1968–69 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal
1968–69 season
Chairman Denis Hill-Wood
Manager Bertie Mee
First Division 4th
FA Cup Fifth Round
League Cup Finalists
Top goalscorer League:
Ray Kennedy (19)
All:
Ray Kennedy (26)
Home colours
Away colours

During the 1968–69 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Leeds United 4218304199102251766262.538+ 4067
2Liverpool4216413610975271463242.625+ 3961
3Everton42145243107104342677362.139+ 4157
4Arsenal42126331121065251556272.074+ 2956
5Chelsea4211734024939332973531.377+ 2050
6Tottenham Hotspur4210833922498222961511.196+ 1045
7Southampton42135341213810162757481.188+ 945
8West Ham United42108347223108192866501.320+ 1644
9Newcastle United42127240203711213561551.109+ 644
10West Bromwich Albion42117343265412214164670.955– 343
11Manchester United42135338182712193557531.075+ 442
12Ipswich Town4210473226579273459600.983– 141
13Manchester City42136249202415153564551.164+ 940
14Burnley42116436254314195755820.671– 2739
15Sheffield Wednesday4279527263711142841540.759– 1336
16Wolverhampton Wanderers42710426223513153641580.707– 1735
17Sunderland42106528181614154943670.642– 2434
18Nottingham Forest4266917224710283545570.789– 1333
19Stoke City4297524240813163940630.635– 2333
20Coventry City4286732222514144246640.719– 1831
21Leicester City4288527241416124439680.574– 2930
22Queens Park Rangers42471020330318196239950.411– 5618

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

    Key
    League Champions, qualified for European Cup
    FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
    Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1968–69
    Relegated

    Results

    Arsenal's score comes first[1]

    Legend

    Win Draw Loss

    Football League First Division

    DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
    10 August 1968Tottenham HotspurA2–1
    13 August 1968Leicester CityH3–0
    17 August 1968LiverpoolH1–1
    21 August 1968Wolverhampton WanderersA0–0
    24 August 1968Ipswich TownA2–1
    27 August 1968Manchester CityH4–1
    31 August 1968Queen's Park RangersH2–1
    7 September 1968SouthamptonA2–1
    14 September 1968Stoke CityH1–0
    21 September 1968Leeds UnitedA0–2
    28 September 1968SunderlandH0–0
    5 October 1968Manchester UnitedA0–0
    9 October 1968Manchester CityA1–1
    12 October 1968Coventry CityH2–1
    19 October 1968West Bromwich AlbionA0–1
    26 October 1968West Ham UnitedH0–0
    9 November 1968Newcastle UnitedH0–0
    16 November 1968Nottingham ForestA2–0
    23 November 1968ChelseaH0–1
    30 November 1968BurnleyA1–0
    7 December 1968EvertonH3–1
    14 December 1968Coventry CityA1–0
    21 December 1968West Bromwich AlbionH2–0
    26 December 1968Manchester UnitedH3–0
    11 January 1969Sheffield WednesdayH2–0
    18 January 1969Newcastle UnitedA1–2
    1 February 1969Nottingham ForestH1–1
    15 February 1969BurnleyH2–0
    18 February 1969Ipswich TownH0–2
    1 March 1969Sheffield WednesdayA5–0
    22 March 1969Queen's Park RangersA1–0
    24 March 1969Tottenham HotspurH1–0
    29 March 1969SouthamptonH0–0
    31 March 1969LiverpoolA1–1
    5 April 1969SunderlandA0–0
    7 April 1969Wolverhampton WanderersH3–1
    8 April 1969Leicester CityA0–0
    12 April 1969Leeds UnitedH1–2
    14 April 1969ChelseaA1–2
    19 April 1969Stoke CityA3–1
    21 April 1969West Ham UnitedA2–1
    29 April 1969EvertonA0–1

    FA Cup

    RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
    R34 January 1969Cardiff CityA0–0
    R3 R7 January 1969Cardiff CityH2–0
    R425 January 1969Charlton AthleticH2–0
    R512 February 1969West Bromwich AlbionA0–1

    League Cup

    RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
    R24 September 1968SunderlandH1–0
    R325 September 1968Scunthorpe UnitedA6–1
    R415 October 1968LiverpoolH2–1
    R529 October 1968BlackpoolH5–1
    SF L120 November 1968Tottenham HotspurH1–0
    SF L24 December 1968Tottenham HotspurA1–1
    F15 March 1969Swindon TownN1–398,189Gould

    Squad

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    No. Position Player
    - Scotland GK Bob Wilson
    - England GK Geoff Barnett
    - Northern Ireland DF Pat Rice
    - Scotland DF Frank McLintock
    - England DF Peter Simpson
    - England DF Bob McNab
    - Northern Ireland DF Sammy Nelson
    - Wales DF John Roberts
    - England MF George Armstrong
    - Scotland MF George Graham
    - England MF Jon Sammels
    No. Position Player
    - England MF Peter Storey
    - Scotland MF Eddie Kelly
    - England FW Ray Kennedy
    - England FW John Radford
    - England FW Charlie George
    - Scotland FW Peter Marinello

    References

    1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1970-1971/results
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