AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
For more information on the History Society, our free video collection and what else is on the site, please see the notes at the foot of this article. By Tony Attwood In January 1919, with the war over, but the wartime football leagues continuing, discussions began about how the official Football League could be resumed. …
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By Tony Attwood For more information on the History Society, our free video collection and what else is on the site, please see the notes at the foot of this article. On 12 January 2012: Philippa Dawson, a direct descendant of Jack Humble (Woolwich Arsenal’s first chairman, and a director until the Hill-Wood coup of the 1920s) addressed …
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For more information on the History Society, our free video collection and what else is on the site, please see the notes at the foot of this article. By Tony Attwood Despite calls for it to be abandoned by the media, the 1914-15 Football League season was played out in full. And by this day …
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By Tony Attwood Leslie Knighton was Arsenal’s first manager at Highbury, and the first manager in the current 1st division run which has lasted over 100 years. He stayed for six years in which Arsenal came 10th, 9th, 17th, 11th, 19th and 20th. To give a context to this, the 21st and 22nd clubs were relegated each season. He …
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By Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the new Arsenal Day by Day series, please see the note at the foot of this article. Arsenal had just beaten Liverpool 3-1 away on 6 January when they had to return to the north west to play them again in the …
By Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the new Arsenal Day by Day series, please see the note at the foot of this article. On 8 January 1927 the score was Sheffield U 2 Arsenal 3 as Arsenal started the journey to their first FA Cup final. Prior to …
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b7y Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the new Arsenal Day by Day series, please see the note at the foot of this article. Arsenal as defending FA Cup holders, and the team that had won the cup three times in four years and a record number of times …
By Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the new Arsenal Day by Day series, please see the note at the foot of this article. Today we commemorate the passing of Herbert Chapman on this day in 1934 In our own way, the AISA Arsenal History society can say we’ve …
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By Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the new Arsenal Day by Day series, please see the note at the foot of this article. The league table on 5 January 2002 looked promising Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts 1 Leeds United 21 11 8 …
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By Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the new Arsenal Day by Day series, please see the note at the foot of this article. The defeat of Arsenal by Wrexham of the fourth division on 4 January 1992 was not just portrayed as a big piece of giant-killing, it …
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by Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the new Arsenal Day by Day series, please see the note at the foot of this article. We are all familiar with Arsenal winning the league on the last match of the season. George Graham’s team beating Liverpool 0-2 away, and Bertie …
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By Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the new Arsenal Day by Day series, please see the note at the foot of this article. On 2 January 1903, Harry Bradshaw, the Arsenal manager was charged with “keeping the Manor Ground for the exercise of a lottery,” found guilty and …
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We have a history in video of Arsenal against most top league teams, which can be found here. Plus an Arsenal video for almost every day of the year in date order. Arsenal v Man City 1 September 1991 Beating Man City 5-0 28 October 2000 Watch Arsenal beat Man City 5-1 away on this …
by Tony Attwood On this day, John Jensen scores – Arsenal 1 QPR 3 John Jensen was a defensive midfielder, a cult hero, and the man whose transfer ultimately brought down George Graham. When we bought him he had already been Danish Player of the Year, and played in a UEFA cup semi final with …
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To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the Arsenal History Society, please see the note at the foot of this article. If you have read “Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football,” (the book that AISA members wrote to unravel Arsenal’s work in bringing professional football to the south of England), you will know …
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To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the Arsenal History Society, please see the note at the foot of this article. You might think that a win by 7-3 against Newcastle would leave even the most fanatical and gnarled anti-Arsenal journalist finally showing some remorse and admitting Arsenal could do well, or …
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By Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the Arsenal History Society, please see the note at the foot of this article. On this day the result was Tottenham 1 Arsenal 1. The result left Arsenal in sixth and Tottenham in 19th Team P W D L F A GD …
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To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the Arsenal History Society, please see the note at the foot of this article. Throughout December 1915 the FA and Football League finally began discussing the issue of match fixing allegations that had been made the previous spring, involving Liverpool and Manchester United. Little was …
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By Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the Arsenal History Society, please see the note at the foot of this article. On 26 December 1992 Jack Crayston, the Arsenal player who also managed the club, from 1956 to 1958, died. As a player he gained two league winner’s medals, …
To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the Arsenal History Society, please see the note at the foot of this article. This was probably the most extraordinary Christmas Eve in the history of Arsenal FC. Before the game Arsenal were top of the League. Sheffield Utd were a decent mid-table 12th, having …
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By Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the Arsenal History Society, please see the note at the foot of this article. 23 December 1978: Terry Neill was the manager of Arsenal, and Tottenham were finding their feet again in the first division, having come up from Division 2 at …
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By Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the Arsenal History Society, please see the note at the foot of this article. The speed of Arsenal’s collapse after the 1971 double is something often ignored by those of us who remember the events. But it was real enough. In the …
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To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the Arsenal History Society, please see the note at the foot of this article. By Tony Attwood On this day in 1956 Jack Crayston became the permanent manager of Arsenal after being caretaker manager for two months. He had just managed five games undefeated as …
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by Tony Attwood To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the Arsenal History Society, please see the note at the foot of this article. For many years December was one of the busiest months in league football, and December 1913 was certainly no exception. Now if you know your football history you …
To read about the free Arsenal video collection and about the Arsenal History Society, please see the note at the foot of this article. . By Tony Attwood December 1970 opened with the 3rd round of the Fairs Cup, which saw Arsenal duly beat Beveren Waas 4-0 on 2 December at Highbury. Then on Saturday …
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