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Arsenal 1978/1979

CityLondon
Full nameArsenal FC
Foundation1886
Official websitehttps://www.arsenal.com
Jersey Arsenal

Roster Arsenal 1978/1979

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Goalkeepers

photo Pat Jennings

Pat Jennings

Goalkeeper

Northern Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1985
B.date12/06/1945
Age34 years
Height1m88

Display stats

Played matches 57
First team matches 57
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Clean sheets 18
Goals against 64
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 5220
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 46%
Draws 32%
Losses 23%
photo Paul Barron

Paul Barron

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date16/09/1953
Age25 years

Display stats

Played matches 3
First team matches 3
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Clean sheets 1
Goals against 2
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 270
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 67%
Losses 33%

Defenders

photo David O'Leary

David O'Leary

Central defender

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 01/07/1993
B.date02/05/1958
Age21 years
Height1m80
Weight87 kg

Display stats

Played matches 54
First team matches 54
On the bench 0
Goals 2
Efficiency 2430
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 4860
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 43%
Draws 35%
Losses 22%
photo Willie Young

Willie Young

Central defender

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/03/1977

left on : 01/12/1981
B.date25/11/1951
Age27 years

Display stats

Played matches 50
First team matches 50
On the bench 0
Goals 3
Efficiency 1498
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 4495
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 46%
Draws 36%
Losses 18%
photo Steve Walford

Steve Walford

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 01/08/1977

left on : 01/03/1981
B.date05/01/1958
Age21 years

Display stats

Played matches 42
First team matches 30
On the bench 12
Goals 2
Efficiency 1570
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3140
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 45%
Draws 26%
Losses 29%
photo John Devine

John Devine

Defender

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1976

left on : 01/07/1983
B.date11/11/1958
Age20 years

Display stats

Played matches 8
First team matches 8
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 654
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 25%
Draws 50%
Losses 25%
photo Kevin Stead

Kevin Stead

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date02/10/1958
Age20 years

Display stats

Played matches 2
First team matches 1
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 135
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 0%
Losses 50%
photo Richie Powling

Richie Powling

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1973

left on : 01/08/1981
B.date21/05/1956
Age23 years
photo Steve Brignall

Steve Brignall

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/04/1980
B.date12/06/1960
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 1
First team matches 0
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 45
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 0%
Losses 100%
photo Pat Rice

Pat Rice

Right full-back

Northern Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1966

left on : 01/01/1981
B.date17/03/1949
Age30 years

Display stats

Played matches 57
First team matches 57
On the bench 0
Goals 1
Efficiency 5220
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 5220
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 44%
Draws 32%
Losses 25%
photo Sammy Nelson

Sammy Nelson

Left full-back

Northern Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1968

left on : 01/07/1981
B.date01/04/1949
Age30 years

Display stats

Played matches 50
First team matches 50
On the bench 0
Goals 2
Efficiency 2273
Own goals 1
Assists 0
Minutes played 4545
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 44%
Draws 38%
Losses 18%
photo Steve Gatting

Steve Gatting

Left full-back

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 01/07/1981
B.date29/05/1959
Age20 years

Display stats

Played matches 30
First team matches 27
On the bench 3
Goals 2
Efficiency 1284
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2567
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 40%
Draws 33%
Losses 27%

Midfielders

photo Brian Talbot

Brian Talbot

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1979

left on : 01/07/1985
B.date21/07/1953
Age25 years
Height1m78
Weight76 kg

Display stats

Played matches 26
First team matches 26
On the bench 0
Goals 2
Efficiency 1148
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2295
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 42%
Draws 31%
Losses 27%
photo David Price

David Price

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1970

left on : 10/03/1981
B.date23/06/1955
Age24 years

Display stats

Played matches 57
First team matches 57
On the bench 0
Goals 9
Efficiency 554
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 4982
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 44%
Draws 32%
Losses 25%
photo Alan Hudson

Alan Hudson

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1977

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date21/06/1951
Age28 years
photo Brian McDermott

Brian McDermott

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/01/1983
B.date08/04/1961
Age18 years

Display stats

Played matches 2
First team matches 0
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 90
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 50%
Losses 0%
photo Jim Harvey

Jim Harvey

Midfield

Northern Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date02/05/1958
Age21 years

Display stats

Played matches 3
First team matches 2
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 180
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 33%
Draws 33%
Losses 33%
photo Mark Heeley

Mark Heeley

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date08/09/1959
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 15
First team matches 10
On the bench 5
Goals 1
Efficiency 988
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 988
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 40%
Draws 33%
Losses 27%
photo Graham Rix

Graham Rix

Left Offensive Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1973

left on : 01/07/1988
B.date23/10/1957
Age21 years
Height1m78
Weight70 kg

Display stats

Played matches 57
First team matches 57
On the bench 0
Goals 3
Efficiency 1732
Own goals 1
Assists 0
Minutes played 5197
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 46%
Draws 32%
Losses 23%
photo Liam Brady

Liam Brady

Right Offensive Midfielder

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1973

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date13/02/1956
Age23 years

Display stats

Played matches 52
First team matches 52
On the bench 0
Goals 17
Efficiency 277
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 4708
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 1
Victories 48%
Draws 31%
Losses 21%

Forwards

photo Frank Stapleton

Frank Stapleton

Striker

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1974

left on : 01/07/1981
B.date10/07/1956
Age22 years
Height1m83
Weight83 kg

Display stats

Played matches 59
First team matches 59
On the bench 0
Goals 28
Efficiency 190
Own goals 1
Assists 0
Minutes played 5310
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 44%
Draws 32%
Losses 24%
photo Alan Sunderland

Alan Sunderland

Striker

England

Arrived on : 01/11/1977

left on : 01/02/1984
B.date01/07/1953
Age25 years

Display stats

Played matches 53
First team matches 53
On the bench 0
Goals 18
Efficiency 268
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 4815
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 42%
Draws 36%
Losses 23%
photo Malcolm Macdonald

Malcolm Macdonald

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1976

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date07/01/1950
Age29 years

Display stats

Played matches 6
First team matches 5
On the bench 1
Goals 2
Efficiency 237
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 473
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 67%
Losses 33%
photo John Kosmina

John Kosmina

Forward

Australia

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/06/1979
B.date17/09/1956
Age22 years

Display stats

Played matches 4
First team matches 1
On the bench 3
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 174
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 25%
Draws 50%
Losses 25%
photo Paul Vaessen

Paul Vaessen

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1982
B.date16/10/1961
Age17 years

Display stats

Played matches 3
First team matches 1
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 103
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 67%
Draws 33%
Losses 0%

Manager

photo Terry Neill

Terry Neill

Manager

B.date 08/05/1942

Age 37 years

Arrived on : 08/07/1976

Left on : 16/12/1983

Preferred formation 4-4-2  100%
60 Games
26 Victories
14 Losses

Success rate in this team:

46 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

39 %

Games list

04/0504/05/1979FA CupFACFinalFinalArsenal3 2Man United
05/0505/05/1979Division 1D1Round 42R42Birmingham City0 0Arsenal
14/0514/05/1979Division 1D1Round 24R24Chelsea1 1Arsenal

Competitions overview 1978/1979Last updated on 23/05/2024 at 22:40

Division 1

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42171411614813

League Cup

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100113-2

(C3) UEFA Cup

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63121055

FA Cup

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11650201010

Total

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60262014926626

Transfers: In

Players in

01/0701/07/1978photo Paul Barron Paul BarronPlymouth
01/0701/07/1978photo Steve Brignall Steve Brignall
01/0701/07/1978photo Brian McDermott Brian McDermott
01/0701/07/1978photo Paul Vaessen Paul Vaessen
01/0101/01/1979photo Brian Talbot Brian TalbotIpswich

Transfers: Out

Players out

01/0701/07/1978photo John Matthews John MatthewsSheffield U

Trophy room

Victories

Community Shield 1720232020201720152014200420021999199819911953194819381934193319311930
FA Cup 1420202017201520142005200320021998199319791971195019361930
Premier League 132004200219981991198919711953194819381935193419331931
Coupe des Vainqueurs de Coupes 11994
League Cup 219931987
Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy 11988
Ligue Europa 11970

Runner-ups

Premier League 1120242023201620052003200120001999197319321926
Ligue Europa 220192000
League Cup 6201820112007198819691968
Ligue des Champions 12006
Community Shield 72005200319931989197919361935
FA Cup 72001198019781972195219321927
Super Coupe 11995
Coupe des Vainqueurs de Coupes 219951980
Championship 11904
Data verified since 1893/1894

Club overall statsLast updated on 23/05/2024 at 22:40

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

10%

38%

24%

All competitions

7%

30%

18%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

33%

24%

29%

All competitions

41%

23%

32%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

38%

38%

38%

All competitions

34%

40%

38%

Number of times the team scores first

League

62%

33%

48%

All competitions

72%

47%

60%

Number of times the opponent scores first

League

33%

57%

45%

All competitions

24%

43%

33%

Average minute of the first goal scored

League

6

26

14

All competitions

14

17

15

Average minute of the first goal conceded

League

21

15

21

All competitions

21

18

22

Most frequent score

Home
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
2 - 22 times2 times
5 - 11 times1 times
3 - 00 times1 times
1 - 04 times5 times
1 - 15 times7 times
4 - 11 times1 times
2 - 02 times5 times
1 - 21 times1 times
3 - 11 times1 times
2 - 11 times1 times
3 - 30 times1 times
0 - 01 times1 times
0 - 11 times1 times
5 - 21 times1 times
Away
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
1 - 14 times6 times
1 - 02 times3 times
3 - 10 times1 times
2 - 11 times2 times
1 - 40 times1 times
2 - 31 times1 times
1 - 31 times1 times
0 - 11 times2 times
0 - 02 times2 times
0 - 51 times1 times
2 - 20 times1 times
0 - 21 times2 times
1 - 21 times1 times
2 - 03 times3 times
4 - 21 times1 times
3 - 01 times1 times
5 - 11 times1 times

Total

Victories

Draws

Losses

Result when the team scores first

League

Home

84.62%

15.38%

Away

85.71%

14.29%

Total

85%

10%

5%

All competitions

Home

76.19%

23.81%

Away

64.29%

14.29%

21.43%

Total

72.22%

19.44%

8.33%

Result when the opponent scores first

League

Home

71.43%

28.57%

Away

33.33%

66.67%

Total

47.37%

52.63%

All competitions

Home

71.43%

28.57%

Away

38.46%

61.54%

Total

50%

50%

Total

Team leading

Team drawing

Team chasing

Time leading and behind score

League

55%

17%

27%

50

15

25

Min./Match

31%

22%

47%

28

20

42

Min./Match

43%

20%

37%

39

18

33

Min./Match

All competitions

59%

21%

20%

53

19

18

Min./Match

44%

20%

36%

39

18

33

Min./Match

52%

20%

28%

47

18

25

Min./Match

Season formLast updated on 23/05/2024 at 22:40

Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss

Goals per quarterLast updated on 25/05/2024 at 10:30

MinutesGoals forGoals against
0 - 1529
16
Best scorer : Steve Walford - 43 Goals
16 - 302
2
Best scorer : Liam Brady - 2 Goals
31 - 4513
2
Best scorer : Alan Sunderland - 3 Goals
46 - 601
2
61 - 755
4
Best scorer : Frank Stapleton - 5 Goals
76 - 903
5
Best scorer : Alan Sunderland - 2 Goals

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 21/05/2024 at 02:29

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1969 and 1979 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.
1Liverpool1.9 pts/m
2Leeds United1.74 pts/m
3Arsenal1.56 pts/m
4Derby County1.51 pts/m
5Manchester City1.49 pts/m
6Everton1.48 pts/m
7Ipswich Town1.41 pts/m
8Man United1.49 pts/m
9Tottenham1.42 pts/m
10Coventry1.29 pts/m
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 09/08/1969. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 24/05/2024 at 23:49

Best club streaksLast updated on 23/05/2024 at 22:40

Series Home Away Total
consecutive wins345
League234
consecutive draws0
consecutive losses132
League142
consecutive matches without a win2104
League295
consecutive matches without a draw3107
League576
consecutive matches without a loss13911
League10710
matches with at least one goal scored19712
League1337
matches with at least one goal conceded597
League385
matches without scoring any goal221
League222
matches without conceding any goal224
League234

Running streaksLast updated on 23/05/2024 at 22:40

Series Running Home Away Total
consecutive wins
League
consecutive losses
League
consecutive matches without a win1102
League195
consecutive matches without a draw
League
consecutive matches without a loss824
League623
matches with at least one goal scored811
League611
matches with at least one goal conceded211
League211
matches without scoring any goal
League
matches without conceding any goal
League

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