It was one of the most odd coincidences. Just after Herbert Chapman joined Arsenal, the offside rule changed – a rule which Chapman then exploited… Read More »8 June: Amidst Arsenal upheaval the offside rule changed
On 5 June 1922 an interview with Arsenal chairman, Sir Henry Norris, appeared in the prestigious football journal, Athletic News. A key theme in the… Read More »5 June 1922: concern about dramatic rise in transfer fees
In the 1930s, the Football League, dominated as it was by northern and midlands clubs who saw Arsenal as nothing other than southern upstarts who… Read More »2 June 1936: Arsenal fined for putting out a weakened team.
Fans can turn on players – it has happened over the years. Indeed it has happened all the way through the history of the club… Read More »13 April 1895
The 18th local derby On this day Arsenal played their local rivals, Millwall. The score was Millwall 1 Arsenal 3. This was the 18th game… Read More »28 March 1896
The result of Norwich 1 Arsenal 1 on this day was the 12th consecutive match in which neither Arsenal nor their opponents scored more than one… Read More »3 March 1993
The result on this day was Arsenal 3 Liverpool 1. And it was very important since it ended a sequence of six straight defeats. The… Read More »1 March 1924: Arsenal’s first Ramsey
Arsenal had just beaten Liverpool 3-1 away on 6 January when they had to return to the north west to play them again in the… Read More »9 January 2007: putting six past Liverpool
On this day in the third round of the Fairs Cup Arsenal drew 0-0 draw in the first match, away to Rouen in front 12,093.… Read More »17 December 1969
Ask most Arsenal supporters how many times Arsenal have done the double, and your will almost certainly be told three. Because we think of The… Read More »1 December 1992