Arsenal v Middlesbrough, 15 September 1979
| Score | 2-0 to Arsenal |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Highbury |
| Attendance | 30,341 |
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Irving Nattrass made his debut after moving from Newcastle United in August.
2 Arsenal
Goals:
| Frank Stapleton |
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| Alan Sunderland |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Jennings
Defender
Sammy Nelson
Defender
David O'Leary
Defender
Pat Rice
Defender/Centre back
Willie Young
Midfielder
Liam Brady
Midfielder
John Hollins
Midfielder
Graham Rix
Midfielder
Brian Talbot
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Forward/Midfielder
Alan Sunderland
Substitutions:
On the bench:
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Jim Platt
Goalkeeper
Irving Nattrass
Right back
Tony McAndrew
Defender
Ian Bailey
Left back
David Armstrong
Midfielder
Mark Proctor
Midfielder
Craig Johnston
Midfielder/Forward
Billy Ashcroft
Forward
David Hodgson
Forward
Bozo Jankovic
Forward
John Craggs
Defender/Right-back
Substitutions:
| Micky Burns for Mark Proctor |
On the bench:
Forward
Micky Burns