AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
By Tony Attwood The present system of transfer windows was introduced for the 2002/03 season and at first there was little fuss made about the closing of the window on 31 January 2003. In fact, Arsenal made one purchase that day: Guillaume Warmuz coming in from Lens. The whole issue of transfer windows …
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Arsenal 3 Newcastle 0; 29 January 2008 This match saw Arsenal go top of the league, and was part an unbeaten run that started on 16 December 2007 when Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0. The one defeat of the season so far had come against Middlesbrough on 9 December 2007 (2-1 away), and the …
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On 27 January 1934 Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 7-0 in the FA Cup. The crowd was recorded as 56,177. Alex Wilson played his first game for Arsenal on this day, and the result was not especially remarkable for on that day five of the FA Cup games had six goals or more in …
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VAR is in chaos, but in five years it won’t have anything to do and will be gone In football we see the two things that crooks do when running large organisations By Tony Attwood This story revolves around the 1st round FA Cup match in 1924/5. Arsenal were drawn against West Ham …
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By Tony Attwood On 23 January 2022 Arsenal had a goalless draw at home against Burnley. ESPN opened their account with the statement, “Arsenal lost ground on their bid for a top four finish with a 0-0 draw against bottom of the table Burnley at the Emirates on Sunday.” The feeling was that Arsenal were not progressing …
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Today’s anniversary comes from 22 January 2012 (more details below) The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
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Today’s anniversary comes from 1878 The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
Read More “Arsenal on 19 January: Celebrating the birthday of Herbert Chapman”
Today’s anniversary comes from 2015 The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
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The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 Join …
Read More “17 January 1976: Arsenal relegation a distinct possibility”
Today’s headline comes from 2001 The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
Today’s headline comes from 1921 The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
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Today’s headline comes from 1933 The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
Read More “Arsenal lose to Walsall in Chapman’s last FA Cup match”
Today’s headline comes from 2006 The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
Read More “13 January: On this day Abou Diaby joined from Auxerre for £2m”
Today’s headline stories come from 1917, 1925 and 2012 The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
Read More “Society breaks down, Arsenal take drugs, and a relative of the club founder talks”
Today’s headline story comes from 1926 The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
Read More “How the league stopped an Arsenal player from earning a living for a year”
Today’s headline story comes from 1910 The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
Read More “10 January: Arsenal set up a fund-raising committee to try and clear its debts”
Today’s headline story comes from 2022 The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
Read More “9 January: Arsenal have not one shot on target in an entire game”
Today’s headline story comes from 1910. Details as ever are below with all the anniversaries for this day also listed. More details about the 1910 affair can be found by following the links for that year. The Arsenal History Society blog contains hundreds of articles concerning the history of the club since its …
Today’s headline story comes from 2018. Details as ever are below with all the anniversaries for this day also listed. The Arsenal History Society blog contains hundreds of articles concerning the history of the club since its foundation in 1886. You can find a complete record for January throughout the club’s …
Football fans worldwide associate Arsenal with attacking football and legendary players such as Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Tony Adams and Ian Wright. However, nestled within the club’s rich history lies an emerald thread woven by some of the finest Republic of Ireland players to grace the pitch. We celebrate five Irish players who …
Today’s headline stories comes from 1934. Details as ever are below with all the anniversaries for this day also listed – and for this story there is more to be found by following the link for that date below. The Arsenal History Society blog contains hundreds of articles concerning the history …
Today’s headline stories comes from 1961 and 2022. Details as ever are below with all the anniversaries for this day also listed – and for these two stories there is more to be found by following the link in each case. The Arsenal History Society blog contains hundreds of articles concerning the …
Today’s headline story comes from 4 January 1975: Details as ever are below with all the anniversaries for this day also listed. The Arsenal History Society blog contains hundreds of articles concerning the history of the club since its foundation in 1886. You can find a complete record for January throughout the club’s history …
Read More “4 January: Arsenal defeated by York City, who were about to be relegated to Division 3”
Today’s headline story comes from 3 January 1999: Details as ever are below with all the anniversaries for this day also listed. The Arsenal History Society blog contains hundreds of articles concerning the history of the club since its foundation in 1886. You can find a complete record for January throughout the club’s history …
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The Arsenal History Society blog contains hundreds of articles concerning the history of the club since its foundation in 1886. You can find a complete record for January throughout the club’s history here You might also enjoy… The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of …
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