10 September: Tottenham 2 Arsenal 3. “A surreal free for all” and the video

      Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in September: Over 600 Arsenal events day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division 10 September 1988: Tottenham 2 Arsenal 3. “A surreal free for all” Think of 1988/9 and you think of …

9 September: Arsenal played Tottenham at Highbury, in a home match for Tottenham

      Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in September: Over 600 Arsenal events day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division 9 September 1916: Arsenal played Tottenham at Highbury, in the wartime league.   On this day Arsenal played Tottenham …

8 September 1914: there might be war, but football continues

    Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in September: Over 600 Arsenal events day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division   8 September 1914 War was declared against Germany on 4 August 1914, and the FA immediately took the decision …

7 September: The first United League match for Woolwich Arsenal and crowd trouble

      Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in September: Over 600 Arsenal events day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division   7 September 1896: Arsenal 3 Rushden Town 2. The first United League match for Woolwich Arsenal.   The …

6 September. The first match at Highbury. Read the programme

    Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in September: Over 600 Arsenal events day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division   by Tony Attwood 6 September 1913 was the day of the first league match at Highbury.  Arsenal beat Leicester …

5 September: After 3 straight defeats at the start of the season, Arsenal win.

  Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in September: Over 600 Arsenal events day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division 5 September 1921: After three straight defeats at the start of the season, Arsenal won their first game. That victory was …

4 September: Final Arsenal match for Don Roper

  Anniversary video index:an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in September: Over 600 Arsenal events day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division 4 September 1956 by Tony Attwood Donald George Beaumont Roper was seen as a schoolboy by Southampton, playing for Bitterne Nomads, …

3 September: Arsenal lose their third consecutive game at start of season

      Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in September: Over 600 Arsenal events day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division   3 September 1921 On this occasion, Arsenal was not bottom of the league since Cardiff City had also …

2 September: Arsenal’s first ever league match

  Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in September: Over 600 Arsenal events day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division   On 2 September 1893 Woolwich Arsenal FC played their very first game in the league.  It was  against Newcastle United. …

1 September 1923: Arsenal lose their 3rd match in a row at the start of the season.

    Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in September: Over 600 Arsenal events day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division 1 September 1923 I don’t normally commemorate losing matches but in the light of the opening of 2021/2 season …

31 August 1959 Dr James Paterson, war hero and Arsenal player passed away.

    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 Jimmy Paterson was born on 9 May 1891 in London, and although he was English he was considered by many to be …

30 August: Gerrit Keyser makes his debut – but what happened to him?

  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 30 August 1930: Gerrit Keyser made his debut in a 4-1 away win at Blackpool. Despite only playing in one defeat in …

29 August: Chapman’s first game as manager of Arsenal

    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   29 August 1925… Herbert Chapman’s first match as Arsenal manager was against Tottenham.  And not only was it Chapman’s first …

28 August: the double winners defeated three times in opening games.

  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 28 August 1971: Arsenal 0 Stoke City 1 by Tony Attwood There was a feeling that Arsenal had grown into the …

27 August: Arsenal start their run of 3 consecutive league titles

  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 27 August 1932: The run of three consecutive league championships under three different managers (Chapman, Shaw, Allison) began with Birmingham 0 Arsenal …

26 August: the Arsenal player who was tricked into signing when drunk

    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 26 August 1893: James Tennant tricked into signing for East Stirlingshire (when drunk) James Tennant played outside left for Woolwich Arsenal …

25 August: Arsenal chairman warns players to lay off the whisky before a game.

  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 25 August 1899: Arsenal chairman warns the club players to lay off the whisky before a game. The chairman in question was …

24 August 1971: Arsenal 0 Sheffield United 1

  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 Arsenal were of course double winners in 1971, and started the following season full of hope for further glory.  Indeed they won …

23 August: the video – Arsenal v Liverpool

  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 Henry Norris at the Arsenal:  There is a full index to the series here. Arsenal in the 1930s: The most comprehensive series on the …

23 August – George Swindin’s first match as manager: Preston 2 Arsenal 1.

  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 That first match was a defeat but Arsenal then won five of the next six games, scoring 24 goals in the process …

22 August: Tottenham 1 Arsenal 5.

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 Tony Attwood Much has been written about Tottenham’s objections to Woolwich Arsenal moving from Plumstead to Highbury, with Tottenham fearing that the …

21 August 2001: Arsenal 1-2 Leeds – why this game was so special

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 Tony Attwood So why feature a defeat in August in this series? The answer simply is that this was League Match 2 …

20 August 1960: Alan Skirton plays his first game for Arsenal

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 Alan Skirton was born 23 January 1939 in Bath, and was signed from Bath City for £5000 in January 1959 by George Swindin.   …

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

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 1989 gave Arsenal its most famous end of season triumph of the modern era – replicating the achievements of 1 May 1953 by …

18 August 2001 – Middlesbrough 0 Arsenal 4: the great away games run begins

18 August 2001 – Middlesbrough 0 Arsenal 4: the great away games run begins The run continued until 28 September 2002 when Arsenal beat Leeds 4-1 away, to break the record by scoring in 47 consecutive games and making it 22 away games without defeat ; Sol Campbell played his first league game for Arsenal …