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First Division

Arsenal 1979/80 Season

Final position: 4th

Arsenal came 4th in the First Division, 52 goals scored against 36 conceded. They finished runners-up in the FA Cup, reached the League Cup quarter-finals, finished runners-up in the Cup Winners' Cup and lost the Community Shield final. Alan Sunderland led the scoring on 29.

League Record

Played

42

Won

18

Drawn

16

Lost

8

GF

52

GA

36

Points

52

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Runners-up

League Cup

Quarter-final

Cup Winners' Cup

Runners-up

Community Shield

Runners-up

Top Scorer

Alan Sunderland (29)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1979/80 season?
Arsenal finished 4th in the First Division in 1979/80.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1979/80 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 18, drew 16 and lost 8 of 42 games, scoring 52 goals and conceding 36, for 52 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1979/80?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1979/80 was the FA Cup, reaching the runners-up.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1979/80?
Alan Sunderland was Arsenal's top scorer in 1979/80 with 29 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches18W 16D 8L
Arsenal 1979/80 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
18 Aug 1979Brighton & Hove AlbionA4–0Brady (pen), Stapleton, Sunderland (2)
21 Aug 1979Ipswich TownH0–2
25 Aug 1979Manchester UnitedH0–0
1 Sep 1979Leeds UnitedA1–1Stapleton
8 Sep 1979Derby CountyA2–3Stapleton, Sunderland
15 Sep 1979MiddlesbroughH2–0Stapleton, Sunderland
22 Sep 1979Aston VillaA0–0
29 Sep 1979Wolverhampton WanderersH2–3Hollins, Stapleton
6 Oct 1979Manchester CityH0–0
9 Oct 1979Ipswich TownA2–1Rix, Sunderland
13 Oct 1979Bolton WanderersA0–0
20 Oct 1979Stoke CityH0–0
27 Oct 1979Bristol CityA1–0Sunderland
3 Nov 1979Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–0Brady (pen), Rix, Sunderland
10 Nov 1979Crystal PalaceA0–1
17 Nov 1979EvertonH2–0
24 Nov 1979LiverpoolH0–0
1 Dec 1979Nottingham ForestA1–1
8 Dec 1979Coventry CityH3–1O'Leary, Stapleton, Sunderland
15 Dec 1979West Bromwich AlbionA2–2Nelson, Stapleton
21 Dec 1979Norwich CityH1–1Stapleton
26 Dec 1979Tottenham HotspurH1–0Sunderland
29 Dec 1979Manchester UnitedA0–3
1 Jan 1980SouthamptonA1–0Young
12 Jan 1980Leeds UnitedH0–1
19 Jan 1980Derby CountyH2–0Brady (pen), Young
9 Feb 1980Aston VillaH3–1Rix, Sunderland (2)
23 Feb 1980Bolton WanderersH2–0Stapleton, Young
1 Mar 1980Stoke CityA3–2Brady, Price, Sunderland
11 Mar 1980Bristol CityH0–0
15 Mar 1980Manchester CityA3–0Brady (pen), Brady, Stapleton
22 Mar 1980Crystal PalaceH1–1Brady
28 Mar 1980EvertonA1–0Gatting
2 Apr 1980Norwich CityA1–2Rix
5 Apr 1980SouthamptonH1–1Sunderland
7 Apr 1980Tottenham HotspurA2–1Vaessen, Sunderland
19 Apr 1980LiverpoolA1–1Talbot
26 Apr 1980West Bromwich AlbionH1–1Stapleton
3 May 1980Coventry CityA1–0Vaessen
5 May 1980Nottingham ForestH0–0
16 May 1980Wolverhampton WanderersA2–1Stapleton, Walford
19 May 1980MiddlesbroughA0–5
FA Cup11 matches5W 5D 1L
Arsenal 1979/80 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
5 Jan 1980Third roundCardiff CityA0–0
8 Jan 1980Third round replayCardiff CityH2–1
26 Jan 1980Fourth roundBrighton & Hove AlbionH2–0
16 Feb 1980Fifth roundBolton WanderersA1–1
19 Feb 1980Fifth round replayBolton WanderersH3–0
8 Mar 1980Sixth roundWatfordA2–1
12 Apr 1980Semi-FinalLiverpoolH0–0
16 Apr 1980Semi-Final replayLiverpoolH1–1
28 Apr 1980Semi-Final 2nd replayLiverpoolH1–1
1 May 1980Semi-Final 3rd replayLiverpoolH1–0
10 May 1980FinalWest Ham UnitedH0–1
League Cup7 matches3W 3D 1L
Arsenal 1979/80 League Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
29 Aug 1979Second round(1st Leg)Leeds UnitedA1–1
4 Sep 1979Second round(2nd Leg)Leeds UnitedH7–0
25 Sep 1979Third roundSouthamptonH1–0
30 Oct 1979Fourth roundBrighton & Hove AlbionA0–0
13 Nov 1979Fourth roundreplayBrighton & Hove AlbionH4–0
4 Dec 1979Fifth roundSwindon TownH1–1
11 Dec 1979Fifth roundreplaySwindon TownA3–4
Community Shield1 match0W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1979/80 Community Shield results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
11 Aug 1979LiverpoolA1–3Sunderland
Cup Winners' Cup9 matches4W 5D 0L
Arsenal 1979/80 Cup Winners' Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
19 Sep 1979First round(1st Leg)Fenerbahçe S.K.H2–0
3 Oct 1979First round(2nd Leg)Fenerbahçe S.K.A0–0
24 Oct 1979Second round(1st Leg)MagdeburgH2–1
7 Nov 1979Second round(2nd Leg)MagdeburgA2–2
5 Mar 1980Quarter-Final(1st Leg)IFK GöteborgH5–1
19 Mar 1980Quarter-Final(2nd Leg)IFK GöteborgA0–0
9 Apr 1980Semi-Final(1st Leg)JuventusH1–1
23 Apr 1980Semi-Final(2nd Leg)JuventusA1–0
14 May 1980FinalValencia CFH0–0
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