The Arsenal History – Mythbusters
It’s been 25 years since Arsenal’s history was re-written and Sam Hollis was instated as the club’s first manager. Now it’s time to re-write it once again and remove Sam from the records.
The Arsenal History – Mythbusters
It’s been 25 years since Arsenal’s history was re-written and Sam Hollis was instated as the club’s first manager. Now it’s time to re-write it once again and remove Sam from the records.
by Andy Kelly and Mark Andrews
We continue our series of Arsenal’s name changes by explaining what happened following the move to Highbury.
by Andy Kelly and Mark Andrews
In part 3 of our series we look at the events that led to Royal Arsenal Football Club morphing into Woolwich Arsenal Football Club.
During the 1892-93 season the relationship between most of the Royal Arsenal committee and the club’s landlord, George Weaver, began to deteriorate. It culminated in a failed attempt by Weaver and three members of the Royal Arsenal committee to take control of the club. The full story is told in the opening chapter of Woolwich Arsenal – The Club That Changed Football. Towards the end of the season the members of the club voted to vacate the Invicta Ground and move back to the Manor Field, where Royal Arsenal had played between 1888 and 1890. Read More →
Fun and fireworks at Trent Bridge
Notts County versus Woolwich Arsenal: Saturday December 17th 1904
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly
Exhausted Arsenal lose to the Champions Elect
Woolwich Arsenal versus Newcastle United: Saturday December 31st 1904
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Arsenal have no cutting edge against the Rams
Woolwich Arsenal versus Derby County: Saturday March 18th 1905
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Woolwich Gunmetal defeats Sheffield Steel
Spion Kop barracks old Woolwich stager
Woolwich Arsenal versus Sheffield Wednesday: Saturday February 25th 1905
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Arsenal and Bristol City draw a hard fought cup tie
Re-appearance at the Manor Ground of an old “friend”
Woolwich Arsenal versus Bristol City: Saturday February 4th 1905
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Arsenal inter Bury’s hopes and alleged hooliganism
Woolwich Arsenal versus Bury: Saturday January 28th 1905
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly
Arsenal suffer big defeat at Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers versus Woolwich Arsenal: Saturday January 21st 1905
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly