Arsenal anniversaries 18 November: Arsenal confirm they are not leaving Plumstead

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Does Mikel Arteta’s Past Point To A Bright Future?

  Mikel Arteta is confident about Arsenal’s future, but does he have a right to be? Click here to read more about his past achievements. If there’s one thing that Arsenal can be thankful for so far in this EPL championship, it’s their defence. Without question, Arsenal are defensively one of the strongest sides in …

Arsenal anniversaries 17 November: Beating Tottenham 5-2

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Arsenal anniversaries 16 November: Henry scores the goal of the season

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Arsenal anniversaries 15 November: Liverpool 1 Arsenal 5

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Arsenal anniversaries 14 November: the advert that led to the foundation of Arsenal

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Arsenal anniversaries 13 November: How a comment on one match defined the club for decades

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Arsenal anniversaries 12 November: Arsenal play the referee’s team!

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Arsenal anniversaries 11 November: when Arsenal fans sang about Osama bin Laden

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Arsenal anniversaries 10 November: Chapman turns on Norris, Merson turns on Arsenal

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Arsenal anniversaires 9 November: Just 2 wins in 8 – and yet we won the Double

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Arsenal anniversaries 8 November: “Another stuttering performance” (newspaper report from the unbeaten season)

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Arsenal anniversaries 7 November: Was this Arsenal’s most stupid sale of a player

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Arsenal anniversaries 6 November: birthday of Stuart Robson, Wenger critic, failed manager

    Today’s headline comes from 1964 Arsenal in the 1930s: The most comprehensive series on the decade ever Arsenal in the 1970s: Every match and every intrigue reviewed in detail. The full index of November’s anniversaries is available here. 6 November 1899: Woolwich Arsenal 2 New Brompton 2.  FA Cup 3rd qualifying round, 2nd replay.  The clubs eventually played …

Arsenal anniversaries 5 November. Bottom of the league and paper stops publishing fans’ complaints

      Arsenal in the 1930s: The most comprehensive series on the decade ever Arsenal in the 1970s: Every match and every intrigue reviewed in detail. The full index of November’s anniversaries is available here. 5 November 1889: One of the earliest reports ever of a floodlit game.  Woolwich Arsenal was not involved but the club soon followed the …

Arsenal anniversaries 4 November: 4 goals down in 20 minutes does not mean its all over

    Today’s headline comes from 2001. Arsenal in the 1930s: The most comprehensive series on the decade ever Arsenal in the 1970s: Every match and every intrigue reviewed in detail. The full index of November’s anniversaries is available here. 4 November 1893: FA Cup 2nd prelim round: Arsenal beat Clapton 6-2 in front of 2,500.  The club finally went out …

Arsenal anniversaries 3 November. Happy Birthday Ian Wright

      Arsenal in the 1930s: The most comprehensive series on the decade ever Arsenal in the 1970s: Every match and every intrigue reviewed in detail. Today’s headline comes from 1963 3 November 1888: Royal Arsenal 3 Phoenix 0; the first game of the season in the London Senior Cup.  Arsenal went on to the semi-final …

Arsenal anniversaries 2 November. A 9 match winless run, just four years ago!

      Arsenal in the 1930s: The most comprehensive series on the decade ever Arsenal in the 1970s: Every match and every intrigue reviewed in detail. Today’s headline comes from 2019. 2 November 1889: Royal Arsenal 4 Unity 1 (London Senior Cup).  This match was the start of Royal Arsenal’s journey to the LSC cup final (which …

Arsenal anniversaries 1 November: Tony Adams first team debut

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Arsenal anniversaries 31 October: Arsenal tube station gets its name (thanks to Chapman)

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Arsenal anniversaries 30 October: the day of 22 goals in just two games!!!

    Here are the Arsenal stories from 29 October through the club’s history.   Details of some of our major series are given at the foot of the page.    The headline story is from 2012 and 2019 30 October 1897: Woolwich Arsenal beat St Albans 9-0 in FA Cup.  This time there was only one …

Arsenal anniversaries 29 October. FA show appalling anti-Arsenal stance.

    Here are the Arsenal stories from 29 October through the club’s history.   Details of some of our major series are given at the foot of the page.    The headline story is from 1925. 29 October 1892: Royal Arsenal almost emulated their FA  cup record victory with a 10-1 defeat of City Ramblers.  Booth, …

Arsenal anniversaries 28 October. The debut of Cesc – now teamed up with Dennis Wise

  . . Here are the Arsenal stories from 28 October through the club’s history.   Details of some of our major series are given at the foot of the page.  The headline story is from 2003. 28 October 1893: Arsenal had conceded 15 goals in three consecutive games losing 0-5 at home to Liverpool on this …

Arsenal anniversaries 27 October: A 10 match run without a win; just 4 years ago!

Here are the Arsenal stories from 27 October through the club’s history.   Details of some of our major series are given at the foot of the page.  The headline story is from 2019. 27 October 1892: Royal Arsenal 0 Oxford University 4.  This game was played after Arsenal had become a professional club and one …

Arsenal anniversaries 26 October: The Duke opens the Emirates Stadium

  Here are the Arsenal stories from 26 October through the club’s history.   Details of some of our major series are given at the foot of the page.  Today’s headline comes from 2020. 26 October 1863.   Representatives of several football clubs met at the Freemasons Tavern, Holborn and formed the Football Association after Ebenezer Morley …