The 1943–44 season was Arsenal Football Club's fifth season playing wartime football during World War II. They finished fourth the Football League South. Arsenal failed to progress to the finals in the Football League South Cup.
Background Arsenal played their home games at White Hart Lane, as Highbury had been transformed to support Air Raid Precautions.
Arsenal found little success in 1943-44. The team finished fourth in the Football League South. Rivals Tottenham Hotspur won the league.
Arsenal had a poor showing in the 1943-44 Football League South Cup. The defending champions finished last in the group stage and failed to progress in the cup.
Results Arsenal's score comes firststatto.com
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League South
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 28 August 1943 Charlton AthleticA0–1 4 September 1943 SouthamptonH4–1 11 September 1943 West Ham UnitedA1–1 18 September 1943 PortsmouthH1–2 25 September 1943 Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–1 2 October 1943 FulhamA4–3 9 October 1943 Clapton OrientA1–1 16 October 1943 BrentfordH3–3 23 October 1943 WatfordH4–2 30 October 1943 Crystal PalaceA1–1 6 November 1943 ChelseaH6–0 13 November 1943 Queen's Park RangersH5–0 27 November 1943 Charlton AthleticH6–2 4 December 1943 SouthamptonA2–1 11 December 1943 West Ham UnitedH1–1 18 December 1943 Tottenham HotspurA1–2 25 December 1943 MillwallA5–1 26 December 1943 MillwallH1–1 1 January 1944 PortsmouthA1–2 8 January 1944 ChelseaA0–2 22 January 1944 FulhamH1–1 29 January 1944 Clapton OrientH1–0 5 February 1944 BrentfordA4–1 12 February 1944 WatfordA2–0 1 April 1944 AldershotA3–0 8 April 1944 Crystal PalaceH5–2 10 April 1944 Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–1 22 April 1944 Tottenham HotspurH3–3 29 April 1944 Queen's Park RangersA1–1 6 May 1944 AldershotH3–1
Final league table
Football League South Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersGS4 March 1944 ReadingH?–?GS18 March 1944 Queen's Park RangersH?–?
References
External links Arsenal season-by-season line-ups