There was a Premier League first on this day back in 2009 in the match played between Portsmouth and Arsenal. It was the first time ever that a game was played in the top flight where both starting line-ups hadn’t got a single Englishman! In all, seven French players started the match and there were […]
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On This Day – 29th December
Arsenal trainee Andy Cole made his first-team debut for the club on this day back in 1990. Cole came on for Perry Groves as a second half substitute against Sheffield United at Highbury Cole joined Arsenal as an apprentice in 1988 and signed his first professional contract a year later. He was part of the reserves […]
On This Day – 23rd December
It was on this day in 1978 that Arsenal put five goals without reply against their bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur. 42,073 fans were at White Hart Lane to see Arsenal match the second highest victory in the derby, a record that was held by Tottenham who beat Arsenal by the same scoreline on Christmas Day […]
On This Day – 14th December
It was on this day 85 years ago that Ted Drake scored all seven of Arsenal’s goals in their 7-1 win over Aston Villa. The seven-goal haul broke the Football League record for most goals scored by a player. Twelve days later, Robert Bell scored nine goals for Tranmere Rovers in their 13-4 victory in […]
On This Day – 13th December
League leaders Aston Villa hosted Arsenal on this day in 1998 and came back from a two-goal deficit to beat the League Champions 3-2. Arsenal had won the League and Cup Double the previous season but had started their season slowly. They sat in sixth place in the table going into the match at Villa […]
On This Day – 12th December
Champions Arsenal took on Champions-elect Chelsea at Highbury on this day in 2004. It was Chelsea’s first visit back after they had knocked Arsenal out of the Quarter Final of the Champions League a few months earlier. Thierry Henry fired the home side ahead after just two minutes, controlling a pass from Cesc Fabregas and […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.41
There are players whose career can be defined by a single goal. One moment of magic that can be set apart from the rest of their career. This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ stands out from the rest of the player’s goals because of its significance. Ray Parlour was an Arsenal icon. He was almost the figure […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.66
This week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from the 1980 FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Arsenal.Arsenal were red-hot favourites going into the Final as West Ham were a Second Division side at the time. All the pressure was off the East London club and they managed to pull off a historic FA Cup shock. […]
On This Day – 14th November
England and Italy played out an ill-tempered match on this day back in 1934 that became known as‘The Battle of Highbury’ .There were seven Arsenal players in England’s starting eleven, a record number of players from one club. It seems apt that the match was played at Arsenal’s Highbury Stadium. Goalkeeper Frank Moss, defenders George […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.37
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from Arsenal’s Dennis Bergkamp against Sunderland in January 1997.The goal was the first in a 2-0 win in an FA Cup Third Round replay at Sunderland’s former Roker Park ground. It may well have been one of the greatest goals seen at the stadium where Sunderland played for 99 years. […]