1933–34 Arsenal F.C. season


The 1933–34 season was Arsenal's 15th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
The Gunners won the league again, for the third time in four years, again winning it at Chelsea, this time with a 2-2 draw. They finished three points clear of runners-up Huddersfield Town but manager Herbert Chapman, who had invented the WM formation along with a host of other tactics, and had first suggested the use of floodlights and numbered shirts, as well as initiating with European competition, died of pneumonia on 6th January 1934. On the day of his death, the crowd at Highbury for that days match stood to commemorate him.
Arsenal would win the Charity Shield again with a 3-0 triumph at Everton, but went out of the FA Cup against Aston Villa. Arsenal’s biggest league win off the season was 6-0 against Middlesbrough; in all competitions it was 7-0 against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup fourth round. Their top scorer was once again Cliff Bastin, who scored 13 league goals and 15 in all competitions.

Results

Arsenal's score comes first

Legend

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26 August 1933Birmingham CityH1–144,662
2 September 1933Sheffield WednesdayA2–123,186
6 September 1933West Bromwich AlbionH3–134,888
9 September 1933Manchester CityH1–143,412
13 September 1933West Bromwich AlbionA0–139,398
16 September 1933Tottenham HotspurA1–156,612
23 September 1933EvertonA1–353,792
30 September 1933MiddlesbroughH6–028,293
7 October 1933Blackburn RoversA2–231,636
14 October 1933Newcastle UnitedH3–032,821
21 October 1933Leicester CityH2–044,014
28 October 1933Aston VillaA3–254,323
4 November 1933PortsmouthH1–151,765
11 November 1933Wolverhampton WanderersA1–037,210
18 November 1933Stoke CityH3–032,972
25 November 1933Huddersfield TownA1–029,407
2 December 1933LiverpoolH2–138,362
9 December 1933SunderlandA0–335,166
16 December 1933ChelseaH2–143,897
23 December 1933Sheffield UnitedA3–131,453
25 December 1933Leeds UnitedA1–033,193
26 December 1933Leeds UnitedH2–022,817
30 December 1933BirminghamA0–034,771
6 January 1934Sheffield WednesdayH1–145,156
20 January 1934Manchester CityA1–260,401
31 January 1934Tottenham HotspurH1–368,674
3 February 1934EvertonH1–224,025
10 February 1934MiddlesbroughA2–015,894
21 February 1934Blackburn RoversH2–129,886
24 February 1934Newcastle UnitedA1–040,065
8 March 1934Leicester CityA1–423,976
10 March 1934Aston VillaH3–241,169
24 March 1934Wolverhampton WanderersH3–241,143
30 March 1934Derby CountyH1–069,007
31 March 1934Stoke CityA1–143,163
2 April 1934Derby CountyA4–232,180
7 April 1934Huddersfield TownH3–155,930
14 April 1934LiverpoolA3–243,027
18 April 1934PortsmouthA0–128,442
21 April 1934SunderlandH2–137,783
28 April 1934ChelseaA2–265,344
5 May 1934Sheffield UnitedH2–025,265

Final League table

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R313 January 1934Luton TownA1–018,641
R427 January 1934Crystal PalaceH7–056,177
R517 February 1934Derby CountyH1–066,905
R63 March 1934Aston VillaH1–267,566