
Arsenal |
Set maker:
A&BC Chewing Gum
Set details:
1970/71 Footballers, Orange backs
Number in set: 255
Checklists:
Series 1 (1-84),
Series 2 (85-169),
Series 3 (170-255),
Team checklist
Links:
Arsenal,
Blackpool,
Burnley,
Chelsea,
Coventry City,
Crystal Palace,
Derby County,
Everton,
Ipswich Town,
Leeds United,
Liverpool,
Manchester City,
Manchester United,
Newcastle United,
Nottingham Forest,
Southampton,
Stoke City,
Tottenham Hotspur,
West
Bromwich Albion,
West Ham United,
Wolverhampton Wanderers,
Checklists,
Variants and
error cards. |
1.
Goalkeeper
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Bob Wilson |
42 |
0 |
|
2.
Right back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Pat Rice |
41 |
0 |
| Peter Storey |
1 |
0 |
|
3.
Left back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Bob McNab |
41 |
0 |
| Sammy Nelson |
1 |
0 |
|
4.
Right half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Eddie Kelly |
21 |
4 |
| Peter Storey |
20 |
1 |
| Jon Sammels |
1 |
0 |
|
5. Centre half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
|
Frank McLintock |
42 |
5 |
|
6.
Left half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Peter Simpson |
25 |
0 |
| John Roberts |
17 |
0 |
|
7.
Right wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| George Armstrong |
42 |
7 |
|
8. Inside right
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Peter Storey |
19 |
1 |
| George Graham |
12 |
1 |
| Jon Sammels |
10 |
0 |
| Ray Kennedy |
1 |
0 |
|
9.
Centre forward
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| John Radford |
41 |
15 |
| Sammy Nelson |
1 |
0 |
|
10.
Inside left
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Ray Kennedy |
40 |
19 |
| Charlie George |
1 |
1 |
| Peter Marinello |
1 |
0 |
|
11.
Left wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| George Graham |
24 |
10 |
| Charlie George |
16 |
4 |
| Jon Sammels |
2 |
0 |
|
Substitutes

 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Eddie Kelly |
2 |
0 |
| Sammy Nelson |
2 |
0 |
| George Graham |
1 |
0 |
| Peter Marinello |
1 |
0 |
| Jon Sammels |
1 |
0 |
|
 |
1970/71 League record |
| |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Home |
21 |
18 |
3 |
0 |
41 |
6 |
|
| Away |
21 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
30 |
23 |
|
| Total |
42 |
29 |
7 |
6 |
71 |
29 |
65 |
|
League position:
1st |
|
Team facts - 1970/71 |
| Home ground |
Highbury |
| Ground capacity |
63,000 |
| Manager |
Bertie Mee |
| Club captain |
Frank McLintock |
|
|
Previous 5 League seasons... |
| 1965/66 |
Division 1 - 14th |
| 1966/67 |
Division 1 - 7th |
| 1967/68 |
Division 1 - 9th |
| 1968/69 |
Division 1 - 4th |
| 1969/70 |
Division 1 - 12th |
|
Next 4 League seasons... |
| 1971/72 |
Division 1 - 5th |
| 1972/73 |
Division 1 - 2nd |
| 1973/74 |
Division 1 - 10th |
| 1974/75 |
Division 1 - 16th |
|
 |
1970/71 F.A. Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 3 |
v. Yeovil Town |
3-0 |
| 4 |
v. Portsmouth |
1-1, 3-2 |
| 5 |
v. Manchester C. |
2-1 |
| 6 |
v. Leicester City |
0-0, 1-0 |
| SF |
v.
Stoke City |
2-2, 2-0 |
| F |
v.
Liverpool |
2-1 |
|
 |
1970/71 League Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 2 |
v. Ipswich Town |
0-0, 4-0 |
| 3 |
v. Luton Town |
2-1 |
| 4 |
v. Crystal Palace |
0-0, 0-2 |
|
|
1970/71 League home
record |
| 22/08/70 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
W 4-0 |
Radford 3, Graham |
| 25/08/70 |
v. Huddersfield T. |
W 1-0 |
Kennedy |
| 01/09/70 |
v. Leeds United |
D 0-0 |
|
| 05/09/70 |
v. Tottenham H. |
W 2-0 |
Armstrong 2 |
| 19/09/70 |
v. W.B.A. |
W 6-2 |
Graham 2, Kennedy 2, Armstrong,
Cantello (o.g.) |
| 03/10/70 |
v. Nottingham For. |
W 4-0 |
Kennedy 3, Armstrong |
| 17/10/70 |
v. Everton |
W 4-0 |
Kennedy 2, Storey (pen.), Kelly |
| 31/10/70 |
v. Derby County |
W 2-0 |
Kelly, Radford |
| 14/11/70 |
v. Crystal Palace |
D 1-1 |
Radford |
| 28/11/70 |
v. Liverpool |
W 2-0 |
Radford, Graham |
| 12/12/70 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
W 2-1 |
Radford, Graham |
| 27/12/70 |
v. Southampton |
D 0-0 |
|
| 09/01/71 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
W 2-0 |
Graham, Kennedy |
| 06/02/71 |
v. Manchester City |
W 1-0 |
Radford |
| 20/02/71 |
v. Ipswich Town |
W 3-2 |
McLintock, Radford, George |
| 20/03/71 |
v. Blackpool |
W 1-0 |
Storey |
| 03/04/71 |
v. Chelsea |
W 2-0 |
Kennedy 2 |
| 06/04/71 |
v. Coventry City |
W 1-0 |
Kennedy |
| 17/04/71 |
v. Newcastle Utd. |
W 1-0 |
George |
| 20/04/71 |
v. Burnley |
W 1-0 |
George (pen.) |
| 01/05/71 |
v. Stoke City |
W 1-0 |
Kelly |
|
|
1970/71 League away
record |
| 15/08/70 |
v. Everton |
D 2-2 |
George, Graham |
| 17/08/70 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 29/08/70 |
v. Chelsea |
L 1-2 |
Kelly |
| 12/09/70 |
v. Burnley |
W 2-1 |
Radford, Kennedy |
| 26/09/70 |
v. Stoke City |
L 0-5 |
|
| 10/10/70 |
v. Newcastle Utd. |
D 1-1 |
Graham |
| 24/10/70 |
v. Coventry City |
W 3-1 |
Radford, Graham, Kennedy |
| 07/11/70 |
v. Blackpool |
W 1-0 |
Radford |
| 21/11/70 |
v. Ipswich Town |
W 1-0 |
Armstrong |
| 05/12/70 |
v. Manchester City |
W 2-0 |
Armstrong, Radford |
| 20/12/70 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
W 3-1 |
McLintock, Graham, Kennedy |
| 16/01/71 |
v. Huddersfield T. |
L 1-2 |
Kennedy |
| 30/01/71 |
v. Liverpool |
L 0-2 |
|
| 27/02/71 |
v. Derby County |
L 0-2 |
|
| 02/03/71 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
W 3-0 |
Radford, Armstrong, Kennedy |
| 13/03/71 |
v. Crystal Palace |
W 2-0 |
Graham, Sammels |
| 10/04/71 |
v. Southampton |
W 2-1 |
Radford, McLintock |
| 13/04/71 |
v. Nottingham For. |
W 3-0 |
Kennedy, McLintock, George |
| 24/04/71 |
v. W.B.A. |
D 2-2 |
McLintock, Hartford (o.g.) |
| 26/04/71 |
v. Leeds United |
L 0-1 |
|
| 03/05/71 |
v. Tottenham H. |
W 1-0 |
Kennedy |
|