Date Opponents V Comp H-T F-T Pos Att 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sub 1 Sub 2     1944-45 ARSENAL WARTIME CAREER FOOTBALL LEAGUE - SOUTH 1944-45
1 26/08/1944 Luton Town   A FLS 1-1 2-2 8 7,500 Duke Scott Barnes Hamilton Joy Collett Briscoe 1 Henley Horsman 1 Bastin Smith     1     League Cup Friendlies League Cup Friendlies   Team P W D L F A Pts
2 02/09/1944 Tottenham Hotspur   A FLS 0-2 0-4 14 13,624 Swindin A.Jones Ferrier Collett Bradley Hamilton Briscoe Henley Horsman Bastin Nelson     2 Player Guest's Club Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls 1 Tottenham Hotpur 30 23 6 1 81 30 52
3 09/09/1944 Aldershot   H FLS 0-0 1-0 11 11,760 Swindin Male Hamilton Bradley Collett Henley Farquhar Nelson Horsman 1 Bastin Cumner     3 W Barnes (on field) - 13   -   1   -   -   -   32   2   6   1   -   -   2 West Ham United 30 22 3 5 96 47 47
4 16/09/1944 Southampton   A FLS 1-0 2-0 10 18,000 Swindin Hamilton Ferrier Bradley Joy Collett Farquhar 1 Henley Drake 1 Bastin Wrigglesworth     4 W Barnes (in goal) - -   -   -   -   -   -   1 (0) 1 * -   -   -   -   3 Brentford 30 17 4 9 87 57 38
5 23/09/1944 Queen's Park Rangers   H FLS 1-0 2-0 6 15,336 Swindin Male Barnes Bradley Joy Collett Farquhar Horsman Drake 1 Bastin Wrigglesworth 1     5 JM Barr Third Lanark -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   4 Chelsea 30 16 5 9 100 55 37
6 30/09/1944 Millwall   A FLS 1-1 4-1 5 12,403 Duke Scott Hamilton Bradley Male Collett Farquhar Mortensen 2 Horsman 1 Bastin 1 Wrigglesworth     6 CS Bastin - 28   8   6   -   -   -   153   53   51   9   10   4   5 Southampton 30 17 3 10 96 69 37
7 07/10/1944 Brighton & Hove Albion   H FLS 4-2 6-3 5 10,281 Duke Scott Barnes Male Joy Collett Farquhar 2 Mortensen 2 Drake 1 Bastin Wrigglesworth 1     7 A Beasley Huddersfield Town 1   1   -   -   -   -   7   2   5   -   1   -   6 Crystal Palace 30 15 5 10 74 70 35
8 14/10/1944 Fulham   A FLS 2-1 4-4 4 16,000 Swindin Barnes Ferrier Hamilton Male Collett Nelson 1 Mortensen 2 Drake 1 Bastin Wrigglesworth     8 J Bowden Oldham Athletic -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   7 Reading 30 14 6 10 78 68 34
9 21/10/1944 West Ham United   H FLS 0-2 0-3 7 27,800 Swindin Scott Barnes Henley Joy Collett Farquhar Mortensen Drake Bastin Wrigglesworth     9 NH Bowden - 1   -   1   1   -   -   1   -   1   1   -   -   8 ARSENAL 30 14 3 13 77 67 31
10 28/10/1944 Crystal Palace   A FLS 2-2 3-4 7 15,000 Swindin Scott Barnes Henley Joy Hamilton Farquhar 1 Nelson Drake 1 Bastin 1p Wrigglesworth     10 GJ Bradley Newcastle United 5   -   -   -   -   -   5   -   -   -   -   -   9 Queen's Park Rangers 30 10 10 10 70 61 30
11 04/11/1944 Reading   A FLS 1-2 1-3 10 15,000 Marks Barnes A.Jones Henley Joy Collett Farquhar Bastin 1 Drake Smith Wrigglesworth     11 GH Bremner - -   -   1   -   1   -   7   -   1   -   1   -   10 Watford 30 11 6 13 66 84 28
12 11/11/1944 Charlton Athletic OG H FLS 2-2 4-3 10 11,945 Marks Barnes Collett Bastin 1p Joy Henley Farquhar Nelson 2 Drake Mortensen Wrigglesworth     12 JER Briscoe Hearts 2   1   -   -   -   -   21   7   5   2   2   1   11 Fulham 30 11 4 15 79 83 26
13 18/11/1944 Watford OG H FLS 2-0 4-0 10 7,910 Swindin Male Scott Bastin Joy Collett Farquhar 2 Orr Mortensen 1 Morrad Wrigglesworth     13 JC Chenhall - -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   12 Portsmouth 30 11 4 15 56 61 26
14 25/11/1944 Chelsea   A FLS 1-0 1-2 10 37,753 Swindin Male Mennie Bastin Tunnicliffe Collett Farquhar Smith Steele 1 Morrad Wrigglesworth     14 RL Chenhall - -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   13 Charlton Athletic 30 12 2 16 72 81 26
15 02/12/1944 Luton Town   H FLS 5-0 9-3 7 7,664 Swindin Male Barnes Bastin 2 Joy Henley Farquhar Steele 1 Drake 1 Mortensen 3 Wrigglesworth 2     15 E Collett - 20   -   5   -   2   -   114   -   40   -   5   1   14 Brighton & Hove Albion 30 10 2 18 66 95 22
16 09/12/1944 Tottenham Hotspur   H FLS 0-1 2-3 8 29,432 Swindin Male Mennie Bastin Joy Collett Farquhar 1 Drake 1 Steele Nelson Wrigglesworth     16 LH Compton (on field) - -   -   -   -   1   -   82   48   35   35   7   9   15 Luton Town 30 6 7 17 56 104 19
17 16/12/1944 Aldershot   A FLS 0-1 3-2 7 8,000 Swindin Male Collett Bastin Joy Henley Farquhar Steele Drake 1 Mortensen 2 Wrigglesworth     17 LH Compton (in goal) - -   -   -   -   -   -   1 (0) 2 * -   -   -   -   16 Aldershot 30 7 4 19 44 85 18
18 23/12/1944 Brentford   H FLS 2-2 5-2 7 18,527 Swindin Scott Collett Bastin Joy Henley Farquhar Steele 1 Drake Mortensen 2 Wrigglesworth 2     18 RH Cumner - 1   -   -   -   -   -   10   3   2   -   3   1   17 Millwall 30 5 7 18 50 84 17
A 25/12/1944 Brentford   A FLS - 1-1 7 7,000 Marks Scott Collett Bastin Joy Henley Farquhar Nelson Steele Mortensen Wrigglesworth 1     A S Davies Royal Artillery soldier 1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   18 Clapton Orient 30 5 7 18 39 86 17
19 30/12/1944 Southampton   H FLS 1-2 2-4 8 9,975 Swindin Scott Collett Bastin Joy Henley Farquhar Steele Drake 2 Mortensen Wrigglesworth     19 AG Dawes Crystal Palace 1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -  
20 06/01/1945 Queen's Park Rangers   A FLS 1-0 2-3 8 10,000 Marks Henley Collett Farquhar Joy Bastin Nelson Steele 2 Drake Mortensen Wrigglesworth     20 EJ Drake - 21   16   7   7   1   1   87   60   36   29   6   1   FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP - SOUTH GROUP 1 1944-45
21 13/01/1945 Millwall   H FLS 0-1 4-1 8 21,081 McFarlane Barnes Collett Farquhar Joy Bastin 1 Matthews 1 Drake 2 N.Bowden Nelson Wrigglesworth     21 HP Duke Luton Town 3 (0) 6 * -   -   -   -   4 (1) 6 * 3 (0) 5 * -   -     Team P W D L F A Pts
22 20/01/1945 Brighton & Hove Albion   A FLS 0-3 0-3 8 10,000 Swindin Moody E.Taylor Farquhar Tunnicliffe Collett Dawes Bastin Davies Hamilton Wrigglesworth     22 M Edelston Reading -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   1 ARSENAL 6 5 0 1 20 8 10
23 27/01/1945 Fulham   H FLS 2-0 8-3 7 5,246 Marks Scott Barnes Farquhar Joy Bastin Nelson Steele 1 Drake 2 Mortensen 4 Wrigglesworth 1     23 DM Farquhar - 26   8   6   2   3   -   30   8   6   2   3   -   2 Portsmouth 6 4 0 2 16 8 8
G1 03/02/1945 Reading   A FLCS 2-1 3-1 2 10,067 Marks Moody Barnes Farquhar Joy Collett Nelson Bastin Drake 1 N.Bowden 1 Wrigglesworth 1     G1 HR Ferrier Barnsley 3   -   -   -   -   -   3   -   -   -   -   -   3 Reading 6 1 2 3 5 14 4
G2 10/02/1945 Clapton Orient   H FLCS 3-0 5-0 2 10,753 Marks Moody Scott Collett Joy Hamilton Nelson Bastin Drake 1 Mortensen 3 Wrigglesworth 1     G2 FT Fisher Grimsby Town -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   4 Clapton Orient 6 0 2 4 5 16 2
G3 17/02/1945 Portsmouth   A FLCS 1-0 4-2 1 27,118 Marks Southam Scott Collett Joy Hamilton Farquhar 2 Nelson Drake 1 Mortensen 1 Wrigglesworth     G3 L Gallimore Watford 1   2   -   -   -   -   1   2   -   -   -   -  
G4 24/02/1945 Reading   H FLCS 0-0 3-0 1 15,085 Marks Scott Collett Farquhar Joy Bastin Wrigglesworth J.Bowden Drake 1 Mortensen 1 Paton 1     G4 WR Griffiths Cardiff City 2 (0) 5 * -   -   1 (1) 0 * 2 (0) 5 * -   -   1 (1) 0 *
G5 03/03/1945 Clapton Orient   A FLCS 2-1 3-1 1 7,000 Marks Moody Scott Henley Hall Bastin Farquhar Steele Drake 1 Mortensen 2 Wrigglesworth     G5 CC Griggs Maidenhead United 1 (0) 3 * -   -   -   -   1 (0) 3 * -   -   -   -  
G6 10/03/1945 Portsmouth   H FLCS 1-2 2-4 1 13,552 Marks Moody Barr Farquhar Hall Collett Nelson Bremner Drake 2 Bastin Wrigglesworth     G6 FW Hall Blackburn Rovers 4   -   3   -   1   -   4   -   3   -   1   -  
SF 17/03/1945 Millwall   N FLCS 0-1 0-1 - 49,513 Marks Moody Scott Bastin Hall Hamilton Farquhar Edelston Drake Mortensen Wrigglesworth     SF W Hamilton St. Bernard's 14   -   3   -   2   -   21   -   4   -   4   -  
24 24/03/1945 Crystal Palace   H FLS 1-0 1-0 7 9,619 Marks Moody A.Jones Farquhar Hall Henley Nelson Bastin Drake Smith Holland 1     24 C Harris Shamrock 2   -   -   -   1   -   2   -   -   -   1   -  
25 31/03/1945 Reading   H FLS 0-0 0-2 8 11,039 Griffiths Moody Scott Hamilton Wade F.Mitchell Farquhar Steele Drake Stevens Holland     25 LD Henley - 18   -   1   -   1   -   58   8   19   3   3   1  
26 02/04/1945 Brentford   A FLS 0-2 1-3 8 12,700 Griffiths Moody Ward Farquhar Hall Hamilton Nelson Henley Drake Beasley 1 Holland     26 CL Hodges - 1   -   -   -   1   -   1   -   -   -   -      
1 07/04/1945 Fulham   A FR 2-0 3-0 -   Griffiths Wade Hamilton Farquhar Hall Henley Nelson 1 Wilson 1 Drake 1 Bremner Hodges     1 EJ Holland - 3   1   -   -   -   -   3   1   -   -   -   -  
27 14/04/1945 Charlton Athletic   A FLS 0-1 0-5 9 12,000 Kelly Wade A.Jones Henley Ratcliffe Hamilton Farquhar Steele Hodges Bastin Nelson     27 L Horsman Bradford PA 5   3   -   -   -   -   5   3   -   -   -   -  
28 21/04/1945 Watford   A FLS 1-0 2-3 9 5,980 Griggs Scott A.Jones Farquhar Tunnicliffe Hamilton T.Jones Stanley Gallimore 2 Bastin Nelson     28 A Jones Frickley 5   -   -   -   -   -   7   -   -   -   -   -  
29 28/04/1945 Chelsea   H FLS 1-0 3-0 9 10,349 Marks Scott Barnes Henley Hall Hamilton Farquhar 1 Harris Drake 1 Bastin 1 V.Taylor     29 TJ Jones Watford 1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -  
30 05/05/1945 West Ham United   A FLS 0-0 1-1 8 9,000 Marks Wade Barnes Henley Hall Hamilton Nelson Harris Drake 1 Bastin V.Taylor     30 B Joy - 17   -   4   -   -   -   131   -   47   -   11   -  
2 12/05/1945 Maidenhead United   A FR 0-0 1-1 - 2,000 Marks L.Compton Fisher Farquhar Collett Chenhall C.Mitchell Stanley Watson McPhee Hamilton Rouse Milton 1 2 PM Kelly Aberdeen 1 (0) 5 * -   -   -   -   4 (1) 10 * -   -   -   -  
3 19/05/1945 Tottenham Hotspur   A FR 0-1 0-4 - 10,450 Marks Collett Chenhall Woodford Wade Farquhar Nelson Whent Harris Stanley V.Taylor     3 DL McFarlane Crystal Palace 1 (0) 1 * -   -   -   -   1 (0) 1 * -   -   -   -  
25/12/1944 Abandoned after 28 minutes. 17/03/1945 played at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea. 12/05/1945 Maidenhead Hospital Cup. MG McPhee Reading -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -  
CG Male - 10   -   -   -   -   -   126   2   36   -   10   -  
Home ground - White Hart Lane, Tottenham WG Marks - 7 (2) 13 * 7 (2) 9 * 2 (0) 5 * 74 (20) 100 * 33 (8) 38 * 14 (6) 18 *
Manager - George Allison S Matthews Stoke City 1   1   -   -   -   -   1   1   -   -   -   -  
Directors - Samuel Hill-Wood (Chairman), Mathew Wilson, Bracewell Smith, Ralph Fielder, George Allison (Secretary), others may be possible F Mennie Kilmarnock 2   -   -   -   -   -   2   -   -   -   -   -  
Captain - Eddie Hapgood CA Milton - -   -   -   -   0 +1 1   -   -   -   -   0 +1 1  
C Mitchell Maidenhead United -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -  
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FR Mitchell Birmingham 1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -  
14 2 KG Moody Grimsby Town 4   -   5   -   -   -   4   -   5   -   -   -  
11 1 FG Morrad Notts County 2   -   -   -   -   -   2   -   -   -   -   -  
10 1 SH Mortensen Blackpool 12   18   5   7   -   -   12   18   5   7   -   -  
6 1 D Nelson - 14   3   4   -   2   1   84   19   28   4   8   1  
5 1 TB Orr Greenock Morton 1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -  
5 JA Paton Glasgow Celtic -   -   1   1   -   -   -   -   1   1   -   -  
4 B Ratcliffe Oldham Athletic 1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -  
7 B Rouse Fulham -   -   -   -   0 +1 -   -   -   -   -   0 +1 -  
7 L Scott - 12   -   5   -   -   -   100   -   43   -   7 +1 -  
10 CJ Smith Aberdeen 4   -   -   -   -   -   5   -   -   -   -   -  
10 JH Southam West Bromwich Albion -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -  
10 EAW Stanley - 1   -   -   -   2   -   1   -   -   -   2   -  
10 FC Steele Stoke City 10   6   1   -   -   -   10   6   1   -   -   -  
7 LWJ Stevens Tottenham Hotspur 1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -  
8 GH Swindin - 15 (4) 34 * -   -   -   -   26 (7) 46 * -   -   -   -  
7 E Taylor Luton Town 1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -  
7 V Taylor Worthing 2   -   -   -   1   -   2   -   -   -   1   -  
8 G Tunnicliffe Derby Amateur 3   -   -   -   -   -   3   -   -   -   -   -  
8 JS Wade - 3   -   -   -   2   -   3   -   -   -   2   -  
8 RA Ward Tottenham Hotspur 1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -  
8 D Watson   -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -  
7 JR Whent Brighton & Hove Albion -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -  
7 JT Wilson Brighton & Hove Albion -   -   -   -   1   1   -   -   -   -   1   1  
8 EG Woodford Maidenhead United -   -   -   -   1   -   -   -   -   -   1   -  
8 WH Wrigglesworth Manchester United 20   7   7   2   -   -   20   7   7   2   -   -  
9 Own Goals - -   2   -   -   -   -   -   10   -   4   -   -  
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