Arsenal 1971–72 football season
Arsenal1971–72 season |
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Chairman | Denis Hill-Wood |
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Manager | Bertie Mee |
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First Division | 5th |
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FA Cup | Runners-up |
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League Cup | Fourth round |
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European Cup | Quarter-finals |
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Top goalscorer | League: Ray Kennedy (12) All: Ray Kennedy (19) |
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Highest home attendance | 63,077 Derby County (29 February 1972) |
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Lowest home attendance | 27,172 Southampton (28 March 1972) |
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Average home league attendance | 40,500 |
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During the 1971–72 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Final league table[]
Pos
|
Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GAv
|
Pts
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Qualification or relegation
|
3
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Liverpool
|
42
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24
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9
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9
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64
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30
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2.133
|
57
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Qualified for UEFA Cup
|
4
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Manchester City
|
42
|
23
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11
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8
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77
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45
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1.711
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57
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5
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Arsenal
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42
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22
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8
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12
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58
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40
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1.450
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52
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6
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Tottenham Hotspur
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42
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19
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13
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10
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63
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42
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1.500
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51
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Qualified for UEFA Cup
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7
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Chelsea
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42
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18
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12
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12
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58
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49
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1.184
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48
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Source:[citation needed]
Results[]
Arsenal's score comes first[1]
Legend[]
[]
14 August 1971 |
Chelsea |
H |
3–0 |
49,174 |
Kennedy, McLintock, Radford
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17 August 1971 |
Huddersfield Town |
A |
1–0 |
21,279 |
Kennedy
|
20 August 1971 |
Manchester United |
A |
1–3 |
27,649 |
McLintock
|
24 August 1971 |
Sheffield United |
H |
0–1 |
45,395 |
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28 August 1971 |
Stoke City |
H |
0–1 |
37,637 |
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4 September 1971 |
West Bromwich Albion |
A |
1–0 |
29,922 |
Roberts
|
11 September 1971 |
Leeds United |
H |
2–0 |
51,196 |
Graham, Storey (pen.)
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18 September 1971 |
Everton |
A |
1–2 |
39,710 |
Kennedy
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25 September 1971 |
Leicester City |
H |
3–0 |
40,201 |
Radford (2), Rice
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2 October 1971 |
Southampton |
A |
1–0 |
23,738 |
Simpson
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9 October 1971 |
Newcastle United |
H |
4–2 |
40,509 |
Armstrong, Graham, Kennedy, Kelly
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16 October 1971 |
Chelsea |
A |
2–1 |
52,338 |
Kennedy (2)
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23 October 1971 |
Derby County |
A |
1–2 |
36,480 |
Graham
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30 October 1971 |
Ipswich Town |
H |
2–1 |
39,065 |
George, (o.g.)
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6 November 1971 |
Liverpool |
A |
2–3 |
46,929 |
Kennedy, (o.g.)
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13 November 1971 |
Manchester City |
H |
1–2 |
47,443 |
Nelson
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20 November 1971 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
A |
1–5 |
28,851 |
Kennedy
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24 November 1971 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
A |
1–1 |
52,884 |
Kennedy
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27 November 1971 |
Crystal Palace |
H |
2–1 |
32,461 |
Radford, Kelly
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4 December 1971 |
West Ham United |
A |
0–0 |
35,155 |
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11 December 1971 |
Coventry City |
H |
2–0 |
28,597 |
Radford (2)
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18 December 1971 |
West Bromwich Albion |
H |
2–0 |
28,177 |
Roberts (2)
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27 December 1971 |
Nottingham Forest |
A |
1–1 |
42,750 |
Graham
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1 January 1972 |
Everton |
H |
1–1 |
47,031 |
Simpson
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8 January 1972 |
Stoke City |
A |
0–0 |
18,965 |
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22 January 1972 |
Huddersfield Town |
H |
1–0 |
36,670 |
Armstrong
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29 January 1972 |
Sheffield United |
A |
5–0 |
30,778 |
George (2), Graham, Kennedy, Simpson
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12 February 1972 |
Derby County |
H |
2–0 |
52,055 |
George (2; 1 pen.)
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19 February 1972 |
Ipswich Town |
A |
1–0 |
28,657 |
George
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4 March 1972 |
Manchester City |
A |
0–2 |
44,213 |
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11 March 1972 |
Newcastle United |
A |
0–2 |
33,907 |
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25 March 1972 |
Leeds United |
A |
0–3 |
45,055 |
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28 March 1972 |
Southampton |
H |
1–0 |
27,172 |
Marinello
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1 April 1972 |
Nottingham Forest |
H |
3–0 |
33,895 |
George (pen.), Kennedy, Graham
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4 April 1972 |
Leicester City |
A |
0–0 |
27,431 |
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8 April 1972 |
Wolerhampton Wanderers |
H |
2–1 |
38,189 |
Graham (2)
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11 April 1972 |
Crystal Palace |
A |
2–2 |
34,384 |
Ball, Radford
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22 April 1972 |
West Ham United |
H |
2–1 |
42,251 |
Ball (2)
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25 April 1972 |
Manchester United |
H |
3–0 |
49,125 |
Kennedy, Radford, Simpson
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1 May 1972 |
Coventry City |
A |
1–0 |
23,509 |
McLintock
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8 May 1972 |
Liverpool |
H |
0–0 |
39,289 |
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11 May 1972 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
H |
0–2 |
42,038 |
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FA Cup[]
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
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R3 |
15 January 1972 |
Swindon Town |
A |
2–0 |
32,000 |
Armstrong, Ball
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R4 |
5 February 1972 |
Reading |
A |
2–1 |
25,756 |
Rice, (o.g.)
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R5 |
26 February 1972 |
Derby County |
A |
2–2 |
39,622 |
George (2)
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R5 R |
29 February 1972 |
Derby County |
H |
0–0 |
63,077 |
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R5 2R |
13 March 1972 |
Derby County |
N |
1–0 |
40,000 |
Kennedy
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R6 |
18 March 1972 |
Orient |
A |
1–0 |
31,768 |
Ball
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SF |
15 April 1972 |
Stoke City |
N |
1–1 |
56,576 |
Armstrong
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SF R |
19 April 1972 |
Stoke City |
N |
2–1 |
38,970 |
George, Radford
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F |
6 May 1972 |
Leeds United |
N |
0–1 |
100,000 |
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League Cup[]
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
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R2 |
8 September 1971 |
Barnsley |
H |
1–0 |
27,294 |
Kennedy
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R3 |
6 October 1971 |
Newcastle United |
H |
4–0 |
34,071 |
Graham, Kennedy, Radford (2)
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R4 |
26 October 1971 |
Sheffield United |
H |
0–0 |
44,061 |
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R4 R |
8 November 1971 |
Sheffield United |
A |
0–2 |
35,461 |
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European Cup[]
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
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R2 L1 |
15 September 1971 |
Strømsgodset |
A |
3–1 |
23,000 |
Marinello, Simpson, Kelly
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R2 L2 |
29 September 1971 |
Strømsgodset |
H |
4–0 |
27,176 |
Armstrong, Kennedy, Radford (2)
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R3 |
20 October 1971 |
Grasshopper |
A |
2–0 |
23,000 |
Graham, Kennedy
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R3 |
3 November 1971 |
Grasshopper |
H |
3–0 |
31,105 |
George, Kennedy, Radford
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R4 |
8 March 1972 |
Ajax |
A |
1–2 |
63,000 |
Kennedy
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R4 R |
22 March 1972 |
Ajax |
H |
0–1 |
56,155 |
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Squad[]
[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References[]
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League competitions | Levels 1–4 | |
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Levels 7–9 |
- Athenian League (Premier, One, Two)
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- Essex Senior League (level 7 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One A, One B)
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- Midland Football Combination (level 7 only)
- Midland League (level 7 only)
- Northern League (level 7 only)
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- Spartan League (level 7 only)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
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- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only)
- Western League (level 7 only)
- Yorkshire League (One, Two, Three)
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