Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

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Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby mrbuff » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:20 pm

Arsenal finished second in the league the previous season but the three teams below them qualified and they didn't.
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby gzagee » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:32 pm

Something to do with one-city-one-team in UEFA.
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby mrbuff » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:35 pm

gzagee wrote:Something to do with one-city-one-team in UEFA.


I thought that rule ended after the inter cities fairs cup was changed to the Uefa cup in 72?
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby gzagee » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:39 pm

Apparently it was to be reviewed in 1973

Here's the only website I could find on it: http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/thirty36.htm
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby gzagee » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:40 pm

I can't help you any more than that as I wasn't around then. :dontknow:
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby mrbuff » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:50 pm

gzagee wrote:I can't help you any more than that as I wasn't around then. :dontknow:


Thank you very much. That link was helpful.
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby Briggsy » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:08 pm

Thats something even I didn't know! Wow learn something new every day
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby SE13 » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:35 am

The 72-73 season we were mid table.......
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby gzagee » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:50 am

Apparently we fininshed 2nd in the league, behind Scouse in 72-73.
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby Yorkyblue » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:59 am

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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby gzagee » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:00 pm

Yorkyblue wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Football_League#First_Division

This may help.


And it says so on Arsenal.com
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby SE13 » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:10 pm

My bad, I'm thinking of 73/74 when we were about 10th.

Didn't The Scum win it the year before, thus taking the London position in order to defend it?
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby Yorkyblue » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:13 pm

SE13 wrote:My bad, I'm thinking of 73/74 when we were about 10th.

Didn't The Scum win it the year before, thus taking the London position in order to defend it?


They finished 8th and won the League cup.
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby djaxster » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:14 pm

Yes think your right there SE13 my Spurts mate was talking about on Sunday. As Gza said only one club from a city can play back then.
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Re: Why didn't Arsenal qualify for 1973-74 Uefa cup?

Postby Yorkyblue » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:17 pm

Spurs finished 8th and Arsenal second yet Spurs gain entry to Europe? Why? Only thing that makes sence is winning the League Cup was better than finishing second?
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