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Arsenal 1971–72: results and record

Every competitive match Arsenal played in 1971–72 — 61 matches, 33 won, 12 drawn, 16 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Arsenal 1971–72 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
14 Aug 1971First DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1971–723–0Ray Kennedy, Frank McLintock, John Radford49,174
17 Aug 1971First DivisionAHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1971–721–0Ray Kennedy21,279
20 Aug 1971First DivisionAManchester UnitedManchester United 1971–721–3Frank McLintock27,649
24 Aug 1971First DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1971–720–145,395
28 Aug 1971First DivisionHStoke CityStoke City 1971–720–137,637
4 Sep 1971First DivisionAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1971–721–0John Roberts29,922
8 Sep 1971League CupHBarnsleyBarnsley 1971–721–0Ray Kennedy27,294
11 Sep 1971First DivisionHLeeds UnitedLeeds United 1971–722–0George Graham, Peter Storey51,196
15 Sep 1971European CupAStrømsgodset Toppfotball3–1Peter Marinello, Peter Simpson, Eddie Kelly23,000
18 Sep 1971First DivisionAEvertonEverton 1971–721–2Ray Kennedy39,710
25 Sep 1971First DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1971–723–0John Radford, John Radford, Pat Rice40,201
29 Sep 1971European CupHStrømsgodset Toppfotball4–0George Armstrong, Ray Kennedy, John Radford, John Radford27,176
2 Oct 1971First DivisionASouthamptonSouthampton 1971–721–0Peter Simpson23,738
6 Oct 1971League CupHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1971–724–0George Graham, Ray Kennedy, John Radford, John Radford34,071
9 Oct 1971First DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1971–724–2George Armstrong, George Graham, Ray Kennedy, Eddie Kelly40,509
16 Oct 1971First DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1971–722–1Ray Kennedy, Ray Kennedy52,338
20 Oct 1971European CupAGrasshopper Club Zürich2–0George Graham, Ray Kennedy23,000
23 Oct 1971First DivisionADerby CountyDerby County 1971–721–2George Graham36,480
26 Oct 1971League CupHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1971–720–044,061
30 Oct 1971First DivisionHIpswich TownIpswich Town 1971–722–1Charlie George39,065
3 Nov 1971European CupHGrasshopper Club Zürich3–0Charlie George, Ray Kennedy, John Radford31,105
6 Nov 1971First DivisionALiverpoolLiverpool 1971–722–3Ray Kennedy46,929
8 Nov 1971League CupASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1971–720–235,461
13 Nov 1971First DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1971–721–2Sammy Nelson47,443
20 Nov 1971First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1971–721–5Ray Kennedy28,851
24 Nov 1971First DivisionATottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1971–721–1Ray Kennedy52,884
27 Nov 1971First DivisionHCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1971–722–1John Radford, Eddie Kelly32,461
4 Dec 1971First DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1971–720–035,155
11 Dec 1971First DivisionHCoventry CityCoventry City 1971–722–0John Radford, John Radford28,597
18 Dec 1971First DivisionHWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1971–722–0John Roberts, John Roberts28,177
27 Dec 1971First DivisionANottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1971–721–1George Graham42,750
1 Jan 1972First DivisionHEvertonEverton 1971–721–1Peter Simpson47,031
8 Jan 1972First DivisionAStoke CityStoke City 1971–720–018,965
15 Jan 1972FA CupASwindon TownSwindon Town 1971–722–0George Armstrong, Alan Ball Jr31,668
22 Jan 1972First DivisionHHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1971–721–0George Armstrong36,670
29 Jan 1972First DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1971–725–0Charlie George, Charlie George, George Graham, Ray Kennedy, Peter Simpson30,778
5 Feb 1972FA CupAReadingReading 1971–722–1Pat Rice25,756
12 Feb 1972First DivisionHDerby CountyDerby County 1971–722–0Charlie George, Charlie George52,055
19 Feb 1972First DivisionAIpswich TownIpswich Town 1971–721–0Charlie George28,657
26 Feb 1972FA CupADerby CountyDerby County 1971–722–2Charlie George, Charlie George39,622
29 Feb 1972FA CupHDerby CountyDerby County 1971–720–063,077
4 Mar 1972First DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1971–720–244,213
8 Mar 1972European CupAAFC Ajax1–2Ray Kennedy63,000
11 Mar 1972First DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1971–720–233,907
13 Mar 1972FA CupADerby CountyDerby County 1971–721–0Ray Kennedy40,000
18 Mar 1972FA CupALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1971–721–0Alan Ball Jr32,000
22 Mar 1972European CupHAFC Ajax0–156,155
25 Mar 1972First DivisionALeeds UnitedLeeds United 1971–720–345,055
28 Mar 1972First DivisionHSouthamptonSouthampton 1971–721–0Peter Marinello27,172
1 Apr 1972First DivisionHNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1971–723–0Charlie George, Ray Kennedy, George Graham33,895
4 Apr 1972First DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1971–720–027,431
8 Apr 1972First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1971–722–1George Graham, George Graham38,189
11 Apr 1972First DivisionACrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1971–722–2Alan Ball Jr, John Radford34,384
15 Apr 1972FA CupNStoke CityStoke City 1971–721–1George Armstrong56,576
19 Apr 1972FA CupNStoke CityStoke City 1971–722–1Charlie George, John Radford38,970
22 Apr 1972First DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1971–722–1Alan Ball Jr, Alan Ball Jr42,251
25 Apr 1972First DivisionHManchester UnitedManchester United 1971–723–0Ray Kennedy, John Radford, Peter Simpson49,125
1 May 1972First DivisionACoventry CityCoventry City 1971–721–0Frank McLintock23,509
6 May 1972FA CupNLeeds UnitedLeeds United 1971–720–1100,000
8 May 1972First DivisionHLiverpoolLiverpool 1971–720–039,289
11 May 1972First DivisionHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1971–720–242,038

84 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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