Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal March 1927: from regular turmoil to total turmoil and the edge of the cliff You might also enjoy… The Arsenal History Society meets Brian Talbot: a most fascinating discussion. Adventurer, criminal, wife beater, drunk, reprobate; the most prolific Arsenal goal scorer of all …
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By Tony Attwood By the start of March 1927 Arsenal was in turmoil. One director was about to resign, the board could not agree on the best way forward, the manager and the chairman were at loggerheads, the trainer had gone (although to be fair, he was replaced by a man who turned out to …
Read More “Arsenal March 1927: from regular turmoil to total turmoil and the edge of the cliff”
Latest news item: The Arsenal History Society meets Brian Talbot: a most fascinating discussion. Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Chaos at the Arsenal. The dramatic and bizarre story of February 1927. The March 1927 article in which the crisis at Arsenal reaches its summit will be published later today. Below …
Read More “When 4 of the bottom 6 were London clubs, and Arsenal were bottom of the lot”
Latest news item: The Arsenal History Society meets Brian Talbot: a most fascinating discussion. Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Chaos at the Arsenal. The dramatic and bizarre story of February 1927. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken …
Read More “When two wins in eight autumn games was the prelude of a fantastic season”
Latest news item: The Arsenal History Society meets Brian Talbot: a most fascinating discussion. Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Chaos at the Arsenal. The dramatic and bizarre story of February 1927. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today …
Read More “The man who signed five times for Arsenal”
Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Chaos at the Arsenal. The dramatic and bizarre story of February 1927. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal …
Read More “Celebrating today the anniversary of the final game of the magnificent 49”
Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Chaos at the Arsenal. The dramatic and bizarre story of February 1927. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal …
Read More “Adventurer, criminal, wife beater, drunk, reprobate; the most prolific Arsenal goal scorer of all time.”
Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Chaos at the Arsenal. The dramatic and bizarre story of February 1927. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History …
Read More “The ref who accused Wenger of assault is himself charged with misconduct”
Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Chaos at the Arsenal. The dramatic and bizarre story of February 1927. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History …
Read More “Arsenal smash the transfer record; ancient Britons take over Stamford Bridge”
Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Chaos at the Arsenal. The dramatic and bizarre story of February 1927. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History …
Read More “The day Arsenal started a run of 23 games without a win”
Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Chaos at the Arsenal. The dramatic and bizarre story of February 1927. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History …
Read More “Allegations of match fixing in league matches ignored (as always)”
By Tony Attwood This episode of our series on “Henry Norris at the Arsenal” is by far the longest, and the most contentious and complex piece in our tale. I hope have made the story clear, but if you are prone to take the occasional glass of fine wine and it is a suitable time …
Read More “Chaos at the Arsenal. The dramatic and bizarre story of February 1927.”
Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal in January 1927: Sir Henry Norris acts strangely Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An …
Read More “Arsène Wenger banned for 12 matches”
Arsenal in January 1927: Sir Henry Norris acts strangely Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An index to the monthly Anniversary files can be found in the …
Read More “The keeper throws the ball, it hits the ref, rolls to the Arsenal man, he passes, we score.”
Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society… Arsenal in January 1927: Sir Henry Norris acts strangely Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An index to the …
Read More “Arsenal football club changes its name”
Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society… Arsenal in January 1927: Sir Henry Norris acts strangely Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An index to the …
Read More “Which Arsenal player went from village football to playing for his country in 5 years?”
Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society… Arsenal in January 1927: Sir Henry Norris acts strangely Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An index to the …
Read More “Which sublime genius of an Arsenal footballer made his debut on 6 October 1973?”
Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society… Arsenal in January 1927: Sir Henry Norris acts strangely Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An index to the …
Read More “Arsenal players, manager and directors summoned by an FA Commission.”
Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society… Arsenal in January 1927: Sir Henry Norris acts strangely Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An index to the …
Read More “Alexis scores and plays a brilliant game”
By Tony Attwood Arsenal started 1927 in 11th place in the league. Pos Team P W D L F A GAv Pts 1 Burnley 23 12 6 5 58 37 1.568 30 2 Newcastle United 22 12 5 5 56 32 1.750 29 3 Sunderland 24 12 5 7 55 39 1.410 29 4 Huddersfield …
Read More “Arsenal in January 1927: Sir Henry Norris acts strangely”
Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society… December 1926: Henry Norris takes on the FA with no holds barred Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An …
Read More “Armed troops face the crowd, riot police protect the Arsenal dugout. It’s just football”
Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society… December 1926: Henry Norris takes on the FA with no holds barred Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An …
Read More “Even the press agree tactics against Arsenal akin to a “pre-historic assault””
Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society Autumn 1926: the Chapman magic fades at Arsenal Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An index to the monthly …
Read More “2 wins in 8 games, 5 games without scoring, 3 points off relegation. But who was the manager?”
By Tony Attwood This article is part of the series “Henry Norris at the Arsenal” – details of which can be found at the foot of the article. Although through the early part of the 1926/7 season Arsenal were clearly struggling to live up to last season’s achievements, not all was doom and gloom …
Read More “December 1926: Henry Norris takes on the FA with no holds barred”
Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society Autumn 1926: the Chapman magic fades at Arsenal Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An index to the monthly …
Read More “In football, “No matter what you say, someone condemns you for a fool””
