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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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 …
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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. …
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 …
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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 …
Read More “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 30 August 1930: Gerrit Keyser made his debut in a 4-1 away win at Blackpool. Despite only playing in one defeat in …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Read More “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 by Tony Attwood Much has been written about Tottenham’s objections to Woolwich Arsenal moving from Plumstead to Highbury, with Tottenham fearing that the …
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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 17 August 1971: West Ham 0 Arsenal 0 Match 2 from the first Double season thus making it played 2, drawn 2, showing …
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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 The years were 1925 and 2003. 78 years apart but both are commemorated on 16 August. And there is something very satisfying about …
Read More “16 August: Arsenal buy Highbury, Arsenal start the Unbeaten Season.”
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 Context is everything. After the misery of mid-table hopelessness and 3rd round exits from the FA Cup, manager Bertie Mee …
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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 The first Arsène Wenger signings were made on this day: Remi Garde (on a free transfer) who was signed to be Mr …
Read More “14 August 1996. Arsenal sign Patrick Vieira for £3.5m”
