The 3rd Knighton allegation against Norris: did he sell much-needed Fred Pagnam just for profit?

By Tony Attwood My prime reason for writing this long series about Henry Norris at the Arsenal has been to investigate whether the stories about him as a cheat and conspirator, which began to emerge after the Hill-Wood dynasty took over the club from Norris, were actually true.   They have certainly been repeated and enlarged …

Rumours circulate that League Football will be stopped – and crowds immediately rise.

Here are the anniversaries of Arsenal for 11 March.  There is only one day that our headline story could concern (as you might well have guessed if you are a regular reader) and that is 10 March 1919. The most in-depth analysis of what happened on that day that has ever been published is provided …

How to create a myth about Arsenal’s corruption and get everyone to believe it.

By Tony Attwood Here are the anniversaries of Arsenal for 9 March.  There is only one day that our headline story could concern (as you might well have guessed if you are a regular reader) and that is 10 March 1919. The most in-depth analysis of what happened on that day that has ever been …

The first time anyone called us “The Gunners”

By Tony Attwood Here are the anniversaries of Arsenal for 9 March. The latest episode in our series of articles about Henry Norris at the Arsenal is now published: The first north London derbies, Knighton gets another star; Highbury’s top crowd: Jan 1921   9 March 1889: Tottenham 0 Arsenal 1. Thus far Arsenal had won two …

Arsenal 8 March anniversaries. Helping others is not always good.

By Tony Attwood My apologies for the error with the anniversaries.   Yesterday I published the 7 March anniversaries for the second time.  Thanks to everyone who pointed it out – trouble is because I am in Australia I didn’t get to read the emails until it was too late.    Here are the 8 March …

5 without a win, 6 without a win (twice), 7 without a win. Oh Arsenal!!!

The anniversary files are edited by Tony Attwood.  Please note that as I’m currently travelling the time at which the files appear each day may vary considerably from the norm.   The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal The first north London derbies, Knighton gets another star; Highbury’s top crowd: …

The first north London derbies, Knighton gets another star; Highbury’s top crowd: Jan 1921

By Tony Attwood Continuing our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal. At the end of 1920 the top of Division 1 looked like this… Pos Team Pld W D L F A GAv Pts 1 Burnley 21 13 5 3 43 17 2.529 31 2 Bolton Wanderers 22 10 7 5 44 28 1.571 …

Six defeats in a row, Arsenal concede 27 goals. But who was the manager?

The anniversary files are edited by Tony Attwood.  Please note that as I’m currently travelling the time at which the files appear each day may vary considerably from the norm.   The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal meet the king, Ireland split in two, Scotland says no. December …

Tottenham 0 Arsenal 6. Oh what fun.

The anniversary files are edited by Tony Attwood.  Please note that as I’m currently travelling the time at which the files appear each day may vary considerably from the norm.   The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal meet the king, Ireland split in two, Scotland says no. December …

The first sign of a split between Henry Norris and the Hill-Wood clan who eventually ousted him

The anniversary files are edited by Tony Attwood.  Please note that as I’m currently travelling the time at which the files appear each day may vary considerably from the norm.   The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal meet the king, Ireland split in two, Scotland says no. December …

The player who kept putting Totts 1-0 up only to find them keep going 2-1 down

The anniversary files are edited by Tony Attwood.  Please note that as I’m currently travelling the time at which the files appear each day may vary considerably from the norm.   The latest post from our series on Henry Norris at the Arsenal Arsenal meet the king, Ireland split in two, Scotland says no. December …

Arsenal meet the king, Ireland split in two, Scotland says no. December 1920.

By Tony Attwood Post war Britain, in 1920, was (as you might expect with the war having finished only one year before) in a dreadful mess with many of the institutions of the 19th century completely unable to cope with the reality of 3 million men returning from the the battlefields, or with the new …

12 consecutive matches in which neither team scored more than one.

The latest article on the Henry Norris years When Arsenal were willing to criticise the press; Arsenal in November 1920. Yesterday’s anniversaries From the first step to creating the first league, to three doubles all on one day. Here is a list of Arsenal’s anniversaries for 3 March 3 March 1900.  Loughborough T 2 Arsenal …

From the first step to creating the first league, to three doubles all on one day.

The anniversary files are edited by Tony Attwood   The latest article on the Henry Norris years When Arsenal were willing to criticise the press; Arsenal in November 1920. Yesterday’s anniversaries Arsenal man imprisoned and told to wear a tag Here is a list of Arsenal’s anniversaries for 1 March 2 March 1888: Aston Villa …

Arsenal man imprisoned and told to wear a tag

The latest article on the Henry Norris years When Arsenal were willing to criticise the press; Arsenal in November 1920. Yesterday’s anniversaries Hanging on to a win against Charlton. Here is a list of Arsenal’s anniversaries for 1 March 1 March 1913:  The Football League rejected appeals by Tottenham to prohibit Arsenal from moving to …