1942–43 Arsenal F.C. season

The 1942–43 season was Arsenal Football Club's fourth season playing wartime football during World War II. They won the Football League South and the Football League South Cup. Arsenal were finalists in the Football League War Cup.

Background
Arsenal played their home games at White Hart Lane, as Highbury had been transformed to support Air Raid Precautions.

After participating in the rebel London War League for the 1941-42 season, the Football League allowed the London clubs to rejoin their system. After the rebel clubs wrote formal apology letters and fines, the League South was created for the new season.

Arsenal won the Football League South and the League South Cup. In the League South Cup final, Arsenal faced Charlton whom they beat 7-1 at Wembley. Reg Lewis, a prolific wartime scorer with 142 goals in 128 wartime appearances, scored 4 goals in that final. Lewis scored 53 goals in all competitions during the 1942-43 season, boosting the club's attendance numbers.

Arsenal faced Blackpool in the finals of the Football League War Cup, a matchup which now pitted the winners of the League South and League North Cups against each other at Stamford Bridge. Blackpool won 4-2, making Arsenal the only team to reach two War Cup finals and lose.

Results
Arsenal's score comes first

Football League South
Selected results from the league.

Football League War Cup
The winners of the Football League South Cup and the Football League North Cup faced each other in the Football League War Cup.