1971–72 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal
1971–72 season
Chairman Denis Hill-Wood
Manager Bertie Mee
First Division 5th
FA Cup Finalists
League Cup Quarter-Final
European Cup Quarter-Final
Top goalscorer League:
Ray Kennedy (12)
All:
Ray Kennedy (19)
Highest home attendance 63,077 Derby County (29 February 1972)
Lowest home attendance 27,172 Southampton (28 March 1972)
Average home league attendance 40,500
Home colours
Away colours

During the 1971–72 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
1Derby County4216414310867262369332.091+3658
2Leeds United4217405410759192173312.355+4257
3Liverpool4217314816768161464302.133+3057
4Manchester City4216324815786293077451.711+3257
5Arsenal4215243613768222758401.450+1852
6Tottenham Hotspur [notes 1]42163245133108182963421.500+2151
7Chelsea42127241206510172958491.184+948
8Manchester United4213263926687303569611.131+848
9Wolverhampton Wanderers4210743523849303465571.140+847
10Sheffield United42108339267410223461601.017+146
11Newcastle United42106530185511193449520.942–341
12Leicester City4296618114710233541460.891–539
13Ipswich Town427861919489203439530.736–1438
14West Ham United42106531192613163247510.922–436
15Everton428942817191193137480.771–1136
16West Bromwich Albion4267822236411203142540.778–1235
17Stoke City [notes 2]42610526254512133139560.696–1735
18Coventry City42710427232514174444670.657–2333
19Southampton4285831284215215252800.650–2831
20Crystal Palace4248926314512133439650.600–2629
21Nottingham Forest42641125292514225247810.580–3425
22Huddersfield Town42471012222613153727590.458–3225

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

  1. ↑ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup 1972–73 as winners of the inaugural UEFA Cup 1971–72.
  2. ↑ Stoke City qualified for the UEFA Cup 1972–73 by winning the Football League Cup 1972–73.
Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Qualified for UEFA Cup
League Cup Winners, qualified for UEFA Cup
Relegated

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1971ChelseaH3–049,174Kennedy, McLintock, Radford
17 August 1971Huddersfield TownA1–021,279Kennedy
20 August 1971Manchester UnitedA1–327,649McLintock
24 August 1971Sheffield UnitedH0–145,395
28 August 1971Stoke CityH0–137,637
4 September 1971West Bromwich AlbionA1–029,922Roberts
11 September 1971Leeds UnitedH2–051,196Graham, Storey (pen.)
18 September 1971EvertonA1–239,710Kennedy
25 September 1971Leicester CityH3–040,201Radford (2), Rice
2 October 1971SouthamptonA1–023,738Simpson
9 October 1971Newcastle UnitedH4–240,509Armstrong, Graham, Kennedy, Kelly
16 October 1971ChelseaA2–152,338Kennedy (2)
23 October 1971Derby CountyA1–236,480Graham
30 October 1971Ipswich TownH2–139,065George, (o.g.)
6 November 1971LiverpoolA2–346,929Kennedy, (o.g.)
13 November 1971Manchester CityH1–247,443Nelson
20 November 1971Wolverhampton WanderersA1–528,851Kennedy
24 November 1971Tottenham HotspurA1–152,884Kennedy
27 November 1971Crystal PalaceH2–132,461Radford, Kelly
4 December 1971West Ham UnitedA0–035,155
11 December 1971Coventry CityH2–028,597Radford (2)
18 December 1971West Bromwich AlbionH2–028,177Roberts (2)
27 December 1971Nottingham ForestA1–142,750Graham
1 January 1972EvertonH1–147,031Simpson
8 January 1972Stoke CityA0–018,965
22 January 1972Huddersfield TownH1–036,670Armstrong
29 January 1972Sheffield UnitedA5–030,778George (2), Graham, Kennedy, Simpson
12 February 1972Derby CountyH2–052,055George (2; 1 pen.)
19 February 1972Ipswich TownA1–028,657George
4 March 1972Manchester CityA0–244,213
11 March 1972Newcastle UnitedA0–233,907
25 March 1972Leeds UnitedA0–345,055
28 March 1972SouthamptonH1–027,172Marinello
1 April 1972Nottingham ForestH3–033,895George (pen.), Kennedy, Graham
4 April 1972Leicester CityA0–027,431
8 April 1972Wolerhampton WanderersH2–138,189Graham (2)
11 April 1972Crystal PalaceA2–234,384Ball, Radford
22 April 1972West Ham UnitedH2–142,251Ball (2)
25 April 1972Manchester UnitedH3–049,125Kennedy, Radford, Simpson
1 May 1972Coventry CityA1–023,509McLintock
8 May 1972LiverpoolH0–039,289
11 May 1972Tottenham HotspurH0–242,038

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R315 January 1972Swindon TownA2–032,000Armstrong, Ball
R45 February 1972ReadingA2–125,756Rice, (o.g.)
R526 February 1972Derby CountyA2–239,622George (2)
R5 R29 February 1972Derby CountyH0–063,077
R5 2R13 March 1972Derby CountyN1–040,000Kennedy
R618 March 1972OrientA1–031,768Ball
SF15 April 1972Stoke CityN1–156,576Armstrong
SF R19 April 1972Stoke CityN2–138,970George, Radford
F6 May 1972Leeds UnitedN0–1100,000

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R28 September 1971BarnsleyH1–027,294Kennedy
R36 October 1971Newcastle UnitedH4–034,071Graham, Kennedy, Radford (2)
R426 October 1971Sheffield UnitedH0–044,061
R4 R8 November 1971Sheffield UnitedA0–235,461

European Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 L115 September 1971Norway StrømsgodsetA3–123,000Marinello, Simpson, Kelly
R2 L229 September 1971Norway StrømsgodsetH4–027,176Armstrong, Kennedy, Radford (2)
R320 October 1971Switzerland GrasshopperA2–023,000Graham, Kennedy
R33 November 1971Switzerland GrasshopperH3–031,105George, Kennedy, Radford
R48 March 1972Netherlands AjaxA1–263,000Kennedy
R4 R22 March 1972Netherlands AjaxH0–156,155

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 DF Brendon Batson
- England MF George Armstrong
- Scotland MF George Graham
No. Position Player
- England MF Peter Storey
- England MF Alan Ball
- Scotland MF Eddie Kelly
- Wales FW Paul Davies
- 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/1971-1972/results
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