# 1962–63 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1962–63 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 93 | 65 | 1.431 | 50 | |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 63 | 1.222 | 48 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 77 | 1.117 | 46 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 59 | 1.203 | 44 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 | 44 | |

## Results

Arsenal's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 18 August 1962 | Leyton Orient | A | 2–1 | 26,300 |
| 21 August 1962 | Birmingham City | H | 2–0 | 34,004 |
| 25 August 1962 | Manchester United | H | 1–3 | 62,308 |
| 29 August 1962 | Birmingham City | A | 2–2 | 27,135 |
| 1 September 1962 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | 26,231 |
| 4 September 1962 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 33,861 |
| 8 September 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–2 | 31,115 |
| 10 September 1962 | Aston Villa | A | 1–3 | 36,705 |
| 15 September 1962 | Fulham | A | 3–1 | 31,442 |
| 22 September 1962 | Leicester City | H | 1–1 | 31,291 |
| 29 September 1962 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 16,572 |
| 6 October 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 4–4 | 61,749 |
| 13 October 1962 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | 49,000 |
| 27 October 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 5–4 | 43,002 |
| 3 November 1962 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 5–5 | 15,400 |
| 10 November 1962 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | 25,503 |
| 14 November 1962 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 38,452 |
| 17 November 1962 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–3 | 24,804 |
| 24 November 1962 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–1 | 25,056 |
| 1 December 1962 | Manchester City | A | 4–2 | 25,454 |
| 8 December 1962 | Blackpool | H | 2–0 | 23,767 |
| 15 December 1962 | Leyton Orient | H | 2–0 | 29,075 |
| 9 February 1963 | Leicester City | A | 0–2 | 26,320 |
| 16 February 1963 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–2 | 25,204 |
| 23 February 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–3 | 59,980 |
| 2 March 1963 | West Ham United | A | 4–0 | 31,967 |
| 9 March 1963 | Liverpool | H | 2–2 | 30,246 |
| 23 March 1963 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–1 | 21,467 |
| 26 March 1963 | Everton | H | 4–3 | 38,061 |
| 30 March 1963 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–1 | 16,686 |
| 6 April 1963 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–0 | 25,134 |
| 8 April 1963 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 18,593 |
| 12 April 1963 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–2 | 30,619 |
| 13 April 1963 | Sheffield United | A | 3–3 | 21,487 |
| 15 April 1963 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–1 | 22,697 |
| 20 April 1963 | Manchester City | H | 2–3 | 20,539 |
| 24 April 1963 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 56,034 |
| 27 April 1963 | Blackpool | A | 2–3 | 13,964 |
| 6 May 1963 | Manchester United | A | 3–2 | 36,000 |
| 11 May 1963 | Burnley | H | 2–3 | 23,356 |
| 14 May 1963 | Fulham | H | 3–0 | 17,489 |
| 18 May 1963 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–2 | 20,514 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| R3 | 30 January 1963 | Oxford United | H | 5–1 | 14,649 |
| R4 | 12 March 1963 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–0 | 40,367 |
| R5 | 16 March 1963 | Liverpool | H | 1–2 | 55,245 |