AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
by Tony Attwood For more on the Arsenal History Society and our free video collection, please see the notes at the foot of this article. 1997/8 was Arsène Wenger’s first complete season at Arsenal, and as you might remember (if you are of a certain vintage) Mr Wenger set himself an impossibly high bar to …
By Tony Attwood For more on the Arsenal History Society and our free video collection, please see the notes at the foot of this article. What is supporting a football team about, apart from watching the match? It is about being with your mates, having fun, sharing experiences. And just occasionally watching a game that …
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For more on the Arsenal History Society and our free video collection, please see the notes at the foot of this article. Without the events of 100 years ago today, there would be no Arsenal 22 January 1910 is a date that should be remembered by every Arsenal supporter, and yet somehow it is just …
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By Tony Attwood For more on the Arsenal History Society and our free video collection, please see the notes at the foot of this article. In the early days of the FA Cup when there were only two divisions in the Football League, the amateur and other non-league teams would play in a set …
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by Tony Attwood For more on the Arsenal History Society and our free video collection, please see the notes at the foot of this article. On 23 December 2000 Arsenal lost 4-0 to Liverpool, the Arsenal team including Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira, Dixon, Keown, Parlour, Ljungberg… The media called it a “thrashing” with some editors undoubtedly getting …
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by Tony Attwood For more on the Arsenal History Society and our free video collection, please see the notes at the foot of this article. It is sometimes forgotten that before the Unbeaten Season, there was the Almost Unbeaten Season of 1990/91. We have also had the 108 game unbeaten run. And on 19 January …
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by Tony Attwood For more on the Arsenal History Society and our free video collection, please see the notes at the foot of this article. On 1 January 2015 Arsenal were sixth in the League, 13 points behind the league leaders, and there were, what was by then, the regular demands for the sacking of …
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For more on the Arsenal History Society and our free video collection, please see the notes at the foot of this article. By Tony Attwood On 17 January 1976 the score was Leicester City 2 Arsenal 1 and “Boring Arsenal” was a theme within the press, whose reporters suggested the fans thought relegation a distinct …
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For more on the Arsenal History Society and our free video collection, please see the notes at the foot of this article. by Tony Attwood A series of FA Cup replays were played on this day in 1946, with 30 minutes of extra time and then if scores were still equal the game continued until …
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By Tony Attwood For more on the Arsenal History Society and our free video collection, please see the notes at the foot of this article. How Arsenal rescued Tottenham, when Tottenham were left without a league to play in. On 15 January 1921 the result was Tottenham 2 Arsenal 1; and that caused a fair …
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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 14 January 2006 the score was Arsenal 7 Middlesbrough 0. Henry scored a hat-trick, and on this site you can see a video …
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 …
Read More “10 January 1925: Arsenal manager drugs his own team”
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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