Making the Arsenal

Data compiled by Tony Attwood.  Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. 10 years ago on this day Arsene Wenger signed an extension to his contract, and the following season, again on this day, Arsenal won the FA Cup final to become the most …

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Data compiled by Tony Attwood.  Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. 25 Years ago today Oleg Luzhny joined Arsenal. Today’s headline comes from 2023. Here are the anniversaries 28 May 1914: Frank Bradshaw signed from Everton.  He played in the final pre-war season and then …

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Data compiled by Tony Attwood.  Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. The headline of course comes from 2017 27 May 1926: Innsbruck Select XI 2 Arsenal 4 (scorers not recorded).  The sixth and final game of Herbert Chapman’s first summer tour. 27 May …

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Data compiled by Tony Attwood.  Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. The headline of course comes from the famous match in 1989 in which Arsenal beat Liverpool 0-2 away with a goal in the dying seconds at a time when Liverpool were …

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Data compiled by Tony Attwood.  Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. 100 Years Ago Today: With Arsenal attendances more than double those of the league average, Arsenal start spending the money on transfers,  On this day in 1914, with Arsenal’s first season at Highbury …

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Data compiled by Tony Attwood.  Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. Today’s headline comes from 1912 24 May 1890: Ernest Williamson born.  He was signed by Arsenal from Croydon Common after that club became the only Southern League club that failed to return to …

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Data compiled by Tony Attwood.  Details of some of our special reports and investigations into Arsenal’s history are given on the home page. Today’s headline comes from 1891 23 May 1891: The first press report emerged of the AGM of Royal Arsenal wherein professionalism was proposed.  This was to make Arsenal the first fully professional team …

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