Bill Darby 1926 – 2020
Bill Darby The Arsenal 1969-2003. Photo: Irish Daily Mail
The Dublin based scout for Arsenal for many decades, he was a fixture at Irish football pitches over the years.
Alan Leslie Bass 1929-2020
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.
Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo team
135: Harry Robert “Joe” Murrell
Joe Murrell in his Kent cricket cap
Kit from 1899/1900 season
Position: full back
Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo team
199: Joseph Ebenezer ‘Joe’ Shaw
Joe Shaw with his sleeves rolled up
Kit from 1912/13 season
Position: full back
Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo team
190: Hugh Laughlan MacDonald
Hugh MacDonald being framed
Kit from 1909/10 season
Position: goalkeeper
Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo team
156: John ‘Tim’ Coleman (Military Medal)
Tim Coleman being painted
Kit season: 1906/07
Position: inside forward.
The Woolwich Arsenal Subbuteo side
H. MacDonald
J. Murrell J. Shaw
P. Sands (Capt) C. Jenkyns S. Theobald
J. Mordue T. Coleman C. Satterthwaite A. Ducat G. Crawford
For the past few years the famous and influential Arsenal Merchandiser @Shewore offers the first 50 lucky subscribers to one of his many tweets the chance to have a handmade “my favourite Arsenal Subbuteo team” produced by a craftsman. This year I was lucky enough to be within the first 50, but had other ideas. Rather than struggle to pick my favourite team within my lifetime, I requested to be able to have a team from just one era – the Plumstead based Woolwich Arsenal of 1893-1913. And it was granted, indeed the chap who makes them was appreciative as it was a different challenge for his artistic skills, from the usual Thierry Henry or Dennis Bergkamp figures. I must also stress that the 50 subscriptions were taken up with a few hours of the offer going out, so there are no more places left unfortunately.
Arsenal Football Programme Collectors Handbook
The latest instalment in Leonard Evans’ series of Arsenal Football Programme Collectors Handbooks covers home and away reserve and youth team matches between 1980 and 2020.
Why did Tottenham poll so few votes in 1919?
If you’re not already aware, following the end of World War One the members of the Football League decided to increase the size of both the First Division and Second Division by two teams. At a meeting held on 10 March 1919, Chelsea were unanimously elected back into the top flight as it was felt that they had been unjustly relegated due to an incident of match fixing between Liverpool and Manchester United players.
600: Brian Edward Sparrow 1962 – 2019
Brian Sparrow: The Arsenal 1977-1984
The 600th player in the first team, this popular reserve spent seven years at Arsenal before moving to Crystal Palace and then a number of coaching roles.