The 1941–42 season was Arsenal Football Club's third season playing wartime football and their first in the London War League, a breakoff from the official Football League wartime leagues. Arsenal won the London War League. The team also competed in the London War Cup and lost in the semifinals.

Background Arsenal played their home games at White Hart Lane, as Highbury had been transformed to support Air Raid Precautions. Arsenal competed in the London War League. The London teams, as the London War League was unsanctioned, were expelled from the Football League. Arsenal's manager, George Allison, was influential in the London club's breakaway movement.

Arsenal competed in the London War Cup, the second iteration of the competition. Arsenal faced Brentford in the semifinals, tying the first match and requiring a replay. Arsenal then lost the replay as the Brentford goalkeeper, Chelsea player John Jackson who was fielded as a "guest" player, saved a Cliff Bastin penalty to maintain a 2-1 score to Brentford.

Arsenal won the London War League, scoring 108 goals in 30 matches. Although the London league claimed less travel than the official Football League scheme, it similarly featured depleted teams and one-sided matches. Arsenal played one match against bottom-of-the-table Watford and were only able to field eight men and lost 3-1. Playing the same team three months later, Arsenal won 11-0.

Results Arsenal's score comes firststatto.com

Legend WinDrawLoss

London War League

Selected results from the league.

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 30 August 1941 BrentfordA4–112,000 4 October 1941 ChelseaH3–0 18 October 1941 West Ham UnitedH4–113,419 13 December 1941 BrentfordH1–39,739 3 January 1942 PortsmouthH?–? 10 January 1942 ChelseaA5–1 24 January 1942 West Ham UnitedA0–320,000

Final league table

London War Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersGS28 March 1942 West Ham UnitedA4–04,000GS6 April 1942 West Ham UnitedH1–422,000SF2 May 1942 BrentfordN0–041,154SF R16 May 1942 BrentfordN1–240,000

References

External links Arsenal season-by-season line-ups