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When the Times newspaper said, “it is a privilege to watch new Arsenal”

Posted on 7 February 2019 by Tony Attwood

Here are the anniversaries for 7 February throughout Arsenal’s history. 7 February 1872: Stanley Briggs, a centre half, was born in Stamford Hill, on this date and was signed by Arsenal on 23 October 1893 as an amateur from Tottenham, to whom he later returned. 7 February 1903: The biggest crowd yet at the Manor …

Merson sacked, Wenger cleared of assault, Norway’s loss.

Posted on 6 February 2019 by Tony Attwood

Here are the anniversaries of Arsenal FC for 6 February. 6 February 1892: Royal Arsenal 2 Cambridge University 1; a friendly in the final season for the club before it became Woolwich Arsenal. 6 February 1894: Ly Burrows debut for Woolwich Arsenal v Rotherham. As an amateur he was able to swap between Arsenal and …

The first ever Arsenal match in which they actually counted the crowd.

Posted on 5 February 20194 February 2019 by Tony Attwood

Here are the Arsenal anniversaries for today 5 February 1887: Millwall Rovers 4 Royal Arsenal 0. This was the first Arsenal game ever with a recorded crowd number – 500 – and was played against the club’s main local rivals at the time. 5 February 1889: Matthew Shortt was born. He played with Dalbeattie Star …

When Arsenal spent their transfer budget on unwanted champagne – according to the manager.

Posted on 4 February 2019 by Tony Attwood

Here are today’s anniversaries 4 February 1888: Arsenal 6 Tottenham 2. This was a return friendly following the opening match which was abandoned with Tottenham winning 2-1. No crowd figure is given by the next game between the two in south London the following September attracted 500. 4 February 1905: Final game for William Gooing. …

Tottenham honourably admit they have no claim for a place in the 1st Division

Posted on 3 February 2019 by Tony Attwood

3 February 1894: Last game for Charlie Booth. He played in the first ever league match for Woolwich Arsenal, and was a member of the team that played City Ramblers in the FA Cup in which he was one of the three who each scored three. It was also the first league game for …

The first man forced out of Arsenal by fan power; Wenger appeals against 12 match ban

Posted on 2 February 2019 by Tony Attwood

Here are the anniversaries for Arsenal FC for 2 February. 2 February 1896: Burnley 6 Arsenal 1. Some Arsenal handbooks have this date listed but the game was actually played on Saturday 1 February. 2 February 1898: Birth of Harry Storer Jnr. His father was the the first man to be forced out of Arsenal …

Sol Campbell walks out, as Henry over overtakes Bastin’s goalscoring record

Posted on 1 February 2019 by Tony Attwood

The Anniversaries … Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. You will also find links to the month by month listing of anniversaries in the right hand column of this …

Beating Tottenham at WHL 4-1 with just nine men.

Posted on 31 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

The only time Arsenal lost an FA Cup tie at Highbury to 3rd tier team

Posted on 30 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

Looking for a lost Arsenal player? See our article here. The Anniversaries … Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. You will also find links to the month by month listing …

Arsenal’s lost players: J Radford (around 1913) and Herbert Watson (1936)

Posted on 29 January 201928 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

By Tony Attwood I recently published a little piece on Looking for Arsenal Players as we regularly get emails from readers looking for information about relatives who may have played for Arsenal. So what I thought I would do when I get such requests for information is this. I’ll put them up as an …

Arsenal turn down the chance to have a new manager.

Posted on 29 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

Winning 6-0, 5-0 and 9-1. All on this day

Posted on 28 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

Below are the anniversaries of Arsenal FC from 28 January. A full index of all the anniversaries for the month can be found here. 28 January 1888: Royal Arsenal 6 Champion Hill 0. There’s no record of Champion Hill FC, although Dulwich Hamlet moved to the Champion Hill ground in Southwark in 1912. …

Arsenal play Bristol City, hardly have a shot, and lose.

Posted on 27 January 201926 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

Arsenal beaten by York City, and the start of TV…

Posted on 26 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

When Rangers reserve team coach became manager of Arsenal

Posted on 25 January 201924 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

Arsenal’s financial mess: a rescue plan appears

Posted on 24 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

Even Chapman couldn’t stop Arsenal being defeated by lesser teams

Posted on 23 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

Arsenal beaten 5-1 by Tottenham, and why it didn’t matter a jot.

Posted on 22 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

Out of the cup and 9th in the League. Not every January in the 1930s was perfection.

Posted on 21 January 201920 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

Going 2 down to Bolton but then going top of the League

Posted on 20 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

Looking for Arsenal player Harold Watson – and other lost players

Posted on 20 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

By Tony Attwood We regularly get emails from readers looking for information about relatives who may have played for Arsenal. While the list of players who played for the club is published in several places (Wiki has a list, and we have a list with links to articles on this site (Arsenal players A-K and …

Chapman’s birthday, Graham’s almost and being “once great”

Posted on 19 January 201918 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

Beating Manchester City by conceding possession

Posted on 18 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

The Anniversaries … 2015: One of many matches in which Mr Wenger refused to play his team the way his critics claimed he always played. Details below. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on …

“You need masochistic tendencies to enjoy Arsenal these days.”

Posted on 17 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

The Anniversaries … 1976: Arsenal were in a bad way, and the press were full of “Boring Boring Arsenal” stories. Our headline today comes from the Daily Mirror on this date 42 years ago. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files of …

The man who played over 100 times for Arsenal but never quite made it

Posted on 16 January 2019 by Tony Attwood

The Anniversaries … 1988: the birth of an Arsenal man who made over 100 appearances for the club but never quite made it. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. …