1898–99 Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season

13th season in existence of Woolwich Arsenal/Arsenal F.C.

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.

Woolwich Arsenal 1898–99 football season

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

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

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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FA competitions

FA Cup
- Qualifying rounds
- Final
Charity Shield

Football and Southern Leagues

Lower leagues

Related to national team

Home Championship

Club seasons

First Division

Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
Burnley
Bury
Derby County
Everton
Liverpool
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
Notts County
Preston North End
Sheffield United
Stoke
Sunderland
The Wednesday
West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division

Barnsley
Blackpool
Burslem Port Vale
Burton United
Darwen
Gainsborough Trinity
Glossop
Grimsby Town
Leicester Fosse
Lincoln City
Loughborough
Luton Town
Manchester City
New Brighton Tower
Newton Heath
Small Heath
Walsall
Woolwich Arsenal

Southern League

Division One	Bedminster Bristol City Gravesend United Millwall New Brompton Portsmouth Reading Sheppey United Southampton Swindon Town Thames Ironworks Tottenham Hotspur Watford
Division Two	Fulham Brentford