Arsenal suffer big defeat at Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers versus Woolwich Arsenal: Saturday January 21st 1905
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly
Arsenal draw with Bloomer’s Derby
Derby County versus Woolwich Arsenal: Saturday November 19th 1904
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly
Arsenal beat Stoke on soggy pitch
Woolwich Arsenal versus Stoke: Saturday November 12th 1904
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly
Exhausted Arsenal lose to the Champions Elect
Woolwich Arsenal versus Newcastle United: Saturday December 31st 1904
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly
Arsenal beat Blackburn on Ducat’s debut
Woolwich Arsenal versus Blackburn Rovers: Saturday February 11th 1905
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly
Stoke beat Arsenal in a physical game
Police bias at Manchester United
Stoke City versus Woolwich Arsenal: Saturday March 11th 1905
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly
Fog Beats Everton
Woolwich Arsenal versus Everton: Saturday November 26th 1904
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly
Arsenal beat French Internationals in a farcical game
Woolwich Arsenal versus Parisian XI: Monday December 5th 1904
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly
League win against the FA Cup holders for the Gunners
Woolwich Arsenal versus Manchester City: Saturday December 10th 1904
by Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly
This season we’ve been asked to write a regular page in the official Arsenal programme based on a classic match featuring the opponents for each game we play in. Programme editor Andy Exley has kindly given us permission to reproduce the match reports on our blog. We will also be including additional material that didn’t make the final edit of the programme. If you can’t get to The Emirates, the programme is available on iPad and iPod for a bargain 69 pence per issue.
For the Champions League qualifier, we were somewhat restricted with our options. Not having played Besiktas in a competitive game before this season we had to choose from one of three friendlies, and we opted for the game in 2003. Read More →