A book review of our recent – Royal Arsenal Champions of the South
By renowned Arsenal Twitter and Gunnerstown blog writer – Darren Berry
Available now from Sports Publisher: Legends Publishing
Royal Arsenal: Champions of the South – Book Signing at the Gunners Pub
League Winner – David Hillier played 143 times for the Gunners in the 90s.
Brian Whitehouse: 1935-2017
Brian Whitehouse: The Arsenal Youth Manager 1969-1971
Brian Whitehouse was Arsenal’s FA Youth Cup winning manager of 1971, but he left soon after with Don Howe to return to his home team, West Bromwich Albion after the board’s slight at Howe’s role in Arsenal’s historic double winning season.
The Arsenal Sensory Room – a visit from TheArsenalHistory.com
Viewing Room – view of the pitch
Last season having been invited to the Sunderland Sensory room when we played at the Stadium of Light, I wrote this blog – Arsenal play catch up…as Sunderland lead the way!!!
Well, just over a year has passed and Arsenal have most definitely caught up and indeed surpassed the original brilliant idea from the north eastern family, the Shippeys, whose campaign has been growing to increase the opportunities for autistic children to watch football. Information about their mission to make football grounds even more accessible to children and young people with autism, can be found at the @shippeycampaign
Arsenal Season Tickets
A look at the history of the Gunners through the treasures found in the Arsenal Museum: Very Early Season Tickets
Arsenal season tickets from the 1890’s. Arsenal Museum. Credit : Arsenal Football Club / David Price.
Arsenal Pennants
A look at the history of the Gunners through the treasures found in the Arsenal Museum: Pennants
The Arsenal Museum. Credit : Arsenal Football Club / David Price.
Joe Mercer – A Remarkable Captain
A look at the history of the Gunners through the treasures found in the Arsenal Museum: ThePlayer of the year award 1950
Joe Mercer Footballer of the Year Award from the Football Writers Association. Arsenal Museum. Credit : Arsenal Football Club / David Price.
Michael Thomas’ tatty boots
“A good ball by Dixon, finding Smith, for Thomas, charging through the midfield! Thomas, it’s up for grabs now! Thomas! Right at the end!”
Michael Thomas’ Boots – The Arsenal Musuem. Credit : Arsenal Football Club / David Price.
“Merson to take it … Andy Linighan has won the cup for Arsenal”
So said Martin Tyler at the end of the Gunners’ fourth visit to Wembley in 1993.
The Arsenal Musuem. Credit : Arsenal Football Club / David Price.