|
||||||
     |
William Garbutt – Arsenal’s original Herbert Chapman Tony Attwood Genoa Athletics and Cricket club was formed in 1893 with the football team being added in 1897. James Spensley, a doctor, goalkeeper and later an active member of the scout movement, took over the club and they became champions in six of the first seven seasons. [...] By Tony Attwood It may have been the death of the King that did it, it may have been the worry over jobs, or it may have been a reaction to a dreadful season, but whatever the reason, local people failed to buy shares in Woolwich Arsenal FC when it was offered for sale in [...] |
 |
||||
|
Copyright © 2012 The History of Arsenal - All Rights Reserved |
||||||
Recent Comments