1969–70 Arsenal F.C. season
84th season in existence of Arsenal F.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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During the 1969–70 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Arsenal finished twelfth in the league. However, the team won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, their first European trophy and first silverware in 17 years. Arsenal beat Ajax in the semifinals and Anderlecht in the finals to raise the trophy.
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1969–70 season | ||||
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Chairman | Denis Hill-Wood | |||
Manager | Bertie Mee | |||
First Division | 12th | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
League Cup | Third round | |||
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Winners | |||
Top goalscorer | League: John Radford (12) All: John Radford (19) | |||
Highest home attendance | 59,498 vs Manchester United (20 September 1969) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 21,165 vs West Bromwich Albion (7 October 1969) | |||
Average home league attendance | 35,758 | |||
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Arsenal were knocked out in the third round of both the FA Cup and the League Cup.
John Radford was again the top scorer in both the league and all competitions.[1] Frank McLintock served as captain.[2]