1980–81 Arsenal F.C. season
| 1980–81 season | |||
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| Chairman | Denis Hill-Wood | ||
| Manager | Terry Neill | ||
| First Division | 3rd | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Frank Stapleton (14) All: Frank Stapleton (16) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 54,045 vs Tottenham Hotspur (30 August 1980) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 17,431 vs Birmingham City (31 March 1981) | ||
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Pre-season and friendlies
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1980 | Rangers | A | L | 0–2 | 27,000 | |
| 3 August 1980 | Aberdeen | A | L | 1–2 | Stapleton | |
| 9 August 1980 | Vasco da Gama | N | L | 1–2 | Talbot | |
| 10 August 1980 | Partizan Belgrade | A | D | 0–0 |
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa (C) | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 60 | Qualified for European Cup |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 56 | Qualified for UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 53 | |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 52 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 51 | Qualified for European Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
Source:
(C) Champion.
Notes:
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Liverpool won the European Cup this year, and thus qualified for the following season's competition as defending champions. They also won the League Cup this year.
| 16 August 1980 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
| Stadium: The Hawthorns |
| 19 August 1980 2 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Southampton | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 23 August 1980 3 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Arsenal | Coventry |
| Stadium: Highfield Road |
| 30 August 1980 4 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 6 September 1980 5 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road |
| 13 September 1980 6 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Stoke City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 20 September 1980 7 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Arsenal | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park |
| 27 September 1980 8 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 4 October 1980 9 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Leicester City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 7 October 1980 10 | Birmingham City | 3–1 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| Stadium: St Andrews Stadium |
| 11 October 1980 11 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 18 October 1980 12 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Sunderland | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 21 October 1980 13 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Norwich City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 1 November 1980 15 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 8 November 1980 16 | Leeds United | 0–5 | Arsenal | Leeds |
| Stadium: Elland Road |
| 11 November 1980 17 | Southampton | 3–1 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell |
| 15 November 1980 18 | Arsenal | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 29 November 1980 20 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park |
| 6 December 1980 21 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 13 December 1980 22 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Arsenal | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Roker Park |
| 20 December 1980 23 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Manchester United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 26 December 1980 24 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 27 December 1980 25 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 10 January 1981 26 | Everton | 1–2 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 17 January 1981 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 31 January 1981 28 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Coventry City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 7 February 1981 29 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Stoke on Trent |
| Stadium: Victoria Ground |
| 21 February 1981 30 | Nottiingham Forest | 3–1 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground |
| 24 February 1981 31 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Manchester City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 28 February 1981 32 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 7 March 1981 33 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| Stadium: Filbert Street |
| 21 March 1981 34 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 31 March 1981 36 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Birmingham City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 4 April 1981 37 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Arsenal | Brighton |
| Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
| 11 April 1981 38 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Leeds United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 18 April 1981 39 | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Arsenal | Ipswich |
| Stadium: Portman Road |
| 20 April 1981 40 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 25 April 1981 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 2 May 1981 42 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Aston Villa | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
Football League Cup
| 26 August 1980 Second round (1st Leg) | Swansea City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Swansea |
| Stadium: Vetch Field |
| 2 September 1980 Second round (2nd Leg) | Arsenal | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | Swansea City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 22 September 1980 Third round | Stockport County | 1–3 | Arsenal | Stockport |
| Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 4 November 1980 Fourth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
FA Cup
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Everton.
| 3 January 1981 Third round | Everton | 2–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park |
Squad
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Reserve squad
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References
- Arsenal and Man United in hunt for Germany U-21 ace. "Arsenal FC - Kader 1980/1981". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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