| Club: | Arsenal |
| Season: | 1951–52 |
| Manager: | Tom Whittaker |
| Chairman: | Bracewell Smith |
| Stadium: | Highbury |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 3rd |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Runners-up |
| League Topscorer: | Doug Lishman (23) |
| Season Topscorer: | Doug Lishman (29) |
| Highest Attendance: | 72,164 vs. Tottenham Hotspur (29 September 1951) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 35,985 vs. Charlton Athletic (13 March 1952) |
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| Prevseason: | 1950–51 |
| Nextseason: | 1952–53 |
The 1951–52 season was Arsenal Football Club's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.[1] [2]
Arsenal's score comes first[3]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
See main article: 1951–52 Football League.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1951 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–2 | 51,072 | ||
| 22 August 1951 | Chelsea | A | 3–1 | 59,143 | ||
| 25 August 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 40,931 | ||
| 29 August 1951 | Chelsea | H | 2–1 | 45,768 | ||
| 1 September 1951 | Sunderland | H | 3–0 | 66,137 | ||
| 5 September 1951 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 47,483 | ||
| 8 September 1951 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 56,860 | ||
| 12 September 1951 | Liverpool | A | 0–0 | 39,853 | ||
| 15 September 1951 | Derby County | H | 3–1 | 47,151 | ||
| 22 September 1951 | Manchester City | A | 2–0 | 48,418 | ||
| 29 September 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | 72,164 | ||
| 6 October 1951 | Preston North End | A | 0–2 | 38,321 | ||
| 13 October 1951 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | 45,531 | ||
| 20 October 1951 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–1 | 57,031 | ||
| 27 October 1951 | Fulham | H | 4–3 | 51,178 | ||
| 3 November 1951 | Middlesbrough | A | 3–0 | 35,408 | ||
| 10 November 1951 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 6–3 | 52,431 | ||
| 17 November 1951 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 61,192 | ||
| 24 November 1951 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 4–2 | 50,790 | ||
| 1 December 1951 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | 29,363 | ||
| 8 December 1951 | Manchester United | H | 1–3 | 53,451 | ||
| 15 December 1951 | Huddersfield Town | A | 3–2 | 22,427 | ||
| 22 December 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 43,644 | ||
| 25 December 1951 | Portsmouth | H | 4–1 | 51,241 | ||
| 26 December 1951 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | 41,325 | ||
| 29 December 1951 | Sunderland | A | 1–4 | 47,045 | ||
| 5 January 1952 | Aston Villa | H | 2–1 | 51,540 | ||
| 19 January 1952 | Derby County | A | 2–1 | 28,791 | ||
| 26 January 1952 | Manchester City | H | 2–2 | 52,527 | ||
| 9 February 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–1 | 66,438 | ||
| 16 February 1952 | Preston North End | H | 3–3 | 59,949 | ||
| 1 March 1952 | Burnley | A | 1–0 | 41,040 | ||
| 13 March 1952 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–1 | 35,985 | ||
| 15 March 1952 | Fulham | A | 0–0 | 44,088 | ||
| 22 March 1952 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–1 | 50,979 | ||
| 11 April 1952 | Blackpool | A | 0–0 | 32,186 | ||
| 12 April 1952 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 47,940 | ||
| 14 April 1952 | Blackpool | H | 4–1 | 48,445 | ||
| 16 April 1952 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 51,205 | ||
| 19 April 1952 | Stoke City | H | 4–1 | 44,962 | ||
| 21 April 1952 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–3 | 39,618 | ||
| 26 April 1952 | Manchester United | A | 1–6 | 55,516 |
See main article: 1951–52 FA Cup.
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face Norwich City.
| R3 | 12 January 1952 | Norwich City | A | 5–0 | 38,964 | Logie, Roper, Lishman (2), Goring | |
| R4 | 2 February 1952 | Barnsley | H | 4–0 | 69,466 | ||
| R5 | 23 February 1952 | Leyton Orient | A | 2–0 | 30,000 | ||
| R6 | 8 March 1952 | Luton Town | A | 3–2 | 28,433 | ||
| SF | 5 April 1952 | Chelsea | N | 1–1 | 68,084 | ||
| SF R | 7 April 1952 | Chelsea | N | 3–0 | 57,450 | ||
| F | 3 May 1952 | Newcastle United | N | 0–1 | 100,000 |