Tom Whittaker is one of Arsenal’s managers. Here is his record
| Season | League | FA Cup |
| 1947/48 | 1st | 3rd (Bradford) |
| 1948/49 | 5th | 4th (Derby) |
| 1949/50 | 6th | Won |
| 1950/51 | 5th | 5th (Man U) |
| 1951/2 | 3rd | Final (Newcastle) |
| 1952/3 | 1st | 6th (Blackpool) |
| 1953/4 | 12th | 4th (Norwich) |
| 1954/5 | 9th | 4th (Wolverhampton) |
| 1955/6 | 5th | 6th (Birmingham) |
| 1956/7* | 5th | 6th (WBA) |
* Jack Crayston took over in October 1956.
As a starter you might like to read… 10 April 1948: Arsenal win the league
Tom Whittaker was Arsenal’s 12th manager, and is the 4th in our list of long serving managers (behind Wenger, Mee and Graham). He had the fifth best win percentage among managers with over 100 games, behind Wenger, Bradshaw, Chapman and Graham. The full set of tables are here.
An article about his life appears here
Walley Barnes: football as a series of accidents
Dennis Evans: a star for £1500
Ted Platt: the wartime keeper
How Whittaker took over from George Hardy
The main series:
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