1953-54 Arsenal FC Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 15-14-13 - 43 points
Finishing 12th in TFL1
Location: Kent, England
1953-54 Arsenal FC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 15-14-13 - 43 points
Finishing 12th in TFL1
Location: Kent, England
Arsenal FC of The Football League First Division ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 15 wins, 13 draws and 14 losses for 43 points finishing twelfth in TFL1.
The team chalked up 75 goals and surrendered 73. Doug Lishman scored 18 goals for the squad, while Cliff Holton, Don Roper, Derek Tapscott and Jimmy Logie each contributed five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walley Barnes | D | January 16, 1920 | Brecon, Wales | ||
| David Bowen | M | June 7, 1928 | 5'10" | 154 | Nantyffyllon, Wales |
| Billy Dickson | March 15, 1923 | 5'10" | 168 | Lurgan, Northern Ireland | |
| Bill Dodgin | D | November 4, 1931 | Wardley, England | ||
| Dennis Evans | May 18, 1930 | Old Swan, England | |||
| Alec Forbes | January 21, 1925 | Dundee, Scotland | |||
| Peter Goring | F, M | January 2, 1927 | Bishop's Cleeve, England | ||
| Cliff Holton | F, M | April 29, 1929 | Oxford, England | ||
| Jack Kelsey | G | November 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Llansamlet, Wales |
| Tommy Lawton | October 6, 1919 | Farnworth, Lancashire England | |||
| Doug Lishman | F | September 14, 1923 | Birmingham, England | ||
| Jimmy Logie | F | November 23, 1919 | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Ben Marden | February 10, 1927 | Fulham, England | |||
| Joe Mercer | M | August 9, 1914 | Ellesmere Port, England | ||
| Arthur Milton | March 10, 1928 | Bedminster, England | |||
| Don Roper | December 14, 1922 | 5'9" | Botley, England | ||
| Arthur Shaw | April 9, 1924 | Limehouse, England | |||
| Lionel Smith | August 23, 1920 | Mexborough, England | |||
| Con Sullivan | G | August 22, 1928 | Bristol, England | ||
| George Swindin | G | December 4, 1914 | Campsall, England | ||
| Derek Tapscott | June 30, 1932 | Barry, Wales | |||
| Peter Tilley | M | January 13, 1930 | Lurgan, Northern Ireland | ||
| Joe Wade | July 7, 1921 | Shoreditch, England | |||
| Brian Walsh | F | March 26, 1932 | Aldershot, England | ||
| Gerry Ward | F, M | October 5, 1936 | Stepney, England | ||
| Len Wills | D | November 8, 1927 | Hackney, England |
