Alex James
| Date of birth | 14 September 1901 |
| Place of birth | Mossend |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Inside left |
| Died | 01 June 1953 |
Scotland International
With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, FA Cup winner 1930, 1936. Alex James played for Raith Rovers before signing for Preston North End for a £3,000 fee. Herbert Chapman arranged for his move to Arsenal for a £8,750 in June 1929. Alex James was the footballing genius and king pin of Herbert Chapman's glorious team of the 1930s, providing the service to Hulme and Bastin on the wings, Jack, Bowden and Beasley at inside forward and Lambert, Coleman and Drake through the middle. James is widely considered Arsenal's greatest ever player.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1929-30 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1929-30 | Arsenal | League Division One | 31 | 6 |
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| 1930-31 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1930-31 | Arsenal | League Division One | 40 | 5 |
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| 1931-32 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1931-32 | Arsenal | League Division One | 32 | 2 |
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| 1932-33 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1932-33 | Arsenal | League Division One | 40 | 3 |
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| 1933-34 | Arsenal | League Division One | 22 | 3 |
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| 1934-35 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1934-35 | Arsenal | League Division One | 30 | 4 |
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| 1935-36 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1935-36 | Arsenal | League Division One | 17 | 2 |
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| 1936-37 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1936-37 | Arsenal | League Division One | 19 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1929 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1929 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1929 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1929 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1929 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1929 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1929 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1929 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1929 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1929 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1929 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1929 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1929 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1929 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1929 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1929 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1929 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1929 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1930 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1930 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Feb 1930 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1930 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1930 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 01 Mar 1930 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1930 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1930 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1930 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1930 | Arsenal v Hull City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 26 Mar 1930 | Arsenal v Hull City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 29 Mar 1930 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1930 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1930 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1930 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1930 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 6-6 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1930 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 28 Apr 1930 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1930 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1930 | Blackpool v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1930 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1930 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1930 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1930 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1930 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1930 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1930 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1930 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1930 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1930 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1930 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1930 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1930 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1930 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1930 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1930 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1930 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1930 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1930 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1931 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1931 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 1931 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1931 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1931 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 9-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1931 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1931 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 2-7 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1931 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1931 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1931 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1931 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1931 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1931 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1931 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1931 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1931 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1931 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1931 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1931 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1931 | Grimsby Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1931 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1931 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1931 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1931 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1931 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1931 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1931 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1931 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1931 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1931 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1931 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1931 | Grimsby Town v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1931 | Blackpool v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1931 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1931 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1931 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1931 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1931 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1931 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1931 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1931 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1931 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1931 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1931 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1931 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1932 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1932 | Arsenal v Darwen | W | 11-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1932 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1932 | Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1932 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1932 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1932 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1932 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1932 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1932 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1932 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1932 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 19 Mar 1932 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1932 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1932 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1932 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1932 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1932 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1932 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1932 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1932 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1932 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1932 | Blackpool v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1932 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1932 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1932 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1932 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 8-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1932 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-7 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1932 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1932 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1932 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1932 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1932 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1932 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 9-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1932 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1932 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1932 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1933 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1933 | Walsall v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 1933 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1933 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1933 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1933 | Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1933 | Derby County v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1933 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 8-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1933 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1933 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1933 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1933 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1933 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1933 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1933 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1933 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1933 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1933 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1933 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1933 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1933 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1933 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1933 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1933 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1933 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1933 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1933 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1933 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1933 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1933 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1934 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1934 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1934 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1934 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1934 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1934 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1934 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1934 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1934 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1934 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1934 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1934 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1934 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1934 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1934 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1934 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1934 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1934 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1934 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1934 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1934 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1934 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1934 | Grimsby Town v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1934 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1934 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1934 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1934 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1934 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 8-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1934 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1934 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1935 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1935 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1935 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1935 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1935 | Reading v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 1935 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1935 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1935 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1935 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1935 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 8-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1935 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1935 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1935 | Arsenal v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1935 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1935 | Grimsby Town v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1935 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1935 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1935 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1935 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1935 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1935 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1935 | Brentford v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1935 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1936 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1936 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1936 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1936 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1936 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 29 Feb 1936 | Arsenal v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Mar 1936 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 01 Apr 1936 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1936 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1936 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1936 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 29 Apr 1936 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1936 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1936 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1936 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1936 | Arsenal v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1936 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1936 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1936 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1936 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1936 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1936 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1936 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1937 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1937 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1937 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1937 | Chesterfield v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Jan 1937 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1937 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1937 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 1-7 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 06 Mar 1937 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Mar 1937 | Arsenal v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1937 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1937 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1937 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.