Day: 12 May 2010

William Garbutt – Arsenal’s original Herbert Chapman Tony Attwood Genoa Athletics and Cricket club was formed in 1893 with the football team being added in 1897. James Spensley, a doctor, goalkeeper and later an active member of the scout movement, took over the club and they became champions in six of the first seven seasons. …

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By Tony Attwood It may have been the  death of the King that did it, it may have been the  worry over jobs, or it may have been a reaction to a dreadful season, but whatever the  reason, local people failed to buy shares in Woolwich Arsenal FC when it was offered for sale in …

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