Allison & Bastin's record

Joe Shaw acted as manager until George Allison resigned as a director at the end of the season and took over the job as manager.

In the remaining seasons prior to the Second World War, Arsenal achieved 6th, 3rd, 1st and 5th (the 1938 season being won with just 52 points, the lowest ever for a 42 match season).

Arsenal achieved success in the FA Cup in 1936, beating Sheffield United 1-0.

At the outbreak of the Second World War, 42 of the 44 professionals joined the services and Arsenal Stadium was converted to an ARP centre (Arsenal played games in various competitions throughout the war using White Hart Lane as their base!)

Following the war, Arsenal finished 13th in their first season and Allison retired, handing the reigns to Tom Whittaker.

This season also heralded the end of Cliff Bastins career with a record 178 goals for Arsenal (a record which stood for an amazing 50 years before Ian Wright equalled and passed it in the match against Bolton Wanderers in 1997).