AISA Arsenal History Society: preserving Arsenal's heritage
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 15. Our headline story comes from 1894. 15 October 1894: Henry Boyd, Arsenal’s most prolific goalscorer had his amazing run stopped by a broken ankle 15 October …
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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. Below are the Anniversaries from October 14. Our headline story comes from 1997 14 October 1893: Arsenal’s record FA Cup score of all time came in their first FA Cup match as a …
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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. Below are the Anniversaries from October 13. Our headline story comes from 1906 13 October 1894: Henry Boyd, Arsenal’s most prolific scorer ever, scored his 8th goal in five games. The result …
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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. Below are the Anniversaries from October 12. Our headline story comes from 1893, Arsenal’s first season in the Football League 12 October 1893: Arsenal beat London Caledonians in a friendly 10-3 with …
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 11. Our headline story comes from 1890. 11 October 1880: Birth of Jimmy Sharp who played over 100 times for Arsenal between 1905 and 1908. 11 …
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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. Below are the Anniversaries from October 10 Our headline story comes from 2013 10 October 1896: A 5-1 home defeat to Millwall Athletic showed that even three years into their league career, …
By Tony Attwood At the start of November 1916 the London County Council (the body that oversaw the workings of the capital as a whole) confirmed the decision to appoint Henry Norris as one of Fulham’s two councillors. Normally LCC councillors were elected of course, but these elections, like those to the local council, and …
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 9 Our headline story comes from 1910. Yesterday’s anniversaries are to be found at: The man who played 172 consecutive games for Arsenal. 9 October …
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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. Below are the Anniversaries from October 8 Our headline story comes from 1932 8 October 1891: Royal Arsenal beat Royal Engineers Training Battalion 8-0. 8 October 1930: Arsenal won the Charity Shield …
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By Tony Attwood I’ll begin this section of the story with an amusing and trivial note: on 6 October 1916 an Army Order removed the requirement for soldiers to wear moustaches. I have no idea if this order had been enforced up to this point – I’ve not seen any references to men being punished for being …
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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. Below are the Anniversaries from October 7 Our headline story comes from 1976. Yesterday’s anniversaries are to be found at: Tottenham 3-0 up against Arsenal in 26 minutes and still can’t win. …
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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. Below are the Anniversaries from October 6 Our headline stories come from this day in 1962 Yesterday’s anniversaries are to be found at: Arsenal’s floodlights turned on, and when the Minister of …
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By Tony Attwood In the last episodes of this series we saw how the initial war-time leagues in 1915/16 panned out, and how Henry Norris rose to the rank of Captain, taking on full time work with the War Office; a job that had him posted outside of London, and thus away from engagement with …
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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. Below are the Anniversaries from October 5 Our headline stories come from this day in 1923 and 1953. Yesterday’s anniversaries are to be found at: Arsenal score six, each goal from a …
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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. Below are the Anniversaries from 4 October Our headline story comes from this day in 2009. Yesterday’s anniversaries are to be found at: When Arsenal lost 7-0, and from that moment the …
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By Tony Attwood Arsenal, as we have seen, played in two competitions through the 1915/16 season – the London Combination and then the London Combination Supplementary competition. The London Combination was put together quickly, organised locally, seemingly without any input from the Football League (which set up the two northern leagues, abandoning the clubs in …
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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. Below are the Anniversaries from 3 October Yesterday’s anniversaries are to be found at: When direct attacks on refereeing competence can go unpunished Our most recent article on Arsenal’s history… Arsenal: March …
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By Tony Attwood I have received this message relating to the game against Dynamo Moscow in 1945. I have pointed out that any of the people he is looking for would have to be 82 years old at least, but the documentary maker is keen to try any avenue. Here is the documentary maker’s email …
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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. Today’s headline story comes in part from 1913 just a few months after Arsenal moved out of the Manor Ground in Plumstead to Highbury, it was reported engulfed in a fire. And the …
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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. Today’s headline story comes in part from 1913 just a few months after Arsenal moved out of the Manor Ground in Plumstead to Highbury, it was reported engulfed in a fire. And the …
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