Month: October 2022

  Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year   6 October 1888: How the media used an obscure match from this day to do down an Arsenal record. On 6 October 1888 Preston beat Stoke 7-0, with Jimmy Ross scoring four.  When in December 1935 Ted Drake created the …

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  Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year By Tony Attwood On 23 September and again on 30 September Arsenal played Tottenham in the league, first at WHL where Arsenal won 2-1 and then at Highbury where Tottenham won 0-2. On 5 October 1922: Arsenal were summoned to FA …

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  Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year 4 October 2018: FK Qarabağ Agdam 0 Arsenal 3. Europa League group  stage. Mkhitaryan did not go to the match because of the political tensions, and Uefa were made aware of this situation – a relevant point given that the final …

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  Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year 3 October 1925 Arsenal lost 0-7 to Newcastle, and tactics changed On 3 October 1925 Arsenal lost 0-7 to Newcastle, and Arsenal’s manager, Herbert Chapman immediately began discussions to transform Arsenal’s tactics.  Buchan in his autobiography claimed that he was the …

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      Anniversary video index: an Arsenal video for (almost) each day of the year 2 October 2016. Arsenal beat Burnley. Burnley manager questions referee’s competence. Nothing happens. Away to Burnley in 2016, Laurent Koscielny scored in the last minute to win the game.  Burnley manager Sean Dyche publicly questioned the referee’s competence after …

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