1979–80 Arsenal F.C. season
During the 1979–80 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
| 1979–80 season | |||
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| 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) | ||
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Season summary
The season started with a defeat at Wembley in the Charity Shield in August 1979. Arsenal finished the league season in fourth place in the First Division. With fifth placed Nottingham Forest qualifying for the following year's European Cup as holders after winning it again at the end of May and sixth placed Wolverhampton Wanderers having qualified for the UEFA Cup as winners of the League Cup, Arsenal were the only team in the top six not to qualify for Europe. It's a record that still stands. No team has played a 70-match season before or since in England. Arsenal played 70 games throughout the course of the 1979/80, including 27 Cup games, of which two were Cup Finals against West Ham and Valencia; the two happening within the space of five days. Despite finishing in fourth place in the league, they only scored 52 goals in 42 matches. Arsenal drew sixteen games throughout the league season, ten of them at home. In cup competitions, they drew a total of ten matches. Alan Sunderland finished the season as top goalscorer with 29, but only 14 of these came in the league.[1][2][3]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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 | London |
McDermott  38', 65' Dalglish 63' |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 92,800 |
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 35 | +30 | 58 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 53 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 52 | |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- Nottingham Forest qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1979–80 European Cup winners.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers qualified for the UEFA Cup as the 1979–80 Football League Cup winners.
| 18 August 1979 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–4 | Arsenal | Brighton |
| Brady (Pen), Stapleton, Sunderland (2) | Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
| 21 August 1979 2 | Arsenal | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 25 August 1979 3 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Manchester United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 1 September 1979 4 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Arsenal | Leeds |
| Stapleton | Stadium: Elland Road |
| 8 September 1979 5 | Derby County | 3–2 | Arsenal | Derby |
| Stapleton, Sunderland | Stadium: Baseball Ground |
| 15 September 1979 6 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
| Stapleton, Sunderland | Stadium: Highbury |
| 22 September 1979 7 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park |
| 29 September 1979 8 | Arsenal | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| Hollins, Stapleton | Stadium: Highbury |
| 6 October 1979 9 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Manchester City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 9 October 1979 10 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Arsenal | Ipswich |
| Rix, Sunderland | Stadium: Portman Road |
| 13 October 1979 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Arsenal | Bolton |
| Stadium: Burnden Park |
| 20 October 1979 12 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Stoke City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 27 October 1979 13 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Bristol |
| Sunderland | Stadium: Ashton Gate |
| 3 November 1979 14 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London |
| Brady(Pen), Rix, Sunderland | Stadium: Highbury |
| 10 November 1979 15 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 1 December 1979 18 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
| Stapleton | Stadium: City Ground |
| 8 December 1979 19 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Coventry City | London |
| O'Leary, Stapleton, Sunderland | Stadium: Highbury |
| 15 December 1979 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
| Nelson, Stapleton | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
| 21 December 1979 21 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Norwich City | London |
| Stapleton | Stadium: Highbury |
| 26 December 1979 22 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Sunderland | Stadium: Highbury |
| 29 December 1979 23 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 1 January 1980 24 | Southampton | 0–1 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| Young | Stadium: The Dell |
| 12 January 1980 25 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Leeds United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 19 January 1980 26 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Derby County | London |
| Brady (Pen), Young | Stadium: Highbury |
| 9 February 1980 27 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Aston Villa | London |
| Rix, Sunderland (2) | Stadium: Highbury |
| 23 February 1980 28 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
| Stapleton, Young | Stadium: Highbury |
| 1 March 1980 29 | Stoke City | 2–3 | Arsenal | Stoke on Trent |
| Brady, Price, Sunderland | Stadium: Victoria Ground |
| 11 March 1980 30 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Bristol City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 15 March 1980 31 | Manchester City | 0–3 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| Brady (Pen), Brady, Stapleton | Stadium: Maine Road |
| 22 March 1980 32 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Brady | Stadium: Highbury |
| 28 March 1980 33 | Everton | 0–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| Gatting | Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 2 April 1980 34 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Arsenal | Norwich |
| Rix | Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 5 April 1980 35 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Southampton | London |
| Sunderland | Stadium: Highbury |
| 7 April 1980 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Arsenal | London |
| Vaessen, Sunderland | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 26 April 1980 38 | Arsenal | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| Stapleton | Stadium: Highbury |
| 3 May 1980 39 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Coventry |
| Vaessen | Stadium: Highfield Road |
| 5 May 1980 40 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 16 May 1980 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
| Stapleton, Walford | Stadium: Molineux |
| 19 May 1980 42 | Middlesbrough | 5–0 | Arsenal | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park |
Football League Cup
| 29 August 1979 Second round (1st Leg) | Leeds United | 1–1 | Arsenal | Leeds |
| Stadium: Elland Road |
| 4 September 1979 Second round (2nd Leg) | Arsenal | 7–0 (8–1 agg.) | Leeds United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 25 September 1979 Third round | Arsenal | 1–0 | Southampton | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 30 October 1979 Fourth round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Arsenal | Brighton |
| Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
| 13 November 1979 Fourth round replay | Arsenal | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 4 December 1979 Fifth round | Arsenal | 1–1 | Swindon Town | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 11 December 1979 Fifth round replay | Swindon Town | 4–3 (aet) | Arsenal | Swindon |
| 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 | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park |
| 8 January 1980 Third round replay | Arsenal | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 26 January 1980 Fourth round | Arsenal | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 16 February 1980 Fifth round | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Arsenal | Bolton |
| Stadium: Burnden Park |
| 19 February 1980 Fifth round replay | Arsenal | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 8 March 1980 Sixth round | Watford | 1–2 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| 12 April 1980 Semi-Final | Arsenal | 0–0 (aet) | Liverpool | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 16 April 1980 Semi-Final replay | Arsenal | 1–1 (aet) | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park |
| 28 April 1980 Semi-Final 2nd replay | Arsenal | 1–1 (aet) | Liverpool | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 1 May 1980 Semi-Final 3rd replay | Arsenal | 1–0 | Liverpool | Coventry |
| Stadium: Highfield Road |
| 10 May 1980 Final | Arsenal | 0–1 | West Ham United | London |
| Stadium: Wembley Stadium |
European Cup Winners' Cup
| 19 September 1979 First round (1st Leg) | Arsenal  | 2–0 |  Fenerbahçe S.K. | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 3 October 1979 First round (2nd Leg) | Fenerbahçe S.K. | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | Arsenal | Istanbul |
| Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium |
| 7 November 1979 Second round (2nd Leg) | Magdeburg  | 2–2 (3–4 agg.) | Arsenal | Magdeburg |
| Stadium: Ernst Grube Stadium |
| 5 March 1980 Quarter-Final (1st Leg) | Arsenal | 5–1 |  IFK Göteborg | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 19 March 1980 Quarter-Final (2nd Leg) | IFK Göteborg | 0–0 (1–5 agg.) | Arsenal | Gothenburg |
| Stadium: Ullevi |
| 23 April 1980 Semi-Final (2nd Leg) | Juventus  | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Arsenal | Turin |
| Stadium: Stadio Comunale |
| 14 May 1980 Final | Arsenal | 0–0 (aet) (4 – 5 pen.) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Valencia CF | Brussels |
| Stadium: Heysel Stadium |
Top scorers
References
- "bad-things-arsenal-may-1980". 14 April 2022.
- Soar, Phil; Taylor, Martin (1989). Arsenal: Official History. Hamlyn.
- Spurling, Jon (2001). All Guns Blazing. Aureus Publishing Ltd.
- "All Arsenal players: 1980".
- Arsenal Official Handbook 1980
External links
- Arsenal 1979–80 on statto.com
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