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. Pos. Nation Player
- GK  NIR Pat Jennings
- DF  NIR Pat Rice
- DF  NIR Sammy Nelson
- MF  ENG Brian Talbot
- DF  IRL David O'Leary
- DF  SCO Willie Young
- MF  IRL Liam Brady
- MF  ENG John Hollins
- FW  IRL Frank Stapleton
- FW  ENG Alan Sunderland
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Graham Rix
- MF  ENG David Price
- DF  IRL John Devine
- DF  ENG Steve Walford
- DF  ENG Steve Gatting
- FW  ENG Paul Vaessen
- GK  ENG Paul Barron
- MF  NIR Paul Davis
- MF  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 ShieldLiverpool3–1ArsenalLondon
McDermott  38', 65'
Dalglish  63'		 Sunderland  ?' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 92,800

First Division
Main article: 1979–80 Football League § 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.
18 August 1979 1Brighton & Hove Albion0–4ArsenalBrighton
Stadium: Goldstone Ground
21 August 1979 2Arsenal0–2Ipswich TownLondon
Stadium: Highbury
25 August 1979 3Arsenal0–0Manchester UnitedLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 September 1979 4Leeds United1–1ArsenalLeeds
Stadium: Elland Road
8 September 1979 5Derby County3–2ArsenalDerby
Stadium: Baseball Ground
15 September 1979 6Arsenal2–0MiddlesbroughLondon
Stadium: Highbury
22 September 1979 7Aston Villa0–0ArsenalBirmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
29 September 1979 8Arsenal2–3Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
Stadium: Highbury
6 October 1979 9Arsenal0–0Manchester CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
9 October 1979 10Ipswich Town1–2ArsenalIpswich
Stadium: Portman Road
13 October 1979 11Bolton Wanderers0–0ArsenalBolton
Stadium: Burnden Park
20 October 1979 12Arsenal0–0Stoke CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
27 October 1979 13Bristol City0–1ArsenalBristol
Stadium: Ashton Gate
3 November 1979 14Arsenal3–0Brighton & Hove AlbionLondon
Stadium: Highbury
10 November 1979 15Crystal Palace1–0ArsenalLondon
Stadium: Selhurst Park
17 November 1979 16Arsenal2–0EvertonLondon
Stadium: Highbury
24 November 1979 17Arsenal0–0LiverpoolLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 December 1979 18Nottingham Forest1–1ArsenalNottingham
Stadium: City Ground
8 December 1979 19Arsenal3–1Coventry CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
15 December 1979 20West Bromwich Albion2–2ArsenalWest Bromwich
Stadium: The Hawthorns
21 December 1979 21Arsenal1–1Norwich CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
26 December 1979 22Arsenal1–0Tottenham HotspurLondon
Stadium: Highbury
29 December 1979 23Manchester United3–0ArsenalManchester
Stadium: Old Trafford
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
23 February 1980 28Arsenal2–0Bolton WanderersLondon
Stadium: Highbury
1 March 1980 29Stoke City2–3ArsenalStoke on Trent
Stadium: Victoria Ground
11 March 1980 30Arsenal0–0Bristol CityLondon
Stadium: Highbury
15 March 1980 31Manchester City0–3ArsenalManchester
Stadium: Maine Road
22 March 1980 32Arsenal1–1Crystal PalaceLondon
Stadium: Highbury
28 March 1980 33Everton0–1ArsenalLiverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
2 April 1980 34Norwich City2–1ArsenalNorwich
Stadium: Carrow Road
5 April 1980 35Arsenal1–1SouthamptonLondon
Stadium: Highbury
7 April 1980 36Tottenham Hotspur1–2ArsenalLondon
Stadium: White Hart Lane
19 April 1980 37Liverpool1–1ArsenalLiverpool
Stadium: Anfield
26 April 1980 38Arsenal1–1West Bromwich AlbionLondon
Stadium: Highbury
3 May 1980 39Coventry City0–1ArsenalCoventry
Stadium: Highfield Road
5 May 1980 40Arsenal0–0Nottingham ForestLondon
Stadium: Highbury
16 May 1980 41Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2ArsenalWolverhampton
Stadium: Molineux
19 May 1980 42Middlesbrough5–0ArsenalMiddlesbrough
Stadium: Ayresome Park

Football League Cup
Main article: 1979–80 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
30 October 1979 Fourth roundBrighton & Hove Albion0 – 0ArsenalBrighton
Stadium: Goldstone Ground
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
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 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
10 May 1980 FinalArsenal0 – 1West Ham UnitedLondon
Stadium: Wembley Stadium

European Cup Winners' Cup
Main article: 1979–80 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
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References
  1. http://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/players/season/1980
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