1983–84 Arsenal F.C. season

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

Results

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[lower-alpha 1]
8 Tottenham Hotspur 42 17 10 15 64 65 1 61 UEFA Cup[lower-alpha 2]
Source:
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
3 September 1983 3 Southampton 1–0 Arsenal Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
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
15 October 1983 9 Arsenal 0–1 Coventry City 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
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
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
11 February 1984 27 Liverpool 2–1 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield
18 February 1984 28 Arsenal 1–1 Aston Villa London
Stadium: Highbury
3 March 1984 30 Sunderland 2–2 Arsenal Sunderland
Stadium: Roker Park
10 March 1984 31 Arsenal 4–1 Ipswich Town London
Stadium: Highbury
7 April 1984 35 Arsenal 3–1 Stoke City London
Stadium: Highbury
9 April 1984 36 Everton 0–0 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
28 April 1984 39 Arsenal 2–1 Leicester City London
Stadium: Highbury
12 May 1984 42 Watford 2–1 Arsenal London
Stadium: Vicarage Road

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

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
Stadium: Ayresome Park

References

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