1979–80 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal F.C.
1979–80 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerTerry Neill
First Division4th
FA CupFinalists
League CupFourth round
European Cup Winners' CupFinalists
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alan Sunderland/Frank Stapleton (14)

All:
Alan Sunderland (29)

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 ShieldLiverpool3–1ArsenalLondon
McDermott  38', 65'
Dalglish  63'
Sunderland  ?' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 92,800

First Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Manchester United 42 24 10 8 65 35 +30 58 UEFA Cup 1980–81 First round
3 Ipswich Town 42 22 9 11 68 39 +29 53
4 Arsenal 42 18 16 8 52 36 +16 52
5 Nottingham Forest 42 20 8 14 63 43 +20 48 European Cup 1980–81 First round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 19 9 14 58 47 +11 47 League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup 1980–81 First round[lower-alpha 2]
Source:
Notes:
  1. Nottingham Forest won the European Cup for the second year running, and thus qualified for the following season's competition as defending champions.
  2. Wolverhampton Wanderers were this season's League Cup winners.
21 August 1979 2Arsenal0–2Ipswich TownLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 September 1979 4Leeds United1–1ArsenalLeeds
Stadium: Elland Road
15 September 1979 6Arsenal2–0MiddlesbroughLondon
Stadium: Highbury
22 September 1979 7Aston Villa0–0ArsenalBirmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
20 October 1979 12Arsenal0–0Stoke CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
17 November 1979 16Arsenal2–0EvertonLondon
Stadium: Highbury
24 November 1979 17Arsenal0–0LiverpoolLondon
Stadium: Highbury
8 December 1979 19Arsenal3–1Coventry CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
21 December 1979 21Arsenal1–1Norwich CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 January 1980 24Southampton0–1ArsenalSouthampton
Stadium: The Dell
12 January 1980 25Arsenal0–1Leeds UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
19 January 1980 26Arsenal2–0Derby CountyLondon
Stadium: Highbury
9 February 1980 27Arsenal3–1Aston VillaLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 March 1980 29Stoke City2–3ArsenalStoke on Trent
Stadium: Victoria Ground
11 March 1980 30Arsenal0–0Bristol CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
28 March 1980 33Everton0–1ArsenalLiverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
5 April 1980 35Arsenal1–1SouthamptonLondon
Stadium: Highbury
19 April 1980 37Liverpool1–1ArsenalLiverpool
Stadium: Anfield

Football League Cup

29 August 1979 Second round
(1st Leg)
Leeds United1 – 1ArsenalLeeds
Stadium: Elland Road
4 September 1979 Second round
(2nd Leg)
Arsenal7 – 0
(8 – 1 agg.)
Leeds UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
25 September 1979 Third roundArsenal1 – 0SouthamptonLondon
Stadium: Highbury
13 November 1979 Fourth round
replay
Arsenal4 – 0Brighton & Hove AlbionLondon
Stadium: Highbury
4 December 1979 Fifth roundArsenal1 – 1Swindon TownLondon
Stadium: Highbury
11 December 1979 Fifth round
replay
Swindon Town4 – 3 (aet)ArsenalSwindon
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 roundCardiff City0 – 0ArsenalCardiff
Stadium: Ninian Park
8 January 1980 Third round replayArsenal2 – 1Cardiff CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
26 January 1980 Fourth roundArsenal2 – 0Brighton & Hove AlbionLondon
Stadium: Highbury
16 February 1980 Fifth roundBolton Wanderers1 – 1ArsenalBolton
Stadium: Burnden Park
19 February 1980 Fifth round replayArsenal3 – 0Bolton WanderersLondon
Stadium: Highbury
8 March 1980 Sixth roundWatford1 – 2ArsenalLondon
Stadium: Vicarage Road
12 April 1980 Semi-FinalArsenal0 – 0 (aet)LiverpoolSheffield
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
16 April 1980 Semi-Final replayArsenal1 – 1 (aet)LiverpoolBirmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
28 April 1980 Semi-Final 2nd replayArsenal1 – 1 (aet)LiverpoolSheffield
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
1 May 1980 Semi-Final 3rd replayArsenal1 – 0LiverpoolCoventry
Stadium: Highfield Road

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.)
ArsenalIstanbul
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
24 October 1979 Second round
(1st Leg)
Arsenal 2 – 1 MagdeburgLondon
Stadium: Highbury
7 November 1979 Second round
(2nd Leg)
Magdeburg 2 – 2
(3 – 4 agg.)
ArsenalMagdeburg
Stadium: Ernst Grube Stadium
5 March 1980 Quarter-Final
(1st Leg)
Arsenal 5 – 1 IFK GöteborgLondon
Stadium: Highbury
19 March 1980 Quarter-Final
(2nd Leg)
IFK Göteborg 0 – 0
(1 – 5 agg.)
ArsenalGothenburg
Stadium: Ullevi
9 April 1980 Semi-Final
(1st Leg)
Arsenal 1 – 1 JuventusLondon
Stadium: Highbury
23 April 1980 Semi-Final
(2nd Leg)
Juventus 0 – 1
(1 – 2 agg.)
ArsenalTurin
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
14 May 1980 FinalArsenal 0 – 0 (aet)
(4 – 5 pen.)
Valencia CFBrussels
Stadium: Heysel Stadium

References

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