1924–25 Arsenal F.C. season

The 1924–25 season was Arsenal's sixth season in the top division of English football.^[1]

Arsenal

1924–25 season
Chairman	Henry Norris
Manager	Leslie Knighton
Stadium	Highbury
First Division	20th
FA Cup	First round
London FA Challenge Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Jimmy Brain (12) All: Jimmy Brain (14)
Highest home attendance	51,000 vs. Tottenham Hotspur (25 October 1924)
Lowest home attendance	5,582 vs. Chelsea (27 October 1924)
Home colours Away colours
← 1923–24 1925–26 →

Results

Arsenal's score comes first^[2]

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Main article: 1924–25 Football League

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
30 August 1924	Nottingham Forest	A	2–0
1 September 1924	Manchester City	H	1–0
6 September 1924	Liverpool	H	2–0
13 September 1924	Newcastle United	A	2–2
17 September 1924	Manchester City	A	0–2
20 September 1924	Sheffield United	H	2–0
27 September 1924	West Ham United	A	0–1
4 October 1924	Blackburn Rovers	H	1–0
11 October 1924	Huddersfield Town	A	0–4
13 October 1924	Bury	H	0–1
18 October 1924	Aston Villa	H	1–1
25 October 1924	Tottenham Hotspur	H	1–0
1 November 1924	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–4
8 November 1924	Nots County	H	0–1
15 November 1924	Everton	A	3–2
22 November 1924	Sunderland	H	0–0
29 November 1924	Cardiff City	A	1–1
6 December 1924	Preston North End	H	4–0
13 December 1924	Burnley	A	0–1
20 December 1924	Leeds United	H	6–1
25 December 1924	Birmingham	A	1–2
26 December 1924	Birmingham	H	0–1
27 December 1924	Nottingham Forest	H	2–1
3 January 1925	Liverpool	A	1–2
17 January 1925	Newcastle United	H	0–2
24 January 1925	Sheffield United	A	1–2
7 February 1925	Blackburn Rovers	A	0–1
14 February 1925	Huddersfield Town	H	0–5
28 February 1925	Tottenham Hotspur	A	0–2
7 March 1925	Bolton Wanderers	H	1–0
14 March 1925	Notts County	A	1–2
21 March 1925	Everton	H	3–1
23 March 1925	West Ham United	H	1–2
28 March 1925	Sunderland	A	0–2
1 April 1925	Aston Villa	A	0–1
4 April 1925	Cardiff City	H	1–1
11 April 1925	Preston North End	A	0–2
13 April 1925	West Bromwich Albion	A	0–2
14 April 1925	West Bromwich Albion	H	2–0
18 April 1925	Burnley	H	5–0
25 April 1925	Leeds United	A	0–1
2 May 1925	Bury	A	0–2

Final League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Relegation
18	Leeds United	42	11	12	19	46	59	0.780	34
19	Burnley	42	11	12	19	46	75	0.613	34
20	Arsenal	42	14	5	23	46	58	0.793	33
21	Preston North End (R)	42	10	6	26	37	74	0.500	26	Relegation to the Second Division
22	Nottingham Forest (R)	42	6	12	24	29	65	0.446	24

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

FA Cup

See also: 1924–25 FA Cup

Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the first round proper, in which they were drawn to face West Ham United.

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R1	14 January 1925	West Ham United	A	0–0	26,000
R1 R	21 January 1925	West Ham United	H	2–2	34,160	Brain (2)
R1 2R	26 January 1925	West Ham United	N	0–1	36,955

London FA Challenge Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R1	27 October 1924	Chelsea	H	2–0	5,582	Brain, Woods
R2	10 November 1924	West Ham United	A	1–4	34,160	Mackie (penalty)

See also

• English football portal

• 1924–25 in English football
• List of Arsenal F.C. seasons

References

1. "Arsenal first team line up (1924–25)". Andy's Arsenal Resource Website. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
2. "Arsenal results for the 1924-1925 season – Statto.com". Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

• Soar, Phil & Tyler, Martin (2005). The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-61344-5.