Ray Kennedy: The Arsenal 1968-1974
“One of the most successful players ever to kick a football” (Seventy One Guns by David Tossell p235)
Ray Kennedy formed a lethal partnership upfront with John Radford, an integral aspect of the double side of 1971, together they scored the majority of the goals in that amazing season as the League and FA Cup ended up at Highbury.
Samuel Oji: The Arsenal 2000-04
A strong physically imposing defender who played in over 60 youth games and a handful of reserve outings for The Arsenal around the start of the Millennium. Read More →
Paul Mariner: The Arsenal 1984-86
An old school centre-forward, and occasional emergency centre-half, the England international revitalised Arsenal at the end of 1983-84 and was part of a great attacking team at the start of 1984-85. Read More →
Alan Miller: The Arsenal 1984-1994
A popular reserve keeper at Highbury, he was equally admired at all his clubs, and in particular by both fans and his fellow professionals at Plymouth, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion. Read More →
Peter Goy: The Arsenal 1953-1960
The first ever Arsenal youth team goalkeeper, his chances at Arsenal in the first team were stymied as the side had a surfeit of top class keepers, in particular, Jack Kelsey.
Glenn Roeder: The Arsenal 1971-72
Glenn Roeder made a handful of youth team appearances at Arsenal before leaving the club in 1972, returning to the Gunners for an impromptu cameo at the end of the 1977/78 season. Subsequently in a long career he went onto make over 600 competitive appearances as a player. An elegant, cultured ball-playing centre back, who often played as a sweeper, he was famous for the “Roeder Shuffle” which was executed by way of a smart step-over often springing defence into rapid attack. Later he had spells as manager in charge of a number of clubs for over 400 games; in short a true football man.
Geoff Barnett: The Arsenal 1969-1976
The long term deputy for Bob Wilson and Jimmy Rimmer in the first half of the 70s, Barnett appeared in the 1972 FA Cup final. Read More →
Book signing event at the Tollington before the Villa game on Friday 22 October from 16:00
If you haven’t bought Over Land And Sea And Lockdown yet please do. It’s brilliant, Darren Berry is one funny f*cker and a great writer. I love it – Bam @ArsenalHomerton
Jacky Mordue
Kit from 1907/1908 season
Position: Outside Right
Arsenal had been in existence for 11 years before the directors finally succumbed and appointed the club’s first manager in March 1897. That man was Thomas Mitchell, one of the biggest names in the game who had led Blackburn Rovers to FA Cup wins in 1890 and 1891 as well as being a leading light in the foundation of the Football League.
Mitchell’s tenure only lasted a year before falling out with the directorate, and his successor remained something of a mystery man until a few years ago.