During the 1893–94 English football season, Woolwich Arsenal F.C. (named Arsenal F.C. since 1919) competed in the Football League Second Division. They won 12 games, drew 4, and lost 12, leaving them 9th in the league.
Arsenal were the first southern club to "embrace professionalism," and enter the Second Division of the Football League. After spending the last several seasons playing in Cup competitions and in friendlies, this was their first season in a professional league.
Arsenal's first League match was against Newcastle United at Pumstead on 2 September 1893.
Players and statistics Goalkeepers marked in italics. LeagueFA CupFriendliesTotalPlayerAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsCharles Booth16253144359James Boyle101 - -161262Stanley S. Briggs2 - - -2 -40Thomas Bryan91 - -72163Robert Buist1714 -161372Robert Buchanan - - - - - - - -Lycurgus Burrows6 - - -4 -100Cook - - - -1 -10Joseph Cooper6 -2271153Gavin Crawford213511984512Frederick W Davis2615126 -572Daniel Devine2 -1 -3 -60Arthur Elliott24105520164931Duncan Gemmell5 - - -61111Joseph Frederick "Billy" Heath841211112017James Henderson23124721134832David Howat2714 -24 -551GH Jacques22 - - - -22William Wallace Jeffery (outfield)13 -2 -16 -310William Wallace Jeffery (in goal)9 (2)18*2 (1)1*4(1)4*15 (4)?Frank V. Kirk1 - - - - -10C McGahey - - - -1 -10William McNab21 - -4364P Mortimer - - - -8686WC Muir - - - -1 -10Patrick O'Brien - - - -5353Joseph Powell26 -41242543Walter J. Shaw17114115163628John A. Storrs12 -4 -15 -310Watson - - - -1 -10Charlie Williams19(6)37*3(1)4*26(9)40*45 (16)?Walter Williams1 - - -1222Arthur George Worrall41 - -113154
Results WinDrawLoss Competitions Football League Second Division
Final League table
Matches
FA Cup
Woolwich Arsenal were drawn at home to Ashford United in the first qualifying round. In the second qualifying round, Woolwich Arsenal were drawn at home to Clapton. They were drawn home to Millwall Rovers in the third qualifying round. In the fourth qualifying round, they were drawn away to 2nd Scots Guards. In the first round proper, they were drawn at home to The Wednesday.
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