1898–99 Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season

Woolwich Arsenal
1898–99 season
Manager	William Elcoat
Stadium	Manor Ground
Second Division	7th
FA Cup	First Round
	← 1898–99 1899–1900 →

Last updated March 15, 2024

In the 1898-99 season, the Woolwich Arsenal F.C. played 34 games, won 18, draw 5 and lost 11. The team finished 7th in the league.

Results

Arsenal's score comes first^[1]

Win	Draw	Loss

Football League Second Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
3 September 1898	Luton Town	A	2–1
5 September 1898	Burslem Port Vale	A	0–3
10 September 1898	Leicester Fosse	H	4–0
17 September 1898	Darwen	A	4–1
24 September 1898	Gainsborough Trinity	H	5–1
1 October 1898	Middlesbrough	A	1–3
15 October 1898	Walsall	A	1–4
22 October 1898	Burton Swifts	H	2–1
5 November 1898	Small Heath	H	2–0
12 November 1898	Loughborough	A	0–0
26 November 1898	Grimsby Town	A	0–1
3 December 1898	Newton Heath	H	5–1
10 December 1889	New Brighton Tower	A	1–3
17 December 1898	Lincoln City	H	4–2
24 December 1898	Barnsley	A	1–2
31 December 1898	Luton Town	H	6–2
7 January 1899	Leicester Fosse	A	1–2
14 January 1899	Darwen	H	6–0
21 January 1899	Gainsborough Trinity	A	1–0
4 February 1899	Glossop North End	A	0–2
11 February 1899	Walsall	H	0–0
13 February 1899	Glossop North End	H	3–0
18 February 1899	Burton Swifts	A	2–1
25 February 1899	Burslem Port Vale	H	1–0
4 March 1899	Small Heath	A	1–4
13 March 1899	Loughborough	H	3–1
18 March 1899	Blackpool	H	6–0
22 March 1899	Blackpool	A	1–1
25 March 1899	Grimsby Town	H	1–1
1 April 1899	Newton Heath	A	2–2
3 April 1899	Manchester City	H	0–1
8 April 1899	New Brighton Tower	H	4–0
15 April 1899	Lincoln City	A	0–2
22 April 1900	Barnsley	H	3–0

Final League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
5	New Brighton Tower	34	18	7	9	71	52	1.365	43
6	Walsall	34	15	12	7	79	36	2.194	42
7	Woolwich Arsenal	34	18	5	11	72	41	1.756	41
8	Small Heath	34	17	7	10	85	50	1.700	41
9	Burslem Port Vale	34	17	5	12	56	34	1.647	39

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R1	28 January 1899	Derby County	H	0–6

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References

↑ "Arsenal results for the 1898-1899 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

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