1968–69 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1968–69 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Arsenal
1968–69 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerBertie Mee
First Division4th
FA CupFifth Round
League CupFinalists
Top goalscorerLeague:
John Radford (15)
All:
John Radford (19)

Final league table
Main article: 1968–69 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Liverpool 42 25 11 6 63 24 2.625 61 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3 Everton 42 21 15 6 77 36 2.139 57
4 Arsenal 42 22 12 8 56 27 2.074 56
5 Chelsea 42 20 10 12 73 53 1.377 50 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
6 Tottenham Hotspur 42 14 17 11 61 51 1.196 45
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 August 1968Tottenham HotspurA2–156,280
13 August 1968Leicester CityH3–032,164
17 August 1968LiverpoolH1–143,535
21 August 1968Wolverhampton WanderersA0–036,006
24 August 1968Ipswich TownA2–125,825
27 August 1968Manchester CityH4–140,776
31 August 1968Queen's Park RangersH2–144,407
7 September 1968SouthamptonA2–125,126
14 September 1968Stoke CityH1–028,275
21 September 1968Leeds UnitedA0–239,946
28 September 1968SunderlandH0–035,277
5 October 1968Manchester UnitedA0–061,843
9 October 1968Manchester CityA1–133,830
12 October 1968Coventry CityH2–135,240
19 October 1968West Bromwich AlbionA0–135,624
26 October 1968West Ham UnitedH0–059,533
9 November 1968Newcastle UnitedH0–034,168
16 November 1968Nottingham ForestA2–024,550
23 November 1968ChelseaH0–145,588
30 November 1968BurnleyA1–016,264
7 December 1968EvertonH3–140,108
14 December 1968Coventry CityA1–027,332
21 December 1968West Bromwich AlbionH2–030,785
26 December 1968Manchester UnitedH3–062,300
11 January 1969Sheffield WednesdayH2–039,008
18 January 1969Newcastle UnitedA1–234,227
1 February 1969Nottingham ForestH1–135,585
15 February 1969BurnleyH2–027,614
18 February 1969Ipswich TownH0–223,891
1 March 1969Sheffield WednesdayA5–021,436
22 March 1969Queen's Park RangersA1–023,076
24 March 1969Tottenham HotspurH1–043,972
29 March 1969SouthamptonH0–028,740
31 March 1969LiverpoolA1–144,843
5 April 1969SunderlandA0–023,214
7 April 1969Wolverhampton WanderersH3–131,011
8 April 1969Leicester CityA0–035,573
12 April 1969Leeds UnitedH1–244,715
14 April 1969ChelseaA1–238,905
19 April 1969Stoke CityA3–114,996
21 April 1969West Ham UnitedA2–134,941
29 April 1969EvertonA0–139,689

FA Cup
Main article: 1968–69 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R34 January 1969Cardiff CityA0–055,316
R3 R7 January 1969Cardiff CityH2–052,681
R425 January 1969Charlton AthleticH2–055,760
R512 February 1969West Bromwich AlbionA0–150,354

League Cup
Main article: 1968–69 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R24 September 1968SunderlandH1–028,460
R325 September 1968Scunthorpe UnitedA6–117,450
R415 October 1968LiverpoolH2–139,299
R529 October 1968BlackpoolH5–132,321
SF L120 November 1968Tottenham HotspurH1–055,237Radford
SF L24 December 1968Tottenham HotspurA1–156,923
F15 March 1969Swindon TownN1–398,189Gould

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  SCO Bob Wilson
- GK  ENG Geoff Barnett
- DF  NIR Pat Rice
- DF  SCO Frank McLintock
- DF  ENG Peter Simpson
- DF  ENG Bob McNab
- DF  NIR Sammy Nelson
- DF  WAL John Roberts
- MF  ENG George Armstrong
- MF  SCO George Graham
- MF  ENG Jon Sammels
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Peter Storey
- MF  SCO Eddie Kelly
- FW  ENG Ray Kennedy
- FW  ENG John Radford
- FW  ENG Charlie George
- FW  SCO Peter Marinello

References
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