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By Tony Attwood Highlight of the day: Henry Norris at the Arsenal is probably the most comprehensive investigation we have ever undertaken – and it is most certainly the most comprehensive review of Henry Norris’ time at Arsenal. During his time at Arsenal he was a hero both for the club and in …
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Data compiled by Tony Attwood Today’s headline comes from 1981 and 1998 5 August 1914: The general mobilisation of troops was ordered. The final member Henry Norris’ touring party in Holland managed to get the party’s car on a boat and returned safely to England. 5 August 1946: Ian Buchanan McPherson joined from Notts County. …
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Earlier today the Untold Arsenal site went down, and while it was being fixed I published the article that was due to be on Untold, on this site. Untold Arsenal is now back and running and so the article has been moved to its proper place: The Worse the Clubs Were Last Season…. …
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By Tony Attwood I’m sorry to say that the Untold Arsenal website is down again, and just at the moment when our IT consultant is away for a day or four. So I’m publishing the article I would have published on Untold Arsenal, here. But there is some celebration to be noted, concerning France …
Today’s headline relates to 1934 2 August 1914, Henry Norris with family and friends continued their touring holiday by entering Belgium, while experiencing what one of the party later described as “a little difficulty”, (referring to the German invasion). 2 August 1917: Squadron Commander E. H. Dunning became the first pilot to land his …
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Compiled by Tony Attwood. For more details of the Arsenal Independent Supporters Association please see here. A full index of all the July anniversaries of Arsenal appears here 30 July 1912: William Garbutt, ex-Arsenal man, appointed manager of Genoa CFC. Genoa was seen to be an English town in Italy, and Garbutt sought work …
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Compiled by Tony Attwood. For more details of Arsenal Independent Supporters Association please see here. A full index of all the July anniversaries of Arsenal appears here 28 July 1901: Bill Seddon born in Clapton. After playing junior football he moved to Gillingham, and had an unsuccessful trial with Villa before coming to Arsenal …
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Untold Arsenal note: We have another technical problem this morning with Untold but are trying to get it fixed. As soon as we do we will be posting on that site again in the usual way. Billy McCullough who played 253 times for Arsenal between 1958 and 1966 is 89 years old today. …
The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 26 …
Today’s headline relates to 1910 (when Henry Norris saved Arsenal from liquidation), 1921 (when Arsenal made its first profit and 2019 (Saliba signed). 25 July 1883: Joseph Lievesley born. He played in goal for Poolsbrook United, and Sheffield United and was the unfortunate keeper to be in goal in an FA Cup …
Here are the anniversaries for 23 July If you want to explore Arsenal’s history further you might also be interested in… The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in …
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Proposing the FA Cup 20 July 1871: FA secretary Charlie Alcock proposed a Challenge Cup competition for all member clubs. It began on 11 November 1871, and the rules stated that clubs that lost a match were knocked out, but all others would go forward (including those who drew) to the next round. …
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Today’s headline comes from 1915. 19 July 1915: The FA and Football League held their AGMs. The League voted in favour of paying footballers during wartime, the FA against it, resulting in chaos. Eventually, the League conceded. The FA then met the League and the Southern League and agreed there would be no FA …
Saying that Bernard Joy, who died 40 years ago today, “invented Arsenal’s history” might seem a little over the top, but the reality is that his history of the club “Forward Arsenal,” contains a lot that is untrue, with no suggestion of the sources that Joy used. It is all simply stated as fact. …
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Today on Untold Arsenal: 6 new players tipped for Arsenal (makiing 65 in total), 2 more leaving (total 28) Here are today’s anniversaries… 16 July 1917: The London Combination announced how it would run its wartime league for clubs in the capital in the season to come. The league was reduced to 10 clubs …
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Today on Untold Arsenal: That internationals are over, so what happens next? 15 July 1946: Cyril Grant joined from Lincoln and was seen as a possible replacement for Ted Drake. He was one of 18 players newly recruited to the club for the first post-war season, but as with many others, was not a success. 15 …
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Today’s headline comes from 1904 13 July 1856: Frederick Beardsley born. He worked in a Nottingham government munitions factory and played for Nottingham Forest as an amateur keeping goal in the FA Cup semi-final against Queen’s Park. 120 Years Ago 13 July 1904 Phil Kelso officially started his duties as manager. He introduced the notion of professionalism to …
Today’s headline comes from 2003 – the start of the Unbeaten Season 11 July 1302: The Battle of the Spurs between the French army and Flanders rebel as part of the Franco Flemish war. Unexpectedly the Flemish won. It has no connection with football, but just somehow seems a slightly odd name. Not …
Today’s anniversaries 10 July 1916: The Princess Royal, colonel-in-chief of the 7th Dragoon Guards (the Princess Royal’s Own), opened a new building in the grounds of Fulham’s board of guardians’ infirmary. The building was to be used by the military for the duration of the war, and Captain Henry Norris, Arsenal chairman, was part …
If you are having trouble accessing untold-arsenal…. If you have been having problems getting onto Untold Arsenal the problem might be a change in the way the address works. It’s not something I have done but it appears to have happened in an upgrade. I am trying to get this changed but in the …
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Today on Untold Arsenal Why everyone criticises Arsenal’s youth policy – and why they are all wrong The Man City v Premier League case is very different from normal business disputes. Here’s how. Today’s anniversaries 9 July 1856: Nikola Tesla, the man who invented alternating current electricity supply system, was born 9 …
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Today on Untold Arsenal: The Man City v Premier League case is very different from normal business disputes. Here’s how. Pre-season training begins in one week’s time – although some are already back The Anniversaries Today’s headline comes from 1997. 8 July 1970: David Court sold to Luton Town having missed out on …
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Here are the anniversaries 7 July 1917: Islington’s Baby Week concluded. These “Weeks” were held across the country to encourage mothers to work harder to protect the health of their children despite the hardships of wartime, amidst a growing concern about the rise in infant mortality in the capital from malnutrition and the continuing …
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6 July 1916: During the 1st world war Arsenal’s chair, Henry Norris, undertook work for the War Office. The records of this work were later destroyed so piecing together his work is difficult but we know he worked in Worthing for the WO sorting out recruitment before this date, but was back in London …
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Today’s headline comes from 1939. 5 July 1910: Harry Logan signed for Arsenal from Sunderland, having previously played for Shettleston, in the East End of Glasgow. His first match was on 3 September against Bury (although some sources quote a later date), in a 1-1 draw, playing initially at inside left, and later in the …
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