AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical …
Read More “Norris knighted, Wright sacked, English teams banned, Bould signed”
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical …
Read More “He came, he saw, he played three friendlies, he left. Clive Allen at Arsenal”
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current …
Read More “Chapman and Brady: joining the club 46 years apart.”
By Tony Attwood Arsenal’s first league match of the 1923/4 season was to be played on 25 August and there were two pre-season friendlies (I suspect the Reds against the Blues or First Team against the Reserves, as normal) on the two Saturdays prior to the kick off. And so, probably in common with …
Read More “Anticipation a plenty but another terrible start to the season: August 1923”
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current …
Read More “Arsenal anniversaries and the most curious case of Park Chu Young”
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current …
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current …
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical …
Read More “The one and only time Arsenal played a league match in June”
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical …
Read More “When Henry Norris became the first chairman of Fulham FC.”
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical …
Read More “Farewell our Russian genius who never quite clicked”
By Tony Attwood As with other Arsenal in the summer articles, rather than stick to the exact chronology of events I am going to work through a few themes and stories, which will bend the chronology slightly. And to begin this Arsenal in the summer meander I’ll consider the tale of Jock Rutherford’s summer. By …
Read More “Arsenal in the Summer 1923: another Knighton allegation but the evidence is against him.”
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical …
Read More “The Arsenal man who single handedly raised 3 brigades in the 1st world war.”
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical …
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical …
Read More “When penalties were invented, Arsenal were fined and Cole was fined.”
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical …
By Tony Attwood Having been near certainties for relegation through the first three months of the campaign, Arsenal’s exploits through the winter months of the 1922/3 season had left them in a much healthier position. The eight consecutive league games against last season’s top four at the very start of the season had taken their …
Read More “Spring 1923: Arsenal clear of relegation; real progress at last?”
The Anniversary Files Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical …
Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical series on this …
Here are the Arsenal (and 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 Anniversary files can be found in the left column of this site under “Pages” The current historical series on this …
Read More “No players, supporters or history, they were given a placed by the Football League”
by Tony Attwood The first event of note in the month came on 2 March 1923 with the transfer of Henry White to Blackpool – and this is an issue that will take up much of this report. Born on 17 April 1892 in Watford, he had played first as an amateur with Brentford before …
Read More “Arsenal under Norris: the curious case of Henry White; March 1923”
Here are the anniversaries for 28 May. The current series on this site is Henry Norris at the Arsenal. An index of all our series can be found on the home page. 28 May 1937: Reg Lewis made first senior appearance in a friendly v Copenhagen and scored twice as Arsenal won 4-1. His scoring knack …
Read More “Arsenal anniversaries today: from Reg Lewis to the Horse”
Here are the anniversaries for 27 May. The current series on this site is Henry Norris at the Arsenal. An index of all our series can be found on the home page. 27 May 1926: Innsbruck Select XI 2 Arsenal 4 (scorers not recorded). The sixth and final game of Herbert Chapman’s first summer tour. 27 …
Read More “On this day, the FBI raided Fifa and Arsenal & Wenger beat the all time Cup records.”
Here are the anniversaries for 26 May. The current series on this site is Henry Norris at the Arsenal. An index of all our series can be found on the home page. 26 May 1871: Arsenal manager Phil Kelso born. Manager from 1904 to 1908 he was one of the great innovators, paving the way for …
Read More “Arsenal win the League, the Youth Cup and the Women’s FAC all on this day”
———- For the 2018-19 season The Arsenal History Society is planning a couple of meetings / events well as publication of number 9 in the series of Arsenal History booklets. There will also be a history programme produced for every league match. Below is a brief summary of the Society’s activities since it was …
Read More “Arsenal History Society: projects, publications and meetings”
Here are the anniversaries for 25 May. The current series on this site is Henry Norris at the Arsenal. An index of all our series can be found on the home page. 25 May 1914: Both the Football League and the Football Association held their AGMs in London. Henry Norris used the occasion to conclude …
Read More “When a police officer assaulted an Arsenal player and ended his career.”
