The Chronology Part 7: The 1980s

 

 

Arsenal from 1953 to 1980, the overview of an era.

Arsenal in the 70s part 25: Jan to June 1980. Farewell Liam Brady.

19 February 1980: Arsenal 3 Bolton Wanderers 0 FA Cup

1980: Arsenal pre-season after trying to win nearly everything

On this day in 1980: Arsenal’s strangest ever transfer

1980/81 and 1981/82. Arsenal’s near misses, but not nearly good enough

100 seasons in the top division: Arsenal sink down: 1982/3

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

Arsenal beat Villa in the 1983 FA Cup – watch the extended highlights

Martin Hayes. Arsenal 1983/1990

100 consecutive years in the top divison: Arsenal in 1983/4

1984: Arsenal top of the league for first time in 12 years

Knocking four past Leicester in 1984. Watch the video

Why we never play on 9 October, and the video of beating Sunderland in 1984

Arsenal’s 100 Seasons in the top divsiion: 1984/5 and 1985/6

Arsenal Anniversaires: 26 April. When the home crowd was 14,000 (in 1986)

11 October 1986: How one victory turned Arsenal’s fortunes around for years to come

100 seasons in the top division:1986/7. A trophy!

30 January 1987: Arsenal sell Tommy Caton to Oxford.

8 February 1987: Arsenal lose at Tottenham, but the announcer is premature

26 March 1987: Alan Smith signs from Leicester for £750,000.

5 April 1987: Arsenal end the most boring commentary in football history

100 seasons in the top division – 1987/8: faith in Arsenal is finally rewarded

Arsenal 1987/8: the season’s highlights!

Avoid the interlull: video of Arsenal games in the 1987/8 season

7 February 1988: Everton 0 Arsenal 1. Book now for Wembley.

13 August 1988: Arsenal 4 Tottenham 0, and what came after

19 August 1989: What happened after winning the league at Anfield?

On this day in 1989 Arsenal score five: watch the video.

Arsenal: 100 Seasons in the Top Division: 1988/89 – part one

100 seasons in the top division: 1988/89 part two – winning the leag

1989/90: After winning the league, and the move to all-seater stadia

24 April 1989: making it 11 goals in two games across six days

26 May 1989: Arsenal win the league at Liverpool

Arsenal beating QPR on this day in 1989 – watch the video

Martin Hayes. Arsenal 1983/1990

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