100 year since Herbert Chapman: part 16 – what went wrong at Leeds?

  By Tony Attwood 100 Years since Herbert Chapman Joined the Arsenal 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a 100th anniversary at Arsenal of mega-importance. 3: The Arsenal that Knighton left behind 4: Knighton is removed 5:  A  new manager 6: What happened to Chapman at Leeds? 7: Success at Huddersfield, and concern at Arsenal 8. Why did Chapman leave successful Huddersfield …

100 Years of Chapman. 15: The making of Huddersfield Town

  100 Years since Herbert Chapman Joined the Arsenal 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a 100th anniversary at Arsenal of mega-importance. 3: The Arsenal that Knighton left behind 4: Knighton is removed 5:  A  new manager 6: What happened to Chapman at Leeds? 7: Success at Huddersfield, and concern at Arsenal 8. Why did Chapman leave successful Huddersfield 9: Arsenal wait for …

Herbert Chapman 14: He reforms Leeds City and is banned from football for life

    By Tony Attwood 100 Years since Herbert Chapman Joined the Arsenal 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a 100th anniversary at Arsenal of mega-importance. 3: The Arsenal that Knighton left behind 4: Knighton is removed 5:  A  new manager 6: What happened to Chapman at Leeds? 7: Success at Huddersfield, and concern at Arsenal 8. Why did Chapman leave successful …

100 years of Chapman part 13: the man of revolutions in an era of no rights

  The story so far… 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a 100th anniversary at Arsenal of mega-importance. 3: The Arsenal that Knighton left behind 4: Knighton is removed 5:  A  new manager 6: What happened to Chapman at Leeds? 7: Success at Huddersfield, and concern at Arsenal 8. Why did Chapman leave successful Huddersfield? 9: Arsenal wait for the right moment 10, …

Arsenal in the League Cup. Why it doesn’t bother the south that much.

    Palace, like Everton, are focussed on defence which tells us how the League Cup game will go Did Arsenal’s title hopes really take a knock yesterday? With Untold Arsenal still having technical issues notes about forthcoming and current events are being published on this site.   The problem has now been fixed but I’m …

Arsenal slip again, but the unbeaten home record stays in tact

    By Tony Attwood Unfortunately, Untold Arsenal is down yet again, so here’s the article we were to have published there.   When we can get onto the site we are working to overcome this problem – but rather obviously it is taking a very long time. “Arsenal’s title hopes take another knock after goalless …

100 years of Chapman, part 12: what made him such an amazing manager

    The article below, by Tony Attwood, is part 12 of our series, “100 Years Since Herbert Chapman Joined the Arsenal”.    In relation to this series, you might also find interesting the article Henry Norris, the founder of the modern Arsenal. The story so far in this series 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a …

How come most pundits, managers and supporters get it so wrong most of the time?

  I regret that Untold Arsenal continues to be suffering technical problems, and so here is the article we intended to publish at this time on that site. By Tony Attwood There is a headline above an article published by the British Psychological Society which reads: Lack of information doesn’t discourage confident decisions Now if …

Fulham v Arsenal, the Untold predicitons and line up

  Sadly someone out there really doesn’t like the sort of revealtions and thoughts we come up with on Untold Arsenal and so the site is down once more.   As promised here is what we were intending to publish this morning if we had been able to. ———- And so as a result of the …

Chapman, the player who moved from club to club to club…

    The article below, by Tony Attwood, is part of our series, “100 Years Since Herbert Chapman Joined the Arsenal”.    In relation to this series, you might also find interesting the article Henry Norris, the founder of the modern Arsenal. The story so far… 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a 100th anniversary at …

100 years since Chapman joined Arsenal: 10, Why Knighton had to go

  Part 10: Why Knighton had to go and why Chapman was the man to replace him The story so far… 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a 100th anniversary at Arsenal of mega-importance. 3: The Arsenal that Knighton left behind 4: Knighton is removed 5:  A  new manager 6: What happened to Chapman at Leeds? 7: Success at Huddersfield, and …

Herbert Chapman at Arsenal 9: Arsenal wait for the right moment

  Previously in this series: 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a 100th anniversary at Arsenal of mega-importance. 3: The Arsenal that Knighton left behind 4: Knighton is removed 5  A  new manager 6: What happened to Chapman at Leeds? 7: Success at Huddersfield, concern at Arsenal 8: Why did Chapman leave successful Huddersfield for failing Arsenal? …

Chapman at Arsenal: 8. Why did Chapman leave successful Huddersfield for failing Arsenal?

    This series prepares the way for the forthcoming anniversary: “100 Years Since Chapman Arrived at Arsenal.” which will occur in the summer of 2025.  The series is written by Tony Attwood, of the AISA Arsenal History Society.   You can find more about AISA on our website. Previously in this series: 1: Taking over from …

Chapman 7: success at Huddersfield, and concern at Arsenal

    This series commemorates 100 Years Since Chapman Arrived at Arsenal.  The series is written by Tony Attwood, of the AISA Arsenal History Society Previously in this series: 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a 100th anniversary at Arsenal of mega-importance. 3: The Arsenal that Knighton left behind 4: Knighton is removed 5  A  new manager …

100 Years Since Herbert Chapman: 6 – What happened to Chapman at Leeds?

  Previously in this series: 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a 100th anniversary at Arsenal of mega-importance. 3: The Arsenal that Knighton left behind 4: Knighton is removed 5  A  new manager This is part of a series of articles that looks at the life and times of Herbert Chapman, looking at Chapman’s time at Arsenal …

100 years since Herbert Chapman joined Arsenal. Part 5 – a new manager

    Next season – 2025/26 – will be the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Herbert Chapman at Arsenal.   In this series we are looking back at the surprise arrival of Chapman, and his time at Arsenal. By Tony Attwood Part 5: Arsenal advertise for a new manager Previously in this series: 1: Taking over …

100 years since Chapman arrived at Arsenal. Part 4. Knighton is removed

  Next season – 2025/26 – will be the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Herbert Chapman at Arsenal.   In this series we are looking back at the surprise arrival of Chapman, and his time at Arsenal. By Tony Attwood Previously in this series: 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a 100th anniversary at Arsenal of …

100 years since the arrival of Chapman 3: the Arsenal that Knighton left behind

  Next season – 2025/26 – will be the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Herbert Chapman at Arsenal.   In this series we are looking back at the surprise arrival of Chapman, and his time at Arsenal. By Tony Attwood Previously in this series: 1: Taking over from failure 2: Approaching a 100th anniversary at …

Arsenal Ladies: women’s football in the earlier times

  We are searching for information on women’s football in the early parts of the 20th century, but have got nothing. The FA editct banning league clubs from allowing their grounds to be used for women’s football appeared in 1921 – and as far as I know this was the death knell for the game, …

Arsenal’s great tactical journey

  Arsenal Football Club’s tactical journey is a fascinating tale of innovation and adaptation. From the 1920s to the present day, the Gunners have undergone significant changes in their approach to the game. These tactical shifts have not only defined eras but also shaped the club’s identity over the years. The evolution of Arsenal’s tactics …

100 years since the arrival of Chapman part 2: taking over from failure…

    26 April 1913 – Arsenal’s last game in Plumstead By Tony Attwood Previously in this series: Approaching a 100th anniversary at Arsenal of mega-importance. By Tony Attwood Retracing our steps for a moment, Arsenal had struggled financially at Plumstead (the picture left is of Plumstead high street four years before Arsenal  FC was …

Approaching a 100th anniversary at Arsenal of mega-importance.

    Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order.  Day by Day the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year For today’s stories from Arsenal please see Untold Arsenal By Tony Attwood 100 years since the arrival of Chapman …

Arsenal anniversaries: When Arsenal scored six, each by a different player

  Today’s headline comes from 2009 Details of some of our in-depth investigations and series are given at the end. 130 years ago today 4 October 1894: Woolwich Arsenal beat Casuals 8-0 in a friendly.  This is one of the matches that shows that the old story that Arsenal were banned by the regional FA …

Arsenal anniversaries 3 October: Arsenal’s worst ever experience in Europe

    Details of some of our other series are given at the end of the anniversaries Today’s headline anniversary comes from 1979 3 October 1896: Arsenal played their second game in the United League – a 2-2 home draw against Luton Town – with a not insignificant crowd of 8000 – very high for the …