Arsenal football club match record: 1981
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1980-81 season
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |