1978–79 Arsenal F.C. season

The 1978-1979 Arsenal F.C. season was played by the Arsenal team from 1978 to 1979. The final tally was 17 wins, 13 ties, and 11 losses in the first division.

Arsenal F.C.
1978–79 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerTerry Neill
First Division7th
FA CupWinners
League CupSecond round
UEFA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Frank Stapleton (17)

All:
Frank Stapleton (28)

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 David Price
- DF  IRL David O'Leary
- DF  SCO Willie Young
- MF  IRL Liam Brady
- MF  ENG Steve Walford
- FW  ENG Alan Sunderland
- FW  IRL Frank Stapleton
- MF  ENG Graham Rix
- MF  ENG Brian Talbot
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF  ENG Steve Gatting
- DF  IRL John Devine
- MF  ENG Mark Heeley
- FW  ENG Malcolm Macdonald
- GK  ENG Paul Barron
- MF  NIR Jim Harvey
- DF  ENG Kevin Stead
- FW  ENG Paul Vaessen
- DF  ENG Steve Brignall
- FW  AUS John Kosmina
- MF  ENG Brian McDermott

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Results

First Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Leeds United 42 18 14 10 70 52 +18 50 UEFA Cup 1979–80 First round
6 Ipswich Town 42 20 9 13 63 49 +14 49
7 Arsenal 42 17 14 11 61 48 +13 48 FA Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1979–80 First round
8 Aston Villa 42 15 16 11 59 49 +10 46
9 Manchester United 42 15 15 12 60 63 3 45
Source:
19 August 1978 1 Arsenal 2–2 Leeds United London
Stadium: Highbury
26 August 1978 3 Everton 1–0 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
16 September 1978 6 Arsenal 1–0 Bolton Wanderers London
Stadium: Highbury
23 September 1978 7 Arsenal 1–1 Manchester United London
Stadium: Highbury
7 October 1978 9 Arsenal 1–1 Aston Villa London
Stadium: Highbury
21 October 1978 11 Arsenal 1–0 Southampton London
Stadium: Highbury
28 October 1978 12 Bristol City 1–3 Arsenal Bristol
Stadium: Ashton Gate
4 November 1978 13 Arsenal 4–1 Ipswich Town London
Stadium: Highbury
11 November 1978 14 Leeds United 0–1 Arsenal Leeds
Stadium: Elland Road
18 November 1978 15 Arsenal 2–2 Everton London
Stadium: Highbury
25 November 1978 16 Coventry City 1–1 Arsenal Coventry
Stadium: Highfield Road
2 December 1978 17 Arsenal 1–0 Liverpool London
Stadium: Highbury
9 December 1978 18 Norwich City 0–0 Arsenal Norwich
Stadium: Carrow Road
16 December 1978 19 Arsenal 2–0 Derby County London
Stadium: Highbury
30 December 1978 22 Arsenal 3–1 Birmingham City London
Stadium: Highbury
10 February 1979 25 Arsenal 0–0 Middlesbrough London
Stadium: Highbury
3 March 1979 28 Southampton 2–0 Arsenal Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
10 March 1979 29 Arsenal 2–0 Bristol City London
Stadium: Highbury
24 March 1979 31 Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City London
Stadium: Highbury
3 April 1979 33 Arsenal 1–1 Coventry City London
Stadium: Highbury
7 April 1979 34 Liverpool 3–0 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield
16 April 1979 37 Arsenal 5–2 Chelsea London
Stadium: Highbury
21 April 1979 38 Derby County 2–0 Arsenal Derby
Stadium: Baseball Ground
25 April 1979 39 Aston Villa 5–1 Arsenal Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
28 April 1979 40 Arsenal 1–1 Norwich City London
Stadium: Highbury
19 May 1979 42 Chelsea 1–1 Arsenal London
Stadium: Stamford Bridge

Football League Cup

29 August 1978 Second round Rotherham United 3–1 Arsenal Rotherham
Stadium: Millmoor

FA Cup

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

9 January 1979 Third round replay Arsenal 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday London
Stadium: Highbury
15 January 1979 Third round 2nd replay Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 (aet) Arsenal Leicester
Stadium: Filbert Street
17 January 1979 Third round 3rd replay Arsenal 3–3 (aet) Sheffield Wednesday Leicester
Stadium: Filbert Street
22 January 1979 Third round 4th replay Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Arsenal Leicester
Stadium: Filbert Street
27 January 1979 Fourth round Arsenal 2–0 Notts County London
Stadium: Highbury
26 February 1979 Fifth round Nottingham Forest 0–1 Arsenal Nottingham
Stadium: City Ground
19 March 1979 Sixth round Southampton 1–1 Arsenal Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
21 March 1979 Sixth round replay Arsenal 2–0 Southampton London
Stadium: Highbury
12 May 1979 Final Arsenal 3–2 Manchester United London
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 100,000

UEFA Cup

13 September 1978 First round
(1st Leg)
Arsenal 3–0 Lokomotive Leipzig London
Stadium: Highbury
27 September 1978 First round
(2nd Leg)
Lokomotive Leipzig 1–4
(1–7 agg.)
Arsenal Leipzig
Stadium: Bruno-Plache-Stadion
19 October 1978 Second round
(1st Leg)
Hajduk Split 2–1 Arsenal Split
Stadium: Plinara Stadion
1 November 1978 Second round
(2nd Leg)
Arsenal 1–0
(2–2 agg.)
Hajduk Split London
Stadium: Highbury
22 November 1978 Third Round
(1st Leg)
Red Star Belgrade 1–0 Arsenal Belgrade
Stadium: Red Star Stadium
6 December 1978 Third Round
(2nd Leg)
Arsenal 1–1
(1–2 agg.)
Red Star Belgrade London
Stadium: Highbury

References

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