1904–05 Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season
1904–05 Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season
- What it was: Woolwich Arsenal’s first season in the top division of English football, marking the first time a southern England club played in the highest tier.
- Club details: Chairman – George Leavey; Manager – Phil Kelso; Home ground – Manor Ground, Plumstead (London).
- Competitions: Football League First Division and the FA Cup.
- League performance: Finished 10th in the First Division. They played 34 league games, with 12 wins, 9 draws, and 13 losses. They scored 36 goals and conceded 40, finishing on 33 points.
- FA Cup: Eliminated in the first round.
- Significance: This season began Arsenal’s long history in English football, transitioning the club from Woolwich Arsenal to its future identity as Arsenal F.C.
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