1947-48 Arsenal FC Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 23-6-13 - 59 points
Finishing 1st in TFL1
Location: Kent, England
1947-48 Arsenal FC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 23-6-13 - 59 points
Finishing 1st in TFL1
Location: Kent, England
Arsenal FC of The Football League First Division ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 23 wins, 13 draws and 6 losses for 59 points finishing first in TFL1.
The club paced the league with just 32 goals allowed. The club scored 81 goals. Ronnie Rooke netted 33 goals for the squad, while Don Roper, Ian McPherson, Jimmy Logie, Reg Lewis and Denis Compton each tallied five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walley Barnes | D | January 16, 1920 | Brecon, Wales | ||
| Denis Compton | May 23, 1918 | 5'10" | Hendon, England | ||
| Leslie Compton | D | September 12, 1912 | Woodford, England | ||
| Alf Fields | M | November 15, 1918 | Canning Town, England | ||
| Alec Forbes | January 21, 1925 | Dundee, Scotland | |||
| Bryn Jones | F | February 14, 1912 | 5'6" | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | |
| Reg Lewis | F | March 7, 1920 | Bilston, England | ||
| Jimmy Logie | F | November 23, 1919 | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Archibald Macaulay | July 30, 1915 | Falkirk, Scotland | |||
| George Male | D, M | May 8, 1910 | West Ham, England | ||
| Ian McPherson | July 26, 1920 | Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| Joe Mercer | M | August 9, 1914 | Ellesmere Port, England | ||
| Ronnie Rooke | F | December 7, 1911 | 5'10" | Guildford, England | |
| Don Roper | December 14, 1922 | 5'9" | Botley, England | ||
| Laurie Scott | April 23, 1917 | Sheffield, England | |||
| Paddy Sloan | M, F | April 30, 1920 | Lurgan, Northern Ireland | ||
| Lionel Smith | August 23, 1920 | Mexborough, England | |||
| George Swindin | G | December 4, 1914 | Campsall, England | ||
| Joe Wade | July 7, 1921 | Shoreditch, England |
