| Club: | Arsenal |
| Season: | 1948–49 |
| Manager: | Tom Whittaker |
| Chairman: | Bracewell Smith |
| Stadium: | Highbury |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
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| Prevseason: | 1947–48 |
| Nextseason: | 1949–50 |
The 1948–49 season was Arsenal Football Club's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football.[1] [2]
Arsenal's score comes first[3]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
See main article: 1948 FA Charity Shield. Arsenal entered the FA Charity Shield as 1947-48 League champions, in which they faced FA Cup winners Manchester United.
| 6 October 1948 | Manchester United | H | 4–3 | 31,000 |
See main article: 1948–49 Football League.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1948 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | 30,620 | ||
| 25 August 1948 | Stoke City | H | 3–0 | 43,867 | ||
| 28 August 1948 | Manchester United | H | 0–1 | 64,150 | ||
| 30 August 1948 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 39,645 | ||
| 4 September 1948 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 37,987 | ||
| 8 September 1948 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | 41,571 | ||
| 11 September 1948 | Aston Villa | H | 3–1 | 54,144 | ||
| 15 September 1948 | Liverpool | A | 1–0 | 46,714 | ||
| 18 September 1948 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 64,436 | ||
| 25 September 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | 56,869 | ||
| 2 October 1948 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 45,228 | ||
| 9 October 1948 | Burnley | H | 3–1 | 53,657 | ||
| 16 October 1948 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | 31,476 | ||
| 23 October 1948 | Everton | H | 5–0 | 49,048 | ||
| 30 October 1948 | Chelsea | A | 1–0 | 56,476 | ||
| 6 November 1948 | Birmingham City | H | 2–0 | 61,571 | ||
| 13 November 1948 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 | 35,852 | ||
| 20 November 1948 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 68,283 | ||
| 27 November 1948 | Portsmouth | A | 1–4 | 43,000 | ||
| 4 December 1948 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 48,960 | ||
| 11 December 1948 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–4 | 51,517 | ||
| 18 December 1948 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–0 | 36,825 | ||
| 25 December 1948 | Derby County | H | 3–3 | 40,665 | ||
| 27 December 1948 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | 33,378 | ||
| 1 January 1949 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 61,547 | ||
| 15 January 1949 | Sheffield United | H | 5–3 | 46,727 | ||
| 22 January 1949 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 69,284 | ||
| 5 February 1949 | Sunderland | H | 5–0 | 53,742 | ||
| 19 February 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–1 | 54,536 | ||
| 26 February 1949 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 5–0 | 50,263 | ||
| 5 March 1949 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 20,810 | ||
| 12 March 1949 | Preston North End | H | 0–0 | 54,977 | ||
| 19 March 1949 | Newcastle United | A | 2–3 | 55,548 | ||
| 2 April 1949 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | 38,868 | ||
| 9 April 1949 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | 51,540 | ||
| 15 April 1949 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 | 28,818 | ||
| 16 April 1949 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 56,987 | ||
| 18 April 1949 | Blackpool | H | 2–0 | 45,047 | ||
| 23 April 1949 | Chelsea | H | 1–2 | 54,604 | ||
| 27 April 1949 | Manchester City | A | 3–0 | 41,321 | ||
| 4 May 1949 | Portsmouth | H | 3–2 | 56,973 | ||
| 7 May 1949 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | 47,564 |
See main article: 1948–49 FA Cup. Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face Tottenham Hotspur.
| R3 | 8 January 1949 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–0 | 47,314 | ||
| R4 | 29 January 1949 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 31,079 |