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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