AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
By Tony Attwood Ask the majority of supporters of Arsenal who know a little bit about our history, and they will tell you that one of the many reforms that Herbert Chapman made at the club was the changing of the name of “The Arsenal” to “Arsenal”. He did it, according to legend, in order …
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By Tony Attwood Each day in the Anniversary section of this site we remember an Arsenal event. Today, April 2nd, we recall Joe Hulme making his England début v Scotland in Glasgow. England won 2-1. This was an era of fewer international matches than today, and each was significant to the club and the players. …
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By Tony Attwood At the 2013 AISA Arsenal History Society social event at the House of Commons we had Sammy Nelson as a guest speaker, and I have to say I was impressed. I’ve not heard him speak before and he was entertaining and lucid, and it was a pleasure to see him again. Anything …
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