Day: 21 February 2013

By: Mark Andrews     @royalarsenalmra   H Simmons – The one armed reserve As part of the research into the new book we have uncovered previously unknown, unheard of and some strange events and people. Here is the first player’s story.     We have included H Simmons for one major and quite incredible reason, despite him never …

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We have already presented quite a lot of the George Graham story, particularly in “George Graham: Arsenal’s second most successful manager” which includes details of his dismissal which occurred on this day in 1995. But this site does more than record anniversaries.  There are many other special sections, but the most important, and the one …

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By Tony Attwood Bobby was first spotted in 1931, playing for local club a Fife team called Bowhill Rovers.  He moved on to St Bernards in Edinburgh, who, according to the site St Johnston Legends was thought to be “the next Alex James”. In March 1933 Saint Johnston bought him, although local commentaries noted he …

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