1979–80 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal F.C.
1979–80 season
Chairman	Denis Hill-Wood
Manager	Terry Neill
First Division	4th
FA Cup	Finalists
League Cup	Fourth round
European Cup Winners' Cup	Finalists
Charity Shield	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: ; Alan Sunderland/Frank Stapleton (14); All: ; Alan Sunderland (29)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1978–79 1980–81 →

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
-	FW	ENG	Alan Sunderland
-	FW	IRL	Frank Stapleton
-	MF	ENG	John Hollins


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	ENG	Paul Davis
-	MF	ENG	Brian McDermott

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Results[]

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	showLondon
	McDermott 38', 65' Dalglish 63'		Sunderland ?'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 92,800

First Division[]

Pos	Team v t	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	UEFA Cup 1980–81 First round
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^[a]
6	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	19	9	14	58	47	+11	47	League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup 1980–81 First round^[b]

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ Nottingham Forest won the European Cup for the second year running, and thus qualified for the following season's competition as defending champions.
^ Wolverhampton Wanderers were this season's League Cup winners.

18 August 1979 1	Brighton & Hove Albion	0–4	Arsenal	showBrighton
			Brady (Pen), Stapleton, Sunderland (2)	Stadium: Goldstone Ground

21 August 1979 2	Arsenal	0–2	Ipswich Town	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

25 August 1979 3	Arsenal	0–0	Manchester United	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

1 September 1979 4	Leeds United	1–1	Arsenal	showLeeds
			Stapleton	Stadium: Elland Road

8 September 1979 5	Derby County	3–2	Arsenal	showDerby
			Stapleton, Sunderland	Stadium: Baseball Ground

15 September 1979 6	Arsenal	2–0	Middlesbrough	showLondon
	Stapleton, Sunderland			Stadium: Highbury

22 September 1979 7	Aston Villa	0–0	Arsenal	showBirmingham
				Stadium: Villa Park

29 September 1979 8	Arsenal	2–3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	showLondon
	Hollins, Stapleton			Stadium: Highbury

6 October 1979 9	Arsenal	0–0	Manchester City	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

9 October 1979 10	Ipswich Town	1–2	Arsenal	showIpswich
			Rix, Sunderland	Stadium: Portman Road

13 October 1979 11	Bolton Wanderers	0–0	Arsenal	showBolton
				Stadium: Burnden Park

20 October 1979 12	Arsenal	0–0	Stoke City	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

27 October 1979 13	Bristol City	0–1	Arsenal	showBristol
			Sunderland	Stadium: Ashton Gate

3 November 1979 14	Arsenal	3–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	showLondon
	Brady(Pen), Rix, Sunderland			Stadium: Highbury

10 November 1979 15	Crystal Palace	1–0	Arsenal	showLondon
				Stadium: Selhurst Park

17 November 1979 16	Arsenal	2–0	Everton	showLondon
	Stapleton(2)			Stadium: Highbury

24 November 1979 17	Arsenal	0–0	Liverpool	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

1 December 1979 18	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Arsenal	showNottingham
	Stapleton			Stadium: City Ground

8 December 1979 19	Arsenal	3–1	Coventry City	showLondon
	O'Leary, Stapleton, Sunderland			Stadium: Highbury

15 December 1979 20	West Bromwich Albion	2–2	Arsenal	showWest Bromwich
			Nelson, Stapleton	Stadium: The Hawthorns

21 December 1979 21	Arsenal	1–1	Norwich City	showLondon
	Stapleton			Stadium: Highbury

26 December 1979 22	Arsenal	1–0	Tottenham Hotspur	showLondon
	Sunderland			Stadium: Highbury

29 December 1979 23	Manchester United	3–0	Arsenal	showManchester
				Stadium: Old Trafford

1 January 1980 24	Southampton	0–1	Arsenal	showSouthampton
			Young	Stadium: The Dell

12 January 1980 25	Arsenal	0–1	Leeds United	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

19 January 1980 26	Arsenal	2–0	Derby County	showLondon
	Brady (Pen), Young			Stadium: Highbury

9 February 1980 27	Arsenal	3–1	Aston Villa	showLondon
	Rix, Sunderland (2)			Stadium: Highbury

23 February 1980 28	Arsenal	2–0	Bolton Wanderers	showLondon
	Stapleton, Young			Stadium: Highbury

1 March 1980 29	Stoke City	2–3	Arsenal	showStoke on Trent
			Brady, Price, Sunderland	Stadium: Victoria Ground

11 March 1980 30	Arsenal	0–0	Bristol City	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

15 March 1980 31	Manchester City	0–3	Arsenal	showManchester
			Brady (Pen), Brady, Stapleton	Stadium: Maine Road

22 March 1980 32	Arsenal	1–1	Crystal Palace	showLondon
	Brady			Stadium: Highbury

28 March 1980 33	Everton	0–1	Arsenal	showLiverpool
			Gatting	Stadium: Goodison Park

2 April 1980 34	Norwich City	2–1	Arsenal	showNorwich
			Rix	Stadium: Carrow Road

5 April 1980 35	Arsenal	1–1	Southampton	showLondon
	Sunderland			Stadium: Highbury

7 April 1980 36	Tottenham Hotspur	1–2	Arsenal	showLondon
			Vaessen, Sunderland	Stadium: White Hart Lane

19 April 1980 37	Liverpool	1–1	Arsenal	showLiverpool
			Talbot	Stadium: Anfield

26 April 1980 38	Arsenal	1–1	West Bromwich Albion	showLondon
	Stapleton			Stadium: Highbury

3 May 1980 39	Coventry City	0–1	Arsenal	showCoventry
			Vaessen	Stadium: Highfield Road

5 May 1980 40	Arsenal	0–0	Nottingham Forest	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

16 May 1980 41	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–2	Arsenal	showWolverhampton
			Stapleton, Walford	Stadium: Molineux

19 May 1980 42	Middlesbrough	5–0	Arsenal	showMiddlesbrough
				Stadium: Ayresome Park

Football League Cup[]

29 August 1979 Second round (1st Leg)	Leeds United	1–1	Arsenal	showLeeds
				Stadium: Elland Road

4 September 1979 Second round (2nd Leg)	Arsenal	7–0 (8–1 agg.)	Leeds United	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

25 September 1979 Third round	Arsenal	1–0	Southampton	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

30 October 1979 Fourth round	Brighton & Hove Albion	0–0	Arsenal	showBrighton
				Stadium: Goldstone Ground

13 November 1979 Fourth round replay	Arsenal	4–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

4 December 1979 Fifth round	Arsenal	1–1	Swindon Town	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

11 December 1979 Fifth round replay	Swindon Town	4–3 (aet)	Arsenal	showSwindon
				Stadium: County Ground

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	showCardiff
				Stadium: Ninian Park

8 January 1980 Third round replay	Arsenal	2–1	Cardiff City	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

26 January 1980 Fourth round	Arsenal	2–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

16 February 1980 Fifth round	Bolton Wanderers	1–1	Arsenal	showBolton
				Stadium: Burnden Park

19 February 1980 Fifth round replay	Arsenal	3–0	Bolton Wanderers	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

8 March 1980 Sixth round	Watford	1–2	Arsenal	showLondon
				Stadium: Vicarage Road

12 April 1980 Semi-Final	Arsenal	0–0 (aet)	Liverpool	showSheffield
				Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium

16 April 1980 Semi-Final replay	Arsenal	1–1 (aet)	Liverpool	showBirmingham
				Stadium: Villa Park

28 April 1980 Semi-Final 2nd replay	Arsenal	1–1 (aet)	Liverpool	showSheffield
				Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium

1 May 1980 Semi-Final 3rd replay	Arsenal	1–0	Liverpool	showCoventry
				Stadium: Highfield Road

10 May 1980 Final	Arsenal	0–1	West Ham United	showLondon
				Stadium: Wembley Stadium

European Cup Winners' Cup[]

19 September 1979 First round (1st Leg)	Arsenal	2–0	Fenerbahçe S.K.	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

3 October 1979 First round (2nd Leg)	Fenerbahçe S.K.	0–0 (0–2 agg.)	Arsenal	showIstanbul
				Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium

24 October 1979 Second round (1st Leg)	Arsenal	2–1	Magdeburg	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

7 November 1979 Second round (2nd Leg)	Magdeburg	2–2 (3–4 agg.)	Arsenal	showMagdeburg
				Stadium: Ernst Grube Stadium

5 March 1980 Quarter-Final (1st Leg)	Arsenal	5–1	IFK Göteborg	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

19 March 1980 Quarter-Final (2nd Leg)	IFK Göteborg	0–0 (1–5 agg.)	Arsenal	showGothenburg
				Stadium: Ullevi

9 April 1980 Semi-Final (1st Leg)	Arsenal	1–1	Juventus	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

23 April 1980 Semi-Final (2nd Leg)	Juventus	0–1 (1–2 agg.)	Arsenal	showTurin
				Stadium: Stadio Comunale

14 May 1980 Final	Arsenal	0–0 (aet) (4 – 5 pen.)	Valencia CF	showBrussels
				Stadium: Heysel Stadium

References[]

^ "All Arsenal players: 1980".

External links[]

Arsenal 1979–80 on statto.com

[table_note_res_EC1b0.30349352271459-2] Nottingham Forest won the European Cup for the second year running, and thus qualified for the following season's competition as defending champions.

[table_note_res_UC1b0.30349352271459-3] Wolverhampton Wanderers were this season's League Cup winners.

[1] "All Arsenal players: 1980".

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