1979–80 Arsenal F.C. season

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 Brian Talbot
- DF  IRL David O'Leary
- DF  SCO Willie Young
- MF  IRL Liam Brady
- MF  ENG John Hollins
- FW  IRL Frank Stapleton
- FW  ENG Alan Sunderland
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Graham Rix
- MF  ENG David Price
- DF  IRL John Devine
- DF  ENG Steve Walford
- DF  ENG Steve Gatting
- FW  ENG Paul Vaessen
- GK  ENG Paul Barron
- MF  NIR Paul Davis
- MF  ENG Brian McDermott

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Results

FA Charity Shield
Main article: 1979 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'		 Sunderland  ?' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 92,800

First Division
Main article: 1979–80 Football League § 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 UEFA Cup 1980–81 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 European Cup 1980–81 First round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 19 9 14 58 47 +11 47 League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup 1980–81 First round[lower-alpha 2]
Source:
Notes:
  1. Nottingham Forest won the European Cup for the second year running, and thus qualified for the following season's competition as defending champions.
  2. Wolverhampton Wanderers were this season's League Cup winners.
18 August 1979 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–4 Arsenal Brighton
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
Stadium: Elland Road
8 September 1979 5 Derby County 3–2 Arsenal Derby
Stadium: Baseball Ground
15 September 1979 6 Arsenal 2–0 Middlesbrough London
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
Stadium: Highbury
6 October 1979 9 Arsenal 0–0 Manchester City London
Stadium: Highbury
9 October 1979 10 Ipswich Town 1–2 Arsenal Ipswich
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
Stadium: Ashton Gate
3 November 1979 14 Arsenal 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion London
Stadium: Highbury
10 November 1979 15 Crystal Palace 1–0 Arsenal London
Stadium: Selhurst Park
17 November 1979 16 Arsenal 2–0 Everton London
Stadium: Highbury
24 November 1979 17 Arsenal 0–0 Liverpool London
Stadium: Highbury
1 December 1979 18 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Arsenal Nottingham
Stadium: City Ground
8 December 1979 19 Arsenal 3–1 Coventry City London
Stadium: Highbury
15 December 1979 20 West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Arsenal West Bromwich
Stadium: The Hawthorns
21 December 1979 21 Arsenal 1–1 Norwich City London
Stadium: Highbury
26 December 1979 22 Arsenal 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur London
Stadium: Highbury
29 December 1979 23 Manchester United 3–0 Arsenal Manchester
Stadium: Old Trafford
1 January 1980 24 Southampton 0–1 Arsenal Southampton
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
Stadium: Highbury
9 February 1980 27 Arsenal 3–1 Aston Villa London
Stadium: Highbury
23 February 1980 28 Arsenal 2–0 Bolton Wanderers London
Stadium: Highbury
1 March 1980 29 Stoke City 2–3 Arsenal Stoke on Trent
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
Stadium: Maine Road
22 March 1980 32 Arsenal 1–1 Crystal Palace London
Stadium: Highbury
28 March 1980 33 Everton 0–1 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
2 April 1980 34 Norwich City 2–1 Arsenal Norwich
Stadium: Carrow Road
5 April 1980 35 Arsenal 1–1 Southampton London
Stadium: Highbury
7 April 1980 36 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Arsenal London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
19 April 1980 37 Liverpool 1–1 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield
26 April 1980 38 Arsenal 1–1 West Bromwich Albion London
Stadium: Highbury
3 May 1980 39 Coventry City 0–1 Arsenal Coventry
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
Stadium: Molineux
19 May 1980 42 Middlesbrough 5–0 Arsenal Middlesbrough
Stadium: Ayresome Park

Football League Cup
Main article: 1979–80 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
Main article: 1979–80 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
Main article: 1979–80 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
24 October 1979 Second round
(1st Leg)		 Arsenal 2–1 Magdeburg London
Stadium: Highbury
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
9 April 1980 Semi-Final
(1st Leg)		 Arsenal 1–1 Juventus London
Stadium: Highbury
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.)		 Valencia CF Brussels
Stadium: Heysel Stadium

References
  1. http://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/players/season/1980
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