Arsenal anniversaries 5 April: ITV sells its shares in Arsenal at a loss!

    Today’s headline anniversary headline comes from 2007. Also on this day Herbert Chapman resigned as Arsenal manager, but his resignation was rejected. 5 April 1890: Royal Arsenal beat Old Westminsters 3-1 in the London Charity Cup Final.  Although the competition continued until the 1970s Arsenal only entered it twice, in 1890 and 1891. …