1967–68 Arsenal F.C. season

English football club season October 2022 May 2013 Arsenal 1967–68 Bertie Mee Denis Hill-Wood First Division 9th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Finalists George Graham (16) George Graham (21) 62,836 vs Tottenham Hotspur (16 September 1967) 11,252 vs Sheffield Wednesday (30 April 1968) 1966–67 1968–69 _redborder _redborder _whitecollar _2navyhoops FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder 000080 000080 000080 FFFFFF 000080 During the 1967–68 English football season, Arsenal Football Club competed in the Football League First Division. The team finished ninth in the league. Arsenal reached the final of the League Cup, losing 1–0 to Leeds United. It was the first of five major cup finals under manager Bertie Mee. Arsenal went out in the fifth round of the FA Cup to Birmingham City. The only major transfer was the purchase of Bobby Gould in February. George Graham was again the top scorer in both the league and all competitions.https://thearsenalcollection.org.uk/?page_id=19905 Arsenal Official Handbook 1968-69. Arsenal 1968 London 38 en Frank McLintock served as captain.Kelly Andy 17 November 2014 Arsenal's captains from day one http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=8955 https://web.archive.org/web/20230810232605/http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=8955 10 August 2023 14 November 2023 The Arsenal History Season summary The 1967–68 season was the second of Bertie Mee's tenure as manager. From the beginning, Mee was looking to purchase a striker, as Arsenal had relied heavily on goals from midfielders. However, he did not make a purchase until midway through the season. In February 1968, Arsenal bought the hardworking goalscorer Bobby Gould for £90,000 from Coventry.Attwood Tony 3 June 2013 Bobby Gould at Arsenal (and elsewhere) https://blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/6686 https://web.archive.org/web/20220704053625/http://blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/6686 4 July 2022 14 November 2023 The History of Arsenal Dave Sexton also departed from Arsenal's staff to manage Chelsea and Don Howe was promoted from reserve coach to chief coach.Soar Phil Arsenal: Official History Tyler Martin Hamlyn 1995 0600588262 London 130–131 en Arsenal found their best form of the season in the League Cup. They easily reached the quarterfinals against Burnley. Interestingly, they faced the same team in the league just three days later, and as the League Cup tie required a replay, it meant Arsenal played Burnley three times in six days. After going 2–0 down in the first match, Arsenal responded admirably with goals from two George Graham and one from Frank McLintock, going ahead 3–2 by half. Arsenal went down to ten men when Bob McNab was sent off twelve minutes into the second half and Burnley equalized, leading to a replay. Tensions continued to boil in their league matchup and Arsenal finished the 0–1 loss with nine men. In the League Cup replay, McNab was replaced with Pat Rice. After squeaking past Huddersfield Town 3–2 in the home semifinal match, Arsenal beat them 3–1 away. They were headed to Wembley for the first time in sixteen years.Atwood Tony 2 March 2014 1967/68 League Cup Campaign: when the rebirth of Arsenal began https://blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/9715 https://web.archive.org/web/20220522083936/https://blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/archives/9715 22 May 2022 14 November 2023 The History of Arsenal Arsenal faced Leeds United in the League Cup final. Leeds had won both their semifinal matchups and were twice recent-runners up of the First Division. They had also lost to Liverpool in the 1965 FA Cup Final. Arsenal, however, were to come in second on this occasion thanks to a Terry Cooper volley following a corner.Tomlinson Dave 2 March 1968 - Arsenal 0 Leeds United 1 http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/matches/19680302.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20230407143410/http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/matches/19680302.htm 7 April 2023 14 November 2023 The Definitive History of Leeds United Arsenal players protested as two of Leeds tallest players restricted Arsenal goalkeeper Jim Furnell by engaging in what Mee called "basketball." Arsenal were unable to respond to the Leeds goal due to their strong defense and lost 1–0 in the first major Cup final of the Mee era. Following the League Cup final, Arsenal faced Birmingham City in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Arsenal lost the replay due to poor performance from goalkeeper Bob Wilson, letting in a last-minute goal. Arsenal's form in the league was intermittent. However, they did end the season with five consecutive victories, securing a ninth-place finish. Final league table 1967–68 Football League First Division ARS Results Arsenal's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1970-1971/results Arsenal 1970-1971 Results – statto.com 27 September 2017 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524133524/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1970-1971/results live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 19 August 1967 Stoke CityH2–027,144 22 August 1967LiverpoolA0–252,033 26 August 1967 Nottingham ForestA0–233,977 28 August 1967 LiverpoolH2–033,380 2 September 1967 Coventry CityH1–130,404 6 September 1967 West Bromwich AlbionA3–126,153 9 September 1967 Sheffield UnitedA4–214,939 16 September 1967 Tottenham HotspurH4–062,936 23 September 1967 Manchester CityH1–041,567 30 September 1967 Newcastle UnitedA1–233,377 7 October 1967 Manchester UnitedA0–160,201 14 October 1967 SunderlandH2–130,864 23 October 1967 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–336,664 28 October 1967 FulhamH5–329,867 4 November 1967 Leeds UnitedA1–331,492 11 November 1967 EvertonH2–236,371 18 November 1967 Leicester CityA2–228,150 25 November 1967 West Ham UnitedH0–042,029 2 December 1967 BurnleyA0–115,381 16 December 1967 Stoke CityA1–016,119 23 December 1967 Nottingham ForestH3–032,512 26 December 1967 ChelseaA2–151,672 30 December 1967 ChelseaH1–147,157 6 January 1968 Coventry CityA1–132,839 13 January 1968 Sheffield UnitedH1–127,447 20 January 1968 Tottenham HotspurA0–157,886 3 February 1968 Manchester CityA1–142,392 10 February 1968 Newcastle UnitedH0–036,996 24 February 1968 Manchester UnitedH0–246,417 16 March 1968 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–225,983 23 March 1968 FulhamA3–120,612 29 March 1968 West Ham UnitedA1–134,077 6 April 1968 EvertonA0–240,029 10 April 1968 SouthamptonA0–223,207 13 April 1968 Leicester CityH2–119,108 15 April 1968 SouthamptonH0–323,165 20 April 1968 SunderlandA0–231,255 27 April 1968 BurnleyH2-015,278 30 April 1968 Sheffield WednesdayH3–211,262 4 May 1968 Sheffield WednesdayA2–124,500 7 May 1968 Leeds UnitedH4–324,053 11 May 1968 West Bromwich AlbionH2–125,896 FA Cup 1967–68 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR327 January 1968 Shrewsbury TownA1–118,280R3 R30 January 1968 Shrewsbury TownH2–041,958R417 February 1968 Swansea TownA1–032,796R59 March 1968 Birmingham CityH1–145,515R5 R12 March 1968 Birmingham CityA1–251,586 League Cup 1967–68 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR212 September 1967 Coventry CityA2–122,605R311 October 1967 ReadingH1–027,866R41 November 1967 Blackburn RoversH2–120,044R529 November 1967 BurnleyA3–316,033R5 R5 December 1967 BurnleyH2–136,570SF L117 January 1968 Huddersfield TownH3–239,986SF L26 February 1968 Huddersfield TownA3–127,312F2 March 1968 Leeds UnitedN0–197,877 Squad yes yes SCO GK Bob Wilson} yes SCO DF Frank McLintock yes ENG DF Peter Simpson yes ENG DF Bob McNab yes NIR DF Sammy Nelson yes WAL DF John Roberts yes ENG MF George Armstrong yes SCO MF George Graham References Category:Arsenal F.C. seasons Arsenal