1971–72 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1971–72 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal
1971–72 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerBertie Mee
First Division5th
FA CupRunners-up
League CupFourth round
European CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ray Kennedy (12)
All:
Ray Kennedy (19)
Highest home attendance63,077 Derby County (29 February 1972)
Lowest home attendance27,172 Southampton (28 March 1972)
Average home league attendance40,500

Final league table
Main article: 1971–72 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Liverpool 42 24 9 9 64 30 2.133 57 Qualified for UEFA Cup
4 Manchester City 42 23 11 8 77 45 1.711 57
5 Arsenal 42 22 8 12 58 40 1.450 52
6 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 13 10 63 42 1.500 51 Qualified for UEFA Cup
7 Chelsea 42 18 12 12 58 49 1.184 48
Source:

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1971ChelseaH3–049,174Kennedy, McLintock, Radford
17 August 1971Huddersfield TownA1–021,279Kennedy
20 August 1971Manchester UnitedA1–327,649McLintock
24 August 1971Sheffield UnitedH0–145,395
28 August 1971Stoke CityH0–137,637
4 September 1971West Bromwich AlbionA1–029,922Roberts
11 September 1971Leeds UnitedH2–051,196Graham, Storey (pen.)
18 September 1971EvertonA1–239,710Kennedy
25 September 1971Leicester CityH3–040,201Radford (2), Rice
2 October 1971SouthamptonA1–023,738Simpson
9 October 1971Newcastle UnitedH4–240,509Armstrong, Graham, Kennedy, Kelly
16 October 1971ChelseaA2–152,338Kennedy (2)
23 October 1971Derby CountyA1–236,480Graham
30 October 1971Ipswich TownH2–139,065George, (o.g.)
6 November 1971LiverpoolA2–346,929Kennedy, (o.g.)
13 November 1971Manchester CityH1–247,443Nelson
20 November 1971Wolverhampton WanderersA1–528,851Kennedy
24 November 1971Tottenham HotspurA1–152,884Kennedy
27 November 1971Crystal PalaceH2–132,461Radford, Kelly
4 December 1971West Ham UnitedA0–035,155
11 December 1971Coventry CityH2–028,597Radford (2)
18 December 1971West Bromwich AlbionH2–028,177Roberts (2)
27 December 1971Nottingham ForestA1–142,750Graham
1 January 1972EvertonH1–147,031Simpson
8 January 1972Stoke CityA0–018,965
22 January 1972Huddersfield TownH1–036,670Armstrong
29 January 1972Sheffield UnitedA5–030,778George (2), Graham, Kennedy, Simpson
12 February 1972Derby CountyH2–052,055George (2; 1 pen.)
19 February 1972Ipswich TownA1–028,657George
4 March 1972Manchester CityA0–244,213
11 March 1972Newcastle UnitedA0–233,907
25 March 1972Leeds UnitedA0–345,055
28 March 1972SouthamptonH1–027,172Marinello
1 April 1972Nottingham ForestH3–033,895George (pen.), Kennedy, Graham
4 April 1972Leicester CityA0–027,431
8 April 1972Wolerhampton WanderersH2–138,189Graham (2)
11 April 1972Crystal PalaceA2–234,384Ball, Radford
22 April 1972West Ham UnitedH2–142,251Ball (2)
25 April 1972Manchester UnitedH3–049,125Kennedy, Radford, Simpson
1 May 1972Coventry CityA1–023,509McLintock
8 May 1972LiverpoolH0–039,289
11 May 1972Tottenham HotspurH0–242,038

FA Cup
Main article: 1971–72 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R315 January 1972Swindon TownA2–032,000Armstrong, Ball
R45 February 1972ReadingA2–125,756Rice, (o.g.)
R526 February 1972Derby CountyA2–239,622George (2)
R5 R29 February 1972Derby CountyH0–063,077
R5 2R13 March 1972Derby CountyN1–040,000Kennedy
R618 March 1972OrientA1–031,768Ball
SF15 April 1972Stoke CityN1–156,576Armstrong
SF R19 April 1972Stoke CityN2–138,970George, Radford
F6 May 1972Leeds UnitedN0–1100,000

League Cup
Main article: 1971–72 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R28 September 1971BarnsleyH1–027,294Kennedy
R36 October 1971Newcastle UnitedH4–034,071Graham, Kennedy, Radford (2)
R426 October 1971Sheffield UnitedH0–044,061
R4 R8 November 1971Sheffield UnitedA0–235,461

European Cup
Main article: 1971–72 European Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 L115 September 1971 StrømsgodsetA3–123,000Marinello, Simpson, Kelly
R2 L229 September 1971 StrømsgodsetH4–027,176Armstrong, Kennedy, Radford (2)
R320 October 1971 GrasshopperA2–023,000Graham, Kennedy
R33 November 1971 GrasshopperH3–031,105George, Kennedy, Radford
R48 March 1972 AjaxA1–263,000Kennedy
R4 R22 March 1972 AjaxH0–156,155

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
- DF  ENG Brendon Batson
- MF  ENG George Armstrong
- MF  SCO George Graham
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Peter Storey
- MF  ENG Alan Ball
- MF  SCO Eddie Kelly
- FW  WAL Paul Davies
- 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/1971-1972/results
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