1971–72 Arsenal F.C. season
86th season in existence of Arsenal F.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 1971–72 Arsenal F.C. season?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The 1971–72 season was Arsenal Football Club's 46th consecutive season in the Football League First Division. Arsenal finished fifth in the league.
1971–72 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Chairman | Denis Hill-Wood | ||
Manager | Bertie Mee | ||
First Division | 5th | ||
FA Cup | Runners-up | ||
League Cup | Fourth round | ||
European Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ray Kennedy (12) All: Ray Kennedy (19) | ||
Highest home attendance | 63,077 Derby County (29 February 1972) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 27,172 Southampton (28 March 1972) | ||
Average home league attendance | 40,500 | ||
| |||
In Cup play, Arsenal featured for the first time in the European Cup, but went out to defending champions Ajax in the quarterfinals. Arsenal were knocked out of the League Cup in the fourth round by Sheffield United. In the FA Cup, Arsenal reached the final, their fifth cup final in five years. However, the team couldn't follow up on the previous year's victory and lost 1-0 to Leeds United.
Ray Kennedy was the top scorer in both the league and in all competitions. Frank McLintock served as captain.
In June 1971, the club saw the exit of Don Howe as manager Bertie Mee's hands-on coach. He was replaced with Steve Burtenshaw. In December, midfielder Alan Ball joined Arsenal to strengthen the squad.