Arsenal Anniversaries 6 August: After 591 games for Tottenham, Jennings signs for Arsenal

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6 August: Pat Jennings signed for £45,000.

By Tony Attwood Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in August: All the anniversaries day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division By August 1977, Pat had played 591 games for Tottenham and his club seemed to think that at 32 he …

Signing Pat Jennings and the very unlucky Ryan Garry. Anniversaries 6 August.

Here are the Anniversaries from 6 August – part of our regular daily look at Arsenal’s history.  You might also be interested in our in-depth analysis of the first days at Highbury which continues with When Highbury opened, and “Victoria Concordia Crescit” was introduced Details of the whole list of 5000 Arsenal anniversaries and other activities …

George Wood; understudy to Jennings 1980/3

George Wood was born 26 September 1952 in Douglas in Lanarkshire and played as a goal keeper for Arsenal between 1980 and 1983. The story is that at Lanark Grammar he was an outfield player but his PE teacher converted him to goalkeeping duties.  He went on to play junior (ie non-league – the use of the …

The men that Terry Neill signed: Pat Jennings

By Tony Attwood Before Pat Jennings we had John Rimmer who was signed by Bertie Mee, and before him Bob Wilson, backed by Geoff Barnett. Pat’s story starts amazingly – apparently he played for the under 18 team of Sharock Rovers while aged 11, and then moved across to Gaelic football. But of course he …

26 February 1983: Arsenal man became the first to play 1000 first class games

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Arsenal anniversaries for 18 January: the defeat of Man City that stunned the critics

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9 January: Arsenal have not one shot on target in an entire game

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Arsenal anniversaries 5 December: The FA’s darkest moment – women’s football banned

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Arsenal anniversaries 29 November: Arsenal found guilty of running an illegal competition

      Today’s headline anniversary comes from 1902. A complete index of Arsenal’s anniversaries for the month can be found here. Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in …

Arsenal anniversaries 25 November: Inter Milan 1 Arsenal 5

      A complete index of Arsenal’s anniversaries for the month can be found here.  Today’s anniversary comes from 2003. Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. …

Arsenal anniversaries 24 November: Wenger turns it around in his first derby

    A complete index of Arsenal’s anniversaries for the month can be found here.  Today’s anniversary comes from 1996 Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Henry …

Arsenal annivesaries 23 November: Wright scores for the 12th successive match

    A complete index of Arsenal’s anniversaries for the month can be found here.  Today’s anniversary comes from 1994. Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Henry …

24 October Arsenal anniversaries: End of the 49, and referee bias

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Arsenal anniversaries 9 October: Beating the Liverpool voodoo

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Arsenal anniversaries 20 September. On this day in 2002, Wenger said “Arsenal can go unbeaten”

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Arsenal anniversaries 26 August

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Ødegaard signs, Saliba’s first goal, the Bosman ruling. Arsenal anniversaries 20 August

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The day we signed Vieira: Arsenal anniversaries 14 August

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Which Arsenal manager was sacked after four consecutive pre-season defeats

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Arsenal anniversaries 11 August: Just one man predicted the unbeaten season in 2003

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Arsenal History Society: The Woolwich Walk and stadium visit 5 August 2023

      Arsenal Anniversaries 6 August: After 591 games for Tottenham, Jennings signs for Arsenal By Tony Attwood On 5 August 2023, I was delighted to join in a walk around part of south London to discover the places where Arsenal first began playing; an event arranged by Arsenal Independent Supporters Club (AISA) which has …

Arsenal anniversaries 28 July: Arsenal sign Gilberto Silva for just £4.5m

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Arsenal anniversaries: 25 July. The ultimate Invincible signed for £1.5m

    Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today:  Arsenal’s new weapon: certainly not secret but still highly effective And now on with the Arsenal anniversaries of  today… …

Arsenal anniversaries: 5 July: the introduction of numbered shirts

    Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Here are the anniversaries 5 July 1910: Harry Logan signed for Arsenal from Sunderland, having previously played for Shettleston, in the …