70 goals for Arsenal in 94 games – all after the age of 35!

Ronnie Rooke, who transferred from Arsenal to Palace on this day in 1949, played for Fulham before the war, and was 35 years old when football resumed in 1946.  And yet despite this was still signed by Arsenal. Amazingly the plan worked and not only did Ronnie get 21 goals in 24 League matches in …