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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 Arsenal in March – all the anniversaries day by day The Arsenal videos: club by club by Tony Attwood Pat Rice MBE played 397 …
By Tony Attwood On this day Pat Rice made his debut as a sub in 1-0 defeat to Burnley but had to wait until 1970/71 to become a regular in the first team. Pat Rice MBE was born on 17 March 1949 and I feel very much moved to write about Pat because my dad told …
by Tony Attwood Pat Rice (who was born on 17 March 1949 and who has just left Arsenal, after a lifetime’s service), made his first-team début in the League Cup match against Burnley on December 5 1967. I believe that the game against Norwich last week is counted as his last match. An astonishing man, …
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By Tony Attwood This is a continuation of the series of articles about players who played for the opening match of the Arsenal season 100 years ago. This piece is about a player whose career was so similar to Pat Rice’s you will be amazed! The player is… Joseph Ebenezer Shaw – a name to …
Today’s headline anniversary headline comes from 2007. 7 April 1900: Arsenal 5 New Brighton Tower 0. New Brighton Tower were one of the clubs created to fill a stadium (like Chelsea and Thames Association). Crowds of 4000 or less were common in the stadium that held 80,000. See also here 7 April 1902: Arsenal 2 Portsmouth 1. …
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Today on Untold Arsenal: Allegations of where Manchester City’s money actually came from Today’s anniversary headline comes from 1910 25 March 1893: Millwall Athletic 0 Arsenal 1. See also here 6000 turned up for the game, as Arsenal prepared to enter the Football League. Millwall stayed outside that League, but did ultimately join the United League …
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Today on Untold Arsenal: Five months ago Tottenham were top. What went wrong? Today’s headline comes from 2002 Join AISA for 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 …
By Tony Attwood Generally speaking books which record Arsenal’s results start with 1893, when Woolwich Arsenal entered the league. Although for six seasons before that Arsenal did play a mixture of friendlies and cup games. Of course the FA Cup exploits of the club have long since been recorded, but the other games …
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Today’s headline comes from 1921 The 1919 Affair: How Arsenal were promoted to the first division – the only complete and detailed history of Arsenal’s election. 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 …
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Football fans worldwide associate Arsenal with attacking football and legendary players such as Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Tony Adams and Ian Wright. However, nestled within the club’s rich history lies an emerald thread woven by some of the finest Republic of Ireland players to grace the pitch. We celebrate five Irish players who …
Today’s headline anniversary headlines come from 1921 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 …
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Apologies for the non-appearance of the anniversary files in recent days due to a technical failure. 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 …
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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 …
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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 Due to a …
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Here are the Arsenal stories from 25 October through the club’s history. Details of some of our major series are given at the foot of the page. Today’s headline comes from 2020. Today’s headline anniversary comes from 25 October 1919: Arsenal 1 Bradford C 2. League debut for Fred Pagnam, the man who refused …
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Please join our supporters’ association: it’s free! See details below 16 September 1893: Although Arsenal were now playing in the League they also continued to play a regular set of friendly games. On this day the game was Arsenal 5 Chatham 0 (Shaw, Elliot, Heath 3).12,000 turned up – larger than for any …
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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 …
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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 …
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Today’s headline notes Arsenal’s most notorious manager: Leslie Knighton. As a manager he was a complete disaster, just avoiding relegation for Arsenal twice in his short career at the club. But in retirement, he wrote an autobiography which although it was later shown to be a complete fantasy, became accepted by many (especially …
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Today’s headline reflects on the events of 9 May 1891, 1936 and 2010 Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Arsenal today: The hidden problem facing Arsenal Women Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year …
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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 Football today: Games against each other: the big seven The anniversaries 7 April 1900: Arsenal 5 New Brighton Tower 0. New Brighton …
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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 Football today: Losing was not a disgrace, but there was still ignominy for Arsenal 100+ Years: the complete story of …
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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 Arsenal today: Arsenal lost, but it is all part of the drive toward long-term sustainability The anniversaries for 4 February… …
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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 Today at the Arsenal: Arsenal Women at noon, Tottenham v Arsenal at 4pm ———- 15 January 2022: “Tottenham have …
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Day by Day the videos – An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Special feature on the day: 5 December 1921 and 1960 5 December 1885 Millwall beat Eastern Wanderers 3-1 at Glengall Road. This game has significance because it gives us a record of Eastern Wanderers, playing in this area …
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