1979–80 Arsenal F.C. season

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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. Pos. Nation Player
- GK Northern Ireland NIR Pat Jennings
- DF Northern Ireland NIR Pat Rice
- DF Northern Ireland NIR Sammy Nelson
- MF England ENG Brian Talbot
- DF Ireland EIR David O'Leary
- DF Scotland SCO Willie Young
- MF Ireland EIR Liam Brady
- MF England ENG John Hollins
- FW Ireland EIR Frank Stapleton
- FW England ENG Alan Sunderland
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF England ENG Graham Rix
- MF England ENG David Price
- DF Ireland EIR John Devine
- DF England ENG Steve Walford
- DF England ENG Steve Gatting
- FW England ENG Paul Vaessen
- GK England ENG Paul Barron
- MF Northern Ireland NIR Paul Davis
- MF England ENG Brian McDermott

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Results

FA Charity Shield

Main article: 1979 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

Main article: 1979–80 Football League 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

Main article: 1979–80 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

Main article: 1979–80 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

Main article: 1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup
19 September 1979 First round
(1st Leg)		 Arsenal England 2 – 0 Turkey Fenerbahçe S.K. London
Stadium: Highbury
3 October 1979 First round
(2nd Leg)		 Fenerbahçe S.K. Turkey 0 – 0
(0 – 2 agg.)		 England Arsenal Istanbul
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
24 October 1979 Second round
(1st Leg)		 Arsenal England 2 – 1 East Germany Magdeburg London
Stadium: Highbury
7 November 1979 Second round
(2nd Leg)		 Magdeburg East Germany 2 – 2
(3 – 4 agg.)		 England Arsenal Magdeburg
Stadium: Ernst Grube Stadium
5 March 1980 Quarter-Final
(1st Leg)		 Arsenal England 5 – 1 Sweden IFK Göteborg London
Stadium: Highbury
19 March 1980 Quarter-Final
(2nd Leg)		 IFK Göteborg Sweden 0 – 0
(1 – 5 agg.)		 England Arsenal Gothenburg
Stadium: Ullevi
9 April 1980 Semi-Final
(1st Leg)		 Arsenal England 1 – 1 Italy Juventus London
Stadium: Highbury
7 November 1979 Semi-Final
(2nd Leg)		 Juventus Italy 0 – 1
(1 – 2 agg.)		 England Arsenal Turin
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
14 May 1980 Final Arsenal England 0 – 0 (aet)
(4 – 5 pen.)		 Spain Valencia CF Brussels
Stadium: Heysel Stadium

References

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

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