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First Division

Arsenal 1965/66 Season

Final position: 14th

Arsenal finished 14th in the First Division, winning 12 of 42 games. They were beaten in round 3 of the FA Cup and finished runners-up in the London Challenge Cup. Joe Baker led the scoring on 13.

League Record

Played

42

Won

12

Drawn

13

Lost

17

GF

62

GA

75

Points

37

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Round 3

League Cup

DNE

London Challenge Cup

Runners-up

Top Scorer

Joe Baker (13)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1965/66 season?
Arsenal finished 14th in the First Division in 1965/66.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1965/66 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 12, drew 13 and lost 17 of 42 games, scoring 62 goals and conceding 75, for 37 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1965/66?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1965/66 was the FA Cup, reaching the round 3.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1965/66?
Joe Baker was Arsenal's top scorer in 1965/66 with 13 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches12W 13D 17L
Arsenal 1965/66 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
21 Aug 1965Stoke CityH3–1
25 Aug 1965Northampton TownA1–1
28 Aug 1965BurnleyA2–2
4 Sep 1965ChelseaH1–3
7 Sep 1965Nottingham ForestA1–0
11 Sep 1965Tottenham HotspurA2–2
14 Sep 1965Nottingham ForestH1–0
18 Sep 1965EvertonA1–3
25 Sep 1965Manchester UnitedH4–2
28 Sep 1965Northampton TownH1–1
2 Oct 1965Newcastle UnitedA1–0
9 Oct 1965FulhamH2–1
16 Oct 1965BlackpoolA3–5
23 Oct 1965Blackburn RoversH2–2
30 Oct 1965Leicester CityA1–3
6 Nov 1965Sheffield UnitedH6–2
13 Nov 1965Leeds UnitedA0–2
20 Nov 1965West Ham UnitedH3–2
4 Dec 1965Aston VillaH3–3
11 Dec 1965LiverpoolA2–4
27 Dec 1965Sheffield WednesdayA0–4
28 Dec 1965Sheffield WednesdayH5–2
1 Jan 1966FulhamA0–1
8 Jan 1966LiverpoolH0–1
15 Jan 1966Blackburn RoversA1–2
29 Jan 1966Stoke CityA3–1
5 Feb 1966BurnleyH1–1
19 Feb 1966ChelseaA0–0
5 Mar 1966BlackpoolH0–0
8 Mar 1966Tottenham HotspurH1–1
12 Mar 1966EvertonH0–1
19 Mar 1966Manchester UnitedA1–2
26 Mar 1966Newcastle UnitedH1–3
5 Apr 1966West Bromwich AlbionH1–1
11 Apr 1966West Bromwich AlbionA4–4
16 Apr 1966West Ham UnitedA1–2
20 Apr 1966SunderlandA2–0
23 Apr 1966SunderlandH1–1
25 Apr 1966Sheffield UnitedA0–3
30 Apr 1966Aston VillaA0–3
5 May 1966Leeds UnitedH0–3
7 May 1966Leicester CityH1–0
FA Cup1 match0W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1965/66 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
22 Jan 1966R3Blackburn RoversA0–3
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