1981–82 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal F.C.
1981–82 season
Chairman	Denis Hill-Wood
Manager	Terry Neill
First Division	5th
FA Cup	Third Round
League Cup	Fourth Round
UEFA Cup	Second Round
Top goalscorer	League: Alan Sunderland (11); All: Alan Sunderland (12)
	← 1980–81 1982–83 →

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[]

Pos	Team v t	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^[a]
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^[b]
7	Southampton	42	19	9	14	72	67	+5	66	UEFA Cup 1982–83 First round

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ FA Cup winners
^ Swansea City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as 1982 Welsh Cup winners.

29 August 1981 1	Arsenal	0–1	Stoke City	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

2 September 1981 2	West Bromwich Albion	0–2	Arsenal	showWest Bromwich
				Stadium: The Hawthorns

5 September 1981 3	Liverpool	2–0	Arsenal	showLiverpool
				Stadium: Anfield

12 September 1981 4	Arsenal	1–1	Sunderland	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

19 September 1981 5	Leeds United	0–0	Arsenal	showLeeds
				Stadium: Elland Road

22 September 1981 6	Arsenal	1–0	Birmingham City	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

26 September 1981 7	Arsenal	0–0	Manchester United	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

3 October 1981 8	Notts County	2–1	Arsenal	showNottingham
				Stadium: Meadow Lane

10 October 1981 9	Swansea City	2–0	Arsenal	showSwansea
				Stadium: Vetch Field

17 October 1981 10	Arsenal	1–0	Manchester City	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

24 October 1981 11	Ipswich Town	2–1	Arsenal	showIpswich
				Stadium: Portman Road

31 October 1981 12	Arsenal	1–0	Coventry City	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

7 November 1981 13	Aston Villa	0–2	Arsenal	showBirmingham
				Stadium: Villa Park

21 November 1981 14	Nottingham Forest	1–2	Arsenal	showNottingham
				Stadium: City Ground

28 November 1981 15	Arsenal	1–0	Everton	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

5 December 1981 16	West Ham United	1–2	Arsenal	showLondon
				Stadium: Upton Park

20 January 1982 17	Stoke City	0–1	Arsenal	showStoke on Trent
				Stadium: Victoria Ground

23 January 1982 18	Southampton	3–1	Arsenal	showSouthampton
				Stadium: The Dell

26 January 1982 19	Arsenal	0–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

30 January 1982 20	Arsenal	1–0	Leeds United	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

2 February 1982 21	Arsenal	2–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

6 February 1982 22	Sunderland	0–0	Arsenal	showSunderland
				Stadium: Roker Park

13 February 1982 23	Arsenal	1–0	Notts County	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

16 February 1982 24	Arsenal	1–0	Middlesbrough	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

20 February 1982 25	Manchester United	0–0	Arsenal	showManchester
				Stadium: Old Trafford

27 February 1982 26	Arsenal	0–2	Swansea City	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

6 March 1982 27	Manchester City	0–0	Arsenal	showManchester
				Stadium: Maine Road

13 March 1982 28	Arsenal	1–0	Ipswich Town	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

16 March 1982 29	Arsenal	2–2	West Bromwich Albion	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

20 March 1982 30	Coventry City	1–0	Arsenal	showCoventry
				Stadium: Highfield Road

27 March 1982 31	Arsenal	4–3	Aston Villa	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

29 March 1982 32	Tottenham Hotspur	2–2	Arsenal	showLondon
				Stadium: White Hart Lane

3 April 1982 33	Wolverhapton Wanderers	1–1	Arsenal	showWolverhampton
				Stadium: Molineux

10 April 1982 34	Brighton & Hove Albion	2–1	Arsenal	showBrighton
				Stadium: Goldstone Ground

12 April 1982 35	Arsenal	1–3	Tottenham Hotspur	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

17 April 1982 36	Arsenal	2–0	Nottingham Forest	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

24 April 1982 37	Everton	2–1	Arsenal	showLiverpool
				Stadium: Goodison Park

1 May 1982 38	Arsenal	2–0	West Ham United	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

4 May 1982 39	Birmingham City	0–1	Arsenal	showBirmingham
				Stadium: St Andrews Stadium

8 May 1982 40	Middlesbrough	1–3	Arsenal	showMiddlesbrough
				Stadium: Ayresome Park

11 May 1982 41	Arsenal	1–1	Liverpool	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

15 May 1982 42	Arsenal	4–1	Southampton	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

Football League Cup[]

6 October 1981 Second round (1st Leg)	Sheffield United	1–0	Arsenal	showSheffield
				Stadium:

27 October 1981 Second round (2nd Leg)	Arsenal	2–0 (2–1 agg.)	Sheffield United	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

10 November 1981 Third round	Arsenal	1–0	Norwich City	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

1 December 1981 Fourth round	Arsenal	0–0	Liverpool	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

8 December 1981 Fourth round replay	Liverpool	3–0 (aet)	Arsenal	showLiverpool
				Stadium: Anfield

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 round	Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	Arsenal	showLondon
				Stadium: White Hart Lane

UEFA Cup[]

16 September 1981 First round (1st Leg)	Panathinaikos	0–3	Arsenal	showAthens
				Stadium: Leoforos Stadium

30 September 1981 First round (2nd Leg)	Arsenal	1–0 (4–0 agg.)	Panathinaikos	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

21 October 1981 Second round (1st Leg)	FC Winterslag	1–0	Arsenal	showGenk
				Stadium:

3 November 1981 Second round (2nd Leg)	Arsenal	2–1 (2–2 agg.)	FC Winterslag	showLondon
				Stadium: Highbury

Top scorers[]

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References[]

^ Arsenal and Man United in hunt for Germany U-21 ace. "Arsenal FC - Kader 1980/1981". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

External links[]

Arsenal 1981–82 on statto.com

[table_note_res_CWC10.6630645877044-2] FA Cup winners

[table_note_res_ECW0.6630645877044-3] Swansea City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as 1982 Welsh Cup winners.

[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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