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First Division

Arsenal 1969/70 Season

Final position: 12th

Arsenal won 12, drew 18 and lost 12 of 42 First Division games to finish 12th. They went out of the FA Cup in round 3, made round 3 of the League Cup, took the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and won the London Challenge Cup. Top scorer was John Radford, with 19 goals.

League Record

Played

42

Won

12

Drawn

18

Lost

12

GF

51

GA

49

Points

42

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Round 3

League Cup

Round 3

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Winners

London Challenge Cup

Winners

Top Scorer

John Radford (19)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1969/70 season?
Arsenal finished 12th in the First Division in 1969/70.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1969/70 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 12, drew 18 and lost 12 of 42 games, scoring 51 goals and conceding 49, for 42 points.
Did Arsenal win any trophies in 1969/70?
Yes: Arsenal won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the London Challenge Cup in 1969/70.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1969/70?
John Radford was Arsenal's top scorer in 1969/70 with 19 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches12W 18D 12L
Arsenal 1969/70 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
9 Aug 1969EvertonH0–1
13 Aug 1969Leeds UnitedA0–0
16 Aug 1969West Bromwich AlbionA1–0George
19 Aug 1969Leeds UnitedH1–1Rice
23 Aug 1969Nottingham ForestH2–1Graham, McNab
25 Aug 1969West Ham UnitedA1–1
30 Aug 1969Newcastle UnitedA1–3Robertson
6 Sep 1969Sheffield WednesdayH0–0
13 Sep 1969BurnleyA1–0Graham
16 Sep 1969Tottenham HotspurH2–3Radford, Robertson
20 Sep 1969Manchester UnitedH2–2Graham, Sammels
27 Sep 1969ChelseaA0–3
4 Oct 1969Coventry CityH0–1
7 Oct 1969West Bromwich AlbionH1–1Radford
11 Oct 1969Stoke CityA0–0
18 Oct 1969SunderlandA1–1Sammels
25 Oct 1969Ipswich TownH0–0
1 Nov 1969Crystal PalaceA5–1Radford (3), Armstrong, Graham
8 Nov 1969Derby CountyH4–0Armstrong, Sammels (2), George
15 Nov 1969Wolverhampton WanderersA0–2
22 Nov 1969Manchester CityH1–1Neill (pen)
29 Nov 1969LiverpoolA1–0Robertson
6 Dec 1969SouthamptonH2–2Radford, Sammels
13 Dec 1969BurnleyH3–2Armstrong, Radford, Robertson
20 Dec 1969Sheffield WednesdayA1–1Sammels
26 Dec 1969Nottingham ForestA1–1McNab
27 Dec 1969Newcastle UnitedH0–0
10 Jan 1970Manchester UnitedA1–2Marinello
17 Jan 1970ChelseaH0–3
31 Jan 1970Coventry CityA0–2
7 Feb 1970Stoke CityH0–0
14 Feb 1970EvertonA2–2George, Radford
18 Feb 1970Manchester CityA1–1Graham
21 Feb 1970Derby CountyA2–3Radford, Roberts
28 Feb 1970SunderlandH3–1Kennedy, Storey (pen), Kelly
14 Mar 1970LiverpoolH2–1Radford, Sammels
21 Mar 1970SouthamptonA2–0George, Sammels
28 Mar 1970Wolverhampton WanderersH2–2Graham (2)
30 Mar 1970Crystal PalaceH2–0George, Radford
31 Mar 1970Ipswich TownA1–2George
4 Apr 1970West Ham UnitedH2–1Radford, Kelly
2 May 1970Tottenham HotspurA0–1
FA Cup2 matches0W 1D 1L
Arsenal 1969/70 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
3 Jan 1970R3BlackpoolH1–1Radford
15 Jan 1970R3 RBlackpoolA2–3Radford, Sammels
League Cup4 matches1W 2D 1L
Arsenal 1969/70 League Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
2 Sep 1969R2SouthamptonA1–1McNab
4 Sep 1969R2 RSouthamptonH2–0Graham (2)
24 Sep 1969R3EvertonH0–0
1 Oct 1969R3 REvertonA0–1
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup12 matches7W 2D 3L
Arsenal 1969/70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
9 Sep 1969R1 L1GlentoranH3–0Gould, Graham (2)
29 Sep 1969R1 L2GlentoranA0–1
29 Oct 1969R2 L1Sporting Clube de PortugalA0–0
26 Nov 1969R2 L2Sporting Clube de PortugalH3–0Graham (2), Radford
17 Dec 1969R3 L1RouenA0–0
13 Jan 1970R3 L2RouenH1–0Sammels
11 Mar 1970QF L1Dinamo BacăuA2–0Radford, Sammels
18 Mar 1970QF L2Dinamo BacăuH7–1George (2), Graham, Radford (2), Sammels (2)
8 Apr 1970SF L1AjaxH3–0George (2), Sammels
15 Apr 1970SF L2AjaxA0–1
22 Apr 1970F L1AnderlechtA1–3Kennedy
28 Apr 1970F L2AnderlechtH3–0Kelly, Radford, Sammels
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