Doug Lishman

Date of birth14 September 1923
Place of birthBirmingham
NationalityEnglish
PositionInside forward

With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1953, FA Cup runner-up 1952 . Doug's achievement of back-to-back hat-tricks for Arsenal at Highbury in 1951 was next repeated by Thierry Henry in 2004.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Walsall 01 Aug 1946 01 Jul 1948
Arsenal 01 Jul 1948 01 Mar 1956

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1948-49 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1
1948-49 Arsenal League Division One 23
12
1949-50 Arsenal League Division One 14
9
1950-51 Arsenal League Division One 26
17
1951-52 Arsenal FA Cup 7
6
1951-52 Arsenal League Division One 38
23
1952-53 Arsenal FA Cup 4
3
1952-53 Arsenal League Division One 39
22
1952-53 Football League Inter League 1
2
1953-54 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1953-54 Arsenal League Division One 39
18
1954-55 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1954-55 Arsenal League Division One 32
19
1955-56 Arsenal League Division One 15
5


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
04 Sep 1948 Sheffield United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1948 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1948 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 3-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1948 Liverpool v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1948 Sunderland v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1949 Manchester United v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
08 Jan 1949 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1949 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 5-3 League Division One
22 Jan 1949 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
29 Jan 1949 Derby County v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1949 Arsenal v Sunderland W 5-0 League Division One
19 Feb 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
26 Feb 1949 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 5-0 League Division One
05 Mar 1949 Burnley v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
12 Mar 1949 Arsenal v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division One
19 Mar 1949 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
02 Apr 1949 Birmingham City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1949 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1949 Blackpool v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1949 Everton v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1949 Arsenal v Blackpool W 2-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1949 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-2 League Division One
27 Apr 1949 Manchester City v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
04 May 1949 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 3-2 League Division One
07 May 1949 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League Division One
20 Aug 1949 Arsenal v Burnley L 0-1 League Division One
24 Aug 1949 Chelsea v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
27 Aug 1949 Sunderland v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1949 Arsenal v Chelsea L 2-3 League Division One
03 Sep 1949 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
25 Feb 1950 Everton v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
08 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1950 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
25 Mar 1950 Fulham v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
29 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 1-3 League Division One
01 Apr 1950 Arsenal v Manchester City W 4-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1950 Blackpool v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1950 Arsenal v Stoke City W 6-0 League Division One
06 May 1950 Stoke City v Arsenal W 2-5 League Division One
19 Aug 1950 Burnley v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1950 Arsenal v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
26 Aug 1950 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
30 Aug 1950 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1950 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1950 Arsenal v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1950 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1950 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
16 Sep 1950 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 6-2 League Division One
23 Sep 1950 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1950 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 League Division One
07 Oct 1950 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
14 Oct 1950 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-0 League Division One
21 Oct 1950 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1950 Arsenal v Derby County W 3-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1950 Arsenal v Sunderland W 5-1 League Division One
18 Nov 1950 Liverpool v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
25 Nov 1950 Arsenal v Fulham W 5-1 League Division One
02 Dec 1950 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
09 Dec 1950 Arsenal v Blackpool D 4-4 League Division One
16 Dec 1950 Arsenal v Burnley L 0-1 League Division One
23 Dec 1950 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1950 Arsenal v Stoke City L 0-3 League Division One
21 Apr 1951 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
02 May 1951 Blackpool v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
18 Aug 1951 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League Division One
22 Aug 1951 Chelsea v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
25 Aug 1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1951 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1951 Arsenal v Sunderland W 3-0 League Division One
05 Sep 1951 Arsenal v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1951 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
12 Sep 1951 Liverpool v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
15 Sep 1951 Arsenal v Derby County W 3-1 League Division One
22 Sep 1951 Manchester City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
29 Sep 1951 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
06 Oct 1951 Preston North End v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
13 Oct 1951 Arsenal v Burnley W 1-0 League Division One
20 Oct 1951 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
27 Oct 1951 Arsenal v Fulham W 4-3 League Division One
03 Nov 1951 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
10 Nov 1951 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 6-3 League Division One
17 Nov 1951 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
24 Nov 1951 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 4-2 League Division One
08 Dec 1951 Arsenal v Manchester United L 1-3 League Division One
15 Dec 1951 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
22 Dec 1951 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1951 Portsmouth v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
29 Dec 1951 Sunderland v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1952 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
12 Jan 1952 Norwich City v Arsenal W 0-5 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 1952 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
26 Jan 1952 Arsenal v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
02 Feb 1952 Arsenal v Barnsley W 4-0 FA Cup 4th round
09 Feb 1952 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
16 Feb 1952 Arsenal v Preston North End D 3-3 League Division One
23 Feb 1952 Leyton Orient v Arsenal W 0-3 FA Cup 5th round
01 Mar 1952 Burnley v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
08 Mar 1952 Luton Town v Arsenal W 2-3 FA Cup Quarter-final
13 Mar 1952 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 League Division One
15 Mar 1952 Fulham v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
22 Mar 1952 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 3-1 League Division One
05 Apr 1952 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup Semi-final
07 Apr 1952 Arsenal v Chelsea W 3-0 FA Cup Semi-final replay
11 Apr 1952 Blackpool v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1952 Arsenal v Blackpool W 4-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1952 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1952 Arsenal v Stoke City W 4-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1952 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
03 May 1952 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup Final
23 Aug 1952 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
27 Aug 1952 Arsenal v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1952 Arsenal v Sunderland L 1-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1952 Manchester United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1952 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
20 Sep 1952 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
27 Sep 1952 Derby County v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1952 Arsenal v Blackpool W 3-1 League Division One
11 Oct 1952 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1952 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 3-0 League Division One
01 Nov 1952 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1952 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
15 Nov 1952 Liverpool v Arsenal W 1-5 League Division One
22 Nov 1952 Arsenal v Manchester City W 3-1 League Division One
29 Nov 1952 Stoke City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1952 Burnley v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
20 Dec 1952 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 3-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1952 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 4-6 League Division One
03 Jan 1953 Sunderland v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
10 Jan 1953 Arsenal v Doncaster Rovers W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1953 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 5-3 League Division One
24 Jan 1953 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
31 Jan 1953 Arsenal v Bury W 6-2 FA Cup 4th round
07 Feb 1953 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-0 League Division One
14 Feb 1953 Burnley v Arsenal W 0-2 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 1953 Arsenal v Derby County W 6-2 League Division One
21 Feb 1953 Blackpool v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
28 Feb 1953 Arsenal v Blackpool L 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
02 Mar 1953 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
07 Mar 1953 Arsenal v Cardiff City L 0-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1953 Newcastle United v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
19 Mar 1953 Arsenal v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1953 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
28 Mar 1953 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
03 Apr 1953 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1953 Arsenal v Liverpool W 5-3 League Division One
06 Apr 1953 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1953 Manchester City v Arsenal W 2-4 League Division One
15 Apr 1953 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 4-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1953 Arsenal v Stoke City W 3-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1953 Cardiff City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
25 Apr 1953 Preston North End v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
01 May 1953 Arsenal v Burnley W 3-2 League Division One
19 Aug 1953 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
22 Aug 1953 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League Division One
24 Aug 1953 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1953 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1953 Arsenal v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1953 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-3 League Division One
12 Sep 1953 Sunderland v Arsenal L 7-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1953 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
19 Sep 1953 Arsenal v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
26 Sep 1953 Cardiff City v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
03 Oct 1953 Arsenal v Preston North End W 3-2 League Division One
10 Oct 1953 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
17 Oct 1953 Arsenal v Burnley L 2-5 League Division One
24 Oct 1953 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 1-5 League Division One
31 Oct 1953 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 League Division One
07 Nov 1953 Manchester United v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
14 Nov 1953 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 4-3 League Division One
21 Nov 1953 Liverpool v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
28 Nov 1953 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division One
05 Dec 1953 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
12 Dec 1953 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
19 Dec 1953 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1953 Blackpool v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1953 Arsenal v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division One
09 Jan 1954 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 5-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1954 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
23 Jan 1954 Arsenal v Sunderland L 1-4 League Division One
30 Jan 1954 Arsenal v Norwich City L 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
06 Feb 1954 Manchester City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
13 Feb 1954 Arsenal v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division One
24 Feb 1954 Preston North End v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1954 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-3 League Division One
06 Mar 1954 Burnley v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
13 Mar 1954 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic D 3-3 League Division One
20 Mar 1954 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
06 Apr 1954 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1954 Arsenal v Liverpool W 3-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1954 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 3-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1954 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 5-2 League Division One
19 Apr 1954 Portsmouth v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
24 Apr 1954 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 3-1 League Division One
21 Aug 1954 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 1-3 League Division One
28 Aug 1954 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1954 Arsenal v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
04 Sep 1954 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1954 Manchester City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1954 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 4-0 League Division One
14 Sep 1954 Arsenal v Manchester City L 2-3 League Division One
18 Sep 1954 Preston North End v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
25 Sep 1954 Arsenal v Burnley W 4-0 League Division One
02 Oct 1954 Leicester City v Arsenal D 3-3 League Division One
06 Nov 1954 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
13 Nov 1954 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town L 3-5 League Division One
20 Nov 1954 Manchester United v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
27 Nov 1954 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1954 Blackpool v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
11 Dec 1954 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 3-1 League Division One
18 Dec 1954 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 5-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1954 Arsenal v Chelsea W 1-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1954 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1955 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
08 Jan 1955 Arsenal v Cardiff City W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1955 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
29 Jan 1955 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1955 Arsenal v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division One
12 Feb 1955 Burnley v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
19 Feb 1955 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
19 Mar 1955 Sunderland v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1955 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
02 Apr 1955 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1955 Arsenal v Blackpool W 3-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1955 Cardiff City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
16 Apr 1955 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1955 Sheffield United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1955 Arsenal v Manchester United L 2-3 League Division One
20 Aug 1955 Blackpool v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1955 Arsenal v Cardiff City W 3-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1955 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1955 Manchester City v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1955 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1955 Arsenal v Portsmouth L 1-3 League Division One
24 Sep 1955 Sunderland v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
01 Oct 1955 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1955 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
15 Oct 1955 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
22 Oct 1955 Luton Town v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1955 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic L 2-4 League Division One
05 Nov 1955 Manchester United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1955 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 2-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1955 Arsenal v Burnley L 0-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1952-53 England B International 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Mar 1953 Scotland v England D 2-2 B International


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.