Leicester City 6–6 Arsenal (21 April 1930)

The 1929–30 season First Division match between Leicester City and Arsenal at Filbert Street took place on 21 April 1930. The game finished as a 6–6 draw, the highest scoring draw in the history of first class English football.^[1] The record still stands today though was matched in a Second Division fixture between Charlton Athletic and Middlesbrough in October 1960.^[2][3]

Details

Leicester City v Arsenal

21 April 1930 (1930-04-21)

Leicester City	6–6	Arsenal
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Filbert Street, Leicester Attendance: 27,241

Leicester City

Arsenal

Summary

The game took place five days before Arsenal's FA Cup final against Huddersfield Town and the club rested a number of players. Arsenal's David Halliday scored four goals as Arsenal came back from a half-time scoreline of 3–1 to draw the game 6–6^[4] The Gunners also had a goal disallowed.^[4][5][6]

Aftermath

Arsenal played in the FA Cup final later in the same week. Despite his four goals Halliday was not selected for the game. Arsenal went on to lift the trophy, defeating Huddersfield Town 2–0.^[7]

Halliday later became Leicester's manager.^[8]

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