1971–72 Arsenal F.C. season
During the 1971–72 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Final league table
Results
Arsenal's score comes firstLegend
Football League First Division
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 15 January 1972 | Swindon Town | A | 2–0 | 32,000 | Armstrong, Ball |
| R4 | 5 February 1972 | Reading | A | 2–1 | 25,756 | Rice, |
| R5 | 26 February 1972 | Derby County | A | 2–2 | 39,622 | George |
| R5 R | 29 February 1972 | Derby County | H | 0–0 | 63,077 | |
| R5 2R | 13 March 1972 | Derby County | N | 1–0 | 40,000 | Kennedy |
| R6 | 18 March 1972 | Orient | A | 1–0 | 31,768 | Ball |
| SF | 15 April 1972 | Stoke City | N | 1–1 | 56,576 | Armstrong |
| SF R | 19 April 1972 | Stoke City | N | 2–1 | 38,970 | George, Radford |
| F | 6 May 1972 | Leeds United | N | 0–1 | 100,000 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 | 8 September 1971 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 27,294 | Kennedy |
| R3 | 6 October 1971 | Newcastle United | H | 4–0 | 34,071 | Graham, Kennedy, Radford |
| R4 | 26 October 1971 | Sheffield United | H | 0–0 | 44,061 | |
| R4 R | 8 November 1971 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 35,461 |
European Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 L1 | 15 September 1971 |  Strømsgodset | A | 3–1 | 23,000 | Marinello, Simpson, Kelly |
| R2 L2 | 29 September 1971 | Strømsgodset | H | 4–0 | 27,176 | Armstrong, Kennedy, Radford |
| R3 | 20 October 1971 |  Grasshopper | A | 2–0 | 23,000 | Graham, Kennedy |
| R3 | 3 November 1971 | Grasshopper | H | 3–0 | 31,105 | George, Kennedy, Radford |
| R4 | 8 March 1972 |  Ajax | A | 1–2 | 63,000 | Kennedy |
| R4 R | 22 March 1972 | Ajax | H | 0–1 | 56,155 |