The Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo Team
197: John “Jacky” Mordue

Jacky Mordue
Kit from 1907/1908 season
Position: Outside Right
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.
The Captain: Percy Sands
Kit from 1903/1904 promotion season
Position: centre/half back
We’ve written before about how Arsenal’s famous clock moved around Highbury on a number of occasions during the 1930s. We were never 100% certain of when it first appeared at the back of the North terrace / Laundry End / North Bank; the best we could manage was some time during December 1931. We’ve now come across some more information, including a photograph from the first game when it re-appeared.
The Arsenal Clock – 6 January 1934
Steve Theobald: a true Arsenal stalwart
Kit from 1908/1909 season
Position: half back
Jenkyns framed
Kit from 1895/1896 season
Position: centre / half back
John Ollerenshaw: The Arsenal 1945-1950
John Ollerenshaw was a post-World War Two addition to the club, who made a couple of first team appearances during the transition wartime season, but unfortunately for John these games are not classed as first class matches. Thereafter, he appeared almost exclusively for the ‘A’ team.
Theo Foley: The Arsenal 1986-1990
The right-hand man of George Graham who played a huge part in the resurgence of Arsenal in the 1980s. Read More →
Alan Bass: The Arsenal 1960-68
The Arsenal medical adviser for much of the 1960s, Alan Bass worked at Arsenal with managers George Swindin, Billy Wright, and Bertie Mee.
Joe Murrell in his Kent cricket cap
Kit from 1899/1900 season
Position: full back