Arsenal F.C. seasons
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This is a list of seasons played by Arsenal Football Club in English and European football, from 1893 (when Woolwich Arsenal joined the Football League) to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.
| Season | Division | Position | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Top scorer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893-94 | Div 2 | 9th | First round | James Henderson | 18 | ||
| 1894-95 | Div 2 | 8th | First round | Peter Mortimer | 14 | ||
| 1895-96 | Div 2 | 7th | First round | Henry Boyd | 13 | ||
| 1896-97 | Div 2 | 10th | Fifth qualifying round | Patrick O'Brien | 14 | ||
| 1897-98 | Div 2 | 5th | First round | Fergus Hunt | 15 | ||
| 1898-99 | Div 2 | 7th | First round | Fergus Hunt | 15 | ||
| 1899-00 | Div 2 | 8th | Third qualifying round | Ralph Gaudie | 15 | ||
| 1900-01 | Div 2 | 7th | Second round | Ralph Gaudie | 8 | ||
| 1901-02 | Div 2 | 4th | First round | Thomas Briercliffe | 11 | ||
| 1902-03 | Div 2 | 3rd | First round | Tim Coleman | 19 | ||
| 1903-04 | Div 2 | 2nd | Second round | Tommy Shanks | 25 | ||
| 1904-05 | Div 1 | 10th | First round | Charlie Satterthwaite | 11 | ||
| 1905-06 | Div 1 | 12th | Semi-finals | Tim Coleman | 15 | ||
| 1906-07 | Div 1 | 7th | Semi-finals | Charlie Satterthwaite | 19 | ||
| 1907-08 | Div 1 | 14th | First round | Peter Kyle | 9 | ||
| 1908-09 | Div 1 | 6th | Second round | Thomas Fitchie | 10 | ||
| 1909-10 | Div 1 | 18th | Second round | David Neave | 5 | ||
| 1910-11 | Div 1 | 10th | Second round | Jackie Chalmers | 16 | ||
| 1911-12 | Div 1 | 10th | First round | Alf Common | 17 | ||
| 1912-13 | Div 1 | 20th | Second round | Charles Lewis | 4 | ||
| 1913-14 | Div 2 | 3rd | First round | John Flanagan | 13 | ||
| 1914-15 | Div 2 | 5th[1] | Second round | Harry King | 29 | ||
| No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I | |||||||
| 1919-20 | Div 1 | 10th | Second round | Henry White | 15 | ||
| 1920-21 | Div 1 | 9th | First round | Fred Pagnam | 14 | ||
| 1921-22 | Div 1 | 17th | Quarter-finals | Henry White | 19 | ||
| 1922-23 | Div 1 | 11th | First round | Bob Turnbull | 22 | ||
| 1923-24 | Div 1 | 19th | Second round | Harry Woods | 10 | ||
| 1924-25 | Div 1 | 20th | First round | Jimmy Brain | 14 | ||
| 1925-26 | Div 1 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | Jimmy Brain | 39 | ||
| 1926-27 | Div 1 | 11th | Runners-up | Jimmy Brain | 34 | ||
| 1927-28 | Div 1 | 10th | Semi-finals | Jimmy Brain | 30 | ||
| 1928-29 | Div 1 | 9th | Quarter-finals | David Jack | 26 | ||
| 1929-30 | Div 1 | 14th | Winners | Jack Lambert | 23 | ||
| 1930-31 | Div 1 | 1st | Fourth round | Jack Lambert | 39 | ||
| 1931-32 | Div 1 | 2nd | Runners-up | Jack Lambert | 27 | ||
| 1932-33 | Div 1 | 1st | Third round | Cliff Bastin | 33 | ||
| 1933-34 | Div 1 | 1st | Quarter-finals | Cliff Bastin | 15 | ||
| 1934-35 | Div 1 | 1st | Quarter-finals | Ted Drake | 45 | ||
| 1935-36 | Div 1 | 6th | Winners | Ted Drake | 28 | ||
| 1936-37 | Div 1 | 3rd | Quarter-finals | Ted Drake | 27 | ||
| 1937-38 | Div 1 | 1st | Fifth round | Ted Drake | 18 | ||
| 1938-39 | Div 1 | 5th | Third round | Ted Drake | 16 | ||
| 1939-40 | Div 1 | n/a[2] | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II | |||||||
| 1945-46 | n/a[3] | n/a | Third round | n/a | n/a | ||
| 1946-47 | Div 1 | 13th | Third round | Reg Lewis | 29 | ||
| 1947-48 | Div 1 | 1st | Third round | Ronnie Rooke | 34 | ||
| 1948-49 | Div 1 | 5th | Fourth round | Reg Lewis | 18 | ||
| 1949-50 | Div 1 | 6th | Winners | Reg Lewis | 24 | ||
| 1950-51 | Div 1 | 5th | Fifth round | Doug Lishman | 17 | ||
| 1951-52 | Div 1 | 3rd | Runners-up | Doug Lishman | 30 | ||
| 1952-53 | Div 1 | 1st | Quarter-finals | Doug Lishman | 26 | ||
| 1953-54 | Div 1 | 12th | Fourth round | Doug Lishman | 20 | ||
| 1954-55 | Div 1 | 9th | Fourth round | Doug Lishman | 19 | ||
| 1955-56 | Div 1 | 5th | Quarter-finals | Derek Tapscott | 21 | ||
| 1956-57 | Div 1 | 5th | Quarter-finals | Derek Tapscott | 27 | ||
| 1957-58 | Div 1 | 12th | Third round | David Herd | 26 | ||
| 1958-59 | Div 1 | 3rd | Fifth round | David Herd | 18 | ||
| 1959-60 | Div 1 | 13th | Third round | David Herd | 14 | ||
| 1960-61 | Div 1 | 11th | Third round | n/a[4] | David Herd | 30 | |
| 1961-62 | Div 1 | 10th | Fourth round | n/a[4] | Alan Skirton | 21 | |
| 1962-63 | Div 1 | 7th | Fifth round | n/a[4] | Joe Baker | 31 | |
| 1963-64 | Div 1 | 8th | Fifth round | n/a[4] | Fairs Cup Second round | Geoff Strong | 32 |
| 1964-65 | Div 1 | 13th | Fourth round | n/a[4] | Joe Baker | 25 | |
| 1965-66 | Div 1 | 14th | Third round | n/a[4] | Joe Baker | 14 | |
| 1966-67 | Div 1 | 7th | Fifth round | Third round | George Graham | 13 | |
| 1967-68 | Div 1 | 9th | Fifth round | Runners-up | George Graham | 21 | |
| 1968-69 | Div 1 | 4th | Fifth round | Runners-up | John Radford | 19 | |
| 1969-70 | Div 1 | 12th | Third round | Third round | Fairs Cup winners | John Radford | 19 |
| 1970-71 | Div 1 | 1st | Winners | Fourth round | Fairs Cup Quarter-finals | Ray Kennedy | 27 |
| 1971-72 | Div 1 | 5th | Runners-up | Fourth round | European Cup Quarter-finals | Ray Kennedy | 19 |
| 1972-73 | Div 1 | 2nd | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | John Radford | 20 | |
| 1973-74 | Div 1 | 10th | Fourth round | Second round | Ray Kennedy | 13 | |
| 1974-75 | Div 1 | 16th | Quarter-finals | Second round | Brian Kidd | 23 | |
| 1975-76 | Div 1 | 17th | Third round | Second round | Brian Kidd | 11 | |
| 1976-77 | Div 1 | 8th | Fifth round | Quarter-finals | Malcolm Macdonald | 29 | |
| 1977-78 | Div 1 | 5th | Runners-up | Semi-finals | Malcolm Macdonald | 27 | |
| 1978-79 | Div 1 | 7th | Winners | Second round | UEFA Cup Third round | Frank Stapleton | 28 |
| 1979-80 | Div 1 | 4th | Runners-up | Quarter-finals | Cup Winners' Cup Runners-up | Alan Sunderland | 29 |
| 1980-81 | Div 1 | 3rd | Third round | Fourth round | Frank Stapleton | 16 | |
| 1981-82 | Div 1 | 4th | Third round | Fourth round | UEFA Cup Second round | Alan Sunderland | 13 |
| 1982-83 | Div 1 | 10th | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | UEFA Cup First round | Tony Woodcock | 21 |
| 1983-84 | Div 1 | 6th | Third round | Fourth round | Tony Woodcock | 23 | |
| 1984-85 | Div 1 | 7th | Fourth round | Third round | Brian Talbot | 13 | |
| 1985-86 | Div 1 | 7th | Fifth round | Quarter-finals | Charlie Nicholas | 18 | |
| 1986-87 | Div 1 | 4th | Quarter-finals | Winners | Martin Hayes | 24 | |
| 1987-88 | Div 1 | 6th | Quarter-finals | Runners-up | Alan Smith | 16 | |
| 1988-89 | Div 1 | 1st | Third round | Third round | Alan Smith | 25 | |
| 1989-90 | Div 1 | 4th | Fourth round | Fourth round | Alan Smith | 13 | |
| 1990-91 | Div 1 | 1st | Semi-finals | Fourth round | Alan Smith | 27 | |
| 1991-92 | Div 1 | 4th | Third round | Third round | European Cup Second round | Ian Wright | 26 |
| 1992-93 | Prem | 10th | Winners | Winners | Ian Wright | 30 | |
| 1993-94 | Prem | 4th | Fourth round | Fourth round | Cup Winners' Cup winners | Ian Wright | 35 |
| 1994-95 | Prem | 12th | Third round | Quarter-finals | Cup Winners' Cup Runners-up | Ian Wright | 30 |
| 1995-96 | Prem | 5th | Third round | Semi-finals | Ian Wright | 22 | |
| 1996-97 | Prem | 3rd | Fourth round | Fourth round | UEFA Cup First round | Ian Wright | 30 |
| 1997-98 | Prem | 1st | Winners | Semi-finals | UEFA Cup First round | Dennis Bergkamp | 22 |
| 1998-99 | Prem | 2nd | Semi-finals | Fourth round | Champions League Group stage | Nicolas Anelka | 19 |
| 1999-00 | Prem | 2nd | Fourth round | Fourth round | UEFA Cup Runners-up[5] | Thierry Henry | 26 |
| 2000-01 | Prem | 2nd | Runners-up | Third round | Champions League Quarter-finals | Thierry Henry | 22 |
| 2001-02 | Prem | 1st | Winners | Quarter-finals | Champions League Second group stage | Thierry Henry | 32 |
| 2002-03 | Prem | 2nd | Winners | Third round | Champions League Second group stage | Thierry Henry | 32 |
| 2003-04 | Prem | 1st | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Champions League Quarter-finals | Thierry Henry | 39 |
| 2004-05 | Prem | 2nd | Winners | Quarter-finals | Champions League Round of 16 | Thierry Henry | 30 |
| 2005-06 | Prem | 4th | Fourth round | Semi-finals | Champions League Runners-up | Thierry Henry | 33 |
| 2006-07[6] | Prem | 5th | Third round | Quarter-finals | Champions League Group Stage | Thierry Henry | 6 |
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Though they finished outside the automatic promotion places, Arsenal were re-elected to the First Division after it was expanded in 1919.
- ^ The 1939-40 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled, after only three matches had been played; Arsenal were third in the table at the time.
- ^ The FA Cup was contested in 1945-46 but the Football League did not resume until the following season.
- ^ a b c d e f Although the League Cup started in 1960-61, like many other major clubs Arsenal declined to take part initially, a situation that lasted until the 1966-67 season.
- ^ Arsenal originally entered the UEFA Champions League in 1999-2000 but only came third in the group stage and were knocked out; however, they were granted a consolatory place in the UEFA Cup under the rules of the tournament at the time.
- ^ Season currently ongoing; correct as of 2006-11-08. Some competitions have not yet started, in which case the round given reflects the stage at which Arsenal have been entered into that competition.
[edit] References
- Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
- Soar, Phil & Tyler, Martin (2000). The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-60175-7.
- Football Club History Database. Retrieved on February 27, 2006.
- Gunnermania - Arsenal FC archive. Retrieved on March 8, 2006.
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