AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
Data compiled by Tony Attwood. Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. 31 May 1890: Royal Arsenal won a five a side competition in Islington. It is the first known link between Arsenal and their ultimate long-term home. 31 May 1893: Woolwich Arsenal elected to Division …
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Data compiled by Tony Attwood. Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. 10 years ago on this day Arsene Wenger signed an extension to his contract, and the following season, again on this day, Arsenal won the FA Cup final to become the most …
Please join our association: its free! If you enjoy our daily review of Arsenal’s history please do show your appreciation by becoming an associate member of AISA – Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association. It’s completely free, but being a member does make a statement that you value our work not just in recording Arsenal’s …
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Data compiled by Tony Attwood. Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. 25 Years ago today Oleg Luzhny joined Arsenal. Today’s headline comes from 2023. Here are the anniversaries 28 May 1914: Frank Bradshaw signed from Everton. He played in the final pre-war season and then …
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Data compiled by Tony Attwood. Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. The headline of course comes from 2017 27 May 1926: Innsbruck Select XI 2 Arsenal 4 (scorers not recorded). The sixth and final game of Herbert Chapman’s first summer tour. 27 May …
Read More “On this day Arsenal win their 13th FA Cup (a total since surpassed)”
Data compiled by Tony Attwood. Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. The headline of course comes from the famous match in 1989 in which Arsenal beat Liverpool 0-2 away with a goal in the dying seconds at a time when Liverpool were …
Read More “On this day 35 years ago, Arsenal won the league as it was “up for grabs now””
Data compiled by Tony Attwood. Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. 100 Years Ago Today: With Arsenal attendances more than double those of the league average, Arsenal start spending the money on transfers, On this day in 1914, with Arsenal’s first season at Highbury …
Read More “100 years ago today, Arsenal’s attendances for the season revealed as having doubled.”
Data compiled by Tony Attwood. Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. Today’s headline comes from 1912 24 May 1890: Ernest Williamson born. He was signed by Arsenal from Croydon Common after that club became the only Southern League club that failed to return to …
Read More “The game that shows Arsenal and Spurs did not fall out over Arsenal’s move north”
Data compiled by Tony Attwood. Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. Today’s headline comes from 1891 23 May 1891: The first press report emerged of the AGM of Royal Arsenal wherein professionalism was proposed. This was to make Arsenal the first fully professional team …
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Today’s headline comes from this day in 2009 Please join our association: it’s free! If you enjoy our daily review of Arsenal’s history please do show your appreciation by becoming an associate member of AISA – Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association. It’s completely free, but being a member does make a statement that you …
Read More “The craziest charges ever made against Arsenal – dismissed.”
Please join our association: it’s free! If you enjoy our daily review of Arsenal’s history please do show your appreciation by becoming an associate member of AISA – Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association. It’s completely free, but being a member does make a statement that you value our work not just in recording Arsenal’s …
Read More “Arsenal beat Everton to end the season with 7 wins in 8 league games. But which season?”
Please join our association: it’s free! If you enjoy our daily review of Arsenal’s history please do show your appreciation by becoming an associate member of AISA – Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association. It’s completely free, but being a member does make a statement that you value our work not just in recording Arsenal’s …
Read More “20 May: Arsenal complete the unique cup double and Wright gets the record”
Please join our association: it’s free! If you enjoy our daily review of Arsenal’s history please do show your appreciation by becoming an associate member of AISA – Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association. It’s completely free, but being a member does make a statement that you value our work not just in recording Arsenal’s …
Please join our association: it’s free! If you enjoy our daily review of Arsenal’s history please do show your appreciation by becoming an associate member of AISA – Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association. It’s completely free, but being a member does make a statement that you value our work not just in recording Arsenal’s history …
Read More “18 May: Henry Norris offered to buy Arsenal and pay off their debts… but…”
Please join our association: it’s free! If you enjoy our daily review of Arsenal’s history please do show your appreciation by becoming an associate member of AISA – Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association. It’s completely free, but being a member does make a statement that you value our work not just in recording Arsenal’s …
Read More “Arsenal on this day: signing Cliff Bastin and 2 FA Cup wins”
Data compiled by Tony Attwood. Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. Today’s headline relates to 1891 when Arsenal offered to resign from the local football associations. For decades the club handbook then reported that Arsenal were thrown out of the local associations …
Read More “The major error in reporting Arsenal’s early history, that lasted for a century”
Data compiled by Tony Attwood. Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. Today’s headline of course comes from 2004. 15 May 1916: The hated “entertainment tax” was introduced to help pay for the war, the tax raising the cost of entry to football matches …
Read More “20 years ago today: the greatest moment in Arsenal’s history”
Data compiled by Tony Attwood. Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. How times have changed. It is interesting that at a moment where depending on Arsenal’s results and those of Manchester City one of the two clubs will win the league. …
Read More “11 years ago Arsenal needed to win the last game for 4th place.”
By Tony Attwood Today’s highlighted anniversary come from 1926 and 2018. 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 Details of some more series can be found at the foot …
Read More “Chapman ends his first season, Wenger ends his last”
By Tony Attwood Today’s highlighted anniversary come from 1910 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 Details of some more series can be found at the foot of …
Read More “When Arsenal asked Tottenham and Chelsea if they could help Arsenal survive”
By Tony Attwood Today’s highlighted anniversary come from 1925 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 Details of some more series can be found at the foot of …
By Tony Attwood Today’s highlighted anniversaries come from 1919 and 1959 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 Details of some more series can be found at the …
Read More “The passing of the man who wrecked Arsenal’s reputation”
By Tony Attwood Today’s shameful headline comes from 2010 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 Details of some more series can be found at the foot of …
Read More “The day Arsenal bought into its own false history”
By Tony Attwood Today’s headline comes from 2003 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 Details of some more series can be found at the foot of his …
Read More “8 May: two league titles and the launch of “North London Forever””
By Tony Attwood Today’s headline comes from 2003 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 Details of some more series can be found at the foot of his …
