AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Here are the stories from this day in history… 22 December 1891: The final 8.5 minutes of previously abandoned United League match v Loughborough from 22 September were played out after a League game …
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This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Here are the stories from this day in history… 21 December 1889: Arsenal beat Cray Wanderers 2-0 on their way to the club’s first ever trophy, the Kent Junior cup. 21 December 1903: Arsenal beat …
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By Tony Attwood January 1919. With the war over, and the general election having been held to elect a new government, discussions about football’s future in England began to heat up. It had already been decided to keep the wartime leagues running throughout the first four months of 1919 in order to give everyone involved …
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Here are the stories from this day in history… 20 December 1890: Arsenal’s game against Old Westminsters in London Senior Cup abandoned. Generally it was the fog that caused games to be stopped …
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This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Here are the stories from this day in history… 19 December 1903: Arsenal 5 Grimsby 1. The score meant Arsenal had scored 25 goals in six games, which left Arsenal second, two points …
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This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Here are the stories from this day in history… 18 December 1909: After 3 wins in a row, in which they scored seven, Woolwich Arsenal started a run of three home games in …
By Tony Attwood On 11 December 1918, just three days before the day of the general election Sir Henry Norris held another campaign meeting, and then two days later, in common with other candidates he placed an advertisement in the local paper announcing that as a candidate of the Coalition which had taken power in 1916 upon …
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Here are the stories from this day in history… 17 December 1896: John Anderson signed from Crook Town. He made his debut on 1 January 1897 and went on to play 144 league …
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from this day in 1995 Here are the stories from this day in history… 16 December 1893: In the first year in the FA Cup Woolwich Arsenal won through …
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from this day in 1966 – and how it relates to issues today Here are the stories from this day in history… 15 December 1890, Luton offer five shillings …
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This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from this day in 1889 and 1935 Here are the stories from this day in history… 14 December 1889: Arsenal played teams in two separate cup matches in …
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By Tony Attwood The war was over, the general election was called, Lt Col Sir Henry Norris had been made Chairman of the Ministry of Labour’s Advisory Committee on demobilisation – a very important post indeed – and was preparing himself to stand at the forthcoming general election. Meanwhile differences between the FA and the League …
Read More “Norris at the Arsenal. 1-10 December 1918; allegations of corruption heard in court.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from this day in 1896. Here are the stories from this day in history… 13 December 1890 Old Westminsters 1 Arsenal 4 in London Senior Cup. Arsenal had hopes …
Read More “Ian Wright warned by police about his abusive behaviour towards a group of Arsenal fans.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from this day in 1896. Here are the stories from this day in history… 12 December 1886: The report of the score of Arsenal’s first match against Eastern Wanderers appeared …
Read More “When were Arsenal forced to play a league and an FA Cup game at the same time?”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from this day in 1886. Here are the stories from this day in history… 11 December 1881 Thomas Tindal Fitchie (only man to be signed by Arsenal five times) was …
Read More “How the truth behind Arsenal’s first match was finally revealed.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from this day in 2006. Here are the stories from this day in history… 10 December 1892: Royal Arsenal won through the qualifying rounds of the FA Cup …
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This article is part of a continuing series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal. An index of the 57 episodes of the story so far is published at the end of this piece. However if you are keen to know what happened when Arsenal were elected to the 1st division, and the truth behind the …
Read More “November 1918: war ends, FA / League quarrel, Henry Norris is called on (again).”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 2011 Here are the stories from this day in history… 9 December 1893: First league game for James Boyle: Northwich Victoria 2 Arsenal 2 in front of a crowd …
Read More “Herbert Chapman looks up at the stadium and says, “I did that”.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 2012 Here are the stories from this day in history… 8 December 1863: First rules of football published. In 1862, J. C. Thring, head of Uppingham School had …
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By Tony Attwood 1918 is primarily remembered as the year the first world war ended. But it was also a time when a rising awareness of socialism and communism spread through parts of Europe following the collapse of Russia in 1917 and the rise of the power of the Communist Party in that country and …
Read More “Autumn 1918: Arsenal winning, the war grinds to an end, crowds return”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 1940 Here are the stories from this day in history… 7 December 1886: The most likely date for Eastern Wanderers to have agreed to play Dial Square in …
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This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 1886 Here are the stories from this day in history… 6 December 1885.Angus McKinnon, was born in Paisley. He played with the junior league team Petershill in the …
Read More “When Arsenal wrote to an unknown team and said “Would you like to play us?””
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 1921. Here are the stories from this day in history… 5 December 1885 Millwall beat Eastern Wanderers 3-1 at Glengall Road. This game in itself takes on a …
Read More “The FA acts to wind up women’s football and demand clubs’ compliance.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 1991. Here are the stories from this day in history… 4 December 1909: Arsenal beat Tottenham 1-0 in their first ever league encounter. Lawrence scored in front of …
By Tony Attwood Through the work of Andy Kelly of TheArsenalHistory we have a list of players who played for Arsenal during the 1917/18 season of wartime football – the third such season. Looking at the players there are some whose names continued all the way through the wartime campaigns, such a Bradshaw, Chipperfield, Ducat …
Read More “The 1917/18 season; Arsenal’s players and the final league table”
