1983–84 Arsenal F.C. season

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Arsenal F.C.
1983–84 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerTerry Neill (to 16 December)
Don Howe (caretaker manager)
First Division6th
FA CupThird Round
League CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Tony Woodcock (21)
All: Tony Woodcock (22)

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 Northern Ireland NIR Pat Jennings
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Colin Hill
— DF England ENG Kenny Sansom
— MF England ENG Brian Talbot
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL David O'Leary
— DF England ENG Tommy Caton
— MF England ENG Stewart Robson
— MF England ENG Paul Davis
— FW Scotland SCO Charlie Nicholas
— FW England ENG Tony Woodcock
— MF England ENG Graham Rix
— FW England ENG Paul Mariner
— DF England ENG Chris Whyte
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW England ENG Alan Sunderland
— FW England ENG Raphael Meade
— MF England ENG Ian Allinson
— MF England ENG Brian McDermott
— DF England ENG
— FW England ENG David Cork
— GK England ENG John Lukic
— FW England ENG Lee Chapman
— DF England ENG Tony Adams
— MF England ENG Dave Madden
— DF England ENG Brian Sparrow
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Paul Gorman

Results[]

First Division[]

Main article: 1983–84 Football League § First Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Manchester United 42 20 14 8 71 41 +30 74 UEFA Cup
5 Queens Park Rangers 42 22 7 13 67 37 +30 73
6 Arsenal 42 18 9 15 74 60 +14 63
7 Everton 42 16 14 12 44 42 +2 62 Cup Winners' Cup[a]
8 Tottenham Hotspur 42 17 10 15 64 65 −1 61 UEFA Cup[b]
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ FA Cup winners.
  2. ^ Tottenham qualified for the 1984–85 UEFA Cup as winners of the 1983–84 UEFA Cup.
27 August 1983 1 Arsenal 2–1 Luton Town London
Stadium: Highbury
29 August 1983 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Arsenal Wolverhampton
Stadium: Molineux
3 September 1983 3 Southampton 1–0 Arsenal Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
6 September 1983 4 Arsenal 2–3 Manchester United London
Stadium: Highbury
10 September 1983 5 Arsenal 0–2 Liverpool London
Stadium: Highbury
17 September 1983 6 Notts County 0–4 Arsenal Nottingham
Stadium: Meadow Lane
24 September 1983 7 Arsenal 3–0 Norwich City London
Stadium: Highbury
1 October 1983 8 Queen's Park Rangers 2–0 Arsenal London
Stadium: Loftus Road
15 October 1983 9 Arsenal 0–1 Coventry City London
Stadium: Highbury
22 October 1983 10 Arsenal 4–1 Nottingham Forest London
Stadium: Highbury
29 October 1983 11 Aston Villa 2–6 Arsenal Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
5 November 1983 12 Arsenal 1–2 Sunderland London
Stadium: Highbury
12 November 1983 13 Ipswich Town 1–0 Arsenal Ipswich
Stadium: Portman Road
19 November 1983 14 Arsenal 2–1 Everton London
Stadium: Highbury
26 November 1983 15 Leicester City 3–0 Arsenal Leicester
Stadium: Filbert Street
3 December 1983 16 Arsenal 0–1 West Bromwich Albion London
Stadium: Highbury
10 December 1983 17 West Ham United 3–1 Arsenal London
Stadium: Upton Park
17 December 1983 18 Arsenal 3–1 Watford London
Stadium: Highbury
26 December 1983 19 Tottenham Hotspur 2–4 Arsenal London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
27 December 1983 20 Arsenal 1–1 Birmingham City London
Stadium: Highbury
31 December 1983 21 Arsenal 2–2 Southampton London
Stadium: Highbury
2 January 1984 22 Norwich City 1–1 Arsenal Norwich
Stadium: Carrow Road
14 January 1984 23 Luton Town 1–2 Arsenal Luton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
21 January 1984 24 Arsenal 1–1 Notts County London
Stadium: Highbury
28 January 1984 25 Stoke City 1–0 Arsenal Stoke-on-Trent
Stadium: Victoria Ground
4 February 1984 26 Arsenal 0–2 Queen's Park Rangers London
Stadium: Highbury
11 February 1984 27 Liverpool 2–1 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield
18 February 1984 28 Arsenal 1–1 Aston Villa London
Stadium: Highbury
25 February 1984 29 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Arsenal Nottingham
Stadium: City Ground
3 March 1984 30 Sunderland 2–2 Arsenal Sunderland
Stadium: Roker Park
10 March 1984 31 Arsenal 4–1 Ipswich Town London
Stadium: Highbury
17 March 1984 32 Manchester United 4–0 Arsenal Manchester
Stadium: Old Trafford
24 March 1984 33 Arsenal 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
Stadium: Highbury
31 March 1984 34 Coventry City 1–4 Arsenal Coventry
Stadium: Highfield Road
7 April 1984 35 Arsenal 3–1 Stoke City London
Stadium: Highbury
9 April 1984 36 Everton 0–0 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
21 April 1984 37 Arsenal 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur London
Stadium: Highbury
23 April 1984 38 Birmingham City 1–1 Arsenal Birmingham
Stadium: St Andrews Stadium
28 April 1984 39 Arsenal 2–1 Leicester City London
Stadium: Highbury
5 May 1984 40 West Bromwich Albion 1–3 Arsenal West Bromwich
Stadium: The Hawthorns
7 May 1984 41 Arsenal 3–3 West Ham United London
Stadium: Highbury
12 May 1984 42 Watford 2–1 Arsenal London
Stadium: Vicarage Road

Football League Cup[]

Main article: 1983–84 Football League Cup
4 October 1983 Second round
(1st Leg)		 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Arsenal Plymouth
Stadium: Home Park
25 October 1983 Second round
(2nd Leg)		 Arsenal 1–0
(2–1 agg.)		 Plymouth Argyle London
Stadium: Highbury
9 November 1983 Third round Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Arsenal London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
29 November 1983 Fourth round Arsenal 1–2 Walsall London
Stadium: Highbury

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1983–84 FA Cup

Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Middlesbrough.

7 January 1984 Third round Middlesbrough 3–2 Arsenal Middlesbrough
MacDonald Goal 5'
Sugrue Goal 60'
Baxter Goal 70'		 Woodcock Goal 13'
Nicholas Goal 64'		 Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 17,813

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