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When did Arsenal win their first ever trophy? Clue: the anniversary is tomorrow.

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By Tony Attwood

By this question about Arsenal’s first ever trophy [...]

Have the refs always been “difficult” towards Arsenal? We look at 2007/8

Refs should be blamed on the Arsenal run in 2007/2008 season

Abdulaziz Alfarhoud

Last week, I took a look at the Arsenal season review of 2007/2008 because it was the nearest trophy to Arsenal on these 7 trophy-less years. And in doing this I noticed many refereeing decisions which were harsh and [...]

When Arsenal lost its temper with a make-believe media

Iconic moments in the history of Arsenal

By Tony Attwood

It is a general, and generally unspoken, rule, that Arsenal does not comment on the comments in the media – no matter how wrong, misleading and downright vile they are.

But there was a moment during the 1970/1 double season when Arsenal felt moved to [...]

More extraordinary revelations about Arsenal’s past

By Tony Attwood

This week the AISA Arsenal History Society will be publishing the second in a series of reviews of Arsenal’s history – this one covering the start of the Norris Era, and the move from Plumstead to Highbury.

As with the first publication in the series the publication contains revelations about Arsenal’s history [...]

Iconic moments 9: Tom Whittaker wins the league in his first season as manager.

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When Arsenal and Fulham almost merged to become one club. Read the story in “Making the Arsenal”

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Tom Whittaker wins the league

By Tony Attwood

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Iconic moments no 8: 3 consecutive league titles under 3 different managers and Spurs relegated

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By Tony Attwood

In 1932/3 Arsenal won the league under Herbert Chapman. Chapman died in January 1934 and Joe Shaw took over and we won the 1933/4 league under him. In the summer of 1934 [...]

Iconic moments in Arsenal’s History: Joe Shaw wins the league and signs a genius.

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By Tony Attwood

It is not unknown for Arsenal fans not fully versed in the club’s history to believe that Herbert Chapman won three consecutive championships with Arsenal, having done the [...]

Shareholding: When Tottenham “liked us so much they bought the company”

By Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly

After our last post regarding shareholdings we were sent some very interesting 1910, 1911 and 1914 registers of shareholders.

While various sources on the net have alluded in the past to Glasgow Rangers holding shares in The Arsenal, these lists show that they did purchase 2 shares sometime in [...]