Willie Young
| Date of birth | 25 November 1951 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
| Died | 31 October 2025 |
FA Cup winner 1979 and runner-up 1978, 1980 and UEFA European Cup Winners Cup runner-up 1980.
A flame-haired Scottish stopper, the flamboyant centre-back followed manager Terry Neill from Tottenham Hotspur to Arsenal in March 1977.
Hard man Willie Young was banned from playing for Scotland, along with four others, after breaking a 1 am curfew, celebrating a win against Denmark in a World Cup qualifier.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 01 Jul 1969 | 01 Sep 1975 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 Sep 1975 | 01 Mar 1977 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Mar 1977 | 01 Dec 1981 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 01 Dec 1981 | 01 Aug 1983 | |
| Norwich City | 01 Aug 1983 | 01 Mar 1984 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 01 Mar 1984 | 30 Jun 1984 | |
| Darlington | 01 Jul 1984 | 01 Nov 1984 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 35 | 2 |
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| 1976-77 | Arsenal | League Division One | 14 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 19 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Arsenal | League Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Arsenal | League Division One | 35 | 3 |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 10 | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Division One | 33 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 11 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | League Division One | 38 | 3 |
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| 1979-80 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 9 | 3 |
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| 1980-81 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Division One | 40 | 4 |
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| 1981-82 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Arsenal | League Division One | 10 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 1977 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1977 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1977 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1977 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1977 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1977 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1977 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Bristol City v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 1977 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Derby County | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Hull City | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1978 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1978 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Walsall | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1978 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Wrexham v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Arsenal v Bristol City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1978 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Orient | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1978 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Rotherham United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Lokomotiv Leipzig | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1978 | Lokomotiv Leipzig v Arsenal | W |
1-4 Agg: 1-7 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Hajduk Split v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Bristol City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1978 | Arsenal v Hajduk Split | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Crvena Zvezda v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Crvena Zvezda | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Norwich City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1979 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 17 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round 3rd replay |
| 22 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 4th replay |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Notts County | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1979 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1979 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Mar 1979 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 03 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1979 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 14 May 1979 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Aug 1979 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W |
7-0 Agg: 8-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Fenerbahçe | W | 2-0 | ECW Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1979 | Fenerbahçe v Arsenal | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
ECW Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1979 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Arsenal v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1979 | Arsenal v Magdeburg | W | 2-1 | ECW Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Bristol City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1979 | Magdeburg v Arsenal | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-4 |
ECW Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1979 | Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Swindon Town v Arsenal | L | 4-3 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1980 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 1980 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1980 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1980 | Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1980 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1980 | Arsenal v IFK Göteborg | W | 5-1 | ECW Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 08 Mar 1980 | Watford v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 11 Mar 1980 | Arsenal v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1980 | IFK Göteborg v Arsenal | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-5 |
ECW Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1980 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1980 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Juventus | D | 1-1 | ECW Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 16 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1980 | Juventus v Arsenal | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
ECW Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final 2nd replay |
| 01 May 1980 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final 3rd replay |
| 03 May 1980 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1980 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1980 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 14 May 1980 | Valencia v Arsenal | L | 0-0 (4-5) | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Final |
| 16 May 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1980 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1980 | Swansea City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1980 | Arsenal v Swansea City | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1980 | Stockport County v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1980 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1980 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1980 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1981 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Norwich City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1981 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1981 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1981 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1981 | Panathinaikos v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1981 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1981 | Arsenal v Panathinaikos | W |
1-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 03 Oct 1981 | Notts County v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1981 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Swansea City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1981 | Winterslag v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1981 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1971-72 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Scotland | UEFA Under-23 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Scotland | UEFA Under-23 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1972 | Scotland v Wales | W | 2-0 | Under-23 | |
| 13 Feb 1973 | Scotland v England | L | 1-2 | Under-23 | |
| 25 Feb 1975 | Wales v Scotland | L | 2-0 | Under-23 | |
| 31 May 1975 | Romania v Scotland | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-23 | Group |
| 02 Sep 1975 | Denmark v Scotland | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-23 | Group |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.