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First Division

Arsenal 1981/82 Season

Final position: 5th

Arsenal finished 5th in the First Division, winning 20 of 42 games. They made round 3 of the FA Cup, were beaten in round 4 of the League Cup and went out of the UEFA Cup in round 2. Alan Sunderland led the scoring on 12.

League Record

Played

42

Won

20

Drawn

11

Lost

11

GF

48

GA

37

Points

71

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Round 3

League Cup

Round 4

UEFA Cup

Round 2

Top Scorer

Alan Sunderland (12)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1981/82 season?
Arsenal finished 5th in the First Division in 1981/82.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1981/82 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 20, drew 11 and lost 11 of 42 games, scoring 48 goals and conceding 37, for 71 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1981/82?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1981/82 was the FA Cup, reaching the round 3.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1981/82?
Alan Sunderland was Arsenal's top scorer in 1981/82 with 12 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches20W 11D 11L
Arsenal 1981/82 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
29 Aug 1981Stoke CityH0–1
2 Sep 1981West Bromwich AlbionA2–0
5 Sep 1981LiverpoolA0–2
12 Sep 1981SunderlandH1–1
19 Sep 1981Leeds UnitedA0–0
22 Sep 1981Birmingham CityH1–0
26 Sep 1981Manchester UnitedH0–0
3 Oct 1981Notts CountyA1–2
10 Oct 1981Swansea CityA0–2
17 Oct 1981Manchester CityH1–0
24 Oct 1981Ipswich TownA1–2
31 Oct 1981Coventry CityH1–0
7 Nov 1981Aston VillaA2–0
21 Nov 1981Nottingham ForestA2–1
28 Nov 1981EvertonH1–0
5 Dec 1981West Ham UnitedA2–1
20 Jan 1982Stoke CityA1–0
23 Jan 1982SouthamptonA1–3
26 Jan 1982Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–0
30 Jan 1982Leeds UnitedH1–0
2 Feb 1982Wolverhampton WanderersH2–1
6 Feb 1982SunderlandA0–0
13 Feb 1982Notts CountyH1–0
16 Feb 1982MiddlesbroughH1–0
20 Feb 1982Manchester UnitedA0–0
27 Feb 1982Swansea CityH0–2
6 Mar 1982Manchester CityA0–0
13 Mar 1982Ipswich TownH1–0
16 Mar 1982West Bromwich AlbionH2–2
20 Mar 1982Coventry CityA0–1
27 Mar 1982Aston VillaH4–3
29 Mar 1982Tottenham HotspurA2–2
3 Apr 1982Wolverhampton WanderersA1–1
10 Apr 1982Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–2
12 Apr 1982Tottenham HotspurH1–3
17 Apr 1982Nottingham ForestH2–0
24 Apr 1982EvertonA1–2
1 May 1982West Ham UnitedH2–0
4 May 1982Birmingham CityA1–0
8 May 1982MiddlesbroughA3–1
11 May 1982LiverpoolH1–1
15 May 1982SouthamptonH4–1
FA Cup1 match0W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1981/82 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
2 Jan 1982Third roundTottenham HotspurA0–1
League Cup5 matches2W 1D 2L
Arsenal 1981/82 League Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
6 Oct 1981Second round(1st Leg)Sheffield UnitedA0–1
27 Oct 1981Second round(2nd Leg)Sheffield UnitedH2–0
10 Nov 1981Third roundNorwich CityH1–0
1 Dec 1981Fourth roundLiverpoolH0–0
8 Dec 1981Fourth roundreplayLiverpoolA0–3
UEFA Cup4 matches3W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1981/82 UEFA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
16 Sep 1981First round(1st Leg)PanathinaikosA2–0
30 Sep 1981First round(2nd Leg)PanathinaikosH1–0
21 Oct 1981Second round(1st Leg)FC WinterslagA0–1
3 Nov 1981Second round(2nd Leg)FC WinterslagH2–1
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