Before WOOLWICH ARSENAL FC moved to Highbury, North London (from Woolwich), The Gunners was a bit of a yo-yo club flitting between the top two divisions. On this day in 1904, the club played its first ever top-flight match, after winning promotion from Division Two, the previous season. Their first fixture in the First Division, on this date involved hosting Middlesbrough at Plumstead. This was the first time a team from "Southern England" appeared in Division One. Can you name the rest of the Division One teams!! (or look them up!!)
J. Bowman and Andrew Ramsay made their one and only appearances for the club, while Jock Sorley made his final appearance before moving to Middlesbrough later that year.
| Score | 2-2 |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | Manor Ground, Plumstead |
| Attendance | 6,000 Overall 11 v 11 statistics are below: |
Arsenal v Newcastle United
| Games won: | 86 |
| Games drawn: | 39 |
| Games lost: | 72 |
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two |
| 30 Sep 1893 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 6-0 | League Division Two |
| 24 Nov 1894 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division Two |
| 12 Jan 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two |
| 18 Jan 1896 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division Two |
| 06 Apr 1896 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two |
| 23 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two |
| 16 Apr 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 5-1 | League Division Two |
| 04 Sep 1897 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division Two |
| 16 Oct 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two |
| 25 Jan 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| 03 Sep 1904 | Newcastle Utd v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One |
Arsenal Line-up
Jimmy Ashcroft GoalKeeper
Archie Gray Full Back
James Bigden Wing half
James Buchan Half Back
John Dick Half Back
Thomas Briercliffe Right Wing
William Henry Gooing Centre Forward
Tim Coleman Inside Forward
Charlie Satterthwaite Inside Forward
James Jackson Wing Half
Woolwich Arsenal finished 10th in Division One (top). In the return game v Newcastle Utd on December 31st, at home, they also lost 0-2. Newcastle came top of the Division. Bury and Notts County were relegated. The following season, 1905-6, the two met in the FA Cup Semi-final (ko 3pm) and Arsenal lost 0-2, at the "neutral" Victoria Ground, Stoke.
The Final was contested by Everton and Newcastle United at The Crystal Palace on 21 April 1906. Everton won 1–0 with the goal scored by Alex Young.
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