David O'Leary

Date of birth02 May 1958
Place of birthStoke Newington
NationalityIrish
Weight87 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender

The holder of Arsenal's club record appearances tag – 558 in the league and 719 in all competitions – David was a stalwart of the Gunners defence for more than 15 years. Making his debut as a 17 year-old on the opening day of the 1975-76 season, his final appearance was in the 1993 FA Cup Final win against Sheffield Wednesday. David also claimed a FA Cup winners medal in 1979 and also won two championship titles. He began his successful managerial career under the wing of his former Highbury boss George Graham at Leeds United.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 01 Jul 1975 01 Jun 1993

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1975-76 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1975-76 Arsenal League Cup 2
1975-76 Arsenal League Division One 27
1976-77 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1976-77 Arsenal League Cup 4
1
1976-77 Arsenal League Division One 33
2
1977-78 Arsenal FA Cup 6
1
1977-78 Arsenal League Cup 6
1977-78 Arsenal League Division One 41
1
1978-79 Arsenal FA Cup 11
1978-79 Arsenal League Cup 1
1978-79 Arsenal League Division One 37
2
1978-79 Arsenal UEFA Cup 5
1979-80 Arsenal FA Charity Shield 1
1979-80 Arsenal FA Cup 9
1979-80 Arsenal League Cup 6
1979-80 Arsenal League Division One 34
1
1979-80 Arsenal UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 9
1980-81 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1980-81 Arsenal League Cup 2
1980-81 Arsenal League Division One 24
1
1981-82 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1981-82 Arsenal League Cup 5
1981-82 Arsenal League Division One 40
1
1981-82 Arsenal UEFA Cup 4
1982-83 Arsenal FA Cup 5
1982-83 Arsenal League Cup 7
1982-83 Arsenal League Division One 36
1
1982-83 Arsenal UEFA Cup 2
1983-84 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1983-84 Arsenal League Cup 4
1983-84 Arsenal League Division One 36
1984-85 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1984-85 Arsenal League Cup 3
1984-85 Arsenal League Division One 36
1985-86 Arsenal FA Cup 5
1985-86 Arsenal League Cup 7
1985-86 Arsenal League Division One 35
1986-87 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1986-87 Arsenal League Cup 9
1986-87 Arsenal League Division One 39
1987-88 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1987-88 Arsenal League Cup 6
1
1987-88 Arsenal League Division One 23
1988-89 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1988-89 Arsenal League Division One 26
1989-90 Arsenal FA Charity Shield 1
1989-90 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1989-90 Arsenal League Cup 4
1989-90 Arsenal League Division One 28
6
1
1990-91 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1
1990-91 Arsenal League Division One 11
10
1
1990-91 Arsenal Rumbelows League Cup
1
1991-92 Arsenal European Cup 1
1991-92 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1991-92 Arsenal League Cup
1
1991-92 Arsenal League Division One 11
14
1992-93 Arsenal FA Cup 1
3
1992-93 Arsenal League Cup 2
1992-93 Arsenal Premier League 6
5
1993-94 Leeds United Premier League 10
1


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
16 Aug 1975 Burnley v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
19 Aug 1975 Sheffield United v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
23 Aug 1975 Arsenal v Stoke City L 0-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1975 Arsenal v Norwich City W 2-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1975 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1975 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1975 Everton v Arsenal D 2-2 League Cup 2nd round
13 Sep 1975 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
20 Sep 1975 Arsenal v Everton D 2-2 League Division One
23 Sep 1975 Arsenal v Everton L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round replay
27 Sep 1975 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1975 Arsenal v Manchester City L 2-3 League Division One
11 Oct 1975 Arsenal v Coventry City W 5-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1975 Manchester United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1975 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
01 Nov 1975 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1975 Arsenal v Derby County L 0-1 League Division One
15 Nov 1975 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1975 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-1 League Division One
29 Nov 1975 West Ham United v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
02 Dec 1975 Liverpool v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
06 Dec 1975 Arsenal v Leeds United L 1-2 League Division One
13 Dec 1975 Stoke City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1975 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1975 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Division One
03 Jan 1976 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1976 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
17 Jan 1976 Leicester City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
17 Apr 1976 Arsenal v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Division One
19 Apr 1976 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
21 Aug 1976 Arsenal v Bristol City L 0-1 League Division One
25 Aug 1976 Norwich City v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
28 Aug 1976 Sunderland v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1976 Arsenal v Carlisle United W 3-2 League Cup 2nd round
04 Sep 1976 Arsenal v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division One
11 Sep 1976 West Ham United v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1976 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
28 Sep 1976 Arsenal v Blackpool D 0-0 League Cup 3rd round replay
02 Oct 1976 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 3-2 League Division One
05 Oct 1976 Arsenal v Blackpool W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round 2nd replay
16 Oct 1976 Arsenal v Stoke City W 2-0 League Division One
20 Oct 1976 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 5-1 League Division One
06 Nov 1976 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 4-0 League Division One
20 Nov 1976 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
27 Nov 1976 Coventry City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
01 Dec 1976 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 2-1 League Cup Quarter-final
04 Dec 1976 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 5-3 League Division One
15 Dec 1976 Derby County v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
18 Dec 1976 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1976 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
03 Jan 1977 Arsenal v Leeds United D 1-1 League Division One
08 Jan 1977 Notts County v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1977 Arsenal v Norwich City W 1-0 League Division One
18 Jan 1977 Birmingham City v Arsenal D 3-3 League Division One
22 Jan 1977 Bristol City v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
29 Jan 1977 Arsenal v Coventry City W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1977 Arsenal v Sunderland D 0-0 League Division One
12 Feb 1977 Manchester City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
26 Feb 1977 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 4-1 FA Cup 5th round
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
24 Sep 1977 Norwich City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
01 Oct 1977 Arsenal v West Ham United W 3-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1977 Arsenal v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1977 Manchester City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
15 Oct 1977 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1977 Arsenal v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division One
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
15 Apr 1978 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 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
09 May 1978 Derby County v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
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
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
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
24 Feb 1979 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
26 Feb 1979 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
03 Mar 1979 Southampton v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
10 Mar 1979 Arsenal v Bristol City W 2-0 League Division One
17 Mar 1979 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 2-0 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
26 Mar 1979 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 4-2 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
14 Apr 1979 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1979 Arsenal v Chelsea W 5-2 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
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
01 Dec 1979 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1979 Arsenal v Swindon Town D 1-1 League Cup Quarter-final
08 Dec 1979 Arsenal v Coventry City W 3-1 League Division One
11 Dec 1979 Swindon Town v Arsenal L 4-3 League Cup Quarter-final replay
15 Dec 1979 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
21 Dec 1979 Arsenal v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division One
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
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
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
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 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
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
15 Nov 1980 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
22 Nov 1980 Arsenal v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
03 Jan 1981 Everton v Arsenal L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
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
28 Feb 1981 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 2-2 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
17 Oct 1981 Arsenal v Manchester City W 1-0 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
31 Oct 1981 Arsenal v Coventry City W 1-0 League Division One
03 Nov 1981 Arsenal v Winterslag W 2-1
Agg: 2-2
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
07 Nov 1981 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1981 Arsenal v Norwich City W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
21 Nov 1981 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
28 Nov 1981 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1981 Arsenal v Liverpool D 0-0 League Cup 4th round
05 Dec 1981 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
08 Dec 1981 Liverpool v Arsenal L 3-0 League Cup 4th round replay
02 Jan 1982 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
20 Jan 1982 Stoke City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
23 Jan 1982 Southampton v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
30 Jan 1982 Arsenal v Leeds United W 1-0 League Division One
02 Feb 1982 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
06 Feb 1982 Sunderland v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
13 Feb 1982 Arsenal v Notts County W 1-0 League Division One
16 Feb 1982 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
20 Feb 1982 Manchester United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
27 Feb 1982 Arsenal v Swansea City L 0-2 League Division One
06 Mar 1982 Manchester City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
13 Mar 1982 Arsenal v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Division One
16 Mar 1982 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
27 Mar 1982 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 4-3 League Division One
29 Mar 1982 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
03 Apr 1982 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1982 Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
12 Apr 1982 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-3 League Division One
17 Apr 1982 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1982 Everton v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
01 May 1982 Arsenal v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division One
04 May 1982 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
08 May 1982 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
11 May 1982 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
15 May 1982 Arsenal v Southampton W 4-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1982 Stoke City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1982 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
07 Sep 1982 Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
11 Sep 1982 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
14 Sep 1982 Spartak Moskva v Arsenal L 3-2 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Sep 1982 Arsenal v Notts County W 2-0 League Division One
25 Sep 1982 Manchester United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
29 Sep 1982 Arsenal v Spartak Moskva L 2-5
Agg: 4-8
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
02 Oct 1982 Arsenal v West Ham United L 2-3 League Division One
05 Oct 1982 Arsenal v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
09 Oct 1982 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1982 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division One
23 Oct 1982 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1982 Cardiff City v Arsenal W 1-3
Agg: 2-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Oct 1982 Arsenal v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Division One
06 Nov 1982 Luton Town v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
09 Nov 1982 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
13 Nov 1982 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
20 Nov 1982 Swansea City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
23 Nov 1982 Arsenal v Everton W 3-0 League Cup 3rd round replay
27 Nov 1982 Arsenal v Watford L 2-4 League Division One
30 Nov 1982 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Cup 4th round
04 Dec 1982 Manchester City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
07 Dec 1982 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
18 Dec 1982 Sunderland v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1982 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 League Division One
28 Dec 1982 Southampton v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1983 Arsenal v Swansea City W 2-1 League Division One
03 Jan 1983 Liverpool v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
08 Jan 1983 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1983 Arsenal v Stoke City W 3-0 League Division One
18 Jan 1983 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Cup Quarter-final
22 Jan 1983 Notts County v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
29 Jan 1983 Arsenal v Leeds United D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 1983 Leeds United v Arsenal D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
05 Feb 1983 Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-1 League Division One
09 Feb 1983 Arsenal v Leeds United W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round 2nd replay
15 Feb 1983 Arsenal v Manchester United L 2-4 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
19 Mar 1983 Arsenal v Luton Town W 4-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1983 Everton v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
02 Apr 1983 Arsenal v Southampton D 0-0 League Division One
04 Apr 1983 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 5-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1983 Arsenal v Manchester United L 1-2 FA Cup Semi-final
20 Apr 1983 Norwich City v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1983 Arsenal v Manchester City W 3-0 League Division One
30 Apr 1983 Watford v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
02 May 1983 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-0 League Division One
07 May 1983 Arsenal v Sunderland L 0-1 League Division One
10 May 1983 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
14 May 1983 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1983 Arsenal v Luton Town W 2-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1983 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1983 Southampton v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1983 Arsenal v Manchester United L 2-3 League Division One
10 Sep 1983 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
17 Sep 1983 Notts County v Arsenal W 0-4 League Division One
24 Sep 1983 Arsenal v Norwich City W 3-0 League Division One
01 Oct 1983 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1983 Plymouth Argyle v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
15 Oct 1983 Arsenal v Coventry City L 0-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1983 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 4-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1983 Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0
Agg: 2-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
29 Oct 1983 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 2-6 League Division One
09 Nov 1983 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
12 Nov 1983 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
19 Nov 1983 Arsenal v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1983 Leicester City v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
29 Nov 1983 Arsenal v Walsall L 1-2 League Cup 4th round
26 Dec 1983 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 2-4 League Division One
31 Dec 1983 Arsenal v Southampton D 2-2 League Division One
02 Jan 1984 Norwich City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
07 Jan 1984 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1984 Luton Town v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
28 Jan 1984 Stoke City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
04 Feb 1984 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers L 0-2 League Division One
11 Feb 1984 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
18 Feb 1984 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1984 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
03 Mar 1984 Sunderland v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
10 Mar 1984 Arsenal v Ipswich Town W 4-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1984 Manchester United v Arsenal L 4-0 League Division One
24 Mar 1984 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1984 Coventry City v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
07 Apr 1984 Arsenal v Stoke City W 3-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1984 Everton v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
21 Apr 1984 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-2 League Division One
23 Apr 1984 Birmingham City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1984 Arsenal v Leicester City W 2-1 League Division One
05 May 1984 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
07 May 1984 Arsenal v West Ham United D 3-3 League Division One
12 May 1984 Watford v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
25 Aug 1984 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1984 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1984 Watford v Arsenal W 3-4 League Division One
04 Sep 1984 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1984 Arsenal v Liverpool W 3-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1984 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
22 Sep 1984 Arsenal v Stoke City W 4-0 League Division One
25 Sep 1984 Arsenal v Bristol Rovers W 4-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Sep 1984 Coventry City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1984 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
09 Oct 1984 Bristol Rovers v Arsenal D 1-1
Agg: 1-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
13 Oct 1984 Leicester City v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
20 Oct 1984 Arsenal v Sunderland W 3-2 League Division One
27 Oct 1984 West Ham United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
31 Oct 1984 Oxford United v Arsenal L 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1984 Manchester United v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1984 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
17 Nov 1984 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Division One
25 Nov 1984 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
08 Dec 1984 Southampton v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
22 Dec 1984 Arsenal v Watford D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1984 Norwich City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
29 Dec 1984 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
01 Jan 1985 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Division One
05 Jan 1985 Hereford United v Arsenal D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 1985 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1985 Arsenal v Hereford United W 7-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
26 Jan 1985 York City v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 1985 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-1 League Division One
12 Feb 1985 Liverpool v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
23 Feb 1985 Arsenal v Manchester United L 0-1 League Division One
02 Mar 1985 Arsenal v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division One
09 Mar 1985 Sunderland v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
13 Mar 1985 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
23 Mar 1985 Everton v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1985 Stoke City v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
06 Apr 1985 Arsenal v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division One
13 Apr 1985 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
17 Apr 1985 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
27 Apr 1985 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division One
04 May 1985 Luton Town v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
11 May 1985 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
17 Aug 1985 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
20 Aug 1985 Arsenal v Southampton W 3-2 League Division One
24 Aug 1985 Arsenal v Manchester United L 1-2 League Division One
27 Aug 1985 Luton Town v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1985 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
07 Sep 1985 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
14 Sep 1985 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1985 Chelsea v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
25 Sep 1985 Hereford United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
28 Sep 1985 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
05 Oct 1985 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 3-2 League Division One
07 Oct 1985 Arsenal v Hereford United W 2-1
Agg: 2-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Oct 1985 West Ham United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
19 Oct 1985 Arsenal v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1985 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
30 Oct 1985 Manchester City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1985 Arsenal v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
09 Nov 1985 Everton v Arsenal L 6-1 League Division One
16 Nov 1985 Arsenal v Oxford United W 2-1 League Division One
19 Nov 1985 Arsenal v Southampton D 0-0 League Cup 4th round
26 Nov 1985 Southampton v Arsenal W 1-3 League Cup 4th round replay
30 Nov 1985 Arsenal v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Division One
07 Dec 1985 Southampton v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
14 Dec 1985 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
21 Dec 1985 Manchester United v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
28 Dec 1985 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1986 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
04 Jan 1986 Grimsby Town v Arsenal W 3-4 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1986 Leicester City v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
22 Jan 1986 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup Quarter-final
25 Jan 1986 Arsenal v Rotherham United W 5-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1986 Arsenal v Luton Town W 2-1 League Division One
04 Feb 1986 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 1-2 League Cup Quarter-final replay
15 Feb 1986 Luton Town v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup 5th round
01 Mar 1986 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1986 Arsenal v Luton Town D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
05 Mar 1986 Luton Town v Arsenal L 3-0 FA Cup 5th round 2nd replay
08 Mar 1986 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
11 Mar 1986 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
15 Mar 1986 Arsenal v West Ham United W 1-0 League Division One
22 Mar 1986 Arsenal v Coventry City W 3-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1986 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1986 Arsenal v Watford L 0-2 League Division One
26 Apr 1986 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
29 Apr 1986 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-0 League Division One
03 May 1986 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
05 May 1986 Oxford United v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
23 Aug 1986 Arsenal v Manchester United W 1-0 League Division One
26 Aug 1986 Coventry City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1986 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1986 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1986 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1986 Luton Town v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
20 Sep 1986 Arsenal v Oxford United D 0-0 League Division One
23 Sep 1986 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
27 Sep 1986 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1986 Everton v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
07 Oct 1986 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 1-1
Agg: 1-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
11 Oct 1986 Arsenal v Watford W 3-1 League Division One
18 Oct 1986 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1986 Arsenal v Chelsea W 3-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1986 Arsenal v Manchester City W 3-1 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 1986 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
08 Nov 1986 Arsenal v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
15 Nov 1986 Southampton v Arsenal W 0-4 League Division One
18 Nov 1986 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League Cup 4th round
22 Nov 1986 Arsenal v Manchester City W 3-0 League Division One
29 Nov 1986 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-4 League Division One
06 Dec 1986 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1986 Norwich City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
20 Dec 1986 Arsenal v Luton Town W 3-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1986 Leicester City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1986 Arsenal v Southampton W 1-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1987 Arsenal v Wimbledon W 3-1 League Division One
04 Jan 1987 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
10 Jan 1987 Reading v Arsenal W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1987 Arsenal v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division One
21 Jan 1987 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Cup Quarter-final
24 Jan 1987 Manchester United v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
31 Jan 1987 Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle W 6-1 FA Cup 4th round
08 Feb 1987 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
14 Feb 1987 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
21 Feb 1987 Arsenal v Barnsley W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 1987 Oxford United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
01 Mar 1987 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-2
Agg: 2-2
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
04 Mar 1987 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-2 League Cup Semi-final replay
07 Mar 1987 Chelsea v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
10 Mar 1987 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1987 Arsenal v Watford L 1-3 FA Cup Quarter-final
21 Mar 1987 Watford v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1987 Arsenal v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
05 Apr 1987 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-1 League Cup Final
08 Apr 1987 West Ham United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
11 Apr 1987 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 League Division One
14 Apr 1987 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1987 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
20 Apr 1987 Arsenal v Leicester City W 4-1 League Division One
02 May 1987 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
09 May 1987 Arsenal v Norwich City L 1-2 League Division One
15 Aug 1987 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
19 Aug 1987 Manchester United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
22 Aug 1987 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1987 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 6-0 League Division One
31 Aug 1987 Luton Town v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
12 Sep 1987 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
19 Sep 1987 Arsenal v Wimbledon W 3-0 League Division One
23 Sep 1987 Doncaster Rovers v Arsenal W 0-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1987 Arsenal v West Ham United W 1-0 League Division One
03 Oct 1987 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
10 Oct 1987 Arsenal v Oxford United W 2-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1987 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1987 Arsenal v Derby County W 2-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1987 Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth W 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 1987 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
03 Nov 1987 Arsenal v Chelsea W 3-1 League Division One
14 Nov 1987 Norwich City v Arsenal W 2-4 League Division One
17 Nov 1987 Arsenal v Stoke City W 3-0 League Cup 4th round
21 Nov 1987 Arsenal v Southampton L 0-1 League Division One
28 Nov 1987 Watford v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
05 Dec 1987 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1987 Coventry City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
19 Dec 1987 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1987 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 League Division One
09 Jan 1988 Arsenal v Millwall W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
20 Jan 1988 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal W 0-1 League Cup Quarter-final
24 Jan 1988 Arsenal v Manchester United L 1-2 League Division One
30 Jan 1988 Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
07 Feb 1988 Everton v Arsenal W 0-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
13 Feb 1988 Arsenal v Luton Town W 2-1 League Division One
20 Feb 1988 Arsenal v Manchester United W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 1988 Arsenal v Everton W 3-1
Agg: 4-1
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
12 Mar 1988 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
03 Sep 1988 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 2-3 League Division One
10 Sep 1988 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
17 Sep 1988 Arsenal v Southampton D 2-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1988 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1988 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
31 Dec 1988 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
02 Jan 1989 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 League Division One
08 Jan 1989 West Ham United v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1989 Arsenal v West Ham United L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1989 Everton v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
21 Jan 1989 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division One
04 Feb 1989 Arsenal v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division One
11 Feb 1989 Millwall v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
18 Feb 1989 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
21 Feb 1989 Coventry City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
25 Feb 1989 Arsenal v Luton Town W 2-0 League Division One
28 Feb 1989 Arsenal v Millwall D 0-0 League Division One
11 Mar 1989 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest L 1-3 League Division One
21 Mar 1989 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic D 2-2 League Division One
25 Mar 1989 Southampton v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
02 Apr 1989 Manchester United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1989 Arsenal v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1989 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
01 May 1989 Arsenal v Norwich City W 5-0 League Division One
06 May 1989 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
13 May 1989 Arsenal v Derby County L 1-2 League Division One
17 May 1989 Arsenal v Wimbledon D 2-2 League Division One
26 May 1989 Liverpool v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
12 Aug 1989 Liverpool v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Charity Shield
19 Aug 1989 Manchester United v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
22 Aug 1989 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-0 League Division One
26 Aug 1989 Arsenal v Wimbledon D 0-0 League Division One
09 Sep 1989 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 5-0 League Division One
16 Sep 1989 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
19 Sep 1989 Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 1989 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Division One
30 Sep 1989 Chelsea v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
03 Oct 1989 Plymouth Argyle v Arsenal W 1-6
Agg: 1-8
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
14 Oct 1989 Arsenal v Manchester City W 4-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
21 Oct 1989 Everton v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
25 Oct 1989 Arsenal v Liverpool W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 1989 Arsenal v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1989 Arsenal v Norwich City W 4-3 League Division One
11 Nov 1989 Millwall v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
18 Nov 1989 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Division One
22 Nov 1989 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal L 3-1 League Cup 4th round
26 Nov 1989 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1989 Arsenal v Manchester United W 1-0 League Division One
09 Dec 1989 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
16 Dec 1989 Arsenal v Luton Town W 3-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1989 Southampton v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
30 Dec 1989 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1990 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 4-1 League Division One
06 Jan 1990 Stoke City v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1990 Wimbledon v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
20 Jan 1990 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 League Division One
27 Jan 1990 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1990 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
17 Feb 1990 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1990 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
07 Mar 1990 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 3-0 League Division One
17 Mar 1990 Arsenal v Chelsea L 0-1 League Division One
24 Mar 1990 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
31 Mar 1990 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1990 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 0-1 League Division One
14 Apr 1990 Crystal Palace v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1990 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1990 Luton Town v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
05 May 1990 Norwich City v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
09 Oct 1990 Arsenal v Chester City W 5-0
Agg: 6-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
03 Nov 1990 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1990 Crystal Palace v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
17 Nov 1990 Arsenal v Southampton W 4-0 League Division One
24 Nov 1990 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
02 Dec 1990 Arsenal v Liverpool W 3-0 League Division One
08 Dec 1990 Luton Town v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
15 Dec 1990 Arsenal v Wimbledon D 2-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1990 Arsenal v Derby County W 3-0 League Division One
29 Dec 1990 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 4-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1991 Manchester City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1991 Arsenal v Sunderland W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
19 Jan 1991 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
27 Jan 1991 Arsenal v Leeds United D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
13 Feb 1991 Arsenal v Leeds United D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round 2nd replay
23 Feb 1991 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 4-0 League Division One
27 Feb 1991 Shrewsbury Town v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
03 Mar 1991 Liverpool v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
09 Mar 1991 Arsenal v Cambridge United W 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
17 Mar 1991 Arsenal v Leeds United W 2-0 League Division One
20 Mar 1991 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
23 Mar 1991 Norwich City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1991 Arsenal v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
23 Apr 1991 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Division One
04 May 1991 Sunderland v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
06 May 1991 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-1 League Division One
17 Aug 1991 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1991 Everton v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
24 Aug 1991 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1991 Leeds United v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
07 Sep 1991 Arsenal v Coventry City L 1-2 League Division One
14 Sep 1991 Crystal Palace v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
21 Sep 1991 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 5-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1991 Leicester City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
02 Oct 1991 Austria Wien v Arsenal L 1-0
Agg: 2-6
European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
05 Oct 1991 Arsenal v Chelsea W 3-2 League Division One
16 Nov 1991 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
23 Nov 1991 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
01 Dec 1991 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 League Division One
08 Dec 1991 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
21 Dec 1991 Arsenal v Everton W 4-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1991 Luton Town v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
28 Dec 1991 Manchester City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
04 Jan 1992 Wrexham v Arsenal L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1992 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
18 Jan 1992 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
29 Jan 1992 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
22 Feb 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
10 Mar 1992 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1992 West Ham United v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
22 Mar 1992 Arsenal v Leeds United D 1-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1992 Norwich City v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
20 Apr 1992 Arsenal v Liverpool W 4-0 League Division One
25 Apr 1992 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1992 Wimbledon v Arsenal L 3-2 Premier League
26 Dec 1992 Arsenal v Ipswich Town D 0-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1992 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
02 Jan 1993 Yeovil Town v Arsenal W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
06 Jan 1993 Scarborough v Arsenal W 0-1 League Cup 4th round
09 Jan 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield United D 1-1 Premier League
31 Jan 1993 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
03 Feb 1993 Leeds United v Arsenal W 2-3 FA Cup 4th round replay
06 Apr 1993 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
10 Apr 1993 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
18 Apr 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Cup Final
01 May 1993 Everton v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
06 May 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
08 May 1993 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 3-0 Premier League
11 May 1993 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-3 Premier League
15 May 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 FA Cup Final
20 May 1993 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 FA Cup Final replay


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
1976-77 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
1
1976-77 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
1977-78 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1
1977-78 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1977-78 Republic of Ireland Representative 1
1977-78 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
1978-79 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1978-79 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
1978-79 Republic of Ireland UNICEF Charity 1
1979-80 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1979-80 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1979-80 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 3
1980-81 Republic of Ireland B v A 1
1980-81 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1980-81 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
1981-82 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1982-83 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 3
1983-84 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
1983-84 Republic of Ireland Japan Cup 1
1983-84 Republic of Ireland Kirin Japan Cup 1
1984-85 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 5
1984-85 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
1
1985-86 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
1985-86 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1988-89 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
1989-90 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
2
1989-90 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 4
1
1989-90 Republic of Ireland Liam Brady Testimonial 1
1990-91 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
1990-91 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 4
1
1991-92 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1991-92 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 4
1991-92 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
1991-92 Republic of Ireland US Cup 2
1992-93 Republic of Ireland David OLeary Testimonial 1
1992-93 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 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
08 Sep 1976 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
17 Nov 1976 France v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
09 Feb 1977 Republic of Ireland v Spain L 0-1 International Friendly
30 Mar 1977 Republic of Ireland v France W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
01 Jun 1977 Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
21 Sep 1977 Republic of Ireland v League of Ireland W 2-1 Representative
12 Oct 1977 Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
21 May 1978 Norway v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
24 May 1978 Denmark v Republic of Ireland D 3-3 UEFA European Championship Group 1
25 Oct 1978 Republic of Ireland v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
19 May 1979 Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
22 May 1979 Republic of Ireland v West Germany L 1-3 International Friendly
29 May 1979 Republic of Ireland v Argentina D 0-0 UNICEF Charity
11 Sep 1979 Wales v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 International Friendly
17 Oct 1979 Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
21 Nov 1979 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
06 Feb 1980 England v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
26 Mar 1980 Cyprus v Republic of Ireland W 2-3 FIFA World Cup Group 2
10 Sep 1980 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
29 Apr 1981 Republic of Ireland v Czechoslovakia W 3-1 International Friendly
21 May 1981 West Germany v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 B v A
24 May 1981 Poland v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 International Friendly
09 Sep 1981 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
14 Oct 1981 Republic of Ireland v France W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
22 Sep 1982 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
13 Oct 1982 Republic of Ireland v Iceland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
27 Apr 1983 Spain v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
04 Apr 1984 Israel v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 International Friendly
23 May 1984 Republic of Ireland v Poland D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 1984 China PR v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 Kirin Cup Semi-final
05 Jun 1984 Internacional Porto Alegre v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 Kirin Cup Final
12 Sep 1984 Republic of Ireland v USSR W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
17 Oct 1984 Norway v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
14 Nov 1984 Denmark v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
27 Feb 1985 Israel v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 1985 England v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 International Friendly
01 May 1985 Republic of Ireland v Norway D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
26 May 1985 Republic of Ireland v Spain D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 1985 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
11 Sep 1985 Switzerland v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
16 Oct 1985 USSR v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
13 Nov 1985 Republic of Ireland v Denmark L 1-4 FIFA World Cup Group 6
26 Mar 1986 Republic of Ireland v Wales L 0-1 International Friendly
16 Nov 1988 Spain v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
28 May 1989 Republic of Ireland v Malta W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
04 Jun 1989 Republic of Ireland v Hungary W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
06 Sep 1989 Republic of Ireland v West Germany D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Oct 1989 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
15 Nov 1989 Malta v Republic of Ireland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 6
28 Mar 1990 Republic of Ireland v Wales W 1-0 International Friendly
25 Apr 1990 Republic of Ireland v USSR W 1-0 International Friendly
16 May 1990 Republic of Ireland v Finland D 1-1 Liam Brady Testimonial
27 May 1990 Turkey v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 1990 Malta v Republic of Ireland W 0-3 International Friendly
25 Jun 1990 Republic of Ireland v Romania W 0-0 (5-4) FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
12 Sep 1990 Republic of Ireland v Morocco W 1-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1990 Republic of Ireland v Turkey W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
14 Nov 1990 Republic of Ireland v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
27 Mar 1991 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
01 May 1991 Republic of Ireland v Poland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
22 May 1991 Republic of Ireland v Chile D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Sep 1991 Hungary v Republic of Ireland W 1-2 International Friendly
16 Oct 1991 Poland v Republic of Ireland D 3-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
13 Nov 1991 Turkey v Republic of Ireland W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
19 Feb 1992 Republic of Ireland v Wales L 0-1 International Friendly
25 Mar 1992 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland W 2-1 International Friendly
29 Apr 1992 Republic of Ireland v USA W 4-1 International Friendly
26 May 1992 Republic of Ireland v Albania W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
04 Jun 1992 Republic of Ireland v Italy L 0-2 US Cup
07 Jun 1992 Republic of Ireland v Portugal W 2-0 US Cup
17 Feb 1993 Republic of Ireland v Wales W 2-1 International Friendly
29 May 1993 Republic of Ireland v Hungary L 2-4 David O'Leary Testimonial


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.