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by Tony Attwood 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 If you want a nice buzzy way to start the season, a 4-0 win over Tottenham in a pre-season friendly …
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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 So all-encompassing was the “49” unbeaten run and the unbeaten season itself in terms of Arsenal’s history, and so overwhelming the baying of …
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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 11 August 1979 and 2002: losing and winning to Liverpool in the Charity Shield 1979: Arsenal lost 3-1 to Liverpool in the Charity …
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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 10 August 2003 By Tony Attwood So maybe the fans knew the game wasn’t going to be up to much. Maybe they didn’t …
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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 9 August 1998: Arsenal beat Man U 3-0 in Charity Shield, winning it for the ninth time Overmars, Wreh and Anelka scored. 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 On Saturday 4 August 1923 the directors gave a dinner at the Hotel Cecil in central London, for the players. The occasion, …
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7 August 2002: Gilberto Silva joined Arsenal from Atlético Mineiro Gilberto joined for £4.5m despite Atlético Mineiro being placed on a transfer embargo because of unpaid wages and difficulties for him getting a work permit. Prior to coming he had twice given up football to work in a sweet factory due to financial difficulties at …
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By Tony Attwood 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 August 1977, Pat had played 591 games for Tottenham and his club seemed to think that at 32 he …
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 2007/8 season had ended with this table… Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts 1 Manchester …
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 On August 4 1948 David Danskin passed away. Over the years since then it has often been reported that as …
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By Tony Attwood 3 August 2012 Benik Afobe loaned to Bolton 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 There are players who for a while catch the eye as one …
2 August 1999 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 today: Untold Arsenal Davor Šuker scored two in his first game, but it took eight games for another summer arrival …
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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 today: Untold Arsenal 1 August 1980: After 235 league games Liam Brady transferred to Juventus for £514,000. The tragedy …
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31 July 1995: Celtic 2 Arsenal 1. Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in July: All the anniversaries day by day 100 Years in the First Division Arsenal today: Untold Arsenal This was not a pre-season game that one would normally remember or highlight, …
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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 July: All the anniversaries day by day 100 Years in the First Division Arsenal today: Untold Arsenal by Tony Attwood He had just had a season long loan with Real Madrid, playing 30 games for them, having …
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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 July: All the anniversaries day by day 100 Years in the First Division Arsenal today: Untold Arsenal On 29 July 1976 Malcolm MacDonald signed from Newcastle for £333,333. There was an argument about the price between the …
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By Tony Attwood 28 July 2000, 2002, 2009. The days of the profitable transfers Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in July: All the anniversaries day by day 100 Years in the First Division Arsenal today: Untold Arsenal First let’s have a look at …
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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 July: All the anniversaries day by day 100 Years in the First Division Arsenal today: Untold Arsenal by Tony Attwood It is very appropriate that on 27 July 2022 as Arsenal are heading for an unbeaten …
Pictures from Plumstead: the Arsenal pubs and clubs from the 19th century Arsenal’s stadia before Highbury. What do they look like now? The maps showing Arsenal’s historic sites before the club moved north 26 July 2010: the first suggestion of the statues Coming up with the idea of that there should be statues around the …
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Pictures from Plumstead: the Arsenal pubs and clubs from the 19th century Arsenal’s stadia before Highbury. What do they look like now? The maps showing Arsenal’s historic sites before the club moved north By Tony Attwood 25 July 1972: Arsenal 2 Watford 0 (Kelly, George). Playing Watford as the first pre-season game was a tradition …
Pictures from Plumstead: the Arsenal pubs and clubs from the 19th century Arsenal’s stadia before Highbury. What do they look like now? The maps showing Arsenal’s historic sites before the club moved north 24 July 2012 by Tony Attwood Arsenal played Malaysia on what seemed on TV pictures to be a ploughed field. Eisfeld scored …
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. . You can follow the researcher and author of this article via his Twitter account: hente @hente_afsc The article and photographs below, and the two illustrated articles that have come before it, have been published thanks to the extraordinary work of Arsenal supporter from Finland, Janne Niemikorpi, to whom we are all incredibly grateful. …
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Arsenal’s stadia before Highbury. What do they look like now? The maps showing Arsenal’s historic sites before the club moved north Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in July: All the anniversaries day by day 23 July 1865: Henry Norris born Look around the Arsenal today and you will not find a single mention …
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Arsenal’s stadia before Highbury. What do they look like now? The maps showing Arsenal’s historic sites before the club moved north Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in July: All the anniversaries day by day by Tony Attwood It was on 22 July 2016 that the transfer was announced, and the transfer was met with …
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Arsenal’s stadia before Highbury. What do they look like now? The maps showing Arsenal’s historic sites before the club moved north Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in July: All the anniversaries day by day 21 July 1898: Tom Whittaker born. Tom Whittaker was born in Aldershot. His prime interest in his early days …
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