1888–89 Royal Arsenal F.C. season

1888–89 Royal Arsenal F.C. season
1888–1889 season
ChairmanNone
ManagerNone
StadiumManor Field
London Senior CupSemi-final
Kent Senior CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Connolly (13)
All: Connolly (19)
Highest home attendance2000 vs Clapton F.C. (19 January 1889)
Lowest home attendance500

1888–1889 marked the third season of the club that was to become Arsenal F.C. After the flooding of the Sportsman's Ground, they moved to the nearby Manor Field, using the Lord Derby Pub as a headquarters, and the Railway Tavern as a dressing room. The team competed in the Kent Senior Cup (KSC) for the first time, as well as making their second appearance in the London Senior Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the latter competition. David Danskin continued as captain throughout the season.[1]

The 1888–1889 Royal Arsenal squad.

Players

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Below is a list of all players who made a registered appearance in the 1888–89 season, along with their appearances, and goals scored. Out of 33 games played, 20 complete line-ups were recorded, with partial records for another 8.[2] Bold indicates that a player was making his debut for Royal Arsenal F.C. that season. Goalkeepers are marked in Italics.

[2] Friendlies LSC KSC Total
Player App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
E. Agnew 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
A. Bannister 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
H. Barbour 5 4 0 0 0 0 5 4
JM. Bates 16 1 4 0 3 1 23 2
FW. Beardsley 10 0 4 0 3 0 17 0
A. Brown 13 0 4 0 3 0 20 0
Carter 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
JM. Charteris 10 6 4 1 2 3 16 10
Peter Connolly 13 6 4 7 3 6 20 19
JB. Crichton 1 0 4 0 1 0 6 0
R. Crichton 1 0 2 1 1 1 4 2
Cross 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2
D. Danskin (C) 8 0 4 0 2 0 14 0
E. Hartland 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
JG. Hill 3 0 2 0 1 0 6 0
RT. Horsington 9 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
D. Howat 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
JW. Humble 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
G. Kennedy 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
JD. McBean 11 0 1 0 1 0 13 0
JW. Meggs 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
JA. Morris 6 0 4 0 2 1 12 1
J. Rowland 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
W. Russell 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
J. Saul 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1
WW. Scott 13 3 4 1 3 1 20 5
J. Tomes 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
A. Walton 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
HB. Weeks 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
T. Wells 5 0 3 0 2 1 10 1
J. Wilkinson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
J. Wilson 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0

Matches

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A total of 34 games were played over the season, of which 7 were competitive cup fixtures, with the other 26 being friendlies. Over the course of the season, the Royal Arsenal recorded 17 Wins, 6 Draws and 10 losses, with 1 result unrecorded.[2]

Date Opponents Ground Competition Score Attendance
15 September 1888 London Caledonians F.C. H 3–3
22 September 1888 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. H 0–1 500
29 September 1888 Old St. Paul's H 7–3 500
6 October 1888 Grove House H 2–0
13 October 1888 London Caledonians H 4–0 700
20 October 1888 2nd Rifle Brigade H 1–2
27 October 1888 Brixton Rangers A 1–3
3 November 1888 Phoenix H LSC 3–0 500
10 November 1888 Horton Kirby A KSC 6–2
17 November 1888 St. Lukes A 1–1
24 November 1888 Dulwich H LSC 4–2 1000
1 December 1888 Phoenix A 0–0
8 December 1888 Old St. Paul's H LSC 3–1 1200
29 December 1888 Iona A KSC 5–1
5 January 1889 Vulcan A 1–1
12 January 1889 Unity H 0–0
19 January 1889 Clapton F.C. N LSC 0–2 2000
26 January 1889 St. Lukes A
2 February 1889 Ilford F.C. H 1–2 500
9 February 1889 Gravesend A KSC 3–3[3] 1000
16 February 1889 Millwall Rovers H W[4]
23 February 1889 Ilford F.C. A 0–1
2 March 1889 London Caledonians H 1–2 1500
9 March 1889 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–0
16 March 1889 South Eastern Rangers H 1–2 500
23 March 1889 2nd Rifle Brigade H 2–0
30 March 1889 Royal Artillery H 9–0
1 April 1889 2nd Rifle Brigade 6–1
6 April 1889 Old St. Paul's A 1–0
13 April 1889 Millwall F.C. H 3–0
19 April 1889 Boston Town A 1–4 1200
20 April 1889 Spartan Rovers H 6–0
22 April 1889 Scots Guards H 7–2
29 April 1889 London Caledonians H 0–1 1300

References

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  1. ^ James, Josh; Andrews, Mark; Kelly, Andy (2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record 1886–2018 (First Edition ed.). Liverpool: deCourbertin Books. ISBN 978-1-909245-75-4
  2. ^ a b c "Arsenal First Team Line-ups". www.thearsenalhistory.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ Arsenal were disqualified, after failing to play extra time. Sources: http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm and Arsenal: The Complete Record [1].
  4. ^ This was recorded as an Arsenal victory, though the result is not clear, see http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm