Arsenal football club, 1947-1948 season. The undermentioned Arsenal football club players are among those likely to be making regular appearances in the first 11 during the current season. 1 . George Headley, Swindon, goalkeeper 2. Laurence Scott, right back (England international) 3. Wally Barnes, left back. 4. Joseph Mercer, left half (Captain, England international) 5. Leslie Compton, centre half 6. Archibald Renwick Macauley, right half (Scotland) international 7. George Donald Roper, outside right 8. James Logie, inside right 9 Reginald Lewis, centre forward 10 . Ronald Leslie Rooke, inside left 11 . Ian Buchanan McPherson, outside left 12 Brynmor Jones, inside forward (Wales international). 4 November 1947