec. 7 (2) Burnley ... Away 1 2 Dec. 7 CRYSTAL PALACE . HOME 8 0 14 PRESTON N .E. HOME 4 2 14 Northampton Town Away 1 2 21 SUNDERLAND HOME 3 0 21 Swindon Town Away 4 2 26 Aston Villa .. . Away 0 3 28 FULHAM HOME 3 1 28 Luton Town .. . Away 0 4 1958 1958 Jan. 4 (3) Northampton Town Away 1 3 11 BLACKPOOL HOME 2 3 Jan. 4 BRIGHTON & H.A. HOME 0 3 18 Leicester City Away 1 0 11 Queen's Park Rangers Away 2 I 25 (4) 18 LEICESTER CITY HOME 4 0 I Feb. 1 West Ham United Away Feb. 1 MANCHESTER U. HOME 8 Leeds United Away 8 SOUTHEND U . HOME 15 (5) BOLTON W. HOME 15 Luton Town Away 22 TOTTENHAM H . HOME 22 Watford Away Mar. 1 (6) Birmingham City • Away Mar. 1 PORTSMOUTH HOME 8 CHELSEA ... HOME 4 SOUTHAMPTON HOME 15 Manchester City ... Away 8 Reading ... Away 22 SHEFFIELD WED. HOME 15 BRISTOL CITY HOM.£ 29 Portsmouth Away 22 Leyton Orient ... Away Apr. 5 NOTTINGHAM F. HOME 29 BIRMINGHAM CITY HOME 7 W 'HAMPTON W . HOME 8 Wolverhampton W . Away Apr. 4 BOURNEMOUTH HOME 12 Newcastle United Away 5 Brentford .. . Away 19 BURNLEY ... HOME 7 Bournemouth .. . Away 26 Preston North End Away 12 CARDIFF CITY HOME 16 Brighton & Hove A. Away May 3 (Final) 19 Crystal Palace Away (1 ), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)=F .A. 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London Mid-week League South-East Counties League 1957 Opponents Venue F.A. 1957 Opponents Venue F.A. Aug. 24 Watford . . . Away 2 O Oct. 9 WEST HAM U. HOME 3 0 ,, 31 Crystal Palace Away 5 1 ,, 16 Charlton Athletic Away 2 3 Sept. 14 Millwall Away 5 1 arsenal.com 21 Bexleyheath Away 1 3 Nov. 4 West Ham United Away 2 28 CHARLTON A. HOME 0 2 13 Portsmouth Away 8 0 O~t . 5 West Ham .. . Away 5 2 12 Charlton A. Away · 3 2 - 20 TOTTENHAM H. HOME 3 3 19 SOUTHEND U . HOME 6 0 27 Crystal Palace Away 0 5. ,, 26 Fulham ... Away 5 1 Nov. 2 PORTSMOUTH HOME 6 2 Dec. 11 Watford Away 1 0 9 WEST HAM . . . HOME 1 1 ,, 16 Southend U. ... Away 2 2 l111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I... __P_o_R_T_R_A_1r __ G_A_L_LE_R_v _ __,,111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111l 1958 ,, 23 Q.P.R. . . . HOME 7 3 Feb. 5 WATFORD HOME Dec. 7 Leyton Orient Away 4 2 ,, 19 Chelsea Away ,, 28 CHELSEA HOME 1 1 1958 ,, 26 PORTSMOUTH HOME Jan. 18 CRYSTAL PALACE • HOME 4 2 VIC GROVES Mar. 12 CHARLTON A. HOME ,, 2S Brentford Away 6 2 ,, 20 Tottenham Hotspur Away Feb, 1 LEYTON ... HOME 8 TOTTENHAM ,, 26 CRYSTAL PALACE HOME HOME After suffering continued ill luck with in1uries Vic " 15 MILLWALL HOME Undated CHELSEA HOME l S now fit and regaining much of his old form. . " 22 FULHAM HOME 15 14 thearsenalhistory.com ARSENAL MATCHES FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOUTH-EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE Saturday, llth January. Lost to Blackpool CUP (Home) 2-3. (Half-time 2-1). Team: Kelsey; \'(!ills, Evans; Goring, Dodgin, Saturday, 2lst December. Beat Millwall (Home) Bowen (Capt.); Clapton, Tapscott, Herd, 5-1. (Half-time 3-0). Groves. Nutt. Team: N. Coe; M. Male, C. Winship; A. Dur Referee: Mr. A. E. Moore (Lowestoft). rant, A. Young, Sanchez; M. Everitt (Capt.), Goalscorer: Herd 2. J. Read, M. Barber, P. Kelly, Dodson. Referee: Mr. A. Hounsell (London). Saturday, 18th January. Beat Leicester City Goalscorers: Dodson 3, Barber 2. (Away) 1-0. (Half-time 0-0). Team: Kelsey; Charlton, Evans; Goring, Fother SOUTH-EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE ingham, Bowen (Capt.); Clapton, Tapscott, Herd, Groves, Nutt. Saturday, 28th December. Drew with Chelsea Referee: Mr. J. Kelly (Chorley). (Home) 1-1. (Half-time 1-1). Goalscorer: Groves. Team: N. Coe; M. Male, J. Harris; A. Durrant, A. Young, Sanchez; M. Everitt (Capt.), J. Read, D. Clapton, P. Kelly, Dodson. F.A. CUP Referee: Mr. T. Wilson (London). Saturday, 4th January. Lost to Northampton Goalscorer: Everitt. Town (Away) 1-3. (Half-time 1-1). Team: Kelsey; Wills, Evans; Holton, Dodgin, Bowen (Capt.); Clapton, Herd, Groves, Bloom field, Nutt. Referee: Mr. T. H. Cooper (Bolton). He1·e~s The ..L-lnsive•· To Questions appearing on page 4. FOOTBALL COMBINATION !.-Port Vale. In peacetime Football League Saturday, 4th January. Lost to Brighton & H.A. matches they have met 89 of the present 91 (Home) 0-3. (Half-time 0-2). clubs. Of the other two, they met Aston Team: Sullivan; Bennett, Doughty; Smailes, Villa in the Cup in season 1924-25 and Dove, H., Ward; Tiddy, Barnwell, Tapscott Sunderland in 1935-36. (Capt.), Swallow, Dixon. 2.-The late W. H. Smith, former England out Referee: Mr. W. Soper (Bromley). side-left, who did so when playing for Hud Saturday, llth January. Beat Queen's Park dersfield Town agaiost Arsenal in October, Rangers (Away) 2-1. (Half-time 1-1). 1924. The rule making such a feat possible, Team: Standen; Bennett, D., Doughty; Ward, had only been introduced in the previous Fotheringham (Capt.), Davies; Le Roux, Barn June. well. Biggs, Swallow, Dodson. Referee: Mr. E. L. Rose (London ;.--N 0 From l':1.i9 to 194_. ;>layers received 30s. Goalscorer•· Swall Bradford Referee: Mr. J. Wright (Essex). against Durham City in a Third North match Goalscorers: Le Roux, Groves. on October 4th, 1924.
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