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. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO George Wood
— DF  ENG John Hollins
— DF  ENG Kenny Sansom
— MF  ENG Brian Talbot
— DF  IRL David O'Leary
— DF  ENG Chris Whyte
— MF  ENG Stewart Robson
— MF  ENG Paul Davis
— FW  ENG Alan Sunderland
— MF  WAL Peter Nicholas
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Graham Rix
— GK  NIR Pat Jennings
— FW  ENG John Hawley
— DF  IRL John Devine
— DF  SCO Willie Young
— MF  ENG Brian McDermott
— FW  ENG Paul Vaessen
— FW  ENG Raphael Meade
— MF  IRL Paul Gorman
— FW  ENG 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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