1984–85 Arsenal F.C. season
| 1984–85 season | |
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| Manager | Don Howe |
| First Division | 7th |
| FA Cup | Fourth Round |
| League Cup | Third Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Allinson/Talbot/Woodcock (10) All: Tony Woodcock (13) |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 5 | Southampton[a] | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 68 | Disqualified from the UEFA Cup[1] |
| 6 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 66 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 66 | |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 65 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 64 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
| 29 August 1984 2 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground |
| 1 September 1984 3 | Watford | 3–4 | Arsenal | Watford |
| Stadium: Vicarge Road |
| 4 September 1984 4 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 15 September 1984 6 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Arsenal | Ipswich |
| Stadium: Portman Road |
| 22 September 1984 7 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Stoke City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 29 September 1984 8 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Arsenal | Coventry |
| Stadium: Highfield Road |
| 13 October 1984 10 | Leicester City | 1–4 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| Stadium: Filbert Street |
| 20 October 1984 11 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Sunderland | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 27 October 1984 12 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Upton Park |
| 2 November 1984 13 | Manchester United | 4–2 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 10 November 1984 14 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Aston Villa | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 17 November 1984 15 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Queen's Park Rangers | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 25 November 1984 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Arsenal | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Hillsborough |
| 1 December 1984 17 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Luton Town | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 8 November 1984 18 | Southampton | 1–0 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell |
| 15 December 1984 19 | Arsenal | 4–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 26 December 1984 21 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Arsenal | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 29 December 1984 22 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Arsenal | Newcastle |
| Stadium: St James' Park |
| 1 January 1985 23 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 19 January 1985 24 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
| 2 February 1985 25 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Coventry City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 23 February 1985 27 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Manchester United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 2 March 1985 28 | Arsenal | 2–1 | West Ham United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 9 March 1985 29 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Arsenal | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Roker Park |
| 13 March 1985 30 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park |
| 16 March 1985 31 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Leicester City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 19 March 1985 32 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 23 March 1985 33 | Everton | 2–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 30 March 1985 34 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Arsenal | Stoke |
| Stadium: Victoria Ground |
| 6 April 1985 35 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 13 April 1985 36 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 17 April 1985 37 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 20 April 1985 38 | Queen's Park Rangers | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 27 April 1985 39 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 4 May 1985 40 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Arsenal | Luton |
| Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
| 6 May 1985 41 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Southampton | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 11 May 1985 42 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
| Stadium: The Hawthorns |
Football League Cup
| 25 September 1984 Second round (1st Leg) | Arsenal | 4 – 0 | Bristol Rovers | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 9 October 1984 Second round (2nd Leg) | Bristol Rovers | 1 – 1 (1 – 5 agg.) | Arsenal | Bristol |
| Stadium: Eastville Stadium |
| 31 October 1984 Third round | Oxford United | 3 – 2 | Arsenal | Oxford |
| Stadium: Manor Ground, Oxford |
FA Cup
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Hereford United.
| 5 January 1985 Third round | Hereford United | 1 – 1 | Arsenal | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street |
| 22 January 1985 Third round replay | Arsenal | 7 – 2 | Hereford United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 26 January 1985 Fourth round | York City | 1 – 0 | Arsenal | York |
| Stadium: Bootham Crescent |
Top scorers
First Division
Martin Hayes 19
Niall Quinn 8- Tony Adams 6
- Viv Anderson 4
Charlie Nicholas 4- Paul Davis 4
References
- ^ English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
External links
- Arsenal 1984–85 on statto.com