In the 1897–98 season, the Woolwich Arsenal F.C. played 30 games, won 16 and lost 9. The team finished 5th in the season
Results Arsenal's score comes first
WinDrawLoss
Football League Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 1 September 1897 Grimsby TownH4–1 4 September 1897 Newcastle UnitedA1–4 6 September 1897 BurnleyA0–5 11 September 1897 Lincoln CityH2–2 18 September 1897 Gainsborough TrinityH4–0 25 September 1897 Manchester CityA1–4 2 October 1897 Luton TownA2–0 9 October 1897 Luton TownH3–0 16 October 1897 Newcastle UnitedH0–0 23 October 1897 Leicester FosseH0–3 6 November 1897 WalsallA2–3 13 November 1897 WalsallH4–0 27 November 1897 BlackpoolH2–1 4 December 1897 Leicester FosseA1–2 18 December 1897 LoughboroughA3–1 27 December 1897 Lincoln CityA3–2 1 January 1898 BlackpoolA3–3 8 January 1898 Newton HeathH5–1 15 January 1898 Burton SwiftsA2–1 5 February 1898 Manchester CityH2–2 12 February 1898 Grimsby TownA4–1 26 February 1898 Newton HeathA1–5 5 March 1898 Small HeathH4–2 12 March 1898 DarwenA4–1 19 March 1898 LoughboroughH4–0 26 March 1898 Gainsborough TrinityA0–1 2 April 1898 BurnleyH1–1 8 April 1898 DarwenH6–0 11 April 1898 Burton SwiftsH3–0 23 April 1898 Small HeathA1–2
Final League table
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersQR330 October 1897 St AlbansH9–0QR420 November 1897 Sheppey UnitedH3–0QR511 December 1897 New BromptonH4–2R129 January 1898 BurnleyH1–3
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