1969–70 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1969–70 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal
1969–70 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerBertie Mee
First Division12th
FA CupThird Round
League CupThird Round
Inter-Cities Fairs CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
John Radford (12)
All:
John Radford (19)
Highest home attendance59,498 vs Manchester United (20 September 1969)
Lowest home attendance21,165 vs West Bromwich Albion (7 October 1969)
Average home league attendance35,758

Final league table
Main article: 1969–70 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Manchester City 42 16 11 15 55 48 1.146 43 League Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
11 Tottenham Hotspur 42 17 9 16 54 55 0.982 43
12 Arsenal 42 12 18 12 51 49 1.041 42 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 12 16 14 55 57 0.965 40
14 Burnley 42 12 15 15 56 61 0.918 39
Source:

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1969EvertonH0–144,364
13 August 1969Leeds UnitedA0–037,164
16 August 1969West Bromwich AlbionA1–032,215George
19 August 1969Leeds UnitedH1–144,923Rice
23 August 1969Nottingham ForestH2–130,290Graham, McNab
25 August 1969West Ham UnitedA1–139,590(o.g.)
30 August 1969Newcastle UnitedA1–347,208Robertson
6 September 1969Sheffield WednesdayH0–028,605
13 September 1969BurnleyA1–014,721Graham
16 September 1969Tottenham HotspurH2–355,280Radford, Robertson
20 September 1969Manchester UnitedH2–259,498Graham, Sammels
27 September 1969ChelseaA0–346,370
4 October 1969Coventry CityH0–128,977
7 October 1969West Bromwich AlbionH1–121,165Radford
11 October 1969Stoke CityA0–025,801
18 October 1969SunderlandA1–117,864Sammels
25 October 1969Ipswich TownH0–022,458
1 November 1969Crystal PalaceA5–134,894Radford (3), Armstrong, Graham
8 November 1969Derby CountyH4–049,763Armstrong, Sammels (2), George
15 November 1969Wolverhampton WanderersA0–226,796
22 November 1969Manchester CityH1–142,923Neill (pen.)
29 November 1969LiverpoolA1–040,295Robertson
6 December 1969SouthamptonH2–224,509Radford, Sammels
13 December 1969BurnleyH3–221,404Armstrong, Radford, Robertson
20 December 1969Sheffield WednesdayA1–117,101Sammels
26 December 1969Nottingham ForestA1–138,915McNab
27 December 1969Newcastle UnitedH0–039,646
3 January 1970Manchester UnitedA1–241,055Marinello
17 January 1970ChelseaH0–351,338
31 January 1970Coventry CityA0–231,661
7 February 1970Stoke CityH0–026,363
14 February 1970EvertonA2–248,564George, Radford
18 February 1970Manchester CityA1–125,508Graham
21 February 1970Derby CountyA2–332,584Radford, Roberts
28 February 1970SunderlandH3–121,826Kennedy, Storey (pen.), Kelly
14 March 1970LiverpoolH2–132,333Radford, Sammels
21 March 1970SouthamptonA2–023,902George, Sammels
28 March 1970Wolverhampton WanderersH2–232,353Graham (2)
30 March 1970Crystal PalaceH2–034,144George, Radford
31 March 1970Ipswich TownA1–225,713George
4 April 1970West Ham UnitedH2–136,218Radford, Kelly
2 May 1970Tottenham HotspurA0–146,969

FA Cup
Main article: 1969–70 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R33 January 1970BlackpoolH1–132,210Radford
R3 R15 January 1970BlackpoolA2–324,801Radford, Sammels

League Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R22 September 1969SouthamptonA1–121,111McNab
R2 R4 September 1969SouthamptonH2–0 (aet)26,362Graham (2)
R324 September 1969EvertonH0–036,102
R3 R30 September 1969EvertonA0–141,140

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R1 L19 September 1969 GlentoranH3–024,292Gould, Graham (2)
R1 L229 September 1969 GlentoranA0–113,000
R2 L129 October 1969 Sporting Clube de PortugalA0–040,000
R2 L226 November 1969 Sporting Clube de PortugalH3–035,253Graham (2), Radford
R3 L117 December 1969 RouenA0–012,093
R3 L213 January 1970 RouenH1–038,018Sammels
QF L111 March 1970 Dinamo BacăuA2–020,000Radford, Sammels
QF L218 March 1970 Dinamo BacăuH7–135,342George (2), Graham, Radford (2), Sammels (2)
SF L18 April 1970 AjaxH3–046,271George (2), Sammels
SF L215 April 1970 AjaxA0–132,000
F L122 April 1970 AnderlechtA1–337,000Kennedy
F L228 April 1970 AnderlechtH3–051,612Kelly, Radford, Sammels

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 Bob Wilson
- GK Geoff Barnett
- GK Malcolm Webster
- DF Pat Rice
- DF Frank McLintock
- DF Peter Simpson
- DF Bob McNab
- DF Sammy Nelson
- DF Terry Neill
- DF Ian Ure
- DF John Roberts
No. Position Player
- MF George Armstrong
- MF George Graham
- MF Jon Sammels
- MF Peter Storey
- MF Eddie Kelly
- MF David Court
- FW Ray Kennedy
- FW John Radford
- FW Charlie George
- FW Bobby Gould
- FW Peter Marinello

References
  1. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1969-1970/results
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