1981–82 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal F.C.
1981–82 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerTerry Neill
First Division5th
FA CupThird Round
League CupFourth Round
UEFA CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alan Sunderland (11)
All: Alan Sunderland (12)

Squad

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

No. Position Player
GK George Wood
DF John Hollins
DF Kenny Sansom
MF Brian Talbot
DF David O'Leary
DF Chris Whyte
MF Stewart Robson
MF Paul Davis
FW Alan Sunderland
MF Peter Nicholas
No. Position Player
MF Graham Rix
GK Pat Jennings
FW John Hawley
DF John Devine
DF Willie Young
MF Brian McDermott
FW Paul Vaessen
FW Raphael Meade
MF Paul Gorman
FW Ray Hankin

Results

First Division
Main article: 1981–82 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Manchester United 42 22 12 8 59 29 +30 78 UEFA Cup 1982–83 First round
4 Tottenham Hotspur 42 20 11 11 67 48 +19 71 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1982–83 First round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Arsenal 42 20 11 11 48 37 +11 71 UEFA Cup 1982–83 First round
6 Swansea City 42 21 6 15 58 51 +7 69 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1982–83 First round[lower-alpha 2]
7 Southampton 42 19 9 14 72 67 +5 66 UEFA Cup 1982–83 First round
Source:
Notes:
  1. FA Cup winners
  2. Swansea City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as 1982 Welsh Cup winners.
29 August 1981 1Arsenal0–1Stoke CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
2 September 1981 2West Bromwich Albion0–2ArsenalWest Bromwich
Stadium: The Hawthorns
5 September 1981 3Liverpool2–0ArsenalLiverpool
Stadium: Anfield
12 September 1981 4Arsenal1–1SunderlandLondon
Stadium: Highbury
19 September 1981 5Leeds United0–0ArsenalLeeds
Stadium: Elland Road
22 September 1981 6Arsenal1–0Birmingham CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
26 September 1981 7Arsenal0–0Manchester UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
3 October 1981 8Notts County2–1ArsenalNottingham
Stadium: Meadow Lane
10 October 1981 9Swansea City2–0ArsenalSwansea
Stadium: Vetch Field
17 October 1981 10Arsenal1–0Manchester CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
24 October 1981 11Ipswich Town2–1ArsenalIpswich
Stadium: Portman Road
31 October 1981 12Arsenal1–0Coventry CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
7 November 1981 13Aston Villa0–2ArsenalBirmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
21 November 1981 14Nottingham Forest1–2ArsenalNottingham
Stadium: City Ground
28 November 1981 15Arsenal1–0EvertonLondon
Stadium: Highbury
5 December 1981 16West Ham United1–2ArsenalLondon
Stadium: Upton Park
20 January 1982 17Stoke City0–1ArsenalStoke on Trent
Stadium: Victoria Ground
23 January 1982 18Southampton3–1ArsenalSouthampton
Stadium: The Dell
26 January 1982 19Arsenal0–0Brighton & Hove AlbionLondon
Stadium: Highbury
30 January 1982 20Arsenal1–0Leeds UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
2 February 1982 21Arsenal2–1Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
Stadium: Highbury
6 February 1982 22Sunderland0–0ArsenalSunderland
Stadium: Roker Park
13 February 1982 23Arsenal1–0Notts CountyLondon
Stadium: Highbury
16 February 1982 24Arsenal1–0MiddlesbroughLondon
Stadium: Highbury
20 February 1982 25Manchester United0–0ArsenalManchester
Stadium: Old Trafford
27 February 1982 26Arsenal0–2Swansea CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
6 March 1982 27Manchester City0–0ArsenalManchester
Stadium: Maine Road
13 March 1982 28Arsenal1–0Ipswich TownLondon
Stadium: Highbury
16 March 1982 29Arsenal2–2West Bromwich AlbionLondon
Stadium: Highbury
20 March 1982 30Coventry City1–0ArsenalCoventry
Stadium: Highfield Road
27 March 1982 31Arsenal4–3Aston VillaLondon
Stadium: Highbury
29 March 1982 32Tottenham Hotspur2–2ArsenalLondon
Stadium: White Hart Lane
3 April 1982 33Wolverhapton Wanderers1–1ArsenalWolverhampton
Stadium: Molineux
10 April 1982 34Brighton & Hove Albion2–1ArsenalBrighton
Stadium: Goldstone Ground
12 April 1982 35Arsenal1–3Tottenham HotspurLondon
Stadium: Highbury
17 April 1982 36Arsenal2–0Nottingham ForestLondon
Stadium: Highbury
24 April 1982 37Everton2–1ArsenalLiverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
1 May 1982 38Arsenal2–0West Ham UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
4 May 1982 39Birmingham City0–1ArsenalBirmingham
Stadium: St Andrews Stadium
8 May 1982 40Middlesbrough1–3ArsenalMiddlesbrough
Stadium: Ayresome Park
11 May 1982 41Arsenal1–1LiverpoolLondon
Stadium: Highbury
15 May 1982 42Arsenal4–1SouthamptonLondon
Stadium: Highbury

Football League Cup
Main article: 1981–82 Football League Cup
6 October 1981 Second round
(1st Leg)		Sheffield United1 – 0ArsenalSheffield
Stadium: Bramel Lane
27 October 1981 Second round
(2nd Leg)		Arsenal2 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)		Sheffield UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
10 November 1981 Third roundArsenal1 – 0Norwich CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 December 1981 Fourth roundArsenal0 – 0LiverpoolLondon
Stadium: Highbury
8 December 1981 Fourth round
replay		Liverpool3 – 0 (aet)ArsenalLiverpool
Stadium: Anfield

FA Cup
Main article: 1981–82 FA Cup

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

2 January 1982 Third roundTottenham Hotspur1 – 0ArsenalLondon
Stadium: White Hart Lane

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1981–82 UEFA Cup
16 September 1981 First round
(1st Leg)		Panathinaikos 0 – 3 ArsenalAthens
Stadium: Leoforos Stadium
30 September 1981 First round
(2nd Leg)		Arsenal 1 – 0
(4 – 0 agg.)		 PanathinaikosLondon
Stadium: Highbury
21 October 1981 Second round
(1st Leg)		FC Winterslag 1 – 0 ArsenalGenk
Stadium: Winterslag Stadium
3 November 1981 Second round
(2nd Leg)		Arsenal 2 – 1
(2 – 2 agg.)		 FC WinterslagLondon
Stadium: Highbury

Top scorers

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References
  1. Arsenal and Man United in hunt for Germany U-21 ace. "Arsenal FC - Kader 1980/1981". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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