1970–71 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1970–71 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division where it became just the fourth side in history to win the league and FA Cup double. Having defeated Anderlecht in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final the previous year, Arsenal defeated Manchester United 4–0 in the first home game. For the first time in their history, Arsenal remained unbeaten at home for the entirety of the league campaign, losing just once there in all competitions – 0–2 to Crystal Palace in the Football League Cup fourth round replay.[1]

Arsenal
1970–71 season
ChairmanDenis Hill-Wood
ManagerBertie Mee
First Division1st
FA CupWinners
League CupFourth round
Inter-Cities Fairs CupQuarter–finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ray Kennedy (19)
All:
Ray Kennedy (26)
Highest home attendance62,087 vs Chelsea (3 April 1971)
Lowest home attendance26,379 vs Ipswich Town (28 September 1970)
Average home league attendance43,776

The defence of the Fairs Cup ended with a quarter-final defeat to West Germans FC Koln on away goals, but Stoke City lost after a replay in the FA Cup semi-final in April.[1]

Nearest challengers Leeds United had already finished their season, standing one point clear of the Gunners. Thus, a win would clinch Arsenal the title, as would a 0–0 draw, as the goal average system(the division of goals scored by goals conceded) was still being used.[2]

At White Hart Lane, they played Tottenham Hotspur, the last side to win the double, in the 1960–61 season, and Arsenal won,[3] going on to Wembley to defeat Liverpool.[4]

Final league table
Main article: 1970–71 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (C) 42 29 7 6 71 29 2.448 65 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Leeds United 42 27 10 5 72 30 2.400 64 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 14 9 54 33 1.636 52
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 22 8 12 64 54 1.185 52
5 Liverpool 42 17 17 8 42 24 1.750 51 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Liverpool qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup runners-up, as winners, Arsenal, qualified for the European Cup.

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[5]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1970EvertonA2–249,684George, Graham
17 August 1970West Ham UnitedA0–039,004
22 August 1970Manchester UnitedH4–054,117Radford (3), Graham
25 August 1970Huddersfield TownH1–034,848Kennedy
29 August 1970ChelseaA1–253,722Kelly
1 September 1970Leeds UnitedH0–047,749
5 September 1970Tottenham HotspurH2–048,931Armstrong (2)
12 September 1970BurnleyA2–112,675Kennedy, Radford
19 September 1970West Bromwich AlbionH6–233,326Armstrong, Graham (2), Kennedy (2), (o.g.)
26 September 1970Stoke CityA0–518,153
3 October 1970Nottingham ForestH4–032,053Armstrong, Kennedy (3)
10 October 1970Newcastle UnitedA1–138,024Graham
17 October 1970EvertonH4–050,012Kennedy (2), Storey (pen.), Kelly
24 October 1970Coventry CityA3–130,017Graham, Kennedy, Radford
31 October 1970Derby CountyH2–043,013Radford, Kelly
7 November 1970BlackpoolA1–017,115Radford
14 November 1970Crystal PalaceH1–134,503Radford
21 November 1970Ipswich TownA1–022,856Armstrong
28 November 1970LiverpoolH2–045,097Radford, Graham
5 December 1970Manchester CityA2–033,027Armstrong, Radford
12 December 1970Wolverhampton WanderersH2–138,816Graham, Radford
19 December 1970Manchester UnitedA3–133,182Graham, Kennedy, McLintock
26 December 1970SouthamptonH0–034,169
9 January 1971West Ham UnitedH2–049,007Graham, Kennedy
16 January 1971Huddersfield TownA1–230,455Kennedy
30 January 1971LiverpoolA0–243,847
6 February 1971Manchester CityH1–046,122Radford
20 February 1971Ipswich TownH3–239,822George, McLintock, Radford
27 February 1971Derby CountyA0–235,875
2 March 1971Wolverhampton WanderersA3–033,644Armstrong, Kennedy, Radford
13 March 1971Crystal PalaceA2–035,022Graham, Sammels
20 March 1971BlackpoolH1–037,372Storey
3 April 1971ChelseaH2–062,087Kennedy (2)
6 April 1971Coventry CityH1–037,029Kennedy
10 April 1971SouthamptonA2–130,231McLintock, Radford
13 April 1971Nottingham ForestA3–040,727George, Kennedy, McLintock
17 April 1971Newcastle UnitedH1–048,106George
20 April 1971BurnleyH1–047,484George (pen.)
24 April 1971West Bromwich AlbionA2–236,858McLintock, (o.g.)
26 April 1971Leeds UnitedA0–148,350
1 May 1971Stoke CityH1–055,011Kelly
3 May 1971Tottenham HotspurA1–051,992Kennedy

FA Cup
Main article: 1970–71 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1971Yeovil TownA3–014,500Kennedy, Radford (2)
R423 January 1971PortsmouthA1–139,659Storey (pen.)
R4 R1 February 1971PortsmouthH3–247,865Storey (pen.), George, Simpson
R517 February 1971Manchester CityA2–145,105George (2) 17', 49'
R66 March 1971Leicester CityA0–042,000
R6 R15 March 1971Leicester CityH1–057,443George
SF27 March 1971Stoke CityN2–255,000Storey 47', (pen) 90')
SF R31 March 1971Stoke CityN2–062,500Graham 13', Kennedy 47'
F8 May 1971LiverpoolN2–1 (aet)100,000Kelly 101', George 111'

League Cup
Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R28 September 1970Ipswich TownA0–021,564
R2 R28 September 1970Ipswich TownH4–026,379Kennedy (2), Radford, Roberts
R36 October 1970Luton TownA1–027,023Graham
R428 October 1970Crystal PalaceA0–040,451
R4 R9 November 1970Crystal PalaceH0–245,026

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Main article: 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 L116 September 1970Italy LazioA2–260,000Radford (2)
R1 L223 September 1970Italy LazioH2–053,013Armstrong, Radford
R2 L121 October 1970Austria SK Sturm GrazA0–113,000
R2 L24 November 1970Austria SK Sturm GrazH2–037,667Kennedy, Storey (pen.)
R3 L12 December 1970Belgium BeverenH4–033,444Kennedy (2), Graham, Sammels
R3 L216 December 1970Belgium BeverenA0–016,000
QF L19 March 1971West Germany 1. FC KölnH2–140,007McLintock, Storey
QF L223 March 1971West Germany 1. FC KölnA0–150,000

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

References
  1. James, Kelly & Andrews (2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record. p. 308.
  2. James, Kelly & Andrews (2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record. p. 307.
  3. James, Kelly & Andrews (2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record. p. 306.
  4. James, Kelly & Andrews (2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record. p. 307.
  5. "Arsenal 1970-1971 Results – statto.com". Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
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