28 February 1959: Beating Man U to go top of the league

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 …

27 February 2010: An eternal stain on the good name of football

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 …

26 February 1977: Arsenal so bad you couldn’t make it up

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 …

25 February 1899: The Arsenal manager who never was

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 …

24 February 1964: William Garbutt – Arsenal’s original Herbert Chapman

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 …

22 February 1913: Arsenal’s new home announced

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.  …

From El Capitan to El Jefe: 7 game-changing moments in Mikel Arteta’s playing career at Arsenal

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 …

23 February 1913: Tottenham demand that Arsenal stay put in Plumstead

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 …

21 February 2006: beating Real Madrid away

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 …

20 February 1933: Arsenal given permission to have white collars and sleeves

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” …

19 February 1916: Arsenal’s player tragically dies during a 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 Bob Benson tragically died aged 33 on this day during a wartime game at Highbury on this day.  …

18 February 1978: Arsenal v Walsall

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 …

17 February 1999: when a draw feels like a win

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 …

16 February 1886: the birth of Arsenal’s first great superstar

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 …

15 February 2015: 85 years after beating Middlesbrough in the cup Arsenal did it again

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 …

14 February 1925: Arsenal volunteer to try out next season’s new offside law

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 …

13 February 1892: Anniversary of the first Arsenal song sung by the crowd

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 …

12 February 1966: Joe Baker played his last game for Arsenal.

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 – …

11 February 1888: Arsenal play Millwall at the Sportsman’s Grounds.

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 …

10 February 1979: Arsenal rise to second in the league. Double incoming?

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 …

9 February 1957: 18 goals across two games!

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 …

8 February 1987: Arsenal lose at Tottenham, but the announcer is premature

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, …

7 February 1988: Everton 0 Arsenal 1. Book now for Wembley.

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 …

6 February 1909: Millwall 1 Arsenal 1, FA Cup 2nd round; Crowd: 32,000

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 …

5 February 1931: Leicester City 2 Arsenal 7

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 …