The end of Woolwich Arsenal and of the first season at Highbury.

By Tony Attwood Woolwich Arsenal entered the final month of their first season north of the river still entertaining hopes of promotion – something which was quite remarkable given the difficulties that had to be overcome in moving to Highbury, and in rebuilding the team’s morale after the disasterous relegation season of 1912/13. At the …

The start of the greatest run of away games of all time

Here are the Anniversaries from 18 August – part of our regular daily look at Arsenal’s history. Our most recent article on Arsenal’s history is Arsenal February and March 1914; the wall falls down, the team slips up. 18 August 1961: Laurie Brown purchased from Northampton Town.  The following day he played against Tottenham, and then …