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First Division

Arsenal 1968/69 Season

Final position: 4th

Arsenal came 4th in the First Division, 56 goals scored against 27 conceded. They made round 5 of the FA Cup, finished runners-up in the League Cup and went out of the London Challenge Cup in round 1. John Radford top-scored with 19 goals.

League Record

Played

42

Won

22

Drawn

12

Lost

8

GF

56

GA

27

Points

56

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Round 5

League Cup

Runners-up

London Challenge Cup

Round 1

Top Scorer

John Radford (19)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1968/69 season?
Arsenal finished 4th in the First Division in 1968/69.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1968/69 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 22, drew 12 and lost 8 of 42 games, scoring 56 goals and conceding 27, for 56 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1968/69?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1968/69 was the FA Cup, reaching the round 5.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1968/69?
John Radford was Arsenal's top scorer in 1968/69 with 19 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches22W 12D 8L
Arsenal 1968/69 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
10 Aug 1968Tottenham HotspurA2–1
13 Aug 1968Leicester CityH3–0
17 Aug 1968LiverpoolH1–1
21 Aug 1968Wolverhampton WanderersA0–0
24 Aug 1968Ipswich TownA2–1
27 Aug 1968Manchester CityH4–1
31 Aug 1968Queen's Park RangersH2–1
7 Sep 1968SouthamptonA2–1
14 Sep 1968Stoke CityH1–0
21 Sep 1968Leeds UnitedA0–2
28 Sep 1968SunderlandH0–0
5 Oct 1968Manchester UnitedA0–0
9 Oct 1968Manchester CityA1–1
12 Oct 1968Coventry CityH2–1
19 Oct 1968West Bromwich AlbionA0–1
26 Oct 1968West Ham UnitedH0–0
9 Nov 1968Newcastle UnitedH0–0
16 Nov 1968Nottingham ForestA2–0
23 Nov 1968ChelseaH0–1
30 Nov 1968BurnleyA1–0
7 Dec 1968EvertonH3–1
14 Dec 1968Coventry CityA1–0
21 Dec 1968West Bromwich AlbionH2–0
26 Dec 1968Manchester UnitedH3–0
11 Jan 1969Sheffield WednesdayH2–0
18 Jan 1969Newcastle UnitedA1–2
1 Feb 1969Nottingham ForestH1–1
15 Feb 1969BurnleyH2–0
18 Feb 1969Ipswich TownH0–2
1 Mar 1969Sheffield WednesdayA5–0
22 Mar 1969Queen's Park RangersA1–0
24 Mar 1969Tottenham HotspurH1–0
29 Mar 1969SouthamptonH0–0
31 Mar 1969LiverpoolA1–1
5 Apr 1969SunderlandA0–0
7 Apr 1969Wolverhampton WanderersH3–1
8 Apr 1969Leicester CityA0–0
12 Apr 1969Leeds UnitedH1–2
14 Apr 1969ChelseaA1–2
19 Apr 1969Stoke CityA3–1
21 Apr 1969West Ham UnitedA2–1
29 Apr 1969EvertonA0–1
FA Cup4 matches2W 1D 1L
Arsenal 1968/69 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
4 Jan 1969R3Cardiff CityA0–0
7 Jan 1969R3 RCardiff CityH2–0
25 Jan 1969R4Charlton AthleticH2–0
12 Feb 1969R5West Bromwich AlbionA0–1
League Cup7 matches5W 1D 1L
Arsenal 1968/69 League Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
4 Sep 1968R2SunderlandH1–0Neill
25 Sep 1968R3Scunthorpe UnitedA6–1
15 Oct 1968R4LiverpoolH2–1
29 Oct 1968R5BlackpoolH5–1
20 Nov 1968SF L1Tottenham HotspurH1–0Radford
4 Dec 1968SF L2Tottenham HotspurA1–1
15 Mar 1969FSwindon TownN1–3Gould
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