Arsenal v West Ham United, 29 August 1972
| Score | 1-0 to Arsenal |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Highbury |
| Attendance | 43,802 |
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1 Arsenal
Goals:
| Alan Ball | penalty |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Geoff Barnett
Defender
Pat Rice
Defender
Peter Storey
Defender/Midfielder
Frank McLintock
Defender/Midfielder
Peter Simpson
Defender/Left back
Bob McNab
Midfielder
George Armstrong
Midfielder
Alan Ball
Midfielder/Forward
Ray Kennedy
Forward
George Graham
Forward
John Radford
Substitutions:
| Charlie George for George Armstrong |
On the bench:
Forward
Charlie George
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Peter Grotier
Goalkeeper
John McDowell
Defender/Right back
Bobby Moore
Defender
Tommy Taylor
Defender/Centre back
Billy Bonds
Defender/Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Defender/Left back
Trevor Brooking
Midfielder
Pat Holland
Midfielder
Clyde Best
Centre forward
Bryan Robson
Forward
Dudley Tyler
Winger
Substitutions:
| Kevin Lock for Bryan Robson |
On the bench:
Defender
Kevin Lock