1967–68 Arsenal F.C. season
season of football team
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. Frank McLintock served as captain.
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.
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