By Tony Attwood Day by Day: the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Day by Day: the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year The result on this day was Arsenal 3 Man U 2, Arsenal making it six wins and two …
by Tony Attwood Day by Day: the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Day by Day: the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year On this day Aaron Ramsey was seriously assaulted by the Stoke player Shawcross causing a double fracture of …
by Tony Attwood Day by Day: the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Day by Day: the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year On 12 February 1977 Arsenal lost 1-0 defeat to Manchester City. It was the fourth consecutive league game …
by Tony Attwood Day by Day: the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Day by Day: the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Here’s the question: who was the manager on this date? The answer is Arthur Kennedy – but very …
By Tony Attwood Day by Day: the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Day by Day: the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year The memory of the Woolwich Arsenal player William Garbutt is still revered in Italian football, and you will …
There are mistakes that one can make and get away with, but publishing the wrong anniversary article on the wrong date is about the silliest of them all. The article for 23 February “Tottenham demand that Arsenal stay put in Plumstead” was actually published yesterday, and I could blame technology but actually, it was me. …
7 game-changing moments in Mikel Arteta’s playing career at Arsenal Arsenal 1-0 Swansea (Premier League GW4 – 10/09/2011) Just months after Arsenal’s disappointing 2011 League Cup final defeat to Birmingham City, the summer transfer window saw the departure of captain Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona. Everton’s Mikel Arteta was identified by Arsene Wenger as the perfect …
By Tony Attwood Day by Day: the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Day by Day: the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Is the idea of having three clubs with grounds close to each other a good idea or a …
By Tony Attwood Day by Day: the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Day by Day: the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year In the seven games from 21 January to 14 February, 2006 Arsenal recorded two wins, four defeats, one …
By Tony Attwood Day by Day: the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Day by Day: the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year On this day the Management Committee of the Football League announced that it had given Arsenal FC “permission” …
by Tony Attwood Day by Day: the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Day by Day: the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Bob Benson tragically died aged 33 on this day during a wartime game at Highbury on this day. …
by Tony Attwood Day by Day: the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Day by Day: the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year This would hardly be a game to be remembered, for it was a routine win against lower league …
By Tony Attwood 1998/9 was an almost season; an up and down season for Arsenal. Having won the double the season before, this time there were no trophies with Arsenal ending up second to Man U (one point and one goal behind) and going out in the FA cup semi-final, also to Man U. However …
Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Day by Day the stories– a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year On this day Andy Ducat – one of the greatest Woolwich Arsenal stars and perhaps the greatest of them all, was born …
By Tony Attwood For details of our Free Video Collection, and the “Arsenal Day by Day” series please see the notes below the article 85 years to the day after Arsenal beat Middlesbrough on the way to their first trophy, two goals from Giroud saw Arsenal sail through the fifth round of the FA Cup …
by Tony Attwood For details of our Free Video Collection, and the “Arsenal Day by Day” series please see the notes below the article Although crowds after the first world war were much higher than those before the war there was a feeling in football, that the game needed to be made more exciting in …
By Tony Attwood For a copy of the song sung by Arsenal fans, and details of our Free Video Collection, please see the notes below. Of course when I say “first Arsenal song sung by the crowd” I can’t actually prove that, largely due to the lack of tape recorders in the 19th century. But …
by Tony Attwood For details of our Free Video Collection, and the “Arsenal Day by Day” series please see the notes below the article On this day Arsenal’s centre forward Joe Baker played his last Arsenal game. He played 144 games for Arsenal and scored 93 goals – a terrific goal to game record – …
By Tony Attwood For details of our Free Video Collection, and the “Arsenal Day by Day” series please see the notes below the article According to the book “The Gunners: Day to Day Life at Highbury”, Royal Arsenal played Millwall Rovers at the Manor Ground, Plumstead on 11 February 1888. This was (they say) the …
By Tony Attwood For details of our Free Video Collection, and the “Arsenal Day by Day” series please see the notes below the article Towards the end of Mr Wenger’s reign at Arsenal, and indeed since, there were a lot of complaints from one particular supporter’s group about the number of empty seats at Arsenal …
by Tony Attwood For details our Free Video Collection, and the “Arsenal Day by Day” series please see the notes below the article If you know your Arsenal history you will know of the famous managers from the 1930s onwards: Chapman, Allison, Whittaker. But what then? Chapman was of course an outsider, brought in from …
For details our Free Video Collection, and the “Arsenal Day by Day” series please see the notes below the article —————————————– Now before you turn away thinking I have totally lost the plot, let me assure you I haven’t. Yes I am making a home defeat to Tottenham a featured event in this column, …
For details our Free Video Collection, and the “Arsenal Day by Day” series please see the notes below the article Hindsight is wonderful, or a painful reminder. The result of Everton 0 Arsenal 1 in the League Cup semi-final first leg on 7 February 1988 really felt good, good, good. The season was much like …
For details our Free Video Collection, and the “Arsenal Day by Day” series please see the notes below the article by Tony Attwood On February 6th, 1909 Arsenal played Millwall Athletic in the FA Cup in front of a crowd which is recorded as an astonishing 32,000. Arsenal had only played in front of bigger …
For details our Free Video Collection, and the “Arsenal Day by Day” series please see the notes below the article by Tony Attwood On 27 December 1930 Arsenal beat Blackpool 7-1 in Division One. Following two FA Cup matches in which Arsenal beat Aston Villa in a replay, Arsenal then lost to Sunderland in the …