AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
By Tony Attwood In recent articles we have noted that Henry Norris has been given a knighthood in recognition of his work in forming and paying for the Footballers Battalion, plus his exemplary work in running his recruitment office in a way that few other local authorities were able to do. We have also noted …
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This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from this day in 1998 Special feature: Highbury: from start to end with previously unseen pictures of the end of the stadium. Below are the Anniversaries from October 31. 31 …
Read More “Arsenal score 3 goals in 6 games, all scored by 1 player, winning 2, drawing 3.”
By Tony Attwood If you have been reading this series from the beginning you will know that Henry Norris spent a huge sum of money recruiting two football battalions drawing on players initially from the London area and then beyond, after the outbreak of war. However you may have been a little confused in that …
Read More “Henry Norris is knighted for setting up the Footballers’ Battalion. June 1917”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from this day in 1909. Special feature: Highbury: from start to end with previously unseen pictures of the end of the stadium. Below are the Anniversaries from October 30. 30 …
Read More “The Man U pitch: a danger to spectators and players alike.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 1973 Special feature: Highbury: from start to end with previously unseen pictures of the end of the stadium. Below are the Anniversaries from October 29. 29 October 1892: Royal …
Read More “Journalists berate bi-lingual Arsenal player for speaking poor English!”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 1912 Special feature: Highbury: from start to end with previously unseen pictures of the end of the stadium. Below are the Anniversaries from October 28. 28 October 1893: Arsenal …
Read More “Two Arsenal players suspended for playing an unofficial game”
by Tony Attwood With thanks for the list of players and their games played in 1916/17 to Andy Kelly. The figures for games played and goals this season come from TheArsenalHistory website. 1916/17 was the second season for the wartime leagues, and the first in which a London league (known as the London Combination) had …
Read More “Norris at the Arsenal: Arsenal Players in the wartime league, 1916/17”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 1951 Special feature: Highbury: from start to end with previously unseen pictures of the end of the stadium. Below are the Anniversaries from October 27. 27 October 1892: Royal …
Read More “Arsenal man scores hat-tricks in three consecutive games!”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 26 October 2002 and then 2003. In 2002 Arsenal did have their worst start for 15 years. One year later they were top of the league and into …
Read More “Arsenal: From the worst start in 15 years, to the best possible start 1 year later”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 25 October 2004 Special feature: Highbury: from start to end with previously unseen pictures of the end of the stadium. Below are the Anniversaries from October 25. …
Read More “Which Arsenal player said of whom: “I watch him in training and it is a joy.””
Photographs by Richard Smith, text by Tony Attwood; AISA Arsenal History Society. Arsenal’s move to Highbury has been covered in detail on this site – but I am returning to this topic now and pulling the articles we have published on this together because a member of Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association has just made available …
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This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 24 October 2004 Below are the Anniversaries from October 24. 24 October 1883: George Allison born in County Durham. Bernard Joy said “he lacked the professional’s …
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By Tony Attwood As we have seen in previous chapters, 1917 was the time when Germany, through a reversal of its policy of not attacking non-military vessels, attempted to win the war before the United States could enter the conflict. Meanwhile the weather, food shortages, and a terrible measles epidemic, meant that for the majority …
Read More “Arsenal in April and May 1917. Norris goes missing, Arsenal continue winning.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 23 October Below are the Anniversaries from October 23. 23 October 1893: Woolwich Arsenal beat Roston Bourke’s XI 4-3. It was one of many friendlies played in the …
Read More “Arsenal’s assistant coach says Wenger has humiliated him.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 22 October 1920 Below are the Anniversaries from October 22. 22 October 1920: Dr Jimmy Paterson joined as an amateur. He had won the league with Rangers, been …
Read More “Arsenal reduced to playing the brother in law of the club doctor due to injuries.”
By Tony Attwood We have something of a conundrum on 3 March 1917 with a contradiction in the football records. As the severe weather continued Sally Davis tells us “there was snow on the pitch at Highbury for Spurs v Portsmouth”. However Andy Kelly shows that Arsenal beat Clapton Orient at home 3-1 in front of …
Read More “Arsenal – March 1917. Measles, price rises, women start to serve.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Our headline is taken from 21 October 1961 Below are the Anniversaries from October 21. 21 October 1912: Athletic News announced, wrongly, that Arsenal would move to Harringey Park the following summer. The …
Read More “An almighty Arsenal victory over Manchester United”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Below are the Anniversaries from October 20. Our headline is taken from 20 October 1990. The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal in February 1917: Arsenal on …
Read More “Arsenal deducted points for bad player behaviour”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Below are the Anniversaries from October 19. Our headline is taken from stories in 1946, 2010, 2011, and 2016. 19 October 1889: Arsenal beat Dartford Working Men’s Club 7-1 in the first round …
Read More “Three European wins in a row and the Finance Minister plays for Arsenal.”
By Tony Attwood Although this is primarily a history of Arsenal, and its chairman Henry Norris, who by February 1917 had been promoted to the rank of Captain in the British army, I am including brief elements of the war, as this obviously dominated the news and affected everything that happened. And it has always …
Read More “Arsenal in February 1917: Arsenal on the up, George Allison’s contribution.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Below are the Anniversaries from October 18. Our headline story comes from 1997 18 October 1919: First match for Stephen Dunn – a 1-1 home draw with Everton. He was a goalkeeper who …
Read More “After two Arsenal wins in eight, not many people will predict winning the Double.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Below are the Anniversaries from October 17. Our headline story comes from 1914. 17 October 1902: Fergus Hunt rejoined Arsenal from WHU. However he only played three games but then moved on to …
Read More “Arsenal forward makes it ten goals in nine games.”
By Tony Attwood We have seen in previous episodes (and as always there is a full index of this series at the end of each episode) that Captain Henry Norris had worked for the War Office in Worthing, and now returned to London, where he had been appointed to the London County Council, as well …
Read More “January 1917: Arsenal’s upturn continues, gang culture in London, turmoil in Russia.”
This is our daily review of Arsenal anniversaries taken from the Arsenal day by day files prepared by the AISA Arsenal History Society. Below are the Anniversaries from October 16. Our headline story comes from 1926. 16 October 1909: Arsenal lost away to Sunderland 6-2; goalkeeper Hugh MacDonald returned but was probably still not fit. However …
Read More “After just one Arsenal win in nine should the manager be sacked?”
by Tony Attwood Eddie Kelly spends an evening talking with members of the Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association. Eddie Kelly is what you might call an unreconstructed Glaswegian. The accent is as thick as ever and there are occasional lapses into the vernacular. And both somehow emphasise his passion for football and his passion for Arsenal …
