In the 1896–97 season, the Woolwich Arsenal F.C. played 30 games, won 13, drawn 4 and lost 13. The team finished 10th in the season.
Results Arsenal's score comes first
WinDrawLoss
Football League Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 5 September 1896 MiddlesbroughA1–1 12 September 1896 WalsallH1–1 14 September 1896 Burton WanderersA2–1 19 September 1896 LoughboroughH2–0 26 September 1896 Notts CountyH2–3 12 October 1896 Burton WanderersH3–0 17 October 1896 WalsallA3–5 24 October 1896 Gainsborough TrinityH6–1 7 November 1896 Notts CountyA4–7 14 November 1896 Small HeathA2–5 28 November 1896 Grimsby TownH4–2 5 December 1896 Lincoln CityA3–2 12 December 1896 LoughboroughA0–8 19 December 1896 BlackpoolH4–2 25 December 1896 Lincoln CityH6–2 26 December 1896 Gainsborough TrinityA1–4 1 January 1897 DarwenA1–4 4 January 1897 BlackpoolA1–1 23 January 1897 Newcastle UnitedA0–2 13 February 1897 Leicester FosseA3–6 20 February 1897 Burton SwiftsH3–0 13 March 1897 Burton SwiftsA2–1 22 March 1897 Newton HeathA1–1 29 March 1897 Small HeathH2–3 3 April 1897 Newton HeathH2–3 8 April 1897 Grimsby TownA1–3 16 April 1897 Newcastle UnitedH5–1 17 April 1897 Leicester FosseH2–1 19 April 1897 DarwenH1–0 28 April 1897 Manchester CityH1–2
Final League table
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersQR312 December 1896 LeytonH5–0QR42 January 1897 ChathamH4–0QR516 January 1897 Millwall AthleticA2–4
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