AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
The latest article on the Henry Norris years When Arsenal were willing to criticise the press; Arsenal in November 1920. Yesterday’s anniversaries Arsenal player suffers serious assault and is then jeered by local nutters Here is a list of Arsenal’s anniversaries for 28 February 28 February 1891: Royal Arsenal 3 Clapton 2. London Senior …
By Tony Attwood The month of November 1920 started with the table looking like this Pos Club P W D L F A GAv Pts 15 West Bromwich Albion 12 3 6 3 14 18 0.778 12 16 Arsenal 12 3 5 4 13 17 0.765 11 17 Oldham Athletic 12 2 5 5 15 …
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The anniversary files are edited by Tony Attwood. Please note that as I’m currently travelling the time at which the files appear each day may vary considerably from the norm. The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal hire a music hall star as their new centre forward. October …
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The anniversary files are edited by Tony Attwood The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal hire a music hall star as their new centre forward. October 1920 Today’s headline story comes from 1927 26 February 1887: After a goal total of 39 goals in their first seven …
The anniversary files are edited by Tony Attwood The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal hire a music hall star as their new centre forward. October 1920 Today’s headline story comes from 2001. 25 February 1886: Wally Harding born in Greenwich. Aside from playing for Arsenal he …
Read More ” Henry Bergkamp and Vieira all play and we still lose 6-1.”
by Tony Attwood Arsenal entered October 1920 just two points and a couple of goals off the relegation places in 15th Pos Team P W D L F A GAvg Pts 1 Aston Villa 8 6 0 2 19 12 1.583 12 2 Bolton Wanderers 8 5 1 2 19 7 2.714 11 3 Huddersfield …
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The anniversary files are edited by Tony Attwood The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal’s second season back in the 1st division: Aug/Sep 1920. This daily review of Arsenal anniversaries is from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. We expect by the end …
The anniversary files are edited by Tony Attwood The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal’s second season back in the 1st division: Aug/Sep 1920. This daily review of Arsenal anniversaries is from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. We expect by the end …
Read More “When the match was replayed because Arsenal had won.”
The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal’s second season back in the 1st division: Aug/Sep 1920. This daily review of Arsenal anniversaries is from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. We expect by the end of this year to have approaching 6000 entries in …
Read More “As recompense for Liverpool’s match fixing, Chelsea elected to the 1st Division.”
The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal’s second season back in the 1st division: Aug/Sep 1920. This daily review of Arsenal anniversaries is from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. We expect by the end of this year to have approaching 6000 entries …
Read More “The media gets excited with the sensational new Arsenal strip”
By Tony Attwood And so we come to the start of Arsenal’s second season back in the First Division. It was also the moment in which the Third Division was launched, being made up primarily of clubs from the old Southern League with the addition of clubs from the north of the country planned for …
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The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Exposing the second libel against Henry Norris: the summer of 1920. This daily review of Arsenal anniversaries is from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. We expect by the end of this year to have approaching 6000 …
Read More “How low does a manager have to sink to want to libel a deceased club owner?”
The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Exposing the second libel against Henry Norris: the summer of 1920. This daily review of Arsenal anniversaries is from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. We expect by the end of this year to have approaching 6000 …
Read More “When Ian Wright alleged racial abuse against him by Schmeichel”
The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Exposing the second libel against Henry Norris: the summer of 1920. Today’s headline is taken from this day in 1901. 18 February 1888: Arsenal v Erith – continuing the development of Royal Arsenal through the club’s first full season. This is the first …
Read More “The Arsenal “penalty king” who only ever took two penalties”
By Tony Attwood If you have been following this series of articles you will know that I’ve gone to some lengths to expose the first libel against Henry Norris – that he somehow managed illicitly to fix the election of Arsenal into the first division in 1919. That was such a gross libel that has …
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The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal The FA thanks Norris, the League expanded again. May 1920. We hope to publish a new episode with further significant revelations about Sir Henry Norris’ reputation and behaviour this weekend. Today’s headline is taken from this day in 1999 17 February 1902: 1000 …
The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal The FA thanks Norris, the League expanded again. May 1920. Today’s headline is taken from this day in 1974. 16 February 1886: Andy Ducat born. It was his transfer from Arsenal after 175 league games that signalled that the club would sell …
Read More “When it got so bad that the ground was only half full for the north London derby.”
The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal The FA thanks Norris, the League expanded again. May 1920. Today’s headline is taken from this day in 1910. 15 February 1890 Arsenal played Chatham away and won 5-0 en route to winning Kent Senior Cup for the one and only …
Read More “When the media recognised that referees were either inept or cheating”
The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal The FA thanks Norris, the League expanded again. May 1920. Today’s headline is taken from this day in 2005. 14 February 1891. Arsenal beat Crusaders 1-0 in the London Charity Cup This was Arsenal’s second and final entry into what is a rather …
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This article updated June 2018 to include the reserve team London Combination table for the end of the season. By Tony Attwood And so, for the first time ever, on 1 May 1920 Football League matches were played in May – this following the decision in the spring of 1919 to extend the Football …
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The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal April 1920 Arsenal gain mid-table security in their first season back. Below is our daily review of anniversaries on this day in Arsenal’s history (with the odd bit of historical context on occasion as well). The headline comes from 1999. This daily …
Read More “When Arsenal scored after the ball was thrown back, and then agreed to take a replay.”
The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal April 1920 Arsenal gain mid-table security in their first season back. Below is our daily review of anniversaries on this day in Arsenal’s history (with the odd bit of historical context on occasion as well). Our headline comes from 1907. 12 February …
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By Tony Attwood Please note a list of all the articles in this series so far, appear at the foot of the page. April 1920 was a most curious month for Arsenal, for as quite often happened at this time, fixtures were packed in around the movable feast that is Easter, and as well as …
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The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal March 1920: Henry Norris threatened at Parliament, Arsenal win 2 lose 2. Below is our daily review of anniversaries on this day in Arsenal’s history (with the odd bit of historical context on occasion as well). 11 February 1888: Contrary to reports, the …
Read More “Thierry Henry: his final goal in the final minutes of his final game.”
The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal March 1920: Henry Norris threatened at Parliament, Arsenal win 2 lose 2. Below is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. We expect to add 1000 new anniversaries to our …
Read More “Just four Arsenal wins in 14, even with Bergkamp in the side!”
