| Club: | Arsenal |
| Season: | 1953–54 |
| Manager: | Tom Whittaker |
| Chairman: | Bracewell Smith |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 12th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
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| Pattern So1: | _hoops_white |
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| Socks1: | 000066 |
| Pattern B2: | _collarwhite |
| Pattern So2: | _hoops_white |
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| Prevseason: | 1952–53 |
| Nextseason: | 1954–55 |
During the 1953–54 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Arsenal's score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
See main article: 1953 FA Charity Shield. Arsenal entered the FA Charity Shield as 1952-53 League champions, in which they faced FA Cup winners Blackpool.
| 12 October 1953 | Blackpool | H | 3–1 | 39,583 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1953 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 | 46,812 | ||
| 22 August 1953 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–0 | 54,847 | ||
| 24 August 1953 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | 50,723 | ||
| 29 August 1953 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | 33,731 | ||
| 1 September 1953 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 42,077 | ||
| 5 September 1953 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–3 | 60,460 | ||
| 8 September 1953 | Chelsea | H | 1–2 | 54,946 | ||
| 12 September 1953 | Sunderland | A | 1–7 | 59,784 | ||
| 15 September 1953 | Chelsea | A | 2–0 | 60,652 | ||
| 19 September 1953 | Manchester City | H | 2–2 | 65,869 | ||
| 26 September 1953 | Cardiff City | A | 3–0 | 49,137 | ||
| 3 October 1953 | Preston North End | H | 3–2 | 61,807 | ||
| 10 October 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 4–1 | 69,821 | ||
| 17 October 1953 | Burnley | H | 2–5 | 47,353 | ||
| 24 October 1953 | Charlton Athletic | A | 5–1 | 60,259 | ||
| 31 October 1953 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4–1 | 52,543 | ||
| 7 November 1953 | Manchester United | A | 2–2 | 29,914 | ||
| 14 November 1953 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 4–3 | 52,319 | ||
| 21 November 1953 | Liverpool | A | 2–1 | 47,814 | ||
| 28 November 1953 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | 62,456 | ||
| 5 December 1953 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–2 | 30,085 | ||
| 12 December 1953 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–2 | 60,264 | ||
| 19 December 1953 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | 34,018 | ||
| 26 December 1953 | Blackpool | A | 2–2 | 29,347 | ||
| 28 December 1953 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | 63,661 | ||
| 16 January 1954 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–0 | 45,974 | ||
| 23 January 1954 | Sunderland | H | 1–4 | 60,218 | ||
| 6 February 1954 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 39,503 | ||
| 13 February 1954 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | 45,497 | ||
| 24 February 1954 | Preston North End | A | 1–0 | 25,633 | ||
| 27 February 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–3 | 64,311 | ||
| 6 March 1954 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | 22,726 | ||
| 13 March 1954 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–3 | 41,256 | ||
| 20 March 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | 41,194 | ||
| 27 March 1954 | Manchester United | H | 3–1 | 42,735 | ||
| 3 April 1954 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 30,525 | ||
| 6 April 1954 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | 14,619 | ||
| 10 April 1954 | Liverpool | H | 3–0 | 33,578 | ||
| 16 April 1954 | Portsmouth | H | 3–0 | 44,948 | ||
| 17 April 1954 | Newcastle United | A | 2–5 | 48,243 | ||
| 19 April 1954 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | 30,898 | ||
| 24 April 1954 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–2 | 35,069 |
See main article: 1953-54 FA Cup.
| R3 | 9 January 1954 | Aston Villa | H | 5–1 | 50,990 | ||
| R4 | 30 January 1954 | Norwich City | H | 1–2 | 55,767 |
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