1967–68 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1967–68 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal
1967–68 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerBertie Mee
First Division9th
FA CupFifth Round
League CupFinalists
Top goalscorerLeague:
George Graham (16)
All:
George Graham (21)

Final league table
Main article: 1967–68 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 9 14 70 59 1.186 47
8 West Bromwich Albion 42 17 12 13 75 62 1.210 46 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup
9 Arsenal 42 17 10 15 60 56 1.071 44
10 Newcastle United 42 13 15 14 53 54 0.981 41
11 Nottingham Forest 42 13 15 14 52 64 0.813 41 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1967Stoke CityH2–027,144
22 August 1967LiverpoolA0–252,033
26 August 1967Nottingham ForestA0–233,977
28 August 1967LiverpoolH2–033,380
2 September 1967Coventry CityH1–130,404
6 September 1967West Bromwich AlbionA3–126,153
9 September 1967Sheffield UnitedA4–214,939
16 September 1967Tottenham HotspurH4–062,936
23 September 1967Manchester CityH1–041,567
30 September 1967Newcastle UnitedA1–233,377
7 October 1967Manchester UnitedA0–160,201
14 October 1967SunderlandH2–130,864
23 October 1967Wolverhampton WanderersA2–336,664
28 October 1967FulhamH5–329,867
4 November 1967Leeds UnitedA1–331,492
11 November 1967EvertonH2–236,371
18 November 1967Leicester CityA2–228,150
25 November 1967West Ham UnitedH0–042,029
2 December 1967BurnleyA0–115,381
16 December 1967Stoke CityA1–016,119
23 December 1967Nottingham ForestH3–032,512
26 December 1967ChelseaA2–151,672
30 December 1967ChelseaH1–147,157
6 January 1968Coventry CityA1–132,839
13 January 1968Sheffield UnitedH1–127,447
20 January 1968Tottenham HotspurA0–157,886
3 February 1968Manchester CityA1–142,392
10 February 1968Newcastle UnitedH0–036,996
24 February 1968Manchester UnitedH0–246,417
16 March 1968Wolverhampton WanderersH0–225,983
23 March 1968FulhamA3–120,612
29 March 1968West Ham UnitedA1–134,077
6 April 1968EvertonA0–240,029
10 April 1968SouthamptonA0–223,207
13 April 1968Leicester CityH2–119,108
15 April 1968SouthamptonH0–323,165
20 April 1968SunderlandA0–231,255
27 April 1968BurnleyH0–215,278
30 April 1968Sheffield WednesdayH3–211,262
4 May 1968Sheffield WednesdayA2–124,500
7 May 1968Leeds UnitedH4–324,053
11 May 1968West Bromwich AlbionH2–125,896

FA Cup
Main article: 1967–68 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R327 January 1968Shrewsbury TownA1–118,280
R3 R30 January 1968Shrewsbury TownH2–041,958
R417 February 1968Swansea CityA1–031,919
R59 March 1968Birmingham CityH1–145,515
R5 R12 March 1968Birmingham CityA1–251,586

League Cup
Main article: 1967–68 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R212 September 1967Coventry CityA2–122,605
R311 October 1967ReadingH1–027,866
R41 November 1967Blackburn RoversH2–120,044
R529 November 1967BurnleyA3–316,033
R5 R5 December 1967BurnleyH2–136,570
SF L117 January 1968Huddersfield TownH3–239,986
SF L26 February 1968Huddersfield TownA3–127,312
F2 March 1968Leeds UnitedN0–197,877

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  SCO Bob Wilson
- GK  ENG Geoff Barnett
- DF  NIR Pat Rice
- DF  SCO Frank McLintock
- DF  ENG Peter Simpson
- DF  ENG Bob McNab
- DF  NIR Sammy Nelson
- DF  WAL John Roberts
- MF  ENG George Armstrong
- MF  SCO George Graham
- MF  ENG Jon Sammels
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Peter Storey
- MF  SCO Eddie Kelly
- FW  ENG Ray Kennedy
- FW  ENG John Radford
- FW  ENG Charlie George
- FW  SCO Peter Marinello

References
  1. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1970-1971/results
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