AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
I have mentioned before that three regular players left Arsenal at the end of the 1909/1910 season. McDonald H (goal) – 36 appearances in 1909/10 McGibbon (centre forwad),- those four appearances with 3 goals Lawrence (inside right)- 25 appearances, 5 goals Here’s some details of the first… Hugh Lachlan McDonald was a goalkeeper who had …
The first effect that was noticed by Henry Norris’ takeover at Woolwich Arsenal in the summer of 1910 was that the manager who had taken just managed to avoid relegation was confirmed as manager for the following season. This was probably because Norris had one view of Woolwich Arsenal – the losses had to be …
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One of the many oddities about the revolution at Woolwich Arsenal 100 years ago is that it is almost impossible to set a clear date as to when the modern club was born. Going through the records it looks as if there were something like four separate attempts to set up new companies, with three …
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—————— By R J Nicolle This is part two of the recollections by R J Nicolle. To read part one, please click here Oldham was very good to we schoolboys. Apart from the welcoming folk we were given free visits to the cinemas, swimming baths and, more importantly,free seats at Oldham Athletic. The peculiarities of …
By R J Nicolle Arsenal-the pre-war days. I was born in 1923 in the Channel Islands, where I have spent all my life except for the War years (spent in the UK and overseas). My Father watched the 1932 “over the line” Cup Final and that set the allegiance in stone. Pre-war, we football fans in …
Friday 10th June 1910 – 100 years ago to the day. By Tony Attwood Henry Norris who has taken over the club and tried to get share sales any which way he could, did an interview with the local paper – the Kentish Independent – which was published on this day. In it he announced …
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By 8th June 1910 there was no doubt at all who was in charge of Woolwich Arsenal – it was Henry Norris. And to prove it, he did what the previous owners had done – he told the manager (George Morrell) he was safe in his job – which was quite something considering the disaster …
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Tony Attwood Archie Leitch’s involvement at Highbury in designing the main stand in 1913 is well documented, and out of the timescale of this site at present, but there are tantalising hints in the records that Leitch was involved much earlier in the improvements to the Manor Ground – the home of Woolwich Arsenal There’s …
Read More “Archie Leitch: golden boy of football architecture or something much nastier?”
