Robbie Fowler is seconds away from completing his hat-trick against Arsenal, 28th August 1994 Robbie Fowler broke the record for the fastest Premier League hat-trick against Arsenal on 28th August 1994.He managed to score three times in four minutes 33 seconds as Liverpool beat the European Cup Winners Cup holders 3-0. Fowler’s first came after […]
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On This Day – 20th June
A clearly delighted Bruce Rioch with his new striker Dennis Bergkamp, 20th June 1995 It was on this day a quarter of a century ago that Arsenal Football Club changed forever.They had reached the final of the European Cup Winners Cup for the second successive season, losing in the last minute. This run in Europe […]
The Far Post Header ‘Hall of Fame’ No.13
Dennis Bergkamp in his Ajax playing days The second Dutchman in a row to join the Far Post Header ‘Hall of Fame’ and for me, Dennis Bergkamp was a certainty for this list.Bergkanp is the finest player that I have ever seen play, better than Thierry Henry who is the second greatest. It is no […]
On This Day – 19th May
I only have time to write the one article tonight due to a difficult evening with trying to put my daughter to bed! Southampton played their last competitive match at The Dell on this day 19 years ago. They beat Arsenal 3-2 and the game had a real fairy-tale ending. Ashley Cole opened the scoring […]
On this Day – 16th May
Arsenal beat Newcastle United 2-0 on this day to win the FA Cup. In doing so, they completed the League and Cup Double for the second time in their history. It was the perfect end to Arsene Wenger’s first full season in charge at Highbury. The Frenchman had revitalised the squad and brought in his […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.14
It seems fitting that number 14 in this series should be from Thierry Henry.The Frenchman wore this squad number during his first spell at Arsenal, where he became the club’s record goalscorer. Henry joined Arsenal in 1999 and was originally a winger; but manager Arsene Wenger saw something in him that made him think he […]
On This Day – 12th May
Alan Sunderland (far right) runs away in celebration after his late winner in the 1979 FA Cup Final On this day 41 years ago, Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-2 to win the 1979 FA Cup.The Final became known as ‘The Five Minute Final’ after the dramatic final few minutes of the game. United scored twice […]
On This Day – 9th May
Bernard Joy in his Arsenal days Bernard Joy made his one and only appearance for England on this day in 1936. England lost in Brussels 3-2 but it is Joy’s appearance for England that made this end of season friendly go down in history. At the time, Bernard Joy was registered at Casuals FC but […]
On This Day – 2nd May
The North Bank on the 2nd May 1992 It was on this day in 1992 that Arsenal played their last game in front of their famous North Bank terrace.The game was also the last game for both club in the old First Division before the new Premier League would begin in the August. Southampton were […]
On This Day – 26th April
Arsenal hold the record for most FA Cup wins, having lifted the famous trophy thirteen times in their 134 year history.It was on this day back in 1930 that Arsenal won their first FA Cup, courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Huddersfield Town at Wembley. Arsenal’s victorious manager was Herbert Chapman and ironically, he had […]