The day an Arsenal player vanished – and turned up in Scotland!
Today’s anniversary headline comes from 1909 27 March 1909: Sunderland 1 Arsenal 0. James Maxwell’s final appearance. After the game, annoyed by his lack of appearances, Maxwell met up with his wife, absconded from the team, headed north and played in Scotland. Arsenal extracted a £50 transfer fee from him, after a tribunal settled …
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