1890–91 Royal Arsenal F.C. season

The 1890–91 season was the fifth in the history of Royal Arsenal, the club that was to become Arsenal F.C. This was the club's first season as a professional side, with overwhelming support to do so from the players. Their achievements in the previous season saw them granted direct admission to the First Round Proper of the FA Cup, marking their first full appearance in the competition. This season also saw them move grounds from Manor Field to the Invicta Ground, also in Plumstead. During the season, the team played in three cup competitions: the FA Cup, the London Senior Cup and the London Charity Cup. After finishing as runners-up the previous season, they won the London Senior Cup for the first time. Turning professional meant that they rescinded their membership of both London and Kent FAs, though support for the club continued to soar, with average attendances of 6,600, higher than half the teams in The Football League.[1]

Royal Arsenal F.C.
1890–91 season
ChairmanNone
ManagerNone
StadiumInvicta Ground
FA CupFirst Round Proper
London Senior CupWinner
Kent Senior CupSemi-final
Highest home attendance10,000 vs. 93rd Highlanders/Heart of Midlothian (11 October 1890/30 March 1891)
Lowest home attendance2,500 vs. London Caledonians (30 April 1890)

Matches

Royal Arsenal played 35 matches during the 1890–91 season, of which 27 were friendlies, 8 were competitive fixtures, with one of these being a first-class FA Cup fixture.[2]

Date Opponent Ground Comp. Score Attendance
6 Sept 93rd Highlanders H 1–1 7,000
13 Sept Casuals H 5–4 7,000
20 Sept Ilford H 6–0 6,000
27 Sept London Caledonians H 3–1 9,000
4 Oct Chiswick Park A 4–0 200
11 Oct 93rd Highlanders H 4–1 10,000
18 Oct Old St. Marks A 4–0 1,000
25 Oct St. Bartholomews Hospital H 1–0 3,000
1 Nov South Shore H 2–2 8,000
8 Nov Ilford A 3–0 2,000
15 Nov Clapton A 1–2 5,000
22 Nov Gainsborough Trinity H 2–1 7,000
1 Dec Cambridge University H 5–1 6,000
6 Dec Casuals H 0–0 5,500
13 Dec Old Westminsters A LSC 4–1 5,500
17 Jan Derby County H FAC 1–2 8,000
24 Jan Milwall Athletic A 1–0
26 Jan Everton H 0–5 7,000
31 Jan Old Westminsters A LSC [3] 4–5 5,000
7 Feb St. Bartholomews Hospital H 5–4 5,000
14 Feb Crusaders H LCC 1–0 7,000
21 Feb Casuals H LSC 3–2 9,000
28 Feb Clapton N[4] LSC 3–2 6,000
7 Mar St. Bartholomews Hospital N[4] LSC (Final) 6–0 6,000
14 Mar Old Harrovians H 5–1 6,000
21 Mar Sheffield United H 1–1 5,000
27 Mar 71st Highland Infantry H 3–1 6,000
28 Mar Old Harrovians H 5–0 4,000
30 Mar Heart of Midlothian H 1–5 10,000
31 Mar Nottingham Forest H 0–5 7,000
4 Apr Old Carthusians N[5] LCC 1–1 6,000
8 Apr Old Carthusians N[5] LCC[6] 2–2 3,000
11 Apr Old Carthusians N[5] LCC[6] 1–2 6,000
18 Apr Clapton H 3–1 6,000
25 Apr Sunderland H 1–3 7,000
30 Apr London Caledonians H 1–1 2,500
2 May 1st Highland Light Infantry H 5–1 3,000

Players

Below is a list of all players who made at least one appearance for Arsenal over the season. Interestingly, this was also the first season in which an official substitution was recorded, with HT. Offer coming on and some point during the 25 April 1891 game against Sunderland. Players making their debut for Arsenal are shown in Bold, Goalkeepers are marked in Italics.

[2] FA Cup Other cups Friendlies Total
Player App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
H. W. Barbour 1 0 9 7 18 14 28 21
J. M. Bates 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0
E. Bee 1 0 9 0 26 0 36 0
T. H. Bennett 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
J. Campbell 0 0 1 0 7 0 8 0
W. C. Campbell 0 0 1 1 14 9 15 10
A. E. Casselton 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
A. F. Christmas 1 0 7 3 19 11 27 14
Collins 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
C. Collins 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
E. Collins 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
P. Connolly 1 0 9 4 24 2 34 6
Croxen 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0
A. Croxen 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
D. Croxen 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
G. Croxen 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2
W. Croxen 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
W. Everett 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
J. Fleming 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Fletcher 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
W. E. Fry 0 0 7 3 4 1 10 4
A. W. George 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
D. Gloak 1 0 8 3 19 7 28 10
J. L. Houghton 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
D. Howat 1 0 7 0 20 4 28 0
Hutchings 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jenkins 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Johnson 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Johnstone 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jones 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
J. W. Julian 1 0 9 0 26 2 36 2
E. Linton 0 0 0 0 4 3 4 3
J. D. McBean 1 0 9 0 23 0 33 0
McHardy 0 0 1 0 23 0 24 0
McKenzie 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
J. W. Meggs 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
R. Mills 0 0 2 0 8 2 10 2
H. T. Offer 1 1 7 4 17 8 25 13
Parkinson 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
J. Pell 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Ross 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
R. Russell 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
J. Sheppard 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
W. S. Stewart 1 0 8 0 20 1 29 1
E. Taylor 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
W. J. Wood 0 0 2 0 2 3 4 3

References
  1. James, Josh; Andrews, Mark; Kelly, Andy (2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record 1886-2018 (1st ed.). Liverpool: deCourbertin Books. ISBN 978-1-909245-75-4.
  2. "Arsenal First Team Line-ups". www.thearsenalhistory.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. Ordered to be replayed, Old Westminster scratched however, Arsenal then proceeded to the next round.
  4. Played at Kennington Oval
  5. Played at Leyton
  6. Replay of match on 4 April was played on 8 April. This match also ended in a draw, thus a third match was scheduled for 11 April, in which Royal Arsenal were knocked out.
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