AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
In terms of his historic legacy, Leslie Knighton might best be described as a menace, for he was the manager who some 20 years after he left Arsenal, wrote an autobiography which accused Sir Henry Norris, his boss, of the most awful nefarious deeds, many of which have passed into the mythology of Arsenal, not …
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Details of today’s anniversaries follow below Publications “Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football” and “Making the Arsenal” are now available as printed books, and on Kindle. Please see here for more details. Elsewhere on the site… Henry Norris at the Arsenal: There is a full index to the series here. Arsenal in the …
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That man is Leslie Knighton, Arsenal manager from 1919 to 1925. Knighton was a modest manager for the first three years of his reign, but only just avoided relegation in the final two years. However what has soured his reputation considerably is a reconsideration of Knighton’s autobiography in which he launched a series of attacks …
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It was said on this day 2014 by Arsene Wenger concerning Laurent Koscielny, a player who had not been highly valued by some fans when he first came to the club. 9 May 1891: Royal Arsenal FC voted at its AGM to turn itself into a professional side, making the club the first professional team in …
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It is often forgotten just how short the success of the 1970s double team was – and with a FA Cup semi-final defeat to Sunderland on this day in 1973, the dream of a long term dominant team was just about over. The Double and the Uefa Cup were the trophies, but there were to …
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Here are the Arsenal anniversaries for today 5 February 1887: Millwall Rovers 4 Royal Arsenal 0. This was the first Arsenal game ever with a recorded crowd number – 500 – and was played against the club’s main local rivals at the time. 5 February 1889: Matthew Shortt was born. He played with Dalbeattie Star …
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The Anniversaries … 15 January 1891: the day one local newspaper reported on a bad journey to Arsenal. That one set of comments became repeated and repeated until it was generally assumed that it was by and large impossible to get from central London to Plumstead. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally …
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Here are the anniversaries, our headline comes from 1921: a moment that led to 50 years of discrimination. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An index to all the …
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Here are the anniversaries, our headline comes from 1978 – when the notorious tactics of Liverpool were constantly censored by the TV companies as part of their deal for the rights to show the games. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the …
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Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History Society website. An index to all the monthly Anniversary files can be found in the right column of this site under “Pages” on the …
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The series “Henry Norris at the Arsenal” is now complete. The index to all the articles can be found at Henry Norris at the Arsenal. The final article just published is Henry Norris at the Arsenal: 1928 to the end. We are now working on adding to the articles information that has come to light since writing …
Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Sir Henry Norris leaves Arsenal and the legal disputes wend their way. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from the complete files of over 6000 Arsenal anniversaries which appear on the Arsenal History …
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Latest article from the current series: Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal March 1927: from regular turmoil to total turmoil and the edge of the cliff Special features Highbury: from start to end with previously unseen pictures of the end of the stadium. Meeting a player you have admired can be such a very strange experience.: Brian …
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These are the anniversary files of Arsenal FC Today’s headline anniversary headline comes from 1970 Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society April 1926: Arsenal come 2nd – the best performance yet – and the National Strike is called Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for …
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These are the anniversary files of Arsenal FC Here’s a clue to the question. Today’s headline anniversaries come from 1953 Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society March 1926: The title slips away from Arsenal but second place looks a real possibility. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two …
These are the anniversary files of Arsenal FC Today’s headline anniversaries come from 2016 Latest article published by the Arsenal History Society March 1926: The title slips away from Arsenal but second place looks a real possibility. Below are the Arsenal (and for historical context, occasionally one or two non-Arsenal) anniversaries for today taken from …
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The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal Sept 1922: the first Hill-Wood arrives, Spurs seriously warned, Arsenal debts reduced Here are the anniversaries of today. The headline comes from 1959 10 May 1890: Millwall Athletic 3 Arsenal 3. A crowd of 800 turned up to see the local derby …
The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal Sept 1922: the first Hill-Wood arrives, Spurs seriously warned, Arsenal debts reduced Here are the anniversaries of today. The headline comes from 2014 9 May 1891: Royal Arsenal FC voted at its AGM to turn itself into a professional side, making the …
Below are the anniversaries of Arsenal for 7 April The full index to what is on this site is here. The latest article on Henry Norris at the Arsenal is… Arsenal in November 1921: the fog, the goal rush, the resignation. The current series: Covering all aspects off the life and work of the man …
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Every day we publish an array of Arsenal anniversaries. But have you been taking notice of the AISA Arsenal History Society daily anniversary files? Indeed, maybe you feel you know all there is to know about the history of football and don’t need to. So if that is the case, here are five questions based …
Below are the anniversaries of Arsenal for 25 March. The full index to what is on this site is here. The latest article on Henry Norris is May/June 1921: Knighton the fantasist. The fourth allegation. The next episode, with further revelations about Leslie Knighton, the man who sought to destroy Henry Norris’ reputation will …
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Here are the anniversaries of Arsenal for 17 March. The full index to what is on this site is here. The headline comes from 2009. 17 March 1888: Royal Arsenal 5 Ascham 0. Part of the 11 match unbeaten run at the end of season 2 during which Royal Arsenal scored 43 goals. The Ascham …
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The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal January 1920: Arsenal’s solid start as a 1st division team falters Below is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. We expect to add 1000 new anniversaries to our files …
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The latest posts from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Widespread rioting as Arsenal prepare for division 1. Below is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. We expect to add another 1000 anniversaries to our files by the end of …
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This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 1921. Here are the stories from this day in history… 5 December 1885 Millwall beat Eastern Wanderers 3-1 at Glengall Road. This game in itself takes on a …
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