This week’s ‘Greatest Own Goal’ comes from the Arsenal right back Lauren in a league match away to Manchester City in August 2003. The Cameroon international managed to find the back of the net with his weaker foot in one of the first games in Arsenal’s Invincible season. Ten minutes into the game, Manchester City defender […]
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On This Day – 14th September
Thousands of FC Koln fans approaching the Emirates Stadium FC Koln fans wreaked havoc across London on this day back in 2017. The German fans were in the capital to see their side play Arsenal in a Europa League tie. 2017/18 was the first season since 1997/98 that Arsenal were not playing in the Champions […]
On This Day – 13th September
It was on this day back in 1997 that Ian Wright finally broke the Arsenal goalscoring record, scoring a hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers.On a glorious sunny day at Highbury, Ian Wright bagged a hat trick and more importantly, took Cliff Bastin’s record that had lasted 58 years. Wright broke the deadlock after 20 minutes, latching […]
On This Day – 12th September
One of my favourite books was published on this day back in 1992. ‘Fever Pitch’ is a book written by Nick Hornby about his obsession with Arsenal Football Club and how this affects his life and relationships. I can totally understand the obsessive side of his football supporting life. I am very much the same. […]
On This Day – 28th August
It is nine years ago to the day that Arsenal suffered one of their most humiliating defeats, losing 8-2 to Manchester United. I never saw the game, so I’m still in denial that it ever happened! A fierce rivalry had started up between Arsene Wenger and United manager Alex Ferguson when the Frenchman took over […]
Football’s Greatest Hat-Tricks No.4
I am writing about this hat-trick 23 years to the day since Dennis Bergkamp scored it. It could have featured as today’s ‘On This Day’ article but I felt that it was more deserving in the ‘Football’s Greatest Hat-Tricks’ category. The hat-trick came in Arsenal’s fourth match of their 1997/98 season in a 3-3 draw […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.52
Naughty Tony Adams! This week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from 11th February 1989 in a First Division match between Millwall and Arsenal.An ITV documentary was covering the game, following the match officials and showing what they do during a match. The referee David Elleray and two linesmen were wired up with microphones and club officials from […]
On This Day – 24th August
Michael Thomas scores his most famous goal, 26th May 1989 Michael Thomas. A name that will will bring a smile on the face to any Arsenal fan over the age of 40 and a grimace to a Liverpool fan of the same age! Thomas scored a last-gasp winner on 26th May 1989 for Arsenal to […]
On This Day – 22nd August
“Welcome to Match of the Day, the first of a weekly series coming to you every Saturday on BBC Two”.This was the introduction that Kenneth Wolstenholme gave as Match of the Day was broadcast for the first time on this day back in 1964.Wolstenholme would become famous two years later for his line of “They […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.25
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from Arsenal’s record goalscorer Thierry Henry. In a game against Charlton Athletic at Highbury in October 2004, the mercurial Frenchman showed his awareness, skill and flair with a single flick of his right foot. Many of Thierry Henry’s goals in his two spells at Arsenal were fantastic. He perfected the […]