1979–80 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal F.C.
1979–80 season
Chairman	Denis Hill-Wood
Manager	Terry Neill
First Division	4th
FA Cup	Finalists
League Cup	Fourth round
European Cup Winners' Cup	Finalists
Top goalscorer	League: ; Alan Sunderland/Frank Stapleton (14); All: ; Alan Sunderland (29)
Home colours	Away colours

Squad

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

No.	Position	Player
-	GK	Pat Jennings
-	DF	Pat Rice
-	DF	Sammy Nelson
-	MF	Brian Talbot
-	DF	David O'Leary
-	DF	Willie Young
-	MF	Liam Brady
-	MF	John Hollins
-	FW	Frank Stapleton
-	FW	Alan Sunderland

No.	Position	Player
-	MF	Graham Rix
-	MF	David Price
-	DF	John Devine
-	DF	Steve Walford
-	DF	Steve Gatting
-	FW	Paul Vaessen
-	GK	Paul Barron
-	MF	Paul Davis
-	MF	Brian McDermott

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Results

FA Charity Shield

As FA Cup winners, Arsenal contested the 1979 FA Charity Shield against League champions Liverpool. Liverpool won the match on 11 August 1979 by 3-1.

11 August 1979 FA Charity Shield	Liverpool	3–1	Arsenal	London
	McDermott 38', 65' Dalglish 63'		Sunderland ?'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 92,800

First Division

18 August 1979 1	Brighton & Hove Albion	0–4	Arsenal	Brighton
				Stadium: Goldstone Ground

21 August 1979 2	Arsenal	0–2	Ipswich Town	London
				Stadium: Highbury

25 August 1979 3	Arsenal	0–0	Manchester United	London
				Stadium: Highbury

1 September 1979 4	Leeds United	1–1	Arsenal	Leeds
				Stadium: Elland Road

8 September 1979 5	Derby County	3–2	Arsenal	Derby
				Stadium: Baseball Ground

15 September 1979 6	Arsenal	2–0	Middlesbrough	London
				Stadium: Highbury

22 September 1979 7	Aston Villa	0–0	Arsenal	Birmingham
				Stadium: Villa Park

29 September 1979 8	Arsenal	2–3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	London
				Stadium: Highbury

6 October 1979 9	Arsenal	0–0	Manchester City	London
				Stadium: Highbury

9 October 1979 10	Ipswich Town	1–2	Arsenal	Ipswich
				Stadium: Portman Road

13 October 1979 11	Bolton Wanderers	0–0	Arsenal	Bolton
				Stadium: Burnden Park

20 October 1979 12	Arsenal	0–0	Stoke City	London
				Stadium: Highbury

27 October 1979 13	Bristol City	0–1	Arsenal	Bristol
				Stadium: Ashton Gate

3 November 1979 14	Arsenal	3–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	London
				Stadium: Highbury

10 November 1979 15	Crystal Palace	1–0	Arsenal	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park

17 November 1979 16	Arsenal	2–0	Everton	London
				Stadium: Highbury

24 November 1979 17	Arsenal	0–0	Liverpool	London
				Stadium: Highbury

1 December 1979 18	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Arsenal	Nottingham
				Stadium: City Ground

8 December 1979 19	Arsenal	3–1	Coventry City	London
				Stadium: Highbury

15 December 1979 20	West Bromwich Albion	2–2	Arsenal	West Bromwich
				Stadium: The Hawthorns

21 December 1979 21	Arsenal	1–1	Norwich City	London
				Stadium: Highbury

26 December 1979 22	Arsenal	1–0	Tottenham Hotspur	London
				Stadium: Highbury

29 December 1979 23	Manchester United	3–0	Arsenal	Manchester
				Stadium: Old Trafford

1 January 1980 24	Southampton	0–1	Arsenal	Southampton
				Stadium: The Dell

12 January 1980 25	Arsenal	0–1	Leeds United	London
				Stadium: Highbury

19 January 1980 26	Arsenal	2–0	Derby County	London
				Stadium: Highbury

9 February 1980 27	Arsenal	3–1	Aston Villa	London
				Stadium: Highbury

23 February 1980 28	Arsenal	2–0	Bolton Wanderers	London
				Stadium: Highbury

1 March 1980 29	Stoke City	2–3	Arsenal	Stoke on Trent
				Stadium: Victoria Ground

11 March 1980 30	Arsenal	0–0	Bristol City	London
				Stadium: Highbury

15 March 1980 31	Manchester City	0–3	Arsenal	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road

22 March 1980 32	Arsenal	1–1	Crystal Palace	London
				Stadium: Highbury

28 March 1980 33	Everton	0–1	Arsenal	Liverpool
				Stadium: Goodison Park

2 April 1980 34	Norwich City	2–1	Arsenal	Norwich
				Stadium: Carrow Road

5 April 1980 35	Arsenal	1–1	Southampton	London
				Stadium: Highbury

7 April 1980 36	Tottenham Hotspur	1–2	Arsenal	London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane

19 April 1980 37	Liverpool	1–1	Arsenal	Liverpool
				Stadium: Anfield

26 April 1980 38	Arsenal	1–1	West Bromwich Albion	London
				Stadium: Highbury

3 May 1980 39	Coventry City	0–1	Arsenal	Coventry
				Stadium: Highfield Road

5 May 1980 40	Arsenal	0–0	Nottingham Forest	London
				Stadium: Highbury

16 May 1980 41	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–2	Arsenal	Wolverhampton
				Stadium: Molineux

19 May 1980 42	Middlesbrough	5–0	Arsenal	Middlesbrough
				Stadium: Ayresome Park

Football League Cup

29 August 1979 Second round (1st Leg)	Leeds United	1 – 1	Arsenal	Leeds
				Stadium: Elland Road

4 September 1979 Second round (2nd Leg)	Arsenal	7 – 0 (8 – 1 agg.)	Leeds United	London
				Stadium: Highbury

25 September 1979 Third round	Arsenal	1 – 0	Southampton	London
				Stadium: Highbury

30 October 1979 Fourth round	Brighton & Hove Albion	0 – 0	Arsenal	Brighton
				Stadium: Goldstone Ground

13 November 1979 Fourth round replay	Arsenal	4 – 0	Brighton & Hove Albion	London
				Stadium: Highbury

4 December 1979 Fifth round	Arsenal	1 – 1	Swindon Town	London
				Stadium: Highbury

11 December 1979 Fourth round replay	Swindon Town	4 – 3 (aet)	Arsenal	Swindon
				Stadium: County Ground

FA Cup

Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Cardiff City.

5 January 1980 Third round	Cardiff City	0 – 0	Arsenal	Cardiff
				Stadium: Ninian Park

8 January 1980 Third round replay	Arsenal	2 – 1	Cardiff City	London
				Stadium: Highbury

26 January 1980 Fourth round	Arsenal	2 – 0	Brighton & Hove Albion	London
				Stadium: Highbury

16 February 1980 Fifth round	Bolton Wanderers	1 – 1	Arsenal	Bolton
				Stadium: Burnden Park

19 February 1980 Fifth round replay	Arsenal	3 – 0	Bolton Wanderers	London
				Stadium: Highbury

8 March 1980 Sixth round	Watford	1 – 2	Arsenal	London
				Stadium: Vicarage Road

12 April 1980 Semi-Final	Arsenal	0 – 0 (aet)	Liverpool	Sheffield
				Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium

16 April 1980 Semi-Final replay	Arsenal	1 – 1 (aet)	Liverpool	Birmingham
				Stadium: Villa Park

28 April 1980 Semi-Final 2nd replay	Arsenal	1 – 1 (aet)	Liverpool	Sheffield
				Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium

1 May 1980 Semi-Final 3rd replay	Arsenal	1 – 0	Liverpool	Coventry
				Stadium: Highfield Road

10 May 1980 Final	Arsenal	0 – 1	West Ham United	London
				Stadium: Wembley Stadium

European Cup Winners' Cup

19 September 1979 First round (1st Leg)	Arsenal	2 – 0	Fenerbahçe S.K.	London
				Stadium: Highbury

3 October 1979 First round (2nd Leg)	Fenerbahçe S.K.	0 – 0 (0 – 2 agg.)	Arsenal	Istanbul
				Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium

24 October 1979 Second round (1st Leg)	Arsenal	2 – 1	Magdeburg	London
				Stadium: Highbury

7 November 1979 Second round (2nd Leg)	Magdeburg	2 – 2 (3 – 4 agg.)	Arsenal	Magdeburg
				Stadium: Ernst Grube Stadium

5 March 1980 Quarter-Final (1st Leg)	Arsenal	5 – 1	IFK Göteborg	London
				Stadium: Highbury

19 March 1980 Quarter-Final (2nd Leg)	IFK Göteborg	0 – 0 (1 – 5 agg.)	Arsenal	Gothenburg
				Stadium: Ullevi

9 April 1980 Semi-Final (1st Leg)	Arsenal	1 – 1	Juventus	London
				Stadium: Highbury

7 November 1979 Semi-Final (2nd Leg)	Juventus	0 – 1 (1 – 2 agg.)	Arsenal	Turin
				Stadium: Stadio Comunale

14 May 1980 Final	Arsenal	0 – 0 (aet) (4 – 5 pen.)	Valencia CF	Brussels
				Stadium: Heysel Stadium

References

↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/players/season/1980

External links

Arsenal 1979–80 on statto.com

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