1924–25 Arsenal F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1924â25 season was Arsenal's sixth season in the top division of English football.[1]
| 1924â25 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) | ||
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Results
Arsenal's score comes first[2]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1924 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2â0 | ||
| 1 September 1924 | Manchester City | H | 1â0 | ||
| 6 September 1924 | Liverpool | H | 2â0 | ||
| 13 September 1924 | Newcastle United | A | 2â2 | ||
| 17 September 1924 | Manchester City | A | 0â2 | ||
| 20 September 1924 | Sheffield United | H | 2â0 | ||
| 27 September 1924 | West Ham United | A | 0â1 | ||
| 4 October 1924 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1â0 | ||
| 11 October 1924 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0â4 | ||
| 13 October 1924 | Bury | H | 0â1 | ||
| 18 October 1924 | Aston Villa | H | 1â1 | ||
| 25 October 1924 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1â0 | ||
| 1 November 1924 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1â4 | ||
| 8 November 1924 | Nots County | H | 0â1 | ||
| 15 November 1924 | Everton | A | 3â2 | ||
| 22 November 1924 | Sunderland | H | 0â0 | ||
| 29 November 1924 | Cardiff City | A | 1â1 | ||
| 6 December 1924 | Preston North End | H | 4â0 | ||
| 13 December 1924 | Burnley | A | 0â1 | ||
| 20 December 1924 | Leeds United | H | 6â1 | ||
| 25 December 1924 | Birmingham | A | 1â2 | ||
| 26 December 1924 | Birmingham | H | 0â1 | ||
| 27 December 1924 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2â1 | ||
| 3 January 1925 | Liverpool | A | 1â2 | ||
| 17 January 1925 | Newcastle United | H | 0â2 | ||
| 24 January 1925 | Sheffield United | A | 1â2 | ||
| 7 February 1925 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0â1 | ||
| 14 February 1925 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0â5 | ||
| 28 February 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0â2 | ||
| 7 March 1925 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1â0 | ||
| 14 March 1925 | Notts County | A | 1â2 | ||
| 21 March 1925 | Everton | H | 3â1 | ||
| 23 March 1925 | West Ham United | H | 1â2 | ||
| 28 March 1925 | Sunderland | A | 0â2 | ||
| 1 April 1925 | Aston Villa | A | 0â1 | ||
| 4 April 1925 | Cardiff City | H | 1â1 | ||
| 11 April 1925 | Preston North End | A | 0â2 | ||
| 13 April 1925 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0â2 | ||
| 14 April 1925 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2â0 | ||
| 18 April 1925 | Burnley | H | 5â0 | ||
| 25 April 1925 | Leeds United | A | 0â1 | ||
| 2 May 1925 | Bury | A | 0â2 |
Final League table
| Pos | Team | 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
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 | 0â0 | 26,000 | |
| R1 R | 21 January 1925 | West Ham United | H | 2â2 | 34,160 | Brain (2) |
| R1 2R | 26 January 1925 | West Ham United | N | 0â1 | 36,955 |
