During the 1952–53 English football season,

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competed in the

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Season summary

After finishing third the previous term, Arsenal battled with

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in the 1952/53 season for the title, and ultimately finished level on points; however, Arsenal won the league for the seventh time on goal average, by a margin of 0.099. With Preston having won their final game of the season two days before Arsenal faced

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in their final match, it meant Arsenal needed to win to claim the title. Goals from Alex Forbes,

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and

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ensured a 3–2 win. In the

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, Arsenal beat

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, Bury and

before being knocked out by eventual winners

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in the quarter-finals. The Gunners' biggest win was joint between the cup win over Bury and a league fixture against

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; both were won 6–2. Their highest scoring match was a 6–4 triumph at

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, and their top scorer Doug Lishman, who scored 25 goals in all competitions.

Final league table

Results

''Arsenal's score comes first''

Football League First Division

FA Cup

References

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English football championship–winning seasons