1962–63 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1962–63 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal

1962–63 season
Chairman	Denis Hill-Wood
Manager	Billy Wright
First Division	7th
FA Cup	Fifth Round
Home colours Away colours

Final league table

Main article: 1962–63 Football League First Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
5	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	20	10	12	93	65	1.431	50
6	Sheffield Wednesday	42	19	10	13	77	63	1.222	48	Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
7	Arsenal	42	18	10	14	86	77	1.117	46
8	Liverpool	42	17	10	15	71	59	1.203	44
9	Nottingham Forest	42	17	10	15	67	69	0.971	44

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

Arsenal's score comes first

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
18 August 1962	Leyton Orient	A	2–1	26,300
21 August 1962	Birmingham City	H	2–0	34,004
25 August 1962	Manchester United	H	1–3	62,308
29 August 1962	Birmingham City	A	2–2	27,135
1 September 1962	Burnley	A	1–2	26,231
4 September 1962	Aston Villa	H	1–2	33,861
8 September 1962	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1–2	31,115
10 September 1962	Aston Villa	A	1–3	36,705
15 September 1962	Fulham	A	3–1	31,442
22 September 1962	Leicester City	H	1–1	31,291
29 September 1962	Bolton Wanderers	A	0–3	16,572
6 October 1962	Tottenham Hotspur	A	4–4	61,749
13 October 1962	West Ham United	H	1–1	49,000
27 October 1962	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	5–4	43,002
3 November 1962	Blackburn Rovers	A	5–5	15,400
10 November 1962	Sheffield United	H	1–0	25,503
14 November 1962	Liverpool	A	1–2	38,452
17 November 1962	Nottingham Forest	A	0–3	24,804
24 November 1962	Ipswich Town	H	3–1	25,056
1 December 1962	Manchester City	A	4–2	25,454
8 December 1962	Blackpool	H	2–0	23,767
15 December 1962	Leyton Orient	H	2–0	29,075
9 February 1963	Leicester City	A	0–2	26,320
16 February 1963	Bolton Wanderers	A	3–2	25,204
23 February 1963	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2–3	59,980
2 March 1963	West Ham United	A	4–0	31,967
9 March 1963	Liverpool	H	2–2	30,246
23 March 1963	Blackburn Rovers	H	3–1	21,467
26 March 1963	Everton	H	4–3	38,061
30 March 1963	Ipswich Town	A	1–1	16,686
6 April 1963	Nottingham Forest	H	0–0	25,134
8 April 1963	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0–1	18,593
12 April 1963	West Bromwich Albion	H	3–2	30,619
13 April 1963	Sheffield United	A	3–3	21,487
15 April 1963	West Bromwich Albion	A	2–1	22,697
20 April 1963	Manchester City	H	2–3	20,539
24 April 1963	Everton	A	1–1	56,034
27 April 1963	Blackpool	A	2–3	13,964
6 May 1963	Manchester United	A	3–2	36,000
11 May 1963	Burnley	H	2–3	23,356
14 May 1963	Fulham	H	3–0	17,489
18 May 1963	Sheffield Wednesday	A	3–2	20,514

FA Cup

Main article: 1962–63 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
R3	30 January 1963	Oxford United	H	5–1	14,649
R4	12 March 1963	Sheffield Wednesday	H	2–0	40,367
R5	16 March 1963	Liverpool	H	1–2	55,245

Squad

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