Month: December 2018

  Here are the anniversaries for today; our headline comes from 1926.  Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website.  An index to all the monthly Anniversary files can be found …

Read More “When Arsenal had the guts to stand up to the FA and call them “impudent””

Here are the anniversaries, our headline comes from 1919: also the moment of Highbury’s largest crowd to date.  Arsenal had previously been Dial Square, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich Arsenal and The Arsenal Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files of over 6000 Arsenal …

Read More “When Arsenal changed its name for the 5th and final time – and 50,000 turned up.”

Here are the anniversaries, our headline comes from 1921: a moment that led to 50 years of discrimination. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website.  An index to all the …

Read More “The blackest day in the history of the FA – and still they won’t apologise.”

Here are the anniversaries, our headline comes from 1973  during the 3 day week imposed by government as a way of conserving electricity. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website.  …

Read More “Arsenal fined for making illegal approaches to two players”

Here are the anniversaries, our headline comes from 1949  – when the notorious tactics of Liverpool were constantly censored by the TV companies as part of their deal for the rights to show the games. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files …

Read More “When the press claimed Arsenal players came onto the pitch smoking”

Here are the anniversaries, our headline comes from 1978  – when the notorious tactics of Liverpool were constantly censored by the TV companies as part of their deal for the rights to show the games.   Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the …

Read More “The days when the press would dare criticise TV for editing out the dodgy bits.”

Here are the anniversaries, our headline comes from 2001 – the third double season. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website.  An index to all the monthly Anniversary files can …

Read More “With just three wins in nine Arsenal were clearly not going to win anything. Except…”