Final league table
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
Results
Arsenal's score comes first[1]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
14 August 1971 | Chelsea | H | 3–0 | 49,174 | Kennedy, McLintock, Radford |
17 August 1971 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–0 | 21,279 | Kennedy |
20 August 1971 | Manchester United | A | 1–3 | 27,649 | McLintock |
24 August 1971 | Sheffield United | H | 0–1 | 45,395 | |
28 August 1971 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 37,637 | |
4 September 1971 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–0 | 29,922 | Roberts |
11 September 1971 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | 51,196 | Graham, Storey (pen.) |
18 September 1971 | Everton | A | 1–2 | 39,710 | Kennedy |
25 September 1971 | Leicester City | H | 3–0 | 40,201 | Radford (2), Rice |
2 October 1971 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | 23,738 | Simpson |
9 October 1971 | Newcastle United | H | 4–2 | 40,509 | Armstrong, Graham, Kennedy, Kelly |
16 October 1971 | Chelsea | A | 2–1 | 52,338 | Kennedy (2) |
23 October 1971 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | 36,480 | Graham |
30 October 1971 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–1 | 39,065 | George, (o.g.) |
6 November 1971 | Liverpool | A | 2–3 | 46,929 | Kennedy, (o.g.) |
13 November 1971 | Manchester City | H | 1–2 | 47,443 | Nelson |
20 November 1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–5 | 28,851 | Kennedy |
24 November 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 52,884 | Kennedy |
27 November 1971 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–1 | 32,461 | Radford, Kelly |
4 December 1971 | West Ham United | A | 0–0 | 35,155 | |
11 December 1971 | Coventry City | H | 2–0 | 28,597 | Radford (2) |
18 December 1971 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–0 | 28,177 | Roberts (2) |
27 December 1971 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 42,750 | Graham |
1 January 1972 | Everton | H | 1–1 | 47,031 | Simpson |
8 January 1972 | Stoke City | A | 0–0 | 18,965 | |
22 January 1972 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | 36,670 | Armstrong |
29 January 1972 | Sheffield United | A | 5–0 | 30,778 | George (2), Graham, Kennedy, Simpson |
12 February 1972 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | 52,055 | George (2; 1 pen.) |
19 February 1972 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–0 | 28,657 | George |
4 March 1972 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 44,213 | |
11 March 1972 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 33,907 | |
25 March 1972 | Leeds United | A | 0–3 | 45,055 | |
28 March 1972 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | 27,172 | Marinello |
1 April 1972 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–0 | 33,895 | George (pen.), Kennedy, Graham |
4 April 1972 | Leicester City | A | 0–0 | 27,431 | |
8 April 1972 | Wolerhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 38,189 | Graham (2) |
11 April 1972 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–2 | 34,384 | Ball, Radford |
22 April 1972 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | 42,251 | Ball (2) |
25 April 1972 | Manchester United | H | 3–0 | 49,125 | Kennedy, Radford, Simpson |
1 May 1972 | Coventry City | A | 1–0 | 23,509 | McLintock |
8 May 1972 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 39,289 | |
11 May 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–2 | 42,038 | |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 15 January 1972 | Swindon Town | A | 2–0 | 32,000 | Armstrong, Ball |
R4 | 5 February 1972 | Reading | A | 2–1 | 25,756 | Rice, (o.g.) |
R5 | 26 February 1972 | Derby County | A | 2–2 | 39,622 | George (2) |
R5 R | 29 February 1972 | Derby County | H | 0–0 | 63,077 | |
R5 2R | 13 March 1972 | Derby County | N | 1–0 | 40,000 | Kennedy |
R6 | 18 March 1972 | Orient | A | 1–0 | 31,768 | Ball |
SF | 15 April 1972 | Stoke City | N | 1–1 | 56,576 | Armstrong |
SF R | 19 April 1972 | Stoke City | N | 2–1 | 38,970 | George, Radford |
F | 6 May 1972 | Leeds United | N | 0–1 | 100,000 | |
European Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R2 L1 | 15 September 1971 | Strømsgodset | A | 3–1 | 23,000 | Marinello, Simpson, Kelly |
R2 L2 | 29 September 1971 | Strømsgodset | H | 4–0 | 27,176 | Armstrong, Kennedy, Radford (2) |
R3 | 20 October 1971 | Grasshopper | A | 2–0 | 23,000 | Graham, Kennedy |
R3 | 3 November 1971 | Grasshopper | H | 3–0 | 31,105 | George, Kennedy, Radford |
R4 | 8 March 1972 | Ajax | A | 1–2 | 63,000 | Kennedy |
R4 R | 22 March 1972 | Ajax | H | 0–1 | 56,155 | |
Squad
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