Month: August 2022

7 August 2002: Gilberto Silva joined Arsenal from Atlético Mineiro Gilberto joined for £4.5m despite Atlético Mineiro being placed on a transfer embargo because of unpaid wages and difficulties for him getting a work permit.  Prior to coming he had twice given up football to work in a sweet factory due to financial difficulties at …

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By Tony Attwood Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in August: All the anniversaries day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division By August 1977, Pat had played 591 games for Tottenham and his club seemed to think that at 32 he …

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Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in August: All the anniversaries day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division By Tony Attwood The 2007/8 season had ended with this table… Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts 1 Manchester …

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Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in August: All the anniversaries day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division by Tony Attwood On August 4 1948 David Danskin passed away.   Over the years since then it has often been reported that as …

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By Tony Attwood 3 August 2012 Benik Afobe loaned to Bolton Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in August: All the anniversaries day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division There are players who for a while catch the eye as one …

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2 August 1999 Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in August: All the anniversaries day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division Arsenal today: Untold Arsenal  Davor Šuker scored two in his first game, but it took eight games for another summer arrival …

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  Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year Arsenal Day by Day: the stories Arsenal in August: All the anniversaries day by day  100 Years: 100 Years in the First Division Arsenal today: Untold Arsenal  1 August 1980: After 235 league games Liam Brady transferred to Juventus for £514,000. The tragedy …

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