100 years ago today: Highbury Defence Committee and Islington Council vote against Arsenal moving to Highbury
By Andy Kelly, Mark Andrews and Tony Attwood When, in 1913, the League’s management committee turned down the demand for a vote on Arsenal’s move from Plumstead to Highbury, proposed by Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham’s response was to appeal directly to the League as a whole. However although entry into the Football League might be a …
