Chapman: the fifth season, and the first trophy

By Tony Attwood Herbert Chapman followed Leslie Knighton as manager at Arsenal.  Here’s how the last years of Knighton’s reign compared with Chapman’s opening years. Season Manager League Position Cup exit round* 1921/2 Knighton 17 4 (6) 1922/3 Knighton 11 2 (4) 1923/4 Knighton 19 2 (4) 1924/5 Knighton 20 2 (4) 1925/6 Chapman 2 …