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Season 1958-9 F.A. thearsenalhistory.comCUP 4th Round (Re-play) Wednesday, 28th January ARSENAL v. COLCHESTER UNITED KICK-OFF 7.30 p.m. Fourth Round lies, only five First Division most notable Cup achievements since the oides are definitely through to the Fifth 1952 Final were winning at Burnley in ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED Round. Admittedly, the disruption of so 1953 and holding Preston and West Brom­ many Third Round ties and re-plays by wich to draws on their own grounds. Directors SIR BRACBWELL SMITII, BART., K.C. V .O. the weather played its part, but even so the (Chairman) traditional surprise element has played a Good Day CoMMANDBR A. F. BoNB, R.D., R.N.R., RBTD. major role. It is the custom of all football Apart from the late lapse by our defence J. w. JoYCB, EsQ. followers just before the Cup begins lo D. J. C. H. Hn.r.-Wooo, EsQ. at Colchester, last Saturday was a good G. BRACEWELL SMirn, EsQ., M.B.1!., e.A. pick out their fancy, or perhaps, at that day for Arsenal teams. The Combination Secretary stage they ha"e several fancies. How many side won 4-0 against Leyton Orient when W. R. WALL. people, for instance, gave Wolverhampton Alan Skirton, whom we had signed only Manager a good chance of bringing off the Cup ? G. H. SWINDIN a few days earlier from Bath City made Manchester United, after a comparatively the impressive debut of scoring two goals. lean time, had begun to come into their Tony Biggs, incidentally, whom we recently own at the time of the Third Round. The 1ransferred was playing for Leyton; he was redoubtable Cup fighters Newcastle United opposed by J. Snedden, one of our young must have appealed to a lot of people, and players, playing his first Combination game when they were so handsomely beaten by at centre-half. The Metropolitan League Chelsea, thoughts at once turned to the F.A. CUP WINNBRS team beat Guildford City 7-1 and in the LBAGVE OL\MPIONS West London side as Cup possibles. In 1931, 1933, 1934, 1930, 1936, 1950 South-East Counties League we beat Mill­ 1935, 1938, 1948, ARSENAL STADIUM, fact the people of Newcastle having seen wall 4-2. 1953 HIGHBURY, N.5 the great football Chelsea played up there Colours-Shirts: Red, White Grams:­ tipped them as distinct probables-and Going to Manchester ? Sleeveo & Collars. Knickers: GUNNBRBTIC, then Chelsea were beaten at home by the White. Stockin~s: Blue, British Railways announce in connection White rings, White tops. FINSPARK, LONDON Villa. The people of Manchester, of course, suffered a double disappointment with our match against Manchester City at Vol. XL. No. 17 Wednesday, 28th January, 1959 when the City were surprisingly beaten on Maine Road on Saturda_y week, that it has Saturday. West Ham, at one time, had been arranged to give Excursion bookings possibilities. With a number of games to up to a maximum of 100 Second Class by be decide'd this week one thing is certain the undermentioned services at the special - at least two more First Division sides reduced fare of 30/ ·. Voice of ll1se1111l are going out. before the next Round. Outward Blackburn or Burnley must go, as musl F . . . that is the operative word at the expected, and the match is only over when Leicester or Luton, and that will make a Euston dep. 8.35 a.m. I moment . . . if we heal Colchester the last ball is kicked. This apparently total of nine clubs from the premier Manchester (London Road) arr. 12.54 p.m. the Colchester players realised only too United this evening we have a home Cup· Division who must wait another year for Return tie with Sheffield United in the Fifth well, and they are here this evening as a Cup glory. Eve11ton, Portsmouth, Birming­ result of it. . Manchester (London Road) dep. 5.35 p.m. Round as our reward. Had we been drawn ham City, No\tingham Forest, Blackpool or 11.55 p.m. away it would have equalled the longest Should we beat Colchester this evening and ourselves have to fight their way Euston arr. 9.45 p.m. run of away Cup matches in Arsenal's our tie with Sheffield United is to be through this week whilst Aston Villa, or (Sunday) 5.24 a.m. history, the seven in the seasons 1934-35 played on 14th February which will of Bolton Wanderers, Preston, Tottenham and and 1935-36. We had a home tie on the course, necessitate a re-arrangement of our West Bromwich Albion are the only First eighth occasion, beat Newcastle United League fixture with Leeds United scheduled Division clubs who can rest contented on 3-0 and went on lo win the Cup by to take place that day. A new date for their laurels certain in the knowledge that beating Sheffield United by the only goal this match would be announced in due they are engaged in a Fifth Round tie. It scored in the Final al Wembley. Could course. It is possible at the time of is interesting that of these five, we have a meeting again with Sheffield United have writing, for London to have four of the 1.-Who is the only present-day Football League played three in Cup matches in recent club manager whose father and grandfather such a happy ending? Whether it is eiuht Cup matches to be played on that o;easons. In 1956-57 we were drawn at before him both also were in the service of likely to do so or not, we must first con· da~, although at present only one is certain, Preston and West Bromwich, and held both League clubs ? sider the match this evening and offer our that is thearsenal.com Tottenham v. Norwich City tie. of them away from home only to be beaten 2.-What was the most consecutive F.A. Cup­ sincere congratulations to Colchester for Charlton have yet to overcome Everton, and by West Bromwich at Highbucy after ties in which any player ever scored goals ? Fulham are at Birmingham this evening, 3 .-Which player sustained a double fracture the great exhibition of football and courage missing a penalty. In the season prior to of the leg in what proved to be the only which they put up on Saturday. We had in addition to ourselves who are striving to that we beat Aston Villa 4-1 at Highbury. Football League match of his career? said before the game that we did not win here. -' [t is a remarkable thing that since we were 4.-What ranks as the highest number of goals under-estimate the size of our task; we last at Wembley on May 3rd, 1952-the in history to have been scored in one day's shall face this evening's tie with equal Only Five memorable match of Walley Barnes's injury, Football League programme ? 5.-Which was the only case in history of a team determination, having perhaps, learned a There is always a tendency these days we have heen put out of the Cup four times playing successive away F .A. Cup-ties in most valuable lesson on Saturday. when something out of the ordinary on our own ground. Blackpool did it in different rounds in the same season on the Few people on the ground at Colchester happens in sport lo ask the question "Has 1952-53 when Allan Brown broke a leg same ground ? this ever happened before?" By this scoring the winning goal. Norwich City 6.-What ranks as the highest number of con­ aave a thought to a possible draw when secutive home defeats ever sustained by any ;.e were two goals up with so little time token we might very easily pose the heat us in 1953-54, Birmingham City in Football League team ? to go. Cup football, however, is a grave­ question whether, in the whole history of 1955-56, and as previously mentioned, West The answer to these questions ::i:re given on yard for people who scorn at the un- the F.A. Cup, on the evening after the Bromwich in 1956-57. Undoubtedly our Page Four. 3 2 thearsenalhistory.com FOR CHARITY

Owing to the fact that no Public Practice £ s. d . Matches were played at Arsenal Stadium in 32. Mayor of Islingron's Children's Xmas Dinner Fund IS 0 0 19S8 there were no normal Charity Monies for The following items of music will be included in the Programme of Music to be p!ayed by the distribution last Autumn. There is, however, a 33. Salvation Army ...... lS 0 0 new Football Association regulation which came 34. St. Mary's Church (Islington) Metropolitan Police Band, conducted by Mr. Roger Barsotti, A.R.C.M., Director of Music. into force this season which provides that the Rebuilding Fund lS 0 0 net receipts from any overseas tours, during the 3S . The House of Charity 10 0 0 MARCH " The Medallion " Moreton Two PIHCES (a) .. Shortcake Walk " Dr. Barnado's Home ... 10 0 0 fourteen days prior to the opening ot the season, 36. FANTASY " Victor Youman's Fantasy" arr. Yoder S idney Torch s~ou l d be distributed to chanty. 37. Bishop of London's Day School (b) " Luxembourg Polka" The following sums have therefore been Maintenance Fund (Highbury SELECTION " Lehar Melodies " arr. Barsotti Vale) 10 0 0 R eisdorfI allocated by the Directors, to the Charities as VALSH " Estudiatina " Waldteufel shown, which amount is the net profit on our 38. Metropolitan .. Polic~ · Relief Fillid 10 0 0 SELECTION " No Business Like Show Business " tour to Germany, Holland and Switzerland last 39. Metropolitan & City Police SELECTION " The Prince and the Showgirl " Berlin 10 0 0 11 1 August. Widows Fund ...... Addinsell GALOP Flying Colours ' Barsotti 40. Referees' Benevolent Fund .. . 10 0 0 19S8-S9 41. North Islington Mothers & Babies £ s. d . 10 0 0 All engagements are by permission of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, and subject I . League of Friends - Northern 42. :.~ii~=• ee'Vlf:lfare. · Association to the exigences of the service. Group of Hospitals 200 0 0 (Islington) ...... 10 0 0 2. Reedham Orphanage SO 0 0 43. North Islington Infant Welfare 3. The Post Meridian Boys' Cl~b SO 0 0 Centre ...... 10 0 0 4. St. John Ambulance SO 0 0 44. St. Nicholas Hostel for Working S. The Church Army ...... 40 0 0 Deaf Boys ...... 10 0 0 6 . The Football League Secretaries' 4S. Islington Chamber of Commerce 10 0 0 ARSENAL A#ATCHES Managers' Association Bencvulent 46. North London Nursing Associa­ • Fund ...... 30 0 0 tion ...... 10 0 0 Newspaper Press Fund . . . 30 0 0 FOOT BALL LEAGUE Saturday, 17tb January, beat Fulham (Home) 7. 47. London Association for the Blind 10 0 0 3-2. (Half-time 2-1). 8. London Football Association 30 0 0 48. Universal Bread & Coal Society 10 0 0 Saturday, 17th January beat Everton (Home) 3-1. 9. Florence Nightingale Hospital 30 0 0 Papworth Village Settlement . . . 10 0 0 (Half-time 2-0). Team : R. O 'Dell; J. Read (Capt.), J. Harris; J. 49. Watson, D . Wood, D. Asher; M . Fairchild, W . 10. Islington Schools' F.A...... 30 0 0 so. 8 Team : Standen; Wills, E vans; Ward, Docherty, 11. Royal Air Force Benevolent SI. ~hr~tun ~h~rch · ·Reco.;siruction lO O O Bowen (Capt.); Clapton, Groves, Herd, Bloom­ Callaghan, R. Reynolds, W . Meadows, D Fund ...... 2S 0 0 Fund (High bury) ...... 10 0 0 field, Henderson. Heard. 12. Royal Artillery Benevolent Fund 2S 0 0 S2 . Cross Street (Islington) Baptist Referee : Mr. J. Barradell (Leicestershire). Referee: Mr. J. Cave (Middlesex). 13 . Tottenham Schools F .A. 2S 0 0 Sunday School ...... 10 0 0 Goalscorers : Groves 2, Bloomfield. G oalscorers: Callaghan 2, Reynolds. 14. Wood Green, Southgate and 53. Hackney Association for the Potters Bar Secondary Schools' Welfare of Old People ... 10 0 0 METROPOLITAN LEAGUE F.A. CHALLENGE CUP Sports Association 2S 0 0 S4. British Legion (Palmers Green) 10 0 0 Saturday, lOth January beat Dunstable (Home) IS. Central Council for · Physi~i SS. Islington Old Peoples' Welfare 4-1. (H alf-time 1-1). Saturday, lOth January beat Bury (Away) l·O. 2 10 0 0 (Half-time 0-0). Federation of" S O O Council ...... T eam : Coe; Nicholas (Capt.), Sanchez; Saxby, 16. ~~';,'d~~on Bo y~; S6. Boy Scouts - Stoke Newington Clubs ...... 2S 0 0 Meldrum, Davies; Clapton, D . P ., Barnwell, T eam : Kelsey; Wills, McCullough; Docherty, Local Association ...... 10 0 0 Strong, Everitt, Dodson. Dodgin, Bowen (Capt.); Clapton, Julians, Herd, 17. Hackney Schools' F.A. ... 2S 0 0 S7. Stoke Newington Swimming Club 10 0 0 Hornsey Schools' F.A. ... 2S 0 0 Referee : Mr. E . G. Jackson. Bloomfield, Henderson. 18. S8. St. Stephen' s Church (Canonbury) Goalscorers : Strong 2, Saxby, Dodson . Referee: Mr. R . Wood (Sunderland). 19. Islington Boys' Club ... 24 18 6 Restoration 10 0 0 Goalscorer : Herd. 20. Middlesex County Youth F.A. 20 0 0 S9. Royal National Liie~Boat Instiru~ 10 0 0 Saturday, 17tb January, beat Brighton & Hove 21. The Royal Hospital & Home for tion ... 10 0 0 Albion (Away) 3-2. (Hall-time 0-1). Incurables ...... 20 0 0 60. Jewish Orphanage 10 0 0 Team: Goy; D. Bacuzzi, A. Young; Davies FRIENDLY MATCHES 22. Printers' Pension FunCl ...... 20 0 0 61. "Clubland" 10 0 0 (Capt.), J. Snedden, Meldrum; M . Barber, Soldiers• Sailors' Airmen's Families Monday lst December beat Reading (Away) 23 . 62. The Campaigners 10 0 0 Saxby, Clapton, D . P ., Everitt, Dodson . 3-0. (Hall-time 1-0). Association 20 0 0 63. Church Army Housing ... 10 0 u Referee : Mr. V. R . Knight (Cheshunt). Z4. Coram's Fields ...... 20 0 0 64. National Spastics Society ... s 0 0 G oalscorers: Clapton 2, Everitt. Team : Keliey; Wills, McCullough /Evans; 2S. 20 0 0 6S. Broadstairs & St. Peter's Memorial Docherty, Dodgjn, Petts/ McCullough; Nutt, 26. ~tio%.1Bo~~il~~~~.;rs1~~:~) ·s; Community ...... s 0 0 SOUTH-EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE Goulden, Clapton, Henderson/ Petts, Haverty/ Orphange ...... 20 0 0 66. Finsbury Park Y.M.C.A. . .. s 0 0 Saturday, lOtb January, beat Millwall (Home) Henderson. "l7. National Society for Cancer Relief 20 0 0 67. North Islington Nursery School s 0 0 6-0. (Hall-time 2-0). Goalscorers : Nutt, Henderson, Haverty. 28 . Toc-H 20 0 0 68. The Houseless Poor s 0 0 Team : R. O'Dell; D. Bacuzzi, J . Harris (Capt); Saturday, 17tb January, lost to Folkestone (Away) 29 . British Deaf Amateur Sports 2-3. (Hall-time 0-2). Association ... 20 0 0 C . Gaston, J . Snedden, W Belser; M. FaJr­ 30. London Schools' F .A. 20 0 0 Total £1,364 18 6 child, J . Watson, R. Reynolds, W . Meadows, Team: Coe; Bennett, Sanchez; Goring (Capt.), 31. London Minor F.A. 20 0 0 D . Heard. Fotheringham, Petts; Nutt, Barnwell, Strong. Referee: Mr. A. J. H ounslow (Wembley). Goulden, Haverty. arsenal.comGoalscorers: Reynolds 3, Meadow s 2, Heard. Goalscorers: Petts, Strong. 3.-Charles Joseph Ford, a centre-forward, did N E XT lUATCDES AT THIS STA DIIJM Here .-I.rt> Tht> . lns1L·ers so when appearing with Newcastle United against Grimsby Town in a First Division game in January, 1932. He never played again in the Football League. FOOTBALL COMBINATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE To questions on Page Three. 4.-That registered on February ht, 1936, when there was an aggregate of 209 goals in the LEEDS UNITED !.-William Frith (Coventry City), whose father 44 matches. was a Rotherham United and Rochdale half­ S.-That when Preston North End visited Man­ BRISTOL ROVER S back and grandfather Sheffield Wednesday's chester City in the fifth round and Man­ Saturday, 14th February trainer. chester United in the sixth round of season Saturday, 7th February 1947-48. Both the home clubs played at Kick"off 3 p.m. 2.-That when Stanley Mortensen scored in 11 Maine Road at that time. consecutiV'e ties played by Blackpool in 6.-That when Rochdale Jost all their last 13 Kick~off 3 p.m. seasons 194S-46, 1946-47, 1947-48, and Third North home matches in searnn Or Sheffield United in the Cup 1948-49. 1931-32. 4 5 thearsenalhistory.com HOW WE GOT THHOIJGH 'l'HE :Jrd HOVN.D A'l' BIJllJ1

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Bill Dodgin retrieves a nasty situation. A narrow escape-Watson puts the ball wide. 7 thearsenalhistory.com COLCHESTER PLAYERS ARSENAL Colours-Shlrts: Red, White Sleeves and Collars. Knickers: White. Stockings: Blue, White Rings, White Tops. PERCY AMES (Goalkeeper): Went to Colchester TOMMY WILLIAMS (Outside-right): A Lon­ in May 1955 from Tottenham Hotspur on a doner, Williams came ro the notice of Colchester (Goal) free transfer. Although not tall for a goalkeeper, while playing as an amateur with Carshalton Ames, wlro is very agile and has a safe pair of Athletic, the Corinthian League club. Turned Kelsey hands, finds his lack of height no disadvantage. professional with Colchester in 1955-56. Appeared I. Played his early football with Bedford Avenue, in the league side fairly regularly until the end a junior side in his home town, and joined of September when he lost his place to Blake. 'Spurs during the 1951-52 season. (Right-back) (Left-back) Wills Evans (Pt:N) GEORGE FISHER (Right-back): Spotted by RUSSELL BLAKE (Outside-right): Still in his Millwall while playing in A .T.C. football during early twenties, he has made rapid progress this 2. 3. the war and signed as an amateur for the Lon­ season. A part-timer, Blake is fast and direct don club in 1942. Became a professional two and a handful for the best full-back. Born in years later. Had a spell with Fulham before Colchester, he graduated through the club's (Right-half) (Ceqtre-half) (Left-half) moving to United in 1955, when he immediately junior sides, making his first appearances in the Ward Docherty Bowen gained a place in the league side. Impresses league side during the 1955-56 season. with his steady, competent play. A native of 4. 5. 6. Bermondsey. SAMMY McLEOD (Inside-right): Born in \ \ \ JOHN FOWLER (Left-back): Secured from tbe (Outside-right) (Inside-right) (Centre-forward) (Inside-left) (Outside-left) Glasgow, McLeod developed with Scottish Scottish junior club, Bonnyrigg Rose, during the juniors, Easthouses. Joined United during the Clapton Groves Herd Henderson summer of 1955 as an inside-forward. Converted summer of 1955 and quickly established a regular into a full-back two seasons ago, he has been 7. 8. ll. place in the side. He made only 19 appearances 9 . "U4..1'AIVS a great success in the positi'On. Like Ames, Fow­ in the last two seasons, but this season has re­ ler played in every league game last season. gained his form. He is 5 ft. 6 ins. tall and weighs Linesmen: Born in Leith, he is 5 ft. 9 ins. tall and weighs 10 st. 4 lb. Mr. D. WILLSO;-.; II st. 6 lb. Referee: (Woking) [Red Flag] DEREK PARKER (Right-half): Although born Mr. R. H. WINDLE NEIL LANGMAN (Centre-forward): This tall, in Colche~ter, Parker first played professional (Chesterfield) Mr. L. A. HILL football fur West Ham, who he joined after powerfully built centre-forward, is a native of Bere Alston in the West Country. Had spells (Reading) a spell with amateurs, Grays Athletic. A con­ [Yellow Flag] structive player who is equally at home at wing­ with junior clubs Newton Abbott and Tavisrock half or inside-forward, be was a member of the before joining Plymouth Argyle. Transferred to Colchester in November 1957 for a £6,500 fee, F.A. party which toured Australia in 1951. Joined 11 . 10. 9 8. 7. the Layer Road staff in 1957. he has already reached 20 goals this season, four of them in Colchester's 7-1 Cup defeat of Yeovil Wright Evans, J. Langman Mcleod Blake CHARLIE MILLIGAN (Centre-half): The king­ Town, and another against Arsenal. (Outside-left\ (Inside-left) (Centre-forward) (Inside-right) (Outside-right) pin of the defence, Milligan is strong in the air and quick to recover. Had a trial with Morton the Scottish league club, before joining Colchester JOHN EVANS (Inside-forward): Played as an 6. 5. 4 . during the summer of 1956 from the junior club amateur with Tilbury and Watford befure sign­ Ardrossan and Winton Rovers. Played frequently ing professional forms for Charlton in 1950. Hammond Milligan Parker in the league team for the past two seasons, Three years later Liverpool paid £30,000 for the (Left-half) (Centre-half) (Right-half) although he has been unlucky in the matter of joint transfer of Evans and Lock from the injuries. London club. Colchester secured his services for a £4,000 fee a few days after signing Lang­ 3. 2. RON HUNT (Left-half): Unable to command man. Took arsenal.comover at inside-left when Plant returned Fowler Fisher a regular place in the side at the moment be­ to his native Nuneaton recently. Scored the cause of Hammond>s excellent form. A local equalising goal on Saturday. (Left-back) (Right-back) discovery, Hunt turned professional for United in 1951-52, but made only rare appearances in the senior side until he succeeded manager PETER WRIGHT (Outside-left): Locally born, I. Benny Fenton, at the start of the season. Wright is one of the best left-wingers in the Ames game and many clubs have sought his services. CYRIL HAMMOND (Left-half): There are few He gained bis early experience with Colchester's (Goal) club footballers who get through so much work junior teams, becoming a part-time professional during a match. Short, stocky and tenacious in in 1951-52. A draughtsman in the local engineer­ the tackle, he is ever-ready to try a shot. Joined ing works, he has repeatedly declined to move Charlton from Erith & Belvedere in 1946, mak­ from Colchester. One of United's leading goal­ COLCHESTER UNITED 0 ing over 200 appearances for the London club scorers last season, Wright is talt, fast and Colours-Shirts: Blue and White Vertical Stripes. Knickers: White. before signing for Colchester last summer. dangerous in front of goal. Stockings: Blue and White hoops. 8

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ARSENAL FOOTBALL-CLUB Standing: W. Dodgin, D. Bowen, L. Wills, J. Kelsey, D. Evans, T. Docherty, G. Ward. Kneeling: D. Clapton, V. Groves, D. Herd, J. Bloomfield, J. Henderson. A.PPEARANCES & GOALSCORERS FOOTBALL LEAGUE-DIVISION ARSENAL PLAYEBS Up to and including 24th January Home Goals Away G oals PW D L F AWDLFAPT.11 FOOTBALL L E AGUE Bloomfield ...... 27(10) Barnwell ...... 4 (1) ARSENAL . . . . 27 10 3 39 20 .;'> 6 25 24 33 Clapton ...... 27 (4) Charlton ...... 4 Wolverhampton 25 3 34 10 6 5 21 20 32 Docherty ...... 25 Bowen ...... 4 Preston N.E ... 27 8 1 4 27 18 6 3 5 22 24 32 Dodgin ...... 25 Haverty ...... 3 Manchester Utd . 26 7 3 3 32 HI 2 5 28 26 31 Kelley ...... 25 Holton ...... 3 (3) +-· ' ~f ... Evans ...... 25 (5) Julian• ...... 3 (3) Bolton ...... 25 3 31 17 6 3 15 19 31 ..,..,~ '''.'' - . Ward ...... 23 (3) Petta ...... 3 West Brom A. 24 4 22 19 4 2 33 17 29 Wills ...... 23 Bi1p ...... 2 (1) Nottm. F . 25 3 25 11 1 6 21 21 29 Groves ...... 22 (5) McCullough .. . 2 Blackpool ... . 25 0 19 8 4 6 18 21 28 Herd ...... 16(12) S tanden ...... 2 Blackburn . . . . 25 4 30 18 4 4 22 25 27 Nutt ...... 14 (6) Fotheriqham ... 1 West Ham U .. . 25 3 34 18 4 7 18 27 27 Henderson ...... 13 (8) Goring ...... 1 Burnley ...... 25 4 28 21 4 5 !9 22 26 FOOTBALL COMBINATION Fotheringham 18 (1) Swallow ...... 3 (3) Newcastle . . . . 26 5 26 19 4 8 23 30 24 Standen ...... 16 Tapscott ...... 3 (1) B irmingham . . 25 4 27 24 7 15 23 24 Goulden ...... 15 (5) Wills ...... 3 Chelsea 26 4 34 24 1 9 16 37 24 Barnwell ...... 14 (3) Goy ...... J Leeds Utd. 26 6 4 15 17 5 1 7 20 29 23 McCullou&h ... 14 Nicholas ...... 2 E verton 26 6 2 5 22 26 4 1 8 22 34 23 Petts ...... 14 (6) Sullivan ...... 2 Goring ...... 13 (1) D . Bacuzzi ...... 1 Luton Town . . 24 6 4 3 27 15 4 6 10 19 22 Haverty ...... 13 (6) Clayton ...... 1 {l) T ottenham . . 26 6 28 26 ~ 7 21 35 21 Charlton ...... 12 Coe ...... 1 Leicester C. . . 25 4 26 24 8 17 37 20 Tiddy ...... 9 (2) Dodgin ...... 1 Manchester C . 25 4 3 30 21 2 9 11 38 20 Bin• ...... 8 (5) R . Drake ...... 1 Portsmouth . . 26 5 3 5 28 26 1 3 9 14 39 18 Nutt ...... 8 (1) Evans ...... 1 Aston VIJJa . . 26 4 3 7 20 27 2 1 9 17 38 16 Bennett ...... 7 E veritt ...... 1 Dodson ...... 7 (3) Herd ...... ! Davies ...... 6 (I) Quinn ...... 1 Holton ...... 6 (7) Saxby ...... 1 Strong ...... 6 (4) J . Shedden ...... 1 FOOTBALL COMBINATION-DIV. I Bowen ...... S (1 ) Skirton ...... 1 P . W . D. L. F . A. !'lb Clapton (D. P .) 5 A. Young ...... J Jones ...... 3 (2) W ard J Tottenham Hotspur . . .. 21 16 4 65 26 33 Sanchez ...... 3 Leicester City ... 21 15 48 27 31 METROPOLITAN LEAGUE ARSENAL ...... 21 9 53 32 25 Saxby ...... 23 (9) J . Snedden ...... 3 Chelsea ...... 20 11 53 33 2~ Everitt ...... 19 (4) W. Callaghan ... 2 JACK KELSEY LEN WILLS Dodson ...... 18(29) Clayton ...... 2 (1 ) Birmingham City ...... 21 12 40 27 25 Clapton (D. P) 18(18) E. ab Iorwerth 2 Nottm. F orest ...... 19 11 2 41 31 24 Davies ...... 17 I . McKechnie ... 2 Luton T own ...... 20 9 4 40 u 22 A. Young ...... 16 R. Capel ...... 1 Portsinou th 20 4 8 46 41 20 Sanchez ...... 15 B. Croucher ... 1 Ipswich T own 23 19 12 45 52 20 Goy ...... 13 S. Cunningham 1 J. Harria ...... 13 W . Emerson ... 1 Fulham 20 32 33 19 D . Bacuzzi ...... 12 F. Gillan ...... 1 Swansea Town 20 10 41 53 19 Coe ...... 12 R . Glover ...... 1 Bristol City 21 11 33 50 18 Nicholas ...... 12 (2) Haverty ...... 1 (1) West H am Utd. ········ 19 9 30 45 17 Strong ...... 10 (15) W . Meadows ...1 Brighton & Hove A. . . 20 4 10 39 34 16 Dixon ...... 9 (3) B . McGlynn ... 1 Charlton At hlet ic ...... 21 2 12 36 45 16 D . Heard ...... 9 (1) F . O ' Neill ...... 1 (2) cardilf City ...... 21 2 Goulden ...... 8 ( 4) Petts ...... 1 13 34 60 14 Meldrum ...... 8 Quinn ...... 1 Leyton Orient 19 4 10 37 47 13 M. Barber ...... 6 (2) R. Robinson ... 1 Bristol Rovers 21 5 15 42 67 11 Bennett ...... 6 W. Rudd ...... 1 (1) Barnwell ...... 4 Standen 1 M. Fairchild ...3 Swallow :::::::::1 J. Read ...... 3 (2) K . Jones ...... 1 (2) D . Robson ...... 3 Fotheringham ... 1 SOUTH-EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE W . Meadows ... 17(10) C. Edwards ...... 2 CUP HALF-TIME 12 (4) 2 arsenal.com W . Belger ...... M. Emerson ... R. O 'Dell ...... 12 R . Gidney ...... 2 R . Reynolds ... 12 (9) R. Agar ...... 1 SCOREBOARD M . Fairchild ... 11 (3) D . Asher ...... 1 M . Barber ...... 10 (10) G. Co" ...... 1 W. Callaghan ... 9(11) K. Davies ...... 1 FOURTH ROUND D . Heard ...... 9 (3) J. Dyke ...... 1 A Blackburn v. Burnley R . W arman ...... 9 Everitt ...... 1 (1) J. Watson ...... 9 (2) R . Fleming ...... 1 B Birmingham v. Fulham M. Brown ...... 8 A. Franklin ...... 1 J. H arris ...... 8 C . Gaston ...... 1 Meldrum ...... 8 D . Robson ...... 1 FOURTH ROUND REPLAYS J. Read ...... 8 Sanchez ...... 1 C Blackpool v. Bristol C. R. Griffiths ...... 7 J. Sturley ...... J R. Ansley ...... 6 (2) C . Vemon ...... 1 D Everton v. Charlton D. Bacuzzl ...... 6 W . West ...... 1 t. McKechnie ... 6 (2) B. Wilson ...... 1 E Luton v. Leicester J. Snedden ...... 6 D . Wood ...... 1 DENNIS EVANS GERRY WARD Coe ...... 2 13 12 thearsenalhistory.com BILL DODGIN TOMMY DOCHERTY VIC GROVES DAVID HERD

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DAVE BOWEN DANNY CLAPTON JIMMY BLOOMFIELD JACKIE HENDERSON 14 IS thearsenalhistory.com Football League Division I Football Combination 1958 Opponents Venue F .A . 1958 Opponents Venue F .A . Aug. 23 Preston North End Away l 2 Aug. 23 FULHAM HOME 2 2 26 BURNLEY HOME 3 0 27 Leicester City ·.:: Away .. 30 LEICESTER l 0 .. CTn HOME 5 l " 30 Tottenham Hotspur Away 3 l Sept. 2 Burnley Away l 3 " 6 ETerton Away 6 l Sept. 6 Ipswich Town Away 3 1 9 BOLTON WAND. HOME 6 1 16 SWANSEA TOWN HOME 1 l " 20 .. 13 TOTTENHAM H . HOME 3 l " Bristol Rovers Away 8 2 .. 17 Bolton Wanderers Away 1 2 " 27 BIRMINGHAM CITY HOME l 2 20 MANCHESTER C. HOME 4 l " 27 Leeds United ... Away l 2 Oct. 4 Luton Town Away 3 3 11 BRIGHTON & "H . A: HOME 2 2 Oct. 4 WEST BROM. A . HOME 4 3 " 18 Chelsea Away 1 l .. 11 Manchester United Away 1 1 " 25 NOTTINGHAM F . HOME 2 2 18 W 'HAMPTON W . HOME 1 1 " " 22 Aston Villa Away 2 1 Nov. 1 West Ham United Away 0 2 .." 25 Blackburn Rovers Away 2 4 8 CARDIFF CITY HOME 2 2 Nov. 1 NEWCASTLE UTD. HOME 3 2 u Portsmouth Away 2 1 8 West Ham United Away 0 0 " 22 BRISTOL CITY HOME 5 1 IS (1) NOTTM. F . HOME 3 1 " 29 Charlton Athletic Away 1 3 22 Chelsea Away 3 0 " 29 BLACKPOOL .. HOME 1 4 Dec. 6 CHELSEA HOME 6 20 Fulham Away 0 Dec. 6 (2) Portsmouth Away 1 0 26 IPSWICH TOWN HOME 4 13 ASTON VILLA HOME 1 2 " " 20 PRESTON N. E. HOME 1 2 " 26 Luton Town Away 3 " 6 " 27 LUTON TOWN HOME 1 0 1959 1959 Jan. 3 Leicester City Away 3 2 .. 10 (3) Bury Away 1 0 Jan. 3 TOTTENHAM H. HOME 2 3 ,. 17 EVERTON HOME 3 1 .. 24 LEYTON ORIENT ·: .. HOME 4 0 24 (4) Colchester Away 2 2 31 Swansea Town Away 28 (4) COLCHESTER HOME " " 31 Tottenham Hotspur Away Feb. 7 BRISTOL ROVERS HOME 14 Birmingham City Away Feb. 7 Manchester City Away .. 21 LUTON TOWN ... HOME 14 (5 ) LEEDS UTD. HOME .. 28 Nottingham Forest ... Away " 21 West Bromwich Albi~;; Away .. " 28 (6) MAN. UTD. " HOME Mar. 7 WEST HAM UTD. HOME Mar. 7 Wolverhampton w. Away .. 14 Cardiff City Away 14 (S.F.) BLACKBUR.N HOME .. ·21 PORTSMOUTH HOME " 21 Newcastle United Away .. 28 Bristol City Away .. 28 WEST HAM UTD HOME .. 30 BIRMINGHAM C. HOME April 4 CHARLTON A. HOME " 31 Birmingham City Away 11 " Apr. 4 Nottingham Forest Away .." 18 LEICESTER CITY HOME 11 CHELSEA HOME 25 .. 18 Blackpool Away " 25 PORTSMOUTH HOME May 2 ...... " May 2 (Final) Undated Brighton & Hove A . Away (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)=F .A. Cup Round dates. Leyton Orient Away arsenal.comMetropolitan League 1958 Opponents Venue F.A. 1958 Opponents Venne F .A. Aug. 23 Bedford Town Away 3 l Dec. 20 DARTFORD ... HOME 6 2 .. 27 Dartford Away 10 1 .. 26 Didcot Town ... Away 1 l 30 WEST HA?.i "" UTD: HOME 3 0 .. 27 BEDFORD TOWN HOME 5 1 Sept" . 3 Crawley Away 3 a 1959 6 Dunstable Town Away 1 2 Jan. 3 Headington Away 7 0 10 Windsor & Eton Away 2 2 10 DUNSTABLE .. TOWN HOME 4 1 " 13 CHELSEA HOME 2 2 .. 17 Brighton & Hove A. Away 3 2 " " 24 GUILDFORD CITY HOME 7 1 Oct. 1 FULHAM HOME 3 2 " 4 Guildford ciiY.. Away 4 7 .. 31 BRIGHTON & H. A. HOME 8 PORTSMOUTH HOME 2 1 Feb. 14 NEWBURY TOWN HOME 11 TONBRIDGE HOME 5 3 18 Hastings U nited Away 1 0 M ar. 7 CHELSEA HOME 25 HA YW ARDS HEATH HOME 0 14 Luton Town ... Away s 27 Nov. 1 LUTON TOWN HOME 4 2 " 28 WINDSOR & ETON HOME 8 HASTINGSthearsenalhistory.com UNITED HOME 4 2 30 Haywards Heath Away " 12 WEST HAM UTD. HOME 4 2 " " JS HEADINGTON UTD HOME 7 2 Apr. 18 EASTBOURNE UTD. HOME " Away 1 25 Toobridge Away .. 29 Eastbourne United 1 " Dec. 6 DID COT TOWN . .. HOME 2 2 Undated CRAWLEY TOWN HOME .. 13 Newbury Town Away 1 s FULHAM HOME N .B.-Home matches will be played at Grovelands. Published by PROGRAMMB PUBLICATIONS LIMITED, 39/ 43 &ttersea H igh Street, London, S.W.11. Printe~ by WBLBECSON PRESS LTD,, London. S.W.11 .