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by Andy Kelly and Mark Andrews (@Gooner_AK) (@RoyalArsenalMRA) Following the recent announcement that Sir Chips Keswick had replaced Peter Hill-Wood as chairman we thought it would interesting to look at Arsenal’s previous chairmen. With 22 people having held this position we have broken this down into more readable articles. Royal Arsenal (1886 – 1893) During …
By Tony Attwood As you may know, if you have been keeping up, Arsenal played one game as Dial Square before becoming Royal Arsenal. That was all in 1886, and in 1890 things had moved on far enough for the club to sign a lease to rent the Invicta Ground in Plumstead – that lease …
Tom Whittaker is one of Arsenal’s managers. Here is his record Season League FA Cup 1947/48 1st 3rd (Bradford) 1948/49 5th 4th (Derby) 1949/50 6th Won 1950/51 5th 5th (Man U) 1951/2 3rd Final (Newcastle) 1952/3 1st 6th (Blackpool) 1953/4 12th 4th (Norwich) 1954/5 9th 4th (Wolverhampton) 1955/6 5th 6th (Birmingham) 1956/7* 5th 6th (WBA) …
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This article in the series about Arsenal’s managers is about George Graham the manager. A separate article will appear in due course about his playing career. George managed four clubs: Millwall, Arsenal, Leeds, and Tottenham. His win percentage at Arsenal (48.91%) was the best of his career. At Tottenham it was 39.68% George took over …
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Stewart Mackie Houston was born on 20 August 1949 in Dunoon in Scotland. In all he had two separate spells in charge of the club, making him unique in Arsenal’s history. He was manager number 21 and 23. In his first spell after the sacking of George Graham from March to May 1995 he took …
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By Tony Attwood This is part of what is becoming a fairly large series of articles on Arsenal’s managers. There is a full chart of the managers with links to numerous articles about them, and their players. Also we have a range of charts on that page which highlight the achievements of each manager. Rioch …
By Tony Attwood Steve Burtenshaw was Arsenal caretaker manager between March and May 1986. His appointment followed the resignation of Don Howe amidst rumours that he (Don) would be replaced. Steve was himself replaced by George Graham. His record as a manager of Arsenal was a win rate of 27.27% winning 3, losing 6 and …
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By Tony Attwood Older supporters of every team will tell you (when they are being honest) that after years of watching their team, some games fade from the memory. You know you were there, but for the life of you, you can’t remember the game. So it is with me, but there is one moment …
By Tony Attwood On this day – 22 June 1893 – Woolwich Arsenal FC held its first AGM. It was the culmination of some of the most amazing events ever in the history of Arsenal, and it signified not only the survival of the club which had been under attack from a rival breakaway club …
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We’re building a list of anniversaries of the club. It is quite interesting that as we are in the 125th year of the club, and approaching the 100th anniversary of the move to Highbury, there is no big list of anniversaries available, so clearly this is something to be set up. Our list has …
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——————————- Woolwich Arsenal, the club that changed football. Have your name in the book as an official sponsor. Updated information here Want to contact Arsenal History Society or this blog? See important note at the foot of this article. ————————————– Iconic moment 6: the appointment of Chapman By Tony Attwood Spring 1925. It is almost …
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Compiled by Tony Attwood 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 our other series can be found on the home page Today’s headline comes from 27 April …
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Compiled by Tony Attwood 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 our other series can be found on the home page Today’s headline comes from 1935 22 …
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Elsewhere 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 our other series can be found on the home page Today’s anniversary comes from 1971 and 1974 13 April 1895: Harry …
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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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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 …
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 …
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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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Today’s headline anniversary comes from 1886 and 1919 A complete index of Arsenal’s anniversaries for the month can be found here. Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year …
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A complete index of Arsenal’s anniversaries for the month can be found here. Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Henry Norris at the Arsenal: There …
A complete index of Arsenal’s anniversaries for the month can be found here. Today’s anniversary comes from 1996 Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Henry …
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Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Henry Norris at the Arsenal: There is a full index to the series here. Football Today: Untold Arsenal Today’s anniversary comes …
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