Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1991–92 season was Arsenal's 72nd consecutive season in the top division of English football. The club, managed by George Graham, entered the season as Football League First Division champions, with only one defeat in the previous campaign. In spite of scoring the most goals in the division, Arsenal ended the season in fourth position, ten points behind league champions Leeds United. The club exited the FA Cup after defeat to Fourth Division opponents Wrexham and fell at the same stage of the Football League Cup to fellow First Division club Coventry City. Arsenal represented England in the European Cup for the first time since the ban on English teams from playing in European club competitions, but their time in the competition was short-lived as Portuguese team Benfica eliminated them in the second round.Arsenal signed striker Ian Wright for a club record fee of £2.5 million in September 1991. Defender Pål Lydersen and midfielder Jimmy Carter later joined the club. Stuart Young moved to Hull City, whereas Michael Thomas joined Liverpool.After undertaking a series of friendlies, Arsenal played Tottenham Hotspur in the 1991 FA Charity Shield and drew 0–0. Defeats to Everton and Aston Villa set the tone for the league season as the team were left with much to do; a poor run of form during the Christmas and New Year period effectively ruled the team out of retaining the championship. They finished the season strongly however – unbeaten in 16 matches, to end the campaign in fourth place. Wright was Arsenal's top goalscorer with 26 goals.. }
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- 1991–92_Arsenal_F.C._season abstract "The 1991–92 season was Arsenal's 72nd consecutive season in the top division of English football. The club, managed by George Graham, entered the season as Football League First Division champions, with only one defeat in the previous campaign. In spite of scoring the most goals in the division, Arsenal ended the season in fourth position, ten points behind league champions Leeds United. The club exited the FA Cup after defeat to Fourth Division opponents Wrexham and fell at the same stage of the Football League Cup to fellow First Division club Coventry City. Arsenal represented England in the European Cup for the first time since the ban on English teams from playing in European club competitions, but their time in the competition was short-lived as Portuguese team Benfica eliminated them in the second round.Arsenal signed striker Ian Wright for a club record fee of £2.5 million in September 1991. Defender Pål Lydersen and midfielder Jimmy Carter later joined the club. Stuart Young moved to Hull City, whereas Michael Thomas joined Liverpool.After undertaking a series of friendlies, Arsenal played Tottenham Hotspur in the 1991 FA Charity Shield and drew 0–0. Defeats to Everton and Aston Villa set the tone for the league season as the team were left with much to do; a poor run of form during the Christmas and New Year period effectively ruled the team out of retaining the championship. They finished the season strongly however – unbeaten in 16 matches, to end the campaign in fourth place. Wright was Arsenal's top goalscorer with 26 goals.".