 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - McLintock gare gare akataura kuti Arsenal yakanga isati iri simba rakafanana pashure pokunge Don Howe asiya kutarisira West Bromwich Albion muzhizha ra1971, uye kuti kuzvigutsikana kwakapinda muchikwata. Akanzwa kuti murairidzi mutsva Steve Burtenshaw akanga asina kusimba zvakakwana pachikwata uye akakundikana kuchengeta vatambi vakangwarira. Mutambo wokumanikidzira wakasiyiwa kuti uenderane nekunyorwa kwechinyorwa chitsva Alan Ball, uyo aiva nechipo asi haana kukodzera maitiro ekutamba akaunza kubudirira kwechikwata. McLintock akabata pachena musangano nemutambi muna Ndira, uye akakumbira vatambi vekurairidza kuti vasaende, uye kunyangwe hazvo timu yakabvuma kuti zviyero zvavo zvaive zvadonha musangano wacho hauna kuve nemhedzisiro inodiwa yekuvandudza mashandiro. Vakabuda muEuropean Cup mumaoko eAjax, McLintock achipa chirango chinopokana kuOlympic Stadium. Vakapedza mwaka we1971-72 weligi vari pachinzvimbo chechishanu, mapoinzi matanhatu kumashure kwemakwikwi eDerby County. Arsenal yakasvika mufainari yeFA Cup, asi vakarohwa 10 neLeeds United. 