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 […]
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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 […]
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 – 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 – 20th April
Kevin Campbell celebrates with Anders Limpar after the Swede’s wonder goal against Liverpool Anders Limpar scored a wonderful long-range goal for Arsenal against Liverpool on this day back in 1992.It was the third goal in a dominant 4-0 win for Arsenal, coming in the 40th minute of a game that Arsenal dominated from the first […]