On 24 February 1934, Arsenal travelled north to play Newcastle United at St James’ Park. A 1-0 win saw the Gunners back on track to retain the Football League title which looked like it could be derailed following the untimely death of Herbert Chapman.
On the journey back to London, the train that the players were on was involved in a major accident that resulted on six of the team, including David Jack and Cliff Bastin, being tragically killed.
Dermot Drummy: The Arsenal 1976-1980
Dermot Drummy was a reserve and youth player during the Terry Neill period. Let go by Arsenal he carved out a non league career for himself before finding his niche as a successful youth coach.
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.
Lindy Delapenha: The Arsenal 1946
Lloyd Lindbergh “Lindy” Delapenha was a multi-talented sportsman from Jamaica who, after a short trial at Arsenal, played in a League winning side on the South coast at Portsmouth and then had a successful long spell in the North for Middlesbrough.
We’ve written a number of blogs on this site about Arsenal’s election to the First Division in 1919 that show that what is perceived to be the truth about the events surrounding this meeting are not what they seem. We thought that the one about the precedent of what happened when the First Division was expanded would be the last one as we believed that there were no more “facts” left to be dispelled.
However, we’ve now found another story that doesn’t appear to be what it seems.
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
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.
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.
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.
“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.